Choosing to be a Girl on the Run

Parents and Friends,
This is one of my favorite lessons, particularly since I know the back story on most of our Girls and their desire to be here – regardless of the early hour!  (Hey, we can’t all be morning people.)  With just 10 or 12 short weeks together, there’s not a lot of time for us to mess around with keeping our “cool” face on for long!  The sooner we’re all open and honest with each other, the more receptive we will be to letting the Girls on the Run messages take hold. 

Our Girls may think that most choices are made for them: where and when they’ll go to school, what they’ll eat, when they’ll go to sleep, what activities and clubs they’ll be a part of, etc.  But ultimately, the decision to participate rests with them.  Sure, you can get them to school building on time, but the rest is up to them.  Same applies here with Girls on the Run.  Whether the decision to register was theirs, yours, or one made together, it’s up to the Girls to choose to participate.  The Girls have that power, whether they realize it or not!  Do they really just want to “check the box” on Tuesday and Thursday morning?  Probably not!  Ask your Girl what makes this time special for them and remind them that choosing to be a Girl on the Run goes way beyond just showing up!

FYI: Coach Bernadette pointed this one out… When the latest group of 4^th and 5^th graders were inducted into our school’s chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society, a whopping 5 of our current Girls on the Run were in that select group!  I think that says quite a bit about the character of the Girls in our program. Way to go, Girls!