Baking a Difference!

Who doesn't love cupcakes? Now you can enjoy a sweet treat and help Girls on the Run St. Louis. For every purchase you make on Mon., March 12, 2012 at The Cup in Edwardsville, IL, 10% of the proceeds will be donated back to Girls on the Run St. Louis.  

Visit The Cup's Edwardsville location to get a sweet treat or drink. Satisfy your sweet tooth and make a difference! Click here for hours and directions.  

SoleMates  

Social Runs 

Join us for a run and some fun with others in the community!  Each month we have TWO social runs in TWO convenient locations, 3 and 5 mile routes will be mapped and all paces are welcome. 

Tuesday, February 14 

 Fleet Feet St. Charles 

3813 Mexico Road

St. Charles, MO  63303

Ph:  636-939-0161

Time:  6:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, February 22 

Girls on the Run St. Louis

3130 Sutton Boulevard

Maplewood, MO  63143

Ph:  314-862-6266

Time: 6:00 p.m. 

 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 a Babysitting 101 class. Click here for a schedule of classes through Feb. 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 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.

We'd like to welcome 30 new sites to the Girls on the Run St. Louis family. These new schools bring the total number of Girls on the Run sites to more than 200 in the St. Louis region. Nearly 130 of these schools will be participating in the spring Girls on the Run St. Louis season, which represents a 24% increase over number of sites participating last spring. Once again we can say that we'll be having our largest season yet this spring!

Interest in starting sites continues to blossom and we're thrilled to continue to expand our reach. The following sites will have Girls on the Run (3-5 grade) or Girls on Track (6-8 grade) teams for the first time this spring.

-       Antonia Elementary (Fox)

-       Becky-David Elementary (Francis Howell)

-       Bernard Middle (Mehlville)

-       Caseyville School (Collinsville, IL)

-       Chesterfield Elementary (Rockwood)

-       Christ, Prince of Peace (Independent, Manchester)

-       Daniel Boone Elementary (Francis Howell)

-       Fairway Elementary (Rockwood)

-       Fulton Junior High (O'Fallon, IL)

-       Gateway Science Academy (Independent, St. Louis)

-       Green Pines Elementary (Rockwood)

-       Kennerly Elementary (Lindbergh)

-       Lincoln Fourth Grade Center (Centralia, IL)

-       Long Elementary (Lindbergh)

-       Marie Schaefer (O'Fallon, IL)

-       Marine Elementary (Marine, IL)

-       Our Lady School (Independent, Festus, MO)

-       Preclarus Mastery Academy (Independent, St. Louis)

-       Ritenour Middle (Ritenour)

-       Rogers Middle (Affton)

-       Sorrento Springs Elementary (Parkway)

-       St. Charles Borromeo (Independent, St. Charles, MO)

-       St. Justin Martyr (Independent, Sunset Hills, MO)

-       Summit Elementary (Collinsville, IL)

-       Trimpe Middle (Bethalto, IL)

-       Union School (Belleville, IL)

-       Uthoff Valley Elementary (Rockwood)

-       Westhaven Elementary (Belleville, IL)

-       Whiteside Middle (Belleville, IL)

-       Willow Brook Elementary (Pattonville)

We are so excited that even more girls in the St. Louis region will get to experience the power of the Girls on the Run program. 

Wish List: Help us support our growth by donating today or introducing us to potential sponsors. We need your help to allow us to continue expanding our reach.

Regular program registration closes on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at midnight. A parent/guardian must complete an online registration form for each girl. Click here for more information and to register.  

A late registration period will begin February 13 at 8 a.m. and extend through February 17 at 5 p.m. for any school that does not have at least eight girls registered (minimum for a team) or hasn't reached the maximum number of girls that they are able to accommodate.  All schools with full teams as of Friday, February 10 will remain closed.  At that point in time, registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis until the team is full. When the team fills, registration for that school will automatically close online. Parents should NOT pick a school they don't intend their daughters to participate at if their school is not listed because it is full. We will not be able to add or transfer girls to full teams. All late registrations will be charged an additional $25 fee. No one will be able to register after Friday, February 17 at 5 p.m.

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.

The 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon registration is officially sold out!  Girls on the Run St. Louis has a limited number of bonus entries for the Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 event.  Runners will be able to run and raise money for the St. Louis council!

Runners may register for this sold-out event here.

Bonus entries include...

• A shoe box of goodies, including a training guide and technical training singlet
• A private race-day tent with refreshments and private gear check
• Complimentary cheer-squad t-shirts for your friends and family
• Monthly social runs
• Your own easy online fundraising page
• Inspirational emails from Girls on the Run to keep you motivated!
• Access to a block of hotel rooms at the Chicago Hilton Hotel on Chicago's Magnificent Mile
• Discounted American Airlines airfare to and from Chicago over marathon weekend
• And much more!

Two fundraising levels are available: $750 and $1000 (which includes participation in the Fleet Feet Training Team).  

When registering for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon as a SoleMate, be sure to indicate you are running for the Girls on the Run St. Louis council.

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 p.m. CST on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.  The winner will be announced on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.

This contest is open to all girls that have participated in the program.  Only one entry may be submitted from each girl.