Slides for 9/25 event for GOTR Mid MIchigan

1. Girls on the Run Curriculum
The curriculum incorporates training for
a 5k with lessons that inspire third
through eigth grade girls to develop
essential life skills. The 10 week Picture from race day
curriculum is divided into three parts
that foster healthy growth in each of
these areas:
• Exploring what makes them unique
• Examining good decision-making skills
• Exploring responsibility to the
community
An emphasis is placed on independent
thinking, the importance of making
healthy choices, healthy group dynamics
and problem solving. The curriculum
rejects defeating others and stresses
peer support and doing one’s best.

2. 12 weeks.
24 lessons.
350,000 girls
and counting.
Our Mission
We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and
confident using a fun, experience-based Picture from race day
curriculum which creatively integrates
running.
Our Vision
We envision a world where every girl
knows and activates her limitless potential
and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.
So what does Girls on the Run do?
One girl put it this way, “I learned tht I am
the boss of my brain.” We inspire girls to
know and activate their limitless potential
and to boldly pursue their dreams. No
limits. No constraints. Only opportunities
to be remarkable.

3. Our History
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participation and
In 2007, Dale Espich, President and CEO of
volunteerism GetFit! Shiawassee, organized GOTR Shiawassee
under the auspices of GetFit! Shiawassee. The
inaugural season commenced with Deb and
Mary coaching 23 girls in Corunna and Owosso.
By 2011, the program had grown to 137
volunteers at 16 locations and 19 teams serving
413 girls.
Our objective is to educate and empower girls
at an early age in order to prevent at-risk
activities, which we define to include
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onset of sexual activity, sedentary lifestyle,
information depression, suicide attempts and confrontations
with the juvenile judicial system.
Our 2012 Goals:
• To establish an Advisory Council
• To build a Committee Structure
• To design a Fundraising Program
• To plan for Sustainable Growth & Expansion

4. I/we would like to support
Name Girls on the Run of Mid-Michigan.
1k Fun Run ($100)
Street Address 5k Runner ($500)
10k Runner ($1000)
Half Marathoner ($2000)
City State Zip
Marathoner ($5000)
Ultra Marathoner ($10000)*
*You will receive a T-shirt and be featured on our race day
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