Girls on the Run Vermont Seeks Volunteer Coaches to Help Lead Spring Program, Hires New Development Manager
Vermont Business Magazine Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that inspires students in 3rd through 8th grade to be joyful, healthy, and confident. The ten-week program incorporates movement into its curriculum to empower participants to develop critical life skills, build confidence, cultivate positive connections with peers, manage their emotions, and stand up for themselves and others. Volunteer coaches utilize a curriculum to engage teams of girls in fun, interactive lessons. Over 500 volunteer coaches will facilitate lessons for the spring season that begins the week of March 17 statewide. Teams meet twice a week for 90 minutes and the program culminates with all teams participating in one of two noncompetitive, celebratory 5K events in Essex and Manchester, VT.
Coaches do not need to be runners! Girls on the Run Vermont (GOTRVT) provides training so volunteers have all the tools needed to facilitate the season and to have a positive coaching experience. All volunteer coaches must complete a background check. GOTRVT welcomes high school students to volunteer as Junior Coaches. Please visit www.gotrvt.org/coach for full details or email [email protected].
Participant registration opens on Wednesday, February 19 for Northern teams attending the Essex 5K and Wednesday, February 26 for Southern teams attending the Manchester 5K. More information about the program and registration can be found on the Girls on the Run Vermont’s website: https://www.gotrvt.org.
Locations, by county, that are still in need of coaches are:
Addison: Beeman Elementary, Bridport Central School, Mary Hogan School, Middlebury Union School, Robinson School. Bennington: Bennington Community Team, Long Trail School, Manchester Elementary Middle School, Maple Street School, Mount Anthony Union Middle School, Mountain School at Winhall, Shaftsbury Elementary, Sunderland Elementary, Village School of North Bennington. Caledonia: Barnet School, Danville School, Hardwick Elementary School, Hazen Union, Lyndon Town School, Waterford Elementary School (Heart & Sole). Chittenden: Browns River Middle School, C.P. Smith Elementary School, Charlotte Central School, Christ the King, Founders Memorial School, Orchard School, Rick Marcotte Central, Shelburne Community School, St. Francis Xavier, Thomas Fleming School, Westford Elementary, Williston Central School. Franklin: Richford Elementary School, Richford Junior Senior High School, Sheldon Elementary, St. Albans Town Ed. Center. Grand Isle: Grand Isle Elementary School. Lamoille: Eden Elementary, Hyde Park Elementary School, Johnson Elementary, Morristown Elementary, Stowe Elementary. Orange: Braintree Elementary School, Chelsea Public School/First Branch, Thetford Elementary, Tunbridge Central/First Branch, Waits River Valley School, Washington Village School. Orleans: Albany Community School, Newport City Elementary, Newport Town Elementary, Troy School. Rutland: Castleton Elementary, Fair Haven Grade School, Killington Elementary, Lothrop School, Neshobe School, Otter Valley Union Middle School, Poultney Elementary School, Proctor Elementary, Rutland Town School, Wallingford Elementary, Wells Village School. Washington: Barre City Elementary Middle School, Berlin Elementary, Calais Elementary, Crossett Brook Middle School, Rumney Memorial School, Waitsfield Elementary. Windham: Academy School, Brattleboro Community Team, Dummerston Elementary (Heart & Sole), Flood Brook Union, Grafton Elementary, Oak Grove School, St. Michael School, Townshend Elementary School, Vernon Elementary, Wardsboro Elementary, Westminster Center School. Windsor: Barnard Academy, Bethel Elementary, Hartland Elementary, Marion Cross School, Ottauquechee School, Sharon Elementary.
Girls on the Run Vermont is pleased to announce the hiring of a new Development Manager.
Katie Keidel of Jericho joins GOTRVT with a background in both education and development. As the mother of an elementary school-age child, Katie recognizes the value in the Girls on the Run programming, appreciating that it was created to nurture the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of girls at an impressionable age. Says Katie, “Empowering girls to reach their fullest potential and become active, engaged members of the community is essential. I am eager for the day when my own daughter can participate in this fantastic program!”.
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 170 councils across the United States. Since 1999, Girls on the Run Vermont has empowered approximately 39,000 Vermont girls grades 3-8 to develop physical, emotional, and social well-being through an after-school program delivered in communities throughout the state. Its mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a research-based curriculum that addresses developmentally appropriate life skills and creatively integrates running, stretching, and strengthening exercises.
(January 22, 2025) Girls on the Run Vermont. Find out more at gotrvt.org.
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