Featured Events
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SoleMates Social Runs
Join us for a run and some fun with others in the community! We're kicking off the new year with TWO social runs each month in TWO convenient locations!
Come check out the first of what will be many social runs at the Fleet Feet St. Charles store. We'll be there to answer any questions you may have about SoleMates and share some hot chocolate after the run! Or catch us at our Maplewood office - 3 and 5 mile routes will be mapped and all paces are welcome.
Tues., January 17, 2012
Fleet Feet St. Charles
3813 Mexico Road
St. Charles, MO 63303
Ph: 636-939-0161
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Thurs., January 25, 2012
Girls on the Run St. Louis
3130 Sutton Boulevard
Maplewood, MO 63143
Ph: 314-862-6266
Email us with any questions.
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Volunteer Spotlight
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At the heart of GOTR are amazing volunteers whose commitment and passion change the lives of thousands of girls throughout the St. Louis region each year. 
Meet one of our superstar volunteers ...Jody Weis. Jody has been an avid runner since high school and has completed three half marathons - the most recent being the St. Louis Rock n' Roll half which in her words was "a blast." She has a supportive husband and two daughters (14 & 12) who are also very athletic. Her younger daughter has participated in Girls on the Run twice and Girls on Track this past fall. Jody started coaching at Ridge Meadows Elementary in 2010 and has since brought the middle school program (Girls on Track) to LaSalle Springs Middle. She hopes to stay actively involved with Girls on the Run in some type of capacity for a long, long time and encourages others to do the same. Read what else Jody had to say about Girls on the Run. |
Be Our Valentine!
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We're asking all of the 10,000 girls we've served over the last 10 years to be our Valentine!
Tell us in one sentence why you love Girls on the Run St. Louis. The winning submission will be printed on the back of ALL the Spring 2012 program t-shirts!
Submission can be made by clicking here or by downloading the submission form and returning it to our office by the deadline.
An internal council will review all submissions and select the winner. Submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, February 9, 2012. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
This contest is open to all girls that have participated in the program. Only one entry may be submitted from each girl.
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Special Sponsor Offers
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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 Sponsorship Opportunities: We are looking for companies and foundations to help us deliver our life changing program to thousands of girls in the St. Louis region. This means exposure to 5,000+ girls and their families, and 1,000 + adult volunteers for both fall and spring seasons, as well as visibility at our 5K race at the end of each season. If you're interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Katy Sommer. |
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If you have any questions or comments about this e-newsletter, please e-mail Katie. |
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learn. dream. live. run. give.
| | Empower a girl. Change the world.
We've had a tremendous response to our annual appeal and we couldn't be more thrilled! It's not too late to make a gift and help support our girls this season.
Please consider a donation to Girls on the Run St. Louis to help us deliver our mission of inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. 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!
 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.
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Happy Birthday to Girls on the Run St. Louis
| | 10 years and over 10,000 girls served!
Girls on the Run St. Louis is celebrating 10 years helping more than 10,000 girls in the St. Louis metropolitan area improve their self-esteem through a character development program that combines life skills lessons with training for a 5k. We're kicking off a birthday celebration like you've never seen! We plan to spend the next three seasons (Spring 2012, Fall 2012 and Spring 2013): - Celebrating the 10-year anniversary;
- Reconnecting with alumni of the program and their families; and,
- Raising awareness of the value of the Girls on the Run St. Louis program
During these 10 years, we've grown from just 20 girls meeting at a park bench to nearly 2,700 girls at 140 schools in 19 counties in Missouri and Illinois this spring! We have so much many reasons to celebrate: - Girls on the Run St. Louis is developing the female leaders of tomorrow by empowering young girls today and teaching them that they are the "boss of their own brains."
- The Girls on the Run St. Louis program offers an innovative curriculum that is research-based and evaluated.
- Girls on the Run St. Louis provides positive peer group experiences and role models for healthy living and includes running workouts and games that teach healthy decision-making and conflict resolution.
- Girls on the Run St. Louis also gives back to each of the communities it serves through a service project component of the curriculum that requires participants to conduct a community-service project.
- Girls on the Run St. Louis raises all of its funds independently, relying solely on the support of local individuals, businesses and organizations. While a member of the international organization the St. Louis affiliate does not benefit from any umbrella organization funding.
- Through the continued support of generous donors who believe in nurturing today's youth, Girls on the Run St. Louis will continue to expand its programs to provide young girls the necessary tools to live contented, full lives.
We invite each of you to share your Girls on the Run St. Louis stories with us and help us celebrate this milestone for the organization. We will be sharing a detailed calendar of events in the months to come. Be sure to keep an eye on our newsletter, Facebook page and website for upcoming announcements. Thank you again for giving your time, energy and support to this organization. We look forward to celebrating 10 Years of Girls on the Run St. Louis with you!
 | | First Girls on the Run Team in 2002! |
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Largest Coaches Training for Spring Season
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In preparation for our biggest season ever, Girls on the Run St. Louis held four coaches training meetings on beginning on Thursday, January 5, 2012. If only we could bottle up the energy and enthusiasm in the room at coaches training! More than 250 new coaches learned the ropes of the Girls on the Run St. Louis program during the half-day training session making it our largest group of new coaches ever to go through training. We are expecting to serve nearly 2,700 girls during the upcoming spring season. We welcomed 150 returning coaches to refresher sessions. We're even offering an online training course to our veteran coaches.  | | Spring Coaches Training |
Thank you to Captain Elementary School, Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School, and MICDS for letting us use your facilities for training. Also, a huge thank you to all of the volunteers who helped facilitate a fun-filled and educational afternoon. The new coaches left training feeling inspired and prepared for the spring season! We want to extend our appreciation for all of our coaches, who take on this amazing program as volunteers and truly make a difference in the lives of young girls across the St. Louis region. Girls on the Run St. Louis coaches are true SUPERSTARS! |
Sign-up for the Spring 2012 Season
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| New Process ... Register for Girls on the Run Online!
We are excited to announce that program registration for Girls on the Run St. Louis and Girls on Track has moved online for the spring season. We had huge success in the fall with online registration and we're ready to share the experience with our spring teams!
Registration will open on Monday, January 30, 3012 at 8:30 a.m. and closes on Friday, February 10, 2012 at Midnight. A parent/guardian must complete an online registration form for each girl. Click here for more information about the registration process, a list of participating sites this spring and their practice days and times and a registration checklist so you'll have all of the necessary information available when you go to sign up. The 10-week season will begin the week of February 20, 2012 and runs through mid-May. Participants meet twice a week, usually after school, for approximately 75-90 minutes each practice. The season culminates with a 5k event where all Girls on the Run participants throughout the St. Louis region come together to celebrate their hard work and accomplishments.
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Pacesetter Profile: Emily Kiser
| | Pacesetters Keep Us Running
 | | Pacesetter Emily Kiser |
I became involved with Girls on the Run St. Louis in spring 2010 when I became a member of the Junior Board. The organization interested me because it blended my lifelong commitment to fitness with the opportunity to help young girls in the St. Louis area get excited about healthy living, and to understand and enjoy the benefits of healthy choices.
Girls on the Run St. Louis gives the girls involved a great sense of self-worth. It is so rewarding to know that I am part of an organization that helps young girls build self-esteem through a great program that also encourages healthy lifestyle choices.
As the current Junior Board President I chose to become a Pacesetter because I believe in the mission of Girls on the Run St. Louis. I wanted to show my support through my financial commitment as well as the commitment of my time on the Junior Board. The Pacesetter program allows for an easy way to donate to a great organization.
My hope for Girls on the Run St Louis is continued growth so more girls are able to benefit from this powerful program. For as little as $10.00 each month girls in the Greater St. Louis area are provided with this life-changing opportunity to learn about healthy living and the benefits of fitness. I know that my monthly donation is going to a great cause!
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