Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. We teach life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k running event. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness.
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Don’t try to do it all on your own. If you want to scale up, you need to bring in professional managers and have them establish better processes and procedures.
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Don’t get stuck in “The Founder’s Syndrome”. After several heart-to-heart discussions to hold back the founder of Girls on the Run, her colleagues asked her to step back and let things be managed for her.