MISSION: We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

VISION: We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

CORE VALUES: Girls on the Run honors its core values.

We strive to:

• Recognize our power and responsibility to be intentional in our decision making
• Embrace our differences and find strength in our connectedness
• Express joy, optimism and gratitude through our words, thoughts and actions
• Nurture our physical, emotional and spiritual health
• Lead with an open heart and assume positive intent
• Stand up for ourselves and others

Girls on the Run is currently comprised of over 200 councils across the United States and Canada. We want girls to have the opportunity to participate in Girls on the Run wherever they live.

The following school sites will be participating in the Spring 2021 Girls on the Run season.

• Aberdeen – Roncalli Elementary
• Baltic Elementary
• Bridgewater – Emery Elementary
• Brookings – Dakota Prairie Elementary
• Brookings – Medary Elementary
• Canistota Elementary
• Chamberlain Elementary
• Colman-Egan Elementary
• Harrisburg – Horizon Elementary
• Harrisburg – Journey Elementary
• Spearfish Elementary
• Tea – Legacy Elementary
• Tea – Venture Elementary
• Tyndall Elementary
• Wagner Elementary

*We are continuing to confirm school sites for the Spring season. If your school is not listed, please check back for updates!

If you are interested in bringing Girls on the Run to your school or community, please contact the Council Director, Stacy Stahl, sstahl@embe.org.

Important COVID – 19 Information:

All GOTR participants and coaches are required to adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines outlined by their school district.

We will do our best to encourage social distancing  but recognize that it will not be possible in all instances.  With the nature of the program, we feel it is important that students can interact and engage with each other. Keeping students six feet apart from each other on a regular basis would affect the environment we want to provide.  This would also be a constant struggle and focus of our coaches, which would distract them from doing their jobs well and building relationships with students.

We will encourage students and staff to practice good hygiene while in camp to lessen the spread of germs.  They will be directed to wash their hands and use hand sanitizer frequently. Students will be expected to keep their hands to themselves and not touch other student’s belongings.  Modifications will be made to the curriculum to ensure there is not touching (high 5’s, team hurdles, hand holding etc…).

Become a Girls on the Run Coach!

Girls on the Run strives to help every girl activate her limitless potential and ensure that she is free to boldly pursue her dreams. You can help make this possible by becoming a GOTR Coach and making an investment in the life of a girl! Each season, Girls on the Run has a dynamic group of coaches that volunteer their time to guide and mentor girls so that they are prepared to become happy, healthy, self-confident adolescents and adults. Our Spring 2021 GOTR season may look a bit different than previous years as we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that social connection, physical activity and creating a space for girls to express themselves in more important than ever. We are still finalizing our plans for the upcoming season and more information will be available very soon!

Each team consists of 6 to 15 girls that meet afterschool around 3:00 or 3:30 pm. The GOTR team meets twice a week throughout the season. Each team will have 4 – 6 coaches to lead the girls with  a minimum of two coaches at each practice. Coaches lead the team through a comprehensive, interactive fun curriculum. All materials are provided.  It’s our volunteers that bring this program to life!

GOTR Coach Requirements:

• Must be 18 years old or older
• Lead a healthy lifestyle
• Interest in mentoring girls and being a positive role
• Can commit to one, 75 minute practice a week
• Able to complete National Coach Training (either in-person or online)
  **You do not need to be a runner to coach a GOTR team!

Our New Coach Application is now open for our Spring 2021 season! Click here to apply!

Contact Allison at asinning@embe.org if you have any questions!

Our Spring 2021 EmBe 5K will be May 15th at 9:30am at Yankton Trail Park!

Registration information for all GOTR participants, coaches and families coming soon!

Each season comes to an end with a joyful and fun non-competitive 5K. The EmBe 5K celebrates and reinforces important lessons. It’s the capstone achievement for participating in the program and gives them a tangible sense of healthy goal setting and success.

Register Now for our Summer 2021 Camp GOTR!

Dates: June 14 – 17, 2021
              June 28 – July 1, 2021
Location & Times: McKennan Park & EmBe Downtown, 8:30 am – 4:3o pm
Participants:  3^rd – 5^th grade girls (for girls entering 3rd, 4th and 5th grades in 2021-2022 academic year)
Cost: $133.13 – tax included

Camp GOTR combines everything that makes the Girls on the Run program effective with all the fun of camp! During the 4-day camp, rising 3rd – 5th grade girls will enjoy building friendships in a fun and inclusive setting that includes interactive games, being physically active, and expressing creativity through arts and crafts and storytelling. Led by qualified Girls on the Run coaches, Camp GOTR provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for all girls, including girls with a disability, to develop self-confidence, have fun with friends, and learn life skills they can use now and as they grow. Girls are invited to participate in Camp GOTR, regardless of whether or not they have participated in Girls on the Run during the school year.

During camp, girls will go through our ‘Girls Have Heart’ curriculum. Throughout the week, girls will have fun exploring friendships with activities designed to discover what makes a good friend and how to be a good friend to others. Girls will move, build, create, write, discuss, connect, and laugh all while participating in games and activities that will leave them feeling confident and appreciated by their teammates. The girls will spend the afternoon meeting local female leaders and learning about leadership and career opportunities in Sioux Falls.

Check out other EmBe Summer Camps at www.embe.org/youth!