Girls on the Run Minnesota

Thank you to Dick's Sporting Goods House of Sport for powering this summer's Camp GOTR program across Minnesota! Did you know your rising 3rd-6th grader can participate on site right at Dick's House of Sport in Minnetonka? Caring,trained volunteer coaches will lead the group through fun games that get campers moving, creative arts and crafts and friendship-building activities. Activities will take place both indoors in the beautiful training facilities and outside for many of the week's games and activities. Camp GOTR takes place the week of July 22-26 and will run Monday through Friday from 8:30am-12:30pm at Dick's House of Sport. Join us!
www.gotrmn.org/camp-program-details

Save the date! Our Fall 2024 KGPCo Girls on the Run Minnesota 5K weekend will be November 9-10. Event registration will open in August, sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop: www.gotrmn.org/newsletter

We're so grateful that some of our staff members were able to spend time connecting with Girls on the Run councils from around the country at the Girls on the Run Summit! We shared best practices, learned from each other and heard from thought leaders in our work. It was a memorable and inspiring week - highlights included receiving a Pacesetter Award, going on a group run/walk to the sphere, and having countless conversations about ways we can deepen our program impact across Minnesota. We're excited to put our learnings into action in the year ahead!

Just like the Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole season culminates in a joyful 5K celebration, our one-week Camp GOTR program culminates in a gallery walk. Over the course of the week, each participant attends various workshops (Storytelling, Arts & Crafts, Building) where they flex their creative muscles building projects around the week's theme, emotions. During the gallery walk, participants admire one another's projects and leave meaningful comments. At the end of the day, every camper takes their projects home to share with their family! We still have spots available at several summer camp locations coming up on July 22:

Twin Cities Locations:
Minnetonka (Dick's House of Sport) 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
St Paul (Holy Spirit) 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Shoreview (Island Lake Elementary) 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
White Bear Lake (Matoska International) 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
*FULL; waitlist available* Eagan (Rahn Elementary)
*FULL; waitlist available* Minneapolis (Theodore Wirth Park)

Greater Minnesota Locations:
Duluth (Harbor Highlands) 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kasson-Mantorville 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
*FULL; waitlist available* Rochester (St Francis Catholic)

Register your rising 3rd-6th grader: www.gotrmn.org/camp-program-details

Together, we have the power to change the lives of girls in our community. By supporting Girls on the Run, you’re giving girls the opportunity to have confidence and become the leaders they were always meant to be.

✨Matching Gift Announcement!✨ When you give today, your gift is matched by the Boegel family in honor of their daughter Brittany Boegel, who was a GOTR coach and an inspiring and strong partner in this work to empower girls. Thank you for supporting Minnesota girls!

www.gotrmn.org/donate

Camp GOTR is a week-long, half-day camp July 22-26 filled with fun while incorporating physical, social and emotional development of girls!

Twin Cities Locations:
Eagan (Rahn Elementary) *full; waitlist available*
Minneapolis (Theodore Wirth Park) *full; waitlist available*
Minnetonka (Dick's House of Sport) 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
St Paul (Holy Spirit) 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Shoreview (Island Lake Elementary) 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
White Bear Lake (Matoska International) 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Greater Minnesota Locations:
Duluth (Harbor Highlands) 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kasson-Mantorville 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rochester (St Francis Catholic) *full; waitlist available*'

Details and registration: www.gotrmn.org/camp-program-details

ICYMI: We offer programming geared toward the unique needs of 6th-8th grade girls of all abilities. The program considers the whole person – body, brain, heart, spirit and social connection. This Middle School program, Heart & Sole, offers an inclusive place of belonging, where participants feel supported and inspired to explore their emotions, cultivate empathy and strengthen their physical and emotional health.

Here's a list of the current sites hosting Heart & Sole this fall!
💜Brooklyn Center Middle
👟DaVinci Academy of Arts & Science (Ham Lake)
💜Hidden River Middle (St. Paul)
👟Laura Jeffrey Academy (St. Paul)
💜Olson Middle (Bloomington)
👟Sejong Academy (St. Paul)
💜St. Helena Catholic School (Minneapolis)
👟Willow Creek Middle (Rochester)

If you'd like to start Heart & Sole site reach out to our [email protected] to learn more!

We 🩷 Happy Hair! Thank you to Great Clips for supporting our spring 5Ks in Duluth, St. Paul and Rochester. These colorful 'dos really add to the celebration, making it such a special day to remember for thousands of participants!

Today, the GOTR community remembers Brittany Boegel. Brittany would have been 38 today. She was a beloved GOTR coach, teacher and friend, and fully carried out our GOTR values daily. She was optimistic, inclusive, committed, and supportive. Brittany was a person who showed up, and her family is honoring her life and legacy with this generous matching gift, inviting the rest of us to show up how we can. Through the end of June, her family invites you to honor the memory of Brittany by celebrating the power of girls. Give a gift to Girls on the Run Minnesota today and the Boegels will match it. Donate at www.gotrmn.org/donate

Photo: Brittany Boegel (kneeling in the front row on the right) and her Heart and Sole team at Venture Academy

Happy Father’s Day!
Every family has its own kind of hero. Celebrating all father figures today!🦸

A few fun shots of drone photography from our Twin Cities 5K! A special part of the GOTR magic is that every single participant can find their name along the 5K course. 🌟 Videos also coming soon!

Aerial photography by: maphotos.us

We have to give a gigantic THANK YOU to the hundreds of 5K volunteers this spring that showed up for Minnesotan girls! From volunteering at water stops to bus parking to course marshals to setting up barricades, it takes countless hours and energy from hundreds of volunteers to host a safe and celebratory 5K. THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! You rock.

✨Calling all enthusiastic leaders in Minnesota!✨ Site recruitment is in full swing, along with coach recruitment for the fall season. Visit gotrmn.org to apply to COACH a team of amazing kids today! 📣 If you don't see a team at a site you're hoping to coach at reach out to our program team to learn how to start a site! You can email us at [email protected]

Ready to learn more about bringing Girls on the Run to your school? Join us virtually for a Start a Team Info Night on Tuesday, June 11th 6:30-7:15pm!

Visit our website to sign up: https://www.gotrmn.org/start-team

So many special memories over 5K weekend! These joy-filled photographs are from our Rochester 5K at Saint Mary's University - Rochester Campus. 🌟

📸: Black Sheep Studios LLC

What a weekend! We celebrated this spring's KGPCo Girls on the Run Minnesota 5K weekend across the state. On Saturday morning, 6,000 runnersed cross the finish line at the State Fairgrounds. On Sunday, teams gathered in Rochester and Duluth for joyful 5Ks celebrating community, 8 weeks of friendship-building, and everyone moving at their own happy pace.

One more huge congratulations to each and every 3rd-8th grader who completed a 5K this weekend! Thank you to the volunteer coaches who worked with their teams for 8 weeks, the 5K Buddies who took every step alongside their participants to the finish line, the dedicated volunteers and enthusiastic spectators who cheered every runner on, and the partners who keep GOTR programming strong and accessible!

📸: By Rebecca Studios photos at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, more to come soon!

✨Today we wrapped up an outstanding season of Girls on the Run with two Regional 5Ks! ✨Highlighting the Rochester KGPCo 5K celebration at the St. Mary’s University - Rochester Campus! Nearly 600 Girls on the Run participants, 5K Buddies, coaches, and community runners crossed the finish line this morning! ✨This happens with the support of volunteers, a dedicated planning committee, and generous sponsors!

Our hearts 💞 are filled with gratitude for the wonderful people who made this event and season possible. Shouting THANK YOU and Congratulations to everyone!

WHAT A DAY! Congratulations to the 6,000+ superstars who crossed the 5K finish line at the State Fairgrounds today. We are proud of you! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to the many dedicated and enthusiastic kids, families, coaches, volunteers, sponsors and friends who helped bring this event (and season!) to life. 🎉👏✨

1..2..3..4! Four amazing group photos from our 5k set up day! A HUGE WHOOSH and THANK YOU to all our superstar volunteers!! The rockstars at and our very own 5k committee set us up for success, we couldn't be more thankful✨
We truly would not be the organization we are today without those who give their time and talents to help us empower young people. We cannot wait to see what tomorrow brings!🌟

Even with our 5k coming up, we are still more than excited for our summer camp this July. Registration is now open for 3rd-6th graders to experience all the fun of Girls on the Run in one, jam-packed week!
https://www.gotrmn.org/camp-program-details

We are constantly inspired by our coaches and volunteers ✨ With one week left to go in the season, we can't wait to say a huge THANK YOU for their time and commitment to our programming this spring!
Windom coaches hosted an extra colorful practice 5k!
Fill out our Fall coach interest form here:
https://www.gotrmn.org/coach

Do you feel that STAR POWER energy from the Lewiston-Altura Team as they celebrate the completion of their Practice 5K? ✨ Big or small, a Girls on the Run team refers to a group of 8-20 girls, non-binary, and gender non-conforming youth ready to learn lessons about friendship, inclusion, and how they can make an impact on their community! Bring STAR POWER to your community this fall!
https://www.gotrmn.org/start-team

We've crunched the numbers! With the support of all who attended our 2024 Luncheon, we raised more than $180,000 that will go directly to improving the experience of our participants. THANK YOU!
Want to help that number grow? Visit our website to donate today!
https://www.gotrmn.org/donate

Our friends at PWHL Minnesota are Chasing the Championship!

Minnesota’s newest professional sports team is looking to bring the coveted Walter Cup home to Minnesota as the puck drops on the first-ever PWHL Finals THIS WEEKEND.

Take advantage of a special 15% off ticket offer for the GOTR community and bring the noise as we battle to hoist the Walter Cup.

https://bit.ly/3WRevug