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8 people are interested
Girls on the Run Coach
ORGANIZATION: Girls on the Run Sedgwick County
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8 people are interested
We welcome enthusiastic, dedicated and positive volunteers who are committed to empowering girls with valuable life lessons. Coaches are parents, teachers, school administrators, college students and other community members who are committed to developing and celebrating our girls.
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must consent to and complete a background check
- Attend Girls on the Run coach training
- Able to attend practices once or twice per week
- Have fun!
- Serve as a role model for program participants
- Assist with all aspects of the facilitation of weekly lessons
- Collaborate with other coaches for successful lesson delivery
- Participate in games and workouts with the girls
- Participate in the Girls on the Run 5K
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
Several LocationsWichita, KS 67202
DATE POSTED
January 17, 2023
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training