Girls on the Run Rutland 2016. GOTRVT photo.
Vermont Business Magazine Girls on the Run Vermont (GOTRVT) is excited to welcome its 18th season by announcing that program registration for Central VT is open! From now until February 22, parents/guardians can register their girl for the Central VT spring program at their participating site or rec center via the GOTRVT website.
Meeting twice a week for 10 weeks, this after-school program is designed to help girls in grades three through eight realize the importance of self-confidence, healthy living, respect for their peers, and responsibility to their community. The lessons creatively integrate running, providing the girls with an opportunity to set goals and challenge themselves in an encouraging environment that advocates both physical and emotional wellness. This spring’s program will culminate with the annual Girls on the Run VT 5K Run/Walk and community celebration on May 13th at 10:00 a.m. at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland.
The cost for Girls on the Run VT to deliver the program is $180 per girl, however, understanding the economic challenges that families are faced with, GOTRVT automatically subsidizes that cost for every girl enabling them to offer this valuable program for $100. Girls on the Run VT also has a limited financial assistance budget to offer families that qualify for the Vermont Agency of Education’s free and reduced lunch program.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to enroll their girls early since space for each site is limited. With hundreds of trained coaches ready to empower these girls, Central VT programs will kick off the week of February 27. The following is a list of area Girls on the Run (grades 3-5) and Heart & Sole (grades 6-8) program sites:
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Arlington Memorial Middle School |
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Barstow Memorial School- GOTR & Heart & Sole |
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Bethel Elementary School/E.X.C.E.L. |
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Castleton Elementary School |
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Castleton Village School |
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Cavendish Town Elementary |
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Christ the King, Rutland |
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Currier Memorial School |
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Fair Haven Grade School |
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Fisher School |
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Granville Elementary School |
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Hartland Elementary School |
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Killington Elementary School |
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Lothrop School |
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Mettawee Community School- GOTR & Heart & Sole |
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Middletown Springs Elementary School |
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Mill River Union |
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Monkton Central School |
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Monument School |
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Mount Holly School |
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Neshobe School |
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Orwell Village School |
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Poultney Elementary School |
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Proctor Elementary School |
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Rochester Elementary School |
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Rutland Town Elementary School |
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Sharon Elementary School |
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Shrewsbury Mountain School |
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Stockbridge Central School |
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Ray School, Bernice A. |
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Tinmouth Elementary School |
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Wallingford Elementary School |
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Wells Village School |
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West Rutland School |
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White River School |
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Whiting Village School |
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Windsor Schools |
To register your girl for the Girls on the Run VT Spring Program or to learn more visit www.GirlsOnTheRunVermont.org, call (802) 246-1476 or email [email protected]
About Girls on the Run Vermont:
Girls on the Run Vermont is an independent and 501(c (3) recognized council of Girls on the Run International (GOTRI), which has a network of over 220 councils across the United States. Since 1999, Girls on the Run Vermont has empowered over 44,000 Vermont girls grades 3-8 to develop physical, emotional and social well-being through a 10-week afterschool program held at over 160 sites statewide. Its mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a research-based curriculum that addresses developmentally appropriate life skills and which creatively integrates running, stretching, and strengthening exercises. Find out more at girlsontherunvermont.org
Source: Brattleboro, VT -- February 16, 2017 —Girls on the Run Vermont