Girls on the Run

Eau Claire County

Our Programs

Girls on the Run is a structured educational program that uses training for a community 5K (3.1 mile) run as a means to teach essential life skills to 3rd through 8th grade girls. We strive to develop stronger, more confident girls who truly love and believe in themselves. The aim of our program is to help girls successfully maneuver adolescence and thus steer clear of those traps that plague many of our teens and result in unfortunate circumstances such as adolescent pregnancies, eating disorders, substance/alcohol abuse, and confrontations with the juvenile justice system.

Girls on the Run International offers two programs:

We use running as a tool to help girls discover their personal power, but we are much more than a running program!

View GOTR Curriculum

How to Start a Girls on the Run Site in Your Area

Please download, complete, and mail the GOTR Site Application if you are interested in starting a new site with us. We welcome your involvement!

Site Application Description
Site Application

EAU CLAIRE COUNTY HISTORY

Since starting its inaugural program with eight participants in the fall of 2006, Girls on the Run of Eau Claire County, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and an independent council of Girls on the Run International, has grown into a council that is projected to serve girls at eight different elementary schools in the spring of 2012. The goal is to continue to expand the program's reach so it is accessible to all preteen girls in Eau Claire County who desire to participate.

Since 2006, GOTR-EC has been offered at the following elementary schools during our 10-week spring program: Fairchild, Fall Creek, Flynn (EC), Locust Lane (EC), Meadowview (EC), Montessori (EC), Pedersen (Altoona), and Roosevelt (EC). Contact us if you are interested in starting a site at your school in Eau Claire County!

WHEN OUR 3RD – 5TH GRADE PARTICIPANTS WERE ASKED ABOUT GOTR, THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID:

What did you like most about Girls on the Run?

I liked how it taught you how to handle your emotions and other tips to life. I also liked the 5k. I got to spend more time with my dad.

I liked that it taught me how to find my inner self. It also taught me how to give back to my community as well as being a better friend.

I liked learning life lessons then being able to play games about them.

What I liked about GOTR was learning about myself and others. And being able to learn things and have fun at the same time.

What did you learn from GOTR?

I learned how to run a 5K, stand up to peer pressure, stop bullying and gossip webs.

I learned always to stay plugged in to the positive cord not the negative and I can accomplish anything if I try.

I learned that no matter what you look like you are beautiful and strong inside and out.

PARENTS WERE ASKED HOW GOTR IMPACTED THEIR DAUGHTERS, HERE IS WHAT THEY SAID:

The elements of the program that I think are most valuable:

Physical activity with social benefits. The girls really felt like they belonged to a group. There was no "mean girl" activity tolerated. I believe my daughters self confidence improved significantly.

Love the combo of self-awareness & self-confidence with exercise. My daughter is not in any team sports and really loves this program.

Please write a testimonial about the difference Girls on the Run makes in my girl's life.

My daughter is more confident than she was before participating in Girls on the Run! She knows she can do anything she puts her mind to :)

The Girls on the Run program helped open my daughter's eyes to her own inner strength. More importantly it gave her the opportunity to set a goal and accomplish it in a positive atmosphere.

The GOTR running club is the first and only athletic activity where our daughter enjoyed the activity and felt confident in her abilities. She not only excelled at running, she also gained a great deal of confidence in general. I can't thank you enough for all that this program has meant to our daughter!