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Welcome to
Girls on the Run
of Catawba Valley
Girls on the Run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Our 10-12 week after school program for 3rd through 8th grade girls innovatively weaves training for a 5k (3.1 mile) run with lessons focused on developing essential life skills. The lessons inspire girls to be strong, contented and self-confident individuals who intentionally choose an authentic and healthy lifestyle. Ultimately, Girls on the Run envisions a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.
About GOTR
Change to: Girls on the Run of Catawba Valley is an affiliate of Girls on the Run International (leave hyperlink) and a program of the YMCA Catawba Valley, which has a network of 191 locations across the United States and Canada.
Objectives
The Girls on the Run objective is to reduce the potential display of at-risk activities among its participants. The goal is fewer adolescent pregnancies and eating disorders, less depression and fewer suicide attempts, as well as fewer substance/alcohol abuse problems and confrontations with the juvenile justice system.
GOTR Core Values
We strive to:
- Recognize our power and responsibility to be intentional in our decision making.
- Embrace our differences and find strength in our connectedness.
- Express joy, optimism, and gratitude through our words, thoughts and actions.
- Nurture our physical, emotional and spiritual health.
- Lead with an open heart and assume positive intent.
- Stand up for ourselves and others.