 Girls on the Run
St. Louis
Newsletter
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Save the Date for New Coaches Training
Are you interested in making a difference in a girl's life this spring? We're looking for energetic women to act as volunteer coaches for girls in schools across the St. Louis region.
All new coaches are required to attend a training session on
Sunday, January 8 or Saturday, January 14.
You can register and review more information here.
Contact Ashley O'Hare if you are interested in coaching or want to learn more.
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SoleMates
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SoleMates Social Run
Join us for a social run (3-5 miles) with a brief info session on SoleMates and the opportunity to train with the Fleet Feet Training Team. Saturday, December 24 at 8:00 a.m. We will meet at the Forest Park Visitor's Center.
Contact Elyse Glarner if you have any questions.
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Special Sponsor Offers
| Some of our sponsors have generously extended special offers to Girls on the Run St. Louis participants and their families!
Half price discount offered for GOTR participants for Babysitting 101 class. Click here for a schedule of classes through February 20, 2012 and to register. The cost is only $15 when you mention discount code "Girls on the Run." The class is taught by a trained instructor from St. Louis Children's Hospital and is a great introduction to the basics of babysitting.
20% OFF AT CHILL All School-Year Long! Wear your fall season purple GOTR program t-shirt to any of Chill's three locations and receive 20% off your favorite healthy treat all school-year long! Chill Wydown 7610 Wydown Blvd. Clayton, MO 63105 Chill Des Peres 11935 Manchester Rd. Des Peres, MO 63131 Chill Ladue 9793 Clayton Rd. Ladue, MO 63124 |
Alum on the Run
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On a warm sunny day in December, several former Girls on the Run St. Louis participants and their families went caroling at The Boulevard in Richmond Heights to raise funds for the St. Louis Christmas Carols Association. The association makes grants to a variety of nonprofits in the area. The warm temperatures did not stop carolers from belting out familiar tunes such as "White Christmas" and "Let it Snow". They followed up their efforts with hot chocolate at Cafe Nadoz. The girls who participated in caroling are members of Alum on the Run, a new program for past participants in the Girls on the Run program. Any girl who has taken part in Girls on the Run for at least one season is eligible to join Alum on the Run. For more information or to sign up, please visit our website. Please email Maggie Siemer with any questions. |
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learn. dream. live. run. give
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| | Empower a girl. Change the world.
Since 2002, Girls on the Run St. Louis has changed the lives of over 10,000 girls in our community . In these times of economic uncertainty, with childhood obesity rates at an all time high, St. Louis area girls need your help now more than ever. Girls on the Run:
- Increases self-esteem and body-size satisfaction among pre-teen girls.
- Encourages healthy habits and an active lifestyle.
- Provides a non-competitive environment for physical activity.
- Seeks to reduce adolescent pregnancies and eating disorders.
- Encourages healthy eating habits, goal-setting and community building.
- Gives girls a place to meet with friends while making healthy choices.
Girls on the Run is a dynamic after school program that uses the power of running to prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. During the 10-week program, girls are empowered with a greater sense of self-awareness, a foundation in team building and a sense of achievement. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
Please consider an end-of-year gift to help Girls on the Run St. Louis prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. All proceeds stay in the Greater St. Louis area.
$20: purchases healthy snacks for two girls for one season
$40: purchases a pair of running shoes for one girl
$85: purchases uniforms for a team of 17 girls for a season
$217: adopts one runner for a season
$434: adopts one runner for a year
Click here to donate online or mail a check to Girls on the Run St. Louis (3130 Sutton Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63143).
Thank you for your generosity. We can't run without you!
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GOTR-STL Holiday Wish List
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| Help Us Keep the Cost of GOTR as Low as Possible
Every season, Girls on the Run St. Louis outfits each team with a box of supplies to use during the lessons outlined in the Girls on the Run curriculum. This holiday season, we would love "gifts" of the following supplies to help keep our costs as low as possible.
- Standard mailing labels
- Markers
- Packages of looseleaf paper
- Small mailing envelopes (6 ¾ regular envelopes)
- White posterboard (Large or small)
- Large manila envelopes (8 ½ x 11)
- Colored cardstock, any color
- Orange cones (tall kind, not disc shaped)
- Craft loops (the kind used to make potholders, available at Hobby Lobby)
- Clip boards (to hold letter size paper)
- 12" Beach Balls
- Packages of pony beads, any colors
- Packages of red, blue or green construction paper
- Yarn
- Marbles (small size)
- Balloons (12")
- Paper horns
- Popsicle sticks
- Band-Aids
- Individually wrapped antiseptic towels
- Individually wrapped gauze pads
- Non-latex rubber gloves
- 65-quart tubs with latches for the lids
Feel free to drop off any donations at the Girls on the Run office or contact us at 314-862-6266 to make pick-up arrangements. If you have any questions, please e-mail Rachel Zuellig. Thank you!
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Parent Survey Results
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Girls on the Run St. Louis conducted a parent survey this summer with the help of our intern and Washington University student, Dana Perantie. A total of 693 parents/guardians took the 2011 GOTR-STL Parent Survey. We wanted to share some of the results of the survey with the GOTR-STL community.
118 schools were represented by the survey - 94 in Missouri and 24 in Illinois.
Top reasons for joining GOTR were:
- Fun! (81%)
- Exercise (78%)
- Friends (73%)
- Challenge (67)
- Self-Esteem (66%)
Most respondents indicated the girl intended to participate again (59%).
Ratings of overall satisfaction with the program were high: averaging 91 on a scale of 0 to 100.
Ratings of overall satisfaction with coaches were also high: averaging 93 on a scale of 0 to 100.
What do parents value most about the program?
- Effects on self-esteem (confidence, self-worth, believing in themselves)
- Effects on physical fitness
- The Coaches
- Goal-setting (achievement, accomplishment, challenge, perseverance, able to do something she didn't think was possible!)
- Teamwork (unity, camaraderie, togetherness, cooperation)
Though these were the most commonly listed favorite aspects of the program, there was a wonderful variety of responses.
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Wordle representing all the positive words parents used describing the program.
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We are taking your feedback into account, and this information will also help inform the development of future youth development programs. Please continue to share your comments and input about the program with us!
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Run for the Girls
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Have you considered bringing Girls on the Run St. Louis with you on your 2012 running and walking adventure? Use the power of running to make a difference in the life of a girl.
Become a SoleMate® and achieve your personal dream of running a 5k, half or full marathon, while helping thousands of young girls in the St. Louis area achieve their dreams.
SoleMates is the charity running leg of Girls on the Run St. Louis. Male and female athletes pursue individual goals to raise money for GOTR-STL. 100% of the funds raised through SoleMates stays in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area to ensure local girls a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.
And if you are considering your first 5k, first half-marathon, first marathon, or if you are interested in that extra push, group training runs, a pace group coach, injury prevention, and so much more, you are invited to join the Fleet Feet Training Team as a charity participant.
It is very easy to get involved. You can learn more here on our charity running page. Register today!
Join our SoleMates Facebook group to discuss upcoming social runs, events, trail runs, fundraising opportunities, and anything you'd like to share. It's a great way to communicate with past, present and potential SoleMates or to see what's going on in our running world.
Just as SoleMates members are changed by their experience, Girls on the Run St. Louis uses running to transform the way girls see themselves and their opportunities. Our ultimate goal is to raise enough money to reach every girl, and to educate and prepare her for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.
If you have more questions, please do not hesitate to call our office at 314-862-6266 or email us at solemates@girlsontherunstlouis.org.
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Thanks again for your support. We can't run without you!
Happy Holidays from the Staff at Girls on the Run St. Louis!
Courtney Berg, Executive Director
Katy Sommer, Development Director
Katie Helbig, Program Director
Amy Sheridan, Program/Development Coordinator - Illinois
Carli Tonner, Program Coordinator
Ashley O'Hare, Volunteer Coordinator
Maggie Siemer, Operations and Finance Manager
Rachel Zuellig, Office Administrator
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