Girls on the Run celebrates first season - Dubois County Free Press, Inc.

*Photo from the Girls on the Run Dubois County Facebook Page*

Jasper — Girls on the Run of Dubois County will celebrate the completion of their first season with a 5K run this Saturday.

The celebratory race is being held in conjunction with the Jasper Wildcat Runaway 5K hosted by the Jasper Cross Country Boosters. The race is at 8 a.m. at the north side of the Jasper High School and registration is still open for entrants.

According to Sarah Leonard, Girls on the Run Council Director, this 5k will be unlike any other running event. It will include a celebration of and for the girls who completed the 10-week season of the Girls on the Run program. This event marks the end of their season in which the girls learned about the importance of taking care of their emotional and physical health as well as the community around them.

“We have 65 girls from each of the schools in our community,” said Sarah Leonard, Council Director. “It brings us so much joy to see our participants cross the finish line with their families, coaches, teachers and the community members who have come out to run or walk and support the Jasper Wildcat Cross Country team.”

Thanks to a grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ohio Valley that included running shoes for their participants, GOTR was able to work closely with Rick Begle at Sports Garden in Jasper to provide these new shoes — Thanks to a grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ohio Valley Girls on the Run was able to provide each participant with a running shoes. GOTR worked closely with Rick Begle at Sports Garden in Jasper to provide these new shoes.

Girls on the Run serving Dubois County is an independent council of Girls on the Run International. In it’s inaugural season, 65 girls participated in the positive youth development program.

For more information about Girls on the Run or to register to volunteer, visit www.gotrswin.org.

The Jasper Wildcat Runaway 5K is open to the public. Race-day Registration is $20 and will take place from 7-7:45 the morning of the event.

Girls on the Run, an international non-profit, is a positive youth development program designed for girls in 3rd-5th grade. Lessons include topics to enable girls to effectively problem solve and remain strong during adolescence. Topics include dealing with body image and the media, resisting peer-pressure, making healthy decisions, and contributing to the community. Our goal is to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience based curriculum that creatively integrates running. Girls on the Run serving Dubois County is an independent council of Girls on the Run International.