Girls on the Run - Washington, D.C. http://gotrdc.org Girls on the Run - Washington, D.C. Tue, 15 May 2012 15:49:35 +0000 en hourly 1 Girls on the Run DC is Now Accepting Site Applications for the Fall 2012 Season ~ Due June 15th! http://gotrdc.org/2012/05/01/girls-on-the-run-dc-is-now-accepting-site-applications-for-the-fall-2012-season-due-june-15th/ http://gotrdc.org/2012/05/01/girls-on-the-run-dc-is-now-accepting-site-applications-for-the-fall-2012-season-due-june-15th/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 16:46:28 +0000 kristen http://dc.gotrnet.com/?p=2854 Girls on the Run DC is now accepting site applications for the Fall 2012 season.  All applications are due June 15th.  The Fall 2012 season will begin the week of September 17th and training will be held the weekend of August 25th & 26th.  Please click here to complete an application.

]]> http://gotrdc.org/2012/05/01/girls-on-the-run-dc-is-now-accepting-site-applications-for-the-fall-2012-season-due-june-15th/feed/ 0 Join GOTR-DC for the June 3rd 5k at Anacostia Park! http://gotrdc.org/2012/04/23/join-gotr-dc-for-the-june-3rd-5k-at-anacostia-park/ http://gotrdc.org/2012/04/23/join-gotr-dc-for-the-june-3rd-5k-at-anacostia-park/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:58:12 +0000 kristen http://dc.gotrnet.com/?p=2842 Want to run the race?

Sign up here: http://www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?EVENT_ID=2020151&CHECKSSO=0

Want to volunteer at the race and/or be a community running buddy?
Sign up here: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/92234568144343200

]]> http://gotrdc.org/2012/04/23/join-gotr-dc-for-the-june-3rd-5k-at-anacostia-park/feed/ 0 A Special Thank You to All of GOTR-DC’s 5th Anniversary Sponsors! http://gotrdc.org/2012/04/19/a-special-thank-you-to-all-of-gotr-dcs-5th-anniversary-sponsors/ http://gotrdc.org/2012/04/19/a-special-thank-you-to-all-of-gotr-dcs-5th-anniversary-sponsors/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:38:02 +0000 kristen http://dc.gotrnet.com/?p=2839

]]> http://gotrdc.org/2012/04/19/a-special-thank-you-to-all-of-gotr-dcs-5th-anniversary-sponsors/feed/ 0 Meet Trudi Lacey, Washington Mystics Head Coach at GOTR-DC 5th Anniversary Gala! http://gotrdc.org/2012/04/11/meet-trudi-lacey-washington-mystics-head-coach-at-gotr-dc-5th-anniversary-gala/ http://gotrdc.org/2012/04/11/meet-trudi-lacey-washington-mystics-head-coach-at-gotr-dc-5th-anniversary-gala/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:05:07 +0000 kristen http://dc.gotrnet.com/?p=2824 Join us on April 19th, 2012 from 6:30-9:00 p.m . for the GOTR-DC 5th Anniversary Gala! Purchase your ticket today and enjoy a special evening which includes special guest speaker, Trudi Lacey, Head Coach and General Manager of the Washington Mystics!

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3103122523/efblike

 

]]> http://gotrdc.org/2012/04/11/meet-trudi-lacey-washington-mystics-head-coach-at-gotr-dc-5th-anniversary-gala/feed/ 0 Secret Deodorant Essay Contest! http://gotrdc.org/2012/03/16/secret-deodorant-essay-contest/ http://gotrdc.org/2012/03/16/secret-deodorant-essay-contest/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:29:21 +0000 kristen http://dc.gotrnet.com/?p=2788 Participants from the fall 2011 and spring 2012 seasons are eligible to apply.

Secret will award $500 to ten (10) girls and $3,500 to the corresponding ten (10) Councils where the winning girls participate. Winners will be selected from two grade categories: 3rd – 5th grade (6 winners) and 6th – 8th grade (4 winners).

Click here to view the official entry form which will appear on the Girls on the Run International home page. Click here for a form which includes the key instructions for coaches (optional but a great tool to forward)! Please encourage your coaches to distribute entry forms and information to their girls – your council could win $3,500! Councils should also email essay contest information directly to parents and caregivers in an effort to increase participation and highlight our partnership.

Girls can either mail the form directly, or you can collect the forms from the girls and send them in one envelope to the Secret mailing address listed on the official entry form. 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.

Key Details:

  • Entries must be postmarked by April 30, 2012, 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 fewer and handwritten. Typed entries will not be judged unless a documented disability exists which prohibits writing by hand.
  • Essays will be judged on the following criteria:
  1. Originality & Creativity (40%)
  2. Inspirational Value of Essay (25%)
  3. Appropriateness of Essay to Theme (35%)
]]> http://gotrdc.org/2012/03/16/secret-deodorant-essay-contest/feed/ 0 Join the Homeless Children’s Playtime Project for an Afternoon of Games and Giving Back! http://gotrdc.org/2012/02/20/join-the-homeless-childrens-playtime-project-for-an-afternoon-of-games-and-giving-back/ http://gotrdc.org/2012/02/20/join-the-homeless-childrens-playtime-project-for-an-afternoon-of-games-and-giving-back/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:30:38 +0000 kristen http://dc.gotrnet.com/?p=2740 Help Homeless Children’s Playtime Project fill backpacks with school supplies, games, toys, books, crafts, and toiletries for children living at our sites to enjoy over Spring Break!

Then test your game-playing skills against other players in Scrabble, Connect Four, Taboo, Catch Phrase, Operation, Pictionary and more!

Click here to learn more.

]]> http://gotrdc.org/2012/02/20/join-the-homeless-childrens-playtime-project-for-an-afternoon-of-games-and-giving-back/feed/ 0 Show your GOTR D.C. Spirit and Volunteer at the American Odyssey Relay’s Official Girls on the Run D.C. Transition Zone http://gotrdc.org/2012/01/06/earn-up-to-75-for-gotr-d-c/ http://gotrdc.org/2012/01/06/earn-up-to-75-for-gotr-d-c/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:59:52 +0000 kristen http://dc.gotrnet.com/?p=2604 We are excited to announce that Transition #34 of the American Odyssey Relay Race on April 28th will be the Official Girls on the Run D.C. Transition Zone.

To share our GOTR D.C. spirit and support our very own relay team (which is running to raise $2000 for GOTR D.C.!), we need volunteers to staff the transition zone on April 28th.

Responsibilities will include directing runners and keeping traffic moving in the parking lot.  Shift times will be (approximately):

Shift A. 9:30 AM-1:30 PM
Shift B. 11:30 AM-3:30 PM
Shift C. 1:30-6:00 PM.

Exact shift times will be determined sometime in March. We also need volunteers for our GOTR “Spirit Squad,” dedicated to cheering for runners, making signs, and covering the transition zone in pink and green.

If you are interested in being a shift volunteer and/or a member of the Spirit Squad or have any questions, please email Cindy Chang at cindychang10@gmail.com no later than February 24.  Please indicate which shift(s) you are available.

Thank you for your dedication to Girls on the Run!  We look forward to meeting you soon!

]]> http://gotrdc.org/2012/01/06/earn-up-to-75-for-gotr-d-c/feed/ 0 Official GOTR-DC 5k Race Photos Available on Smug Mug! http://gotrdc.org/2011/12/14/official-gotr-dc-5k-race-photos-available-on-smug-mug/ http://gotrdc.org/2011/12/14/official-gotr-dc-5k-race-photos-available-on-smug-mug/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:01:59 +0000 kristen http://dc.gotrnet.com/?p=2570 The Fall 2011 5k was held at American University on December 4th.

To View Pictures From The Race, Visit:

http://gotrdc.smugmug.com/

To View The Slideshow, Visit:

http://www.emilyweissphotography.com/blog/2011/12/girls-on-the-run-dc-photo-slideshow/

 

]]> http://gotrdc.org/2011/12/14/official-gotr-dc-5k-race-photos-available-on-smug-mug/feed/ 0 Early Photos from the GOTR-DC 5k on December 4th! http://gotrdc.org/2011/12/07/early-photos-from-the-gotr-dc-5k-on-december-4th/ http://gotrdc.org/2011/12/07/early-photos-from-the-gotr-dc-5k-on-december-4th/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:47:57 +0000 kristen http://dc.gotrnet.com/?p=2520 http://www.emilyweissphotography.com/blog/2011/12/i-heart-the-girls-on-the-run-december-5k/

]]> http://gotrdc.org/2011/12/07/early-photos-from-the-gotr-dc-5k-on-december-4th/feed/ 0 Girls on the Run DC is Accepting Spring 2012 Site Applications! http://gotrdc.org/2011/11/02/girls-on-the-run-dc-is-accepting-spring-2012-site-applications/ http://gotrdc.org/2011/11/02/girls-on-the-run-dc-is-accepting-spring-2012-site-applications/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:56:19 +0000 kristen http://dc.gotrnet.com/?p=2488 Girls on the Run DC is accepting applications for the Spring 2012 season.  All applications are due by January 9th.  To complete an application, visit http://gotrdc.org/our-program/start-a-new-team/

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