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Registration for the Girls on the Run at Goodridge Elementary School

Fall 2015 / September 14 - November 21

Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based positive youth development program designed to develop and enhance girls ' social, psychological, and physical competencies to successfully navigate life experiences. Over the course of the program girls will:

• Develop and improve competence, feel confidence in who they are, develop strength of character, respond to others and oneself with care and compassion, create positive connections with peers and adults, and make a meaningful contribution to community and society.

Such life skills will prevent unhealthy and risky behaviors, such as physical inactivity and negative body image, and promote positive health outcomes (e.g., physical, mental, social, and spiritual health).

Self-esteem fitness program designed for pre-teen girls to:

• Discover the benefits of consistent physical exercise and good nutrition

• Improve her body image and strengthen her sense of identity

• Learn the advantages of positive peer support

• Learn to stand up for herself in a healthy manner

• Prepare to participate in a 5k run/walk event

What Girls on the Run IS NOT:

• A competitive running program (running activities are used as a medium for teaching life skills and promoting healthy outcomes)

• A program that directly targets health issues such as obesity, pregnancy, substance abuse, and eating disorders

What is the commitment? When does the team meet? • Girls meet with their volunteer coaching team twice per week for 10 weeks. The program will start

the week of Sept. 14 and run through Nov. 21. On Nov. 21 all girls from all of our teams come together for the GOTR 5k which will take place at Sawyer Point.

• Each lesson combines running with character development topics which each build upon the one before it, thus girls MUST be able to commit for BOTH days per week for the entire season. We have a limited number of spots on each team, so please only sign your daughter up if she can make this commitment.

Team Specifics Meeting location: Goodridge Elementary Grade(s): 4th and 5th grade Days: Tuesday and Thursday Times: 3:45-5:00 p.m. First Practice Date: Tuesday, September 15th Head Coach Name & Contact Info: Laura Michels - Laura.Michels@boone.kyschools.us

Registration Procedure Due to the nature of the Girls on the Run program, we can only accept 15 girls on each team. Registration will be open August 17-25 and if more than 15 girls apply, we will conduct a random lottery on August 28.

If interested, you will need to register online - See directions below. Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati - Fall 2015 Registration Form

Please follow the steps below to register. We can accept a maximum of 15 girls into the program. Girls must be able to attend both lessons each week for the ENTIRE 10 week season, as the lessons build upon each other.

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Starting on Monday, August 17 at 9:00 AM you can register your daughter online:

Go to https://www.raceplanner.com/register/index/RQ08FOSG1 B4GJ1 G - registration will open on August 17 at 9:00 AM

Please click on the appropriate site to register. We can accept a maximum of 15 girls into each program and the system will automatically conduct a random lottery should more than 15 apply .

Enter in the appropriate information You will need the following information to register online: - Girl's information, including t-shirt size and estimated shoe size - Parent I Guardian contact information - Health information, including insurance

Please pay online according to your family's total income: Determine the amount for the program based on your annual family (total household) income:

Annual Family Income Fee Schedule Less than $15,000 Pay $10 $15,001-$20,000 Pay $20 $20,001-$30,000 Pay $50 $30,001-$40,000 Pay $80 $40,001-$50,000 Pay $100 More than $50,000 Pay $160

Payment information (via credit/debit card or checking account) will be requested online at the time of registration, but you will only be charged a program fee on August 281h IF your daughter is selected to a team via the random lottery. In special circumstances, alternative forms of payment can be accepted, but you will need to call our office (513-321-1056) in advance of your registration to make arrangements.

Additional Financial Assistance: Your fee covers 20 uplifting lessons, new running shoes, GOTR T­shirt, healthy snacks after every lesson, 5k race registration, finisher's medal, and more! Since our cost is $160 per girl, we ask that each family pay according to the above scale so we can reach as many girls as possible with our scholarship dollars. If you cannot pay according to the above scale, you will be asked to complete an online scholarship application along with your registration form. Refer to the online instructions for more details. Please note: Girls will be fitted with the shoes within the first few weeks of the program. Each girl will be able to wear the shoes at practice but must participate in at least 75% of the lessons and complete the program to keep the shoes .

If you do not have Internet access, please work with your coach to register online.

Registration will stay open until August 25 at 6:00 PM. If more than 15 girls apply, we will conduct a lottery on August 28 and notify all families. For questions about the Girls on the Run program, please visit www.gotrcincinnati.org or call 513-321-1056