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Do you Love GOTR-DC? Please Write A Review!
Apr 12th
Do you love GOTR-DC? Think we do good things? Please write a quick review via the attached link before April 30th so we can be listed in Top-Rated Children & Families Nonprofits List on GreatNonprofits, GuideStar, Charity Navigator, and Global Giving!! This will give us great exposure and attract donors and volunteers to support us! We only need 10 reviews to get listed!!
www.greatnonprofits.org/reviews/write/girls-on-the-run-dc/campaign:29
Join Girls on the Run and Accept the President's Challenge!
Apr 8th
The President’s Challenge partners with a variety of organizations to encourage people to stay active. Girls on the Run, as one of these partners, is encouraging everyone to take part in the Million PALA Challenge (MPC). The MPC is offered by the President’s Challenge, a program of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. In partnership with the First Lady’s “Let’s Move!” initiative, the MPC goal is to get 1 million Americans to earn the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) through September 2011. Girls on the Run has pledged to recruit 25,000 participants and we need your help!
Use this link to help Girls on the Run International meet their goal of recruiting 25,000 new participants for The President’s Challenge. Come on, let’s keep moving!
Register for the New Balance GOTR-DC 5k/Sign Up to Volunteer!
Apr 6th
On Sunday, June 5th, GOTR-DC will host the New Balance GOTR 5k at American University. The race begins at 10 am with pre-race activities beginning at 8:45 a.m.
Joining us on this day is Girls on the Run International (GOTRI) founder Molly Barker, GOTRI President Liz Kunz, Executive Director of Let’s Move Robin Schepper, DC Public School Chancellor Kaya Henderson and Councilmember Mary Cheh.
To sign up for the race or volunteer, go to www.gotrdc.org
3rd Annual Capital Striders 8K Race
Mar 29th
Take a look at the recent announcement about the 3rd Annual Capital Striders 8k!
Secret Essay Contest- How Does Girls on the Run Make You FEARLESS?
Mar 16th
The spring 2011 Secret Essay contest kick offs today! Previously offered in spring only, Secret now hosts a fall AND spring contest in an effort to encourage greater participation. Secret has decided to return to their inaugural essay question — “How Does Girls on the Run Make You FEARLESS”.
Secret will award $500 to five (5) girls and $3,500 to the corresponding five (5) Councils where the winning girls participate. Spring 2011 GOTR participants are eligible to apply. Five winners in total will be selected from two grade categories: 3rd – 5th grade (3 winners) and 6th – 8th grade (2 winners).
Click Here to view the contest rules and the official entry form which will appear on the Girls on the Run International home page. Click Here for an entry form which includes instructions for coaches (last page of document)!
Key Essay Details:
Entries must be postmarked by April 30, 2011, on an Official Entry Form or plain piece of 8-1/2” x 11” paper.
All entries must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.
Essays must be 300 words or less and handwritten. Typed entries will not be judged.
Essays will be judged on the following criteria:
Originality & Creativity (40%)
Appropriateness of Essay to Theme (35%)
Inspirational Value of Essay (25%)
IMPORTANT: All entries must be signed by a parent or legal guardian or they will not be accepted! If your girls write essays on blank paper, please make certain the girl lists all of the information required on the official entry form (name, council, grade etc.) and that these are signed and dated by their legal guardian.
Special GOTR Enrollment TIC Summer Camp Offer!
Mar 14th
Girls on the Run is proud to have TIC Summer Camp’s support as a Sponsor of our 2011 Spring Season 5K.
EMPOWERING GIRLS AT TIC: At TIC girls get a chance to discover their talents and passions using computers to create things they find beautiful or useful. Our girls not only excel at technology, but play hard and enjoy TIC sports as well. Girls enjoy the collaboration and camaraderie at TIC, flourish in an atmosphere of individual choice and creativity and LEARN BY HAVING FUN .
GOTR and TIC share the mission of preparing girls physically, mentally, and emotionally for the challenges and pressures of adolescence and beyond. We want to open the doors of opportunity to high tech jobs and to develop strong and confident young women.
SPECIAL GOTR ENROLLMENT OFFER!
Go to www.ticcamp.com to learn more about how you can enroll your daughter in a TIC Camp this summer. For girls participating in GOTR, TIC is offering a $200 discount for new registrants to any session at our new DC site. For more information, contact emily@ticcamp.com.
Summer Program Assistant Internship Available!
Mar 10th
GOTR-DC is interviewing for two, Program Assistant interns to work with the organization June-August. The internship is unpaid and is twice a week, four hours each day.
Send resume by March 16th to kristen@gotrdc.org. Interviews in early April.
DC Fit Week Fashion Show to Raise Money for GOTR-DC!
Mar 9th
WGIRLS DC is joining forces with DCFitWeek to raise money for Girls on the Run – DC!
Join us on March 23rd:
http://wgirls.org/dc/events/dcfitweek
GOTR-DC 5k Race Registration is Open!
Mar 9th
Race registration officially open! Sign up to run http://ow.ly/49Jpo or volunteer http://ow.ly/49Jqm at our 5K on June 5th.
This season we hope to host 1600 runners at our race. The race is on June 5th at 10:00 a.m. with pre-race activities beginning at 8:45 AM. Once again, the race will be held at American University. This season, we are honored to have Girls on the Run founder, Molly Barker, joining us!
Registration is $20 for early registration and $25 for day-of registration.
PLEASE NOTE: If your daughter is currently enrolled in the Spring 2011 Girl on the Run season, you do NOT have to register her – only yourself other family members.
Learn more by clicking here.
Order Fall 5k pictures from Emily Weiss Photography!
Feb 18th
The Girls on the Run 5K 12/12/10 pictures are scheduled to be removed from the website in 10 days. Please view the photos or order professional prints and products with the images. You may view the photos directly by clicking the following link, or pasting it into your browser: http://www.digiproofs.com/ecom/g.pl?a=x801fdbtfasmqxoq
