Girls on the Run®

INFORMATION

For more information or questions please contact Allison Sinning at 605.681.8328 or asinning@embe.org.

TESTIMONIALS

“To me, Girls on the Run gives me confidence and helps me know that I can do it no matter what I am going through.”

-GOTR PARTICIPANT

“Girls on the Run means to me to be myself and to strengthen my confidence.”

-GOTR PARTICIPANT

“Being a Girls On The Run coach brings incredible joy to my life. It breaks me out of my routine, getting me up and moving! The whole atmosphere of impactful curriculum along with physical running is well designed. Being an example of positivity and motivation is important to me. I get to connect with the girls through conversations, which might seem small but actually have significant impact. And let’s be real….I need to hear the lesson content just as much as my girls! My spirit craves GOTR!”

-GOTR COACH

“She filled her bucket with knowledge, inspiration and layers of confidence. She also said the games were awesome and meeting various female leaders was the best!”

-CAMP GOTR PARENT

CHILDCARE PROGRAMS

AQUATICS PROGRAMS

YOUTH PROGRAMS

Youth Camps

WOMEN'S PROGRAMS

MITCHELL PROGRAMS

Girls on the Run is so much more than running!

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

Girls on the Run strives to help every girl activate her limitless potential and ensure that she is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity-based, positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-5th grades. Meeting in small teams, trained volunteer coaches inspire girls to build confidence and other important life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and physical activity. Our lessons focus on building social, emotional and physical skills in girls while encouraging healthy habits for life. Each season comes to an end with a joyful, noncompetitive, celebratory 5K event. This culmination gives girls a tangible sense of accomplishment and the confidence to be the author of her own story.

Girls on the Run of Sioux Falls is an Affiliate Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 200 councils across the United States and Canada.

MISSION, VISION & CORE VALUES

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

LOCATIONS

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.

Sites for our Spring 2022 season coming in December 2021.

Fall 2021 GOTR Sites:
Brookings – Hillcrest Elementary
Brookings – Camelot Intermediate
Chamberlin Elementary (3rd grade only)
Dell Rapids Elementary
Flandreau Elementary
Harrisburg – Freedom Elementary
Harrisburg – Explorer Elementary
Harrisburg – Liberty
Huron – Washington Elementary
Platte-Geddes Elementary
SFCS – Holy Spirit Elementary
SF – All City Elementary
SF – Anne Sullivan Elementary
SF – Harvey Dunn Elementary
SF – Hayward Elementary
SF – Eugene Field Elementary
SF – John Harris Elementary
SF – Lowell Elementary
SF – Pettigrew Elementary
SF – Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
Slayton – Murray County Central Elementary
Sturgis Elementary
Tri-Valley Elementary
Vermillion – Jolley Elementary
White Lake Elementary
West Lyon Elementary
Winner Elementary
Yankton – Sacred Heart Elementary
Yankton – Stewart Elementary

If you are interested in bringing Girls on the Run to your school or community, please contact the Council Director, Allison Sinning at asinning@embe.org.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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.

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!

To become a GOTR Coach, click here for our New Coach Application for Spring 2022!

Contact Jasmina at jnelon@embe.org if you have any questions!

FALL 5K INFORMATION

Our Fall 2021 EmBe 5K is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, November 14th. More details 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.

CAMP GOTR

Camp GOTR will return in Summer 2022!

Camp registration for summer 2022 will open in mid-February!

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!

Local Sponsors

EmBe is proud to partner with the United Way, the Presentation Sisters, Sammons Financial, First Premier Bank Card and Sanford Health to bring Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole to our community. Over 1500 girls locally participate in Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole each year thanks to the generosity of these partners.

National Sponsors

Girls on the Run International is proud to partner with Cigna, Gamma Phi Beta, Caribou Coffee, Justice, Tupperware Brands and Adidas as we work to deliver life-changing programs to more than 120,000 girls each year. These companies are vital to advancing our mission and provide financial, in-kind and volunteer support while leveraging their brand’s assets to raise awareness about the program across North America.