- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
Girls on the Run Fall 5k
ORGANIZATION: Girls on the Run Sedgwick County
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
Volunteer at the 5k Girls on the Run 5k November 15, 2015 Sedgwick County Park, Wichita Kansas
More than 100 volunteers are needed each spring and fall to ensure the Girls on the Run 5k is a safe and fun celebration event.
Girls on the Run and Girls on Track participants (girls in 3rd - 8th grade) come together at the end of the 10-week season to run/walk 3.1 miles and continue moving forward in life. Help us celebrate the many girls from across the Sedgwick and Butler County area and their achievement by volunteering at this event!
Who volunteers for Girls on the Run Sedgwick County?
Parents, teachers, coaches (in any sport), high school students and local college students, and corporate groups all support our program.
Email christy.thomas@girlsontherun.org with questions.
Host a Cheer Station
Help us celebrate girls from across the Sedgwick and Butler County region and their achievement by hosting a 5k Cheer Station. This opportunity is perfect for corporate or social groups.
We’ll assign you a spot on the race course to meet-up and make some noise. Your team is encouraged to make signs, dress up, bring noisemakers and most of all cheer the girls on to the finish line.
Cheer station volunteers must check into their assigned post by 1:40 p.m.
Are you part of an organization or corporation that would like to volunteer at the 5k? Please email christy.thomas@girlsontherun.org for more information.
More opportunities with Girls on the Run Sedgwick County
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Girls on the Run Sedgwick County
Location:
PO Box 533, Maize, KS 67101, US
Mission Statement
To inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running About Us Girls on the Run is a life-changing, experiential learning programs for girls age eight to thirteen years old. The programs combine training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goals of the programs are to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development.
Description
Our Program
Girls on the Run is a 501(c)3 positive youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. Our core curriculum addresses many aspects of girls' development - their physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky adolescent behaviors.
Objectives
The objective of Girls on the Run is to educate and empower girls at an early age in order to prevent the display of at-risk activities in the future. At risk activities include substance/alcohol use, eating disorders, early onset of sexual activity, sedentary lifestyle, depression, suicide attempts and confrontations with the juvenile justice system.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Sedgwick County Park6501 W. 21st St. NorthWichita, KS 67212
DATE POSTED
September 29, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Register at: https://www.raceplanner.com/register/index/SIHFDCPDSGN8GAC?sid=08830cbfa9854581b79dbd5