GOTR Shop
Help the Austin GOTR chapter raise money and get lots of great Girls on the Run apparel/merchandise online.
View online catalog.
Please select Austin Council Code 269 when ordering.
Donations Many girls in our target locations for next year are unable to pay and participate in the program. If you are interested in providing a program scholarship for girls for our upcoming Spring 2010 season, please visit our website and click the DONATE button to make a donation. Scholarship amounts are from $25 to $125. A donation of $250 sponsors one girl for one year.This amount goes toward providing trained coaches, the GOTR curriculum, snacks, t-shirts and registration fees needed to support the program. As part of our mission and commitment to Austin and surrounding communities, we will bring the Girls on the Run program to all areas in need, but we need your help.
About Girls on the Run
GOTR is an after-school program that uses the power of running to help prepare pre-teen girls for a lifetime of self-respect, positive choices and healthy living. Over 12 weeks, girls are guided by trained volunteer coaches, and learn about the power of positive self-image. At the end of the semester, in celebration of their achievement, girls along with their families, coaches and volunteers participate in a local 5K race.
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 Fall Semester starts week of Sept. 13, 2010
The GOTR of Austin registration process begins with the school this month. You can contact the schools directly to register for our program. As some of the schools are still finalizing their schedules, check back on our website for final schedule in the next few weeks Confirmed Austin Locations
Bridge Point Elementary School: 6401 Cedar Street, Austin, TX 78746
Givens Recreation Center: 3811 E 12th St., Austin, TX 78721
WAYA (for Casis Elementary): 1314 Exposition Blvd., Austin, TX 78703
Confirmed Cedar Park Locations
Giddens Elementary School: 1500 Timberwood Dr., Cedar Park, TX 78613
Pleasant Hill Elementary: 1800 Horizon Park, Leander, TX 78641
Stay Tuned - Locations that we are still working with for possible Fall programs
Schools - Oak Springs, Hart, Sanchez, Ortega, Sims, Zilker, River Place, Veritas Academy,
Cedars International Academy, Trinity Episcopal School, Wells Branch, Fern Bluff, Bryker Woods, Cedar Creek
Recreation Centers - Alamo
If any of the locations we have secured holds events to learn more about
after school programs, we will be there to participate to answer any
questions you may have about Girls on the Run. Within the first two
weeks of the program, the coaches will collect registration fees, unless
other arrangements have been made per school policies. We look forward
to meeting you! Contact CJ, our School Expansion Coordinator for further questions regarding locations and dates. And remember, we will update the schedule on our website in the next few weeks as the locations finalize. Looking for Fall Season Coaches!!
 If you are interested in becoming a GOTR coach, please plan to attend our coaches training to get more information and meet other GOTR coaches. Coaches Training - Sunday, August 29thWhere: WAYA (West Austin Youth Association) Address: 1314 Exposition Blvd. Austin, TX 78703. For questions or more details, contact Rachael. |
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Save the Date!
 What: Annual Runnin' Down a Dream Benefit
Date: Wed. Oct. 20th
Location: Belmont 305 West 6th St. Austin, TX 78701-2915
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Tickets: On Sale Soon!
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Welcome Our Newest Board Member
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Welcome to our newest board member Rachael Felan
Coach Coordinator
Rachael has lived in Austin since age 12. After graduation from UT, she entered the world of residential real estate and has worked as a buyer's agent with The Nelson Project at Keller Williams Realty for the last 3 years.
In her words, "Girls on the Run is unlike any other non-profit that I have been involved in. There is something about the program that reaches all girls, no matter their age, their family situation, or school and helps each participant grow into a girl of their word. Coaching over the last two years has made me realize that all girls in today's world face similar issues and giving them the opportunity at the elementary level to talk about those issues while also setting them up to achieve such a big goal as a 5k run is amazing. Every 5k brings tears to my eyes when I see how proud each girl is when they pass the finish line."
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Girls on the Run in the Media
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Austin Named one of Best Cities for Families
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Austin, TX rated as #2 for Best Cities for Families by Parenting Magazine Parenting magazine conducted a nationwide survey of women from Parenting's MomConnection research panel to pinpoint their top criteria in choosing a place to raise their families. Their choices were (in order of priority): quality of schools; affordability and availability of quality housing; low crime rates; job availability and growth; number of registered sex offenders; recreational opportunities; quality/quantity of pediatricians/family physicians; commute time and distance; proximity to a good children's hospital; quality/quantity of childcare facilities and preschools; and air quality. For more details on how they ranked the cities and the cities that made the cut: Click Here |
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