Dear friends,
We just completed our first year at the end of June and have so much to celebrate!
-195 girls ran, hopped, skipped, jumped and cartwheeled across the finish line at the New Balance Girls on the Run 5k in May--all with smiling faces.
-Our 51 coaches poured their positive energy into each lesson and inspired all of us to value each others' gifts and magic spirit.
-Our sponsors and donors are so very important to the growth and expansion of GOTR--your generosity helped us offer scholarships to 46% of our girls.
-Our Volunteers tirelessly stuffed race bags and coaches' boxes, ensured a smooth race day, handed out race bags at 6:30 a.m. for the Red Rose Run and were ready at any moment to offer their time and energy.
-Our parents and guardians made it possible for our 195 girls to participate last Fall and Spring.
-Our sites/schools partnered with us to provide open space to build strong bodies and open minds.
-And, Our dedicated board members provided endless leadership and guidance as we reached our goals!
Please join Jennifer and me in a big energy cheer for every single person who has been involved in the girls' successes!
Now, our fall season is nearly upon us and we anticipate a supersonic year ahead, inspiring and motivating girls to reach their potential emotionally, mentally, socially and physically!
Thanks for being a friend of GOTR!
Carrie Johnson
Executive Director
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Spring Season Summary
-195 girls
-51 coaches
-17 teams (15 Girls on the Run and 2 Girls on Track)
-46% scholarship recipients
-354 volunteers donating over 2,200 hours of their time
We chose Arc of Lancaster County as our community outreach project and each girl designed a bag that was handed out at their fundraiser walk in April. Arc's tag line: "We believe that all people have their own unique gifts and challenges and that all people have value."
New Balance Girls on the Run 5k--May 1, 2010
What a day!!!!
Pre-race primping, music, family and friends, Cylo, popsicles, running buddies, cheer zones, Star Spangled Banner, beautiful race course, smiling faces everywhere, hugs and tears of joy.....the finish line is just the beginning! 195 girls crossed that line having accomplished, for most, their first 5k!
Total 567 runners and over 400 volunteers and supporters! Thank you! A terrific memory for all!
To view and/or purchase race photos visit our official photographer Stacey Fitzpatrick's website and click on the GOTR 5k window.
Check out our video designed by 3 Hambright Elementary School students highlighting the energy of our race! An amazing tribute to the spirit and magic of the day!
Girls on the Run Video on You Tube (YouTube:GOTR.Final.2010.m4v)
Thank you to our race sponsors:
Caloviras Painting
The McCauley Group
Kegel's Produce
Kerry A. Johnson, DDS
F&M College
The Red Rose Run
SRMax
Subway on Dillerville Road
Environmental Recovery Corp
Lancaster Pediatric Associates
Teleflex Medical
Drayer Physical Therapy
Engle, Hambright and Davies
MJ Earl
Greg and Lily Marco
Steve and Jodie Buterbaugh
Jack and Ann Fulton
Thank you to many who donated time, talent and resources to our 5k!
Gearhart Coffee, Turkey Hill Dairy, Giant Foods, FM97, F&M student athletes and Chi Omega sorority, Lancaster Pediatrics provided popsicles and frisbees, Lighten Up Lancaster, MOOSE and the City of Lancaster Police, the energetic Cheer Zones, the Junior League members, family members, our race committee and all volunteers who gave their hearts and souls to help make the day perfect for the girls.....
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2010 Fall Season is in the works....
We are expecting 25 Girls on the Run and 7 Girls on Track teams at new and old sites. With this magnificent growth comes the need to recruit coaches.....
"The strength of the curriculum changes lives, including ours, as coaches! I am inspired at every lesson by the strength of spirit and the authentic beauty of these girls." --spring coach
Want to coach or assistant coach? click here
Please contact Jennifer West, Program Director with questions about site development and coaching.
Fall registration: September 1st-8th, 2010
Register early, first come first serve basis.
Link to the registration through our website: www.gotrlancaster.org.
Fall season begins the week of September 20th.
Community Outreach is assisting the 7th Annual Hands On House 2010 Half Marathon and 5k on October 2nd where we will also be launching our Solemates program.
Our Fall 5k will be in partnership with Millersville University's Turkey Trot on Sunday, November 21st at 1:00. Come run with us!
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A special thank you to the Red Rose Run for choosing GOTR as their charitable recipient this June 2010!
Thank you, volunteers who came out on that sweltering day to support GOTR and the runners: board members, coaches, parents, friends and family members.....
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Check out SoleMates.....
our charity running component of Girls on the Run that raises funds for councils and also increases visibility and awareness of our mission. 80% of the total amount raised goes to us here in Lancaster and 20% goes to Girls on the Run International.
SoleMates agree to run/walk/bike a race of your choice of any distance and raise a minimum of $262 to support the Girls on the Run scholarship program (46% of our girls in the spring received financial assistance and we expect that number to grow).
Registration for Girls on the Run Solemates is $26.00. We support our runners/walkers/bikers every step of the way with exclusive runner gifts and a welcome packet, effortless on-line fundraising and online support and training plans.
In conjunction with Lancaster's very own Hands on Half on October 2nd we encourage you to take on the challenge of the half marathon or 5k and become a SoleMate for the first time to support our girls.
Contact Carrie Johnson with questions-or visit www.girlsontherunsolemates.org to learn more.
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Billy Mills, 1964 Tokyo summer Olympic 10,000 Meter Gold Medalist and 2 time world record holder, is coming to Lancaster!
Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 11:30 Lancaster Mennonite School at 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster.
To order tickets and for more information, contact Mark Gallagher.
"Every passion has its destiny!"-Billy Mills
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Mark your calendars for May 7, 2010
for our New Balance Girls on the Run 5k event at Franklin & Marshall College at 9:00!
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Testimonials:
"Girls on the Run made me feel like a super sonic person!"
"What I learned at GOTR is that people don't deserve to be left out or bullied because of their individuality. Everyone is special in their own way and nobody wants to be stuck in the "girl box". Thanks Molly Barker, I now know how important it is to believe in myself!"
"Girls on the Run--Wow! It was a wonderful experience that introduced me to many amazing friends! But I must admit, it was not all fun and games. We all went through hours of running, sweat and exhaustion. But, it all led up to the awesome 5K! It was WAY fun!"
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Come visit our booth at the Gifts that Give Hope Fair
Saturday, November 20th from 10:00-4:00
The Farm and Home Center at 1383 Arcadia Road
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