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There is a great article on athletica.net talking about why Girls on the Run is worthwhile for young girls and how the program works by Andrea Smalling. Check it out!
Former GOTRL participant returns to program as volunteer
Lauren T. was in 4th grade at Norton Elementary when she participated in Girls on the Run of Louisville at the Sacred Heart site. She recently told WHAS11’s Renee Murphy about her experience and why she is now returning to help revive the program in Louisville.
“My experience was wonderful!” said Lauren. “A big part of the program is setting goals and trying to achieve them, and showing young girls that all their hard work really pays off.”
Lauren would know about hard work: She plans to enter medical school in the fall. “I’ve had to set goals from the time I did the program until now, and learning it early on really gave me good self-respect and high self-esteem to get there.”
When she heard the program was coming back to Louisville, Lauren said she was excited because she knew how valuable Girls on the Run is for young girls.
“It was great for me and definitely gave me awareness of myself and how to set and achieve goals from an early age,” says Lauren. “I have used those skills to get through a lot of struggles, many of which would have stopped me from pursuing medicine.”
Now Lauren hopes to help elementary-age girls in Louisville learn the same lessons from Girls on the Run so they can see similar success.
“It is really important for me to give back in some ways and inspire young girls to dream big and succeed in what they want to do. I think this program sets a great base for that, and I'm really excited to be involved in any way I can!”
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Girls On The Run Reactivated in Louisville, Ky
December 2009
GOTR of Louisville is an independent council of Girls on the Run International. We are starting in local schools this Spring 2010. GOTR was previously a successful program in Louisville and we hope to reactivate it to once again reach it’s strong potential. We are in the beginning stages of the reactivation process and can use volunteers in all areas. We would like to reach as many schools in Louisville as possible, while maintaining the quality of our program by focusing on our small participant to coach ratio, which is ideal for the curriculum and activities.