Our Vision: We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.
Girls on the Run®is a physical activity-based positive youth development program (PA-PYD) designed to develop and enhance girls’ social, psychological, and physical competencies to successfully navigate life experiences. Over the course of the program, the girls will: develop and improve competence, feel confidence in who they are, develop strength of character, respond to others and oneself with care and compassion, create positive connections with peers and adults, and make a meaningful contribution to community and society.
Such life skills will prevent unhealthy and risky behaviors, such as physical inactivity and negative body image, and promote positive health outcomes (e.g., physical, mental, social, and spiritual heath.)
Girls on the Run®meets in groups of up to 20 participants, twice weekly for a one-hour session to prepare for and complete the 5k.The programuses an innovative and fun curriculum designed exclusively for pre-teen girls to address specific life skills through the use of games, warm-ups and workouts.
Girls on the Run®concludes with the 5k thatincludes all theHawaiiGOTRgirls. GOTR requires each girl have a partner (“buddy”) to run with them,so this is a great opportunity for you or another adult to join her in the successful conclusion to her season.A link to register as a buddy will be on our website once registration begins ( For non-runner families, GOTR will try to provide a volunteer buddy runner to safely escort your daughter across the finish line.
Girls on the Run– Kahala Elementary School
Girls in grades 3-5 can participate; Mrs. Vandersande and Ms. Mossman will be coaching the program.
Program days/time: Tuesday/Thursday from 2:45-3:45PMbeginning the week of February 9, 2015.
5k run date: Saturday, April 25, 2015
Meeting place: We will meet in the library
Program fee: The standard fee is $75. Each girl receives 2 shirts, a water bottle, asnack after each session, and entry into the final 5K. Financial aid is available through the on-line registration process. No girl will be denied enrollment due to financial circumstances.(Buddy runner’s race fee is not included in the program fee.)
On-Line Registration Information--Registration open Monday, January 19.
Registration for the Fall Girls on the Run program will open Monday, January 19, 2015. A link to the registration page will be posted on our web site ( on this date. The registration will close onFriday, February 13, 2015. Registration will not be accepted after this date.