SITE INFORMATION PACKET SPRING 2022 - Girls on the Run Hudson Valley Serving Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester Counties ...
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SITE INFORMATION PACKET
SPRING 2022
Girls on the Run Hudson Valley
Serving Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster
and Westchester Counties since 2012
www.girlsontherunhv.org
www.gotrgreaterclt.org
ABOUT GIRLS ON THE RUN
Girls on the Run is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident.
We are dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is
free to boldly pursue her dreams. Our programs are designed to enhance every girl’s social, mental and
physical health and behaviors with a fun curriculum that creatively integrates running. Our trained volunteer
coaches provide girls a safe, trauma-sensitive space to learn valuable life lessons that include coping when
things get difficult, demonstrating care for self and others, identifying values and so much more.
JOIN US FOR OUR 10TH YEAR INSPRING GIRLS
IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
www.girlsontherunhv.org
PROGRAM OPTIONS
OUR PROGRAMS
Elementary Program (3rd-5th grade) · Available Spring & Fall
Girls on the Run supports young girls in gaining a better understanding of who they
are, recognizing the importance of teamwork, building healthy relationships, and
learning how they can positively shape the world with a community service project.
Includes an end-of-season 5K Celebration.
Teams have 8-20 girls led by two or more coaches. Practices are held twice a week
75-90 minutes each during the season.
Curriculum includes social-emotional themes such as: turning negative self-talk into
positive self-talk, understanding emotions, standing up for self and others, forming
and maintaining healthy relationships, and making an impact on the community.
Middle School Program (6th-8th grade) · Available Spring & Fall
Heart & Sole meets the unique needs of middle school girls by addressing the whole
girl (body, brain, heart, spirit and social connection). It supports older girls in
building critical life skills such as developing a support system, boundary setting,
decision making, positively impacting others, and asking for and providing help.
Includes an end-of-season 5K Celebration.
Teams have 8-15 girls led by two or more coaches. Practices are held twice a week for
75-90 minutes each during the season.
The Heart & Sole curriculum includes social-emotional themes such as: getting to
know and understand your “Girl Wheel,” goal-setting, overcoming obstacles, asking
for and giving help, and positively impacting others.
2022 PROGRAM DATES
SPRING SEASON March 28 - June 4, 2022
The end-of-season 5K celebration is on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Rockland Lake State Park
Team & Coach applications deadline March 1, 2022
Girl registration opens February 1, 2022 (on a rolling basis as sites are confirmed)
FALL SEASON Sept. 12 - Nov. 12, 2022
Team & Coach application deadline August 15, 2022
Girl registration opens July 1, 2022 (on a rolling basis as sites are confirmed)
www.girlsontherunhv.org
GOTR5K
GOTR 5K PROGRAMS
Physical activity is woven into our program to inspire an appreciation of fitness and to build habits that lead
to a lifetime of health. At the end of each season, all the girls participate in a Girls on the Run 5K event
together. This celebratory, non-competitive event is the culminating experience of the curriculum.
Completing the 5K gives the girls a tangible understanding of the confidence that comes through
accomplishment as well as a framework for setting and achieving life goals. Crossing the finish line is a
defining moment when the girls realize that even the seemingly impossible IS possible.
The Spring 2022 GOTR 5K is tentatively scheduled for June 4th at Rockland Lake State Park.
More details will be provided.
COVID PREPARATIONS
Conducted primarily outside, Girls on the Run is one of the safest activities available at a time when needed most and
our trained coaches and dedicated staff are ready to adapt as the landscape of our community changes. Following CDC,
local and site guidelines, the following preparations have been made to ensure girls can safely return to GOTR:
Curriculum Adaptations and Safety Precautions
• Curriculum has been rewritten to allow for virtual instruction, if needed
• Adaptations have been provided to eliminate contact during team activities
• In general, supplies have been reduced to minimize shared contact
• Each team is supplied with hand sanitizer
• Coaches are trained on safety protocols
• Physical distancing requirements will be adhered to
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COACHES COACHES
Coaches are parents, teachers, school staff, college students, and community members who are committed
to empowering young girls! Each team is led by 2-4 volunteer coaches, who receive comprehensive
training about how to build relationships, create positive, trauma-sensitive and inclusive environments
and focus on girls’ effort and growth. Each site should provide at least two adults (of any gender) to be
trained as volunteer coaches.
Requirements
• Must be at least 18 years old (high school students,
ages 16 –18, may serve as a junior coach)
• Complete a background check
• Complete virtual coach training modules
• Complete in-person National Coach Training
(approx. 4 hrs)
• Commit to the entire season with your team
• Attend end of season 5K Celebration
Responsibilities
• Serve as a role model for participants
• Organize and supervise weekly lessons (curriculum
provided)
• Work with co-coaches to lead girls through the
curriculum as intended
• Communicate with parents/guardians
• Come from all walks of life and can be any gender
• Do NOT have to be runners or athletes
Submit a Coach Application at
www.girlsontherunhv.org/coach
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HERE FOR EVERY GIRL
This year we will provide over $80,000
PROGRAM FEE & in scholarship funding so that ALL girls
SCHOLARSHIPS can participate.
The program fee is $175 per girl for the entire season. Thanks to the generosity of local donors, foundations
and sponsors, Girls on the Run Hudson Valley offers financial assistance to every girl through our
scholarship program. If scholarship support is needed, applicants can apply while completing the
registration process online. A payment plan is also available for those interested. Full scholarships are
given on an as needed basis.
THE PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:
• 16 lessons delivered by trained Girls on the Run coaches
• 8 weeks of fun and dynamic practices
• Official Girls on the Run t-shirt and water bottle
• Cinch sack with personal lesson materials and supplies
• New Girls on the Run journal
• Entry to the end-of-season 5K Celebration
• 5K race bib and finisher medal
• Comprehensive insurance
HOW TO GET STARTED
Although Girls on the Run Hudson Valley provides almost everything needed to host a team
including insurance, curriculum, marketing collateral, training, materials, etc, sites are asked to:
· Identify a safe outdoor place for running such as a track, field or any other accessible open space
· Recruit at least 2 volunteer coaches per team
· Establish a regular practice schedule (practices must be twice a week for 75-90 minutes)
· Provide a designated accessible bathroom
Submit a Site Application at www.girlsontherunhv.org/start-site
We hope you’ll join us!
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