Greenville Hospital System Children's Hospital Girls on the Run
Educating and preparing girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living
Welcome to Girls on the Run of Greenville Hospital System Children's Hospital - a life-changing, non-profit prevention program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade.
Girls on the Run (ages 8-11) and Girls on Track (ages 12-15) are after school programs that use the power of running to help prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Through interactive activities such as running, playing games, and discussing important issues, participants learn how to celebrate being girls. It’s a lot more than a running program!
During the 12 week program, girls are empowered with a greater self-awareness, a sense of achievement and a foundation in team building to help them become strong, contented and self-confident young women. Currently, there are over 150 Girls on the Run sites in the country.
Each session is led by trained female coaches that guide and mentor girls through a fun and uplifting curriculum. Coaches teach specific life lessons such as dealing with body image and the media, resisting peer-pressure, making healthy decisions, and contributing to the community. Along the way, the girls train together to walk or run in a 5K (3.1 mile) event.
Girls on Track
The Girls on the Run curriculum has been in use since fall 1996. Thousands of girls have participated in the program-and have had so much fun and felt so connected they wanted something of their own that would carry them through middle school: hence the birth of girls on Track.
While the principal philosophies and psychological research behind the two programs are the same, the level of discussion varies. With middle school participants, we delve into more targeted and age-appropriate discussion regarding certain topics (eating disorders, tobacco and alcohol use, personal/internet safety and harassment, to name a few). With the younger girls, the conversation on these topics is more general or may not occur at all.
Our programs instills self-esteem and strong values through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships, and physical training - all of which are accomplished through an active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, staff, and the community.
Girls on the Run of Greenville Hospital System Children's Hospital is an Affliliate/Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 140 locations across the United States and Canada. To learn more about Girls on the Run visit www.girlsontherun.org
Sites and locations for Spring Season 2008
click here to see our current Spring 2008 schedule
Fee: $150 for the twelve week session.
For more information call
864-455-4001 Kim Hein, GOTR Council Director
Khein@ghs.org
2008 Girls on the Run Summer Camp Experience!
Summer camp is being offered June 16th-20th, 10:00am-1:30pm.
Classes take place at the Life Center Health and Conditioning Club, 875 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.
Fee: $100 for the one-week session.
To register call
864-455-3252 Kendra Garrett, GOTR Program Coordinator
Learn more about hosting Girls on the Run or Girls on Track at your school.
Click here to download a site application form.
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If you would like to donate to the Girls on the Run program click here.
The Greenville Hospital System Children's Hospital Girls on the Run Program is sponsored by:
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Visit the Girls on the Run store to purchase merchandise.
About Us:
Board of Advisors
William Schmidt, MD, PhD
Medical Director
Greenville Hospital System Children's HospitalChairman, Department of Pediatrics
Kim Hein
Council Director
Greenville Hospital System Children's Hospital
Girls on the Run
Kendra Garrett
Coordinator
Greenville Hosptial System Children's Hospital
Girls on the Run
Greenville Hospital System Children’s Hospital has developed a questionnaire in an effort to keep your exercise experience safe. Please answer the following questions as accurately as you can. Many conditions and medications can affect your health while exercising. Your responses will be treated in a confidential manner. We recommend you check with your physician before starting an exercise program. Click here to download questionnaire.
To learn more about our Children’s Hospital visit www.ghs.org/childrens
Team Tiara is the charity running leg of Girls on the Run. We are a team of athletes who pursue individual goals, such as running a marathon, to raise money for local GOTR chapters and our important after school running programs for young girls.
Click here for more information on Team Tiara
Click here to register now for Team Tiara
In addition to our national sponsors we thank our local sponsors:
Augusta Circle Elementary School
Furman University
Greenville County Recreation Department
Lakeview Middle SchoolRavenel Elementary School
Tigerville Elementary School
YMCA Caine HalterYMCA Golden Strip
YMCA North Greenville
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