Belcher Elementary

Girls on the Run!  For girls in grades 3^rd – 5^th.  This nation-wide program encourages girls to recognize their individual strengths and celebrate connections with others.  Participants gain a better understanding of the value of teamwork, and how they can have a positive impact on the world. Physical activity is woven in to inspire an appreciation for fitness and healthy habits.  Girls make a meaningful contribution to their community through a team-organized Community Impact Project.  Each season culminates with a Girls on the Run 5k event. This celebratory event provides girls with a sense of accomplishment and instills the value of goal setting at a young age. Crossing the finish line is a defining moment when the girls realize that even the seemingly impossible IS possible!  By the end of the season, these young ladies envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams!

Research Based Curriculum:
GOTR is a researched-based international youth development program. The program focuses on learning self-confidence, building positive peer relationships, and helping our community. All while training for a 5K.

3 Parts:

1. Understanding Ourselves
2. Valuing Relationships and teamwork
3. Recognizing how we can shape the world at large.

Community Impact Project:
As a team, the girls will create, design, and implement a project to give back to their local community. 

What’s Included for the Girls:
Program materials, water bottle, T-shirt, 5k celebration race registration, and Finisher Medal