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Welcome to Girls on the Run!

here’s what we have planned for today…

1. Brief Introductions

2. GOTR Overview

3. The Lollipop 5k Run

4. Site Liaison

5. Pre Season

6. Ongoing

7. Preparation for Lollipop

8. Shoe Program

9. Q&A

Girls on the Run prepares young girls for a

lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.

“Now that I’ve done this, I can do anythin

“It’s what’s inside that matters.”

This fall, we have 27 programs serving over

400 girls in schools and community centers

all over the Bay Area.

Girls on the Run of the Bay Area serves the counties of

Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, and Contra Costa.

Our Lollipop 5k Run draws girls from all of these places!

different lessons provide a

tool kit for girls to remain

strong during adolescence20

The girls complete a 10 week training for their first

5k run, which will be the culminating event of the

PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL and SOCIAL education.

The girls celebrate their season by walking or

running together in a 5k (3.1 mile) event.

The Lollipop 5k Run is a family

friendly, community event

that strives to share the tools and

inspiration for healthy living and

self-confidence from the

Girls on the Run after-school

programs, with all members of

the Bay Area Community.

Every Girls on the Run

program participant is paired

with a volunteer Running

Buddy (male or female) to

support her in her goal of

completing the season-

culminating 5k run! About 400

buddies are needed to make a

1-on-1 match

OVER

500 VOLUNTEERS

For Fall 2011:85 Coaches

27 Site Liaisons

Over 120 Race Day Volunteers

Volunteer Board

Office Volunteers and Interns

Why is the Liaison SO

important?• The SL is our primary contact person for the school.

• The SL assists with getting the word out there about

the program and making sure that the program is

full.

• The SL is there to help coaches with getting oriented

with the school and assist in handling discipline

issues.

• The SL also helps get the word out about the Lollipop

Run including assisting with getting transportation

for the girls to the event.

Pre Season

Responsibilities

Before the season starts

• Secure practice space for GOTR® for 1 hour and 15 minutes two days per week

• Make sure you have a space for the coach box, snacks and materials at school

• Figure out schedule with GOTR office.

– Why is this important?

• Will we be doing online or paper registrations or both?

Girl Recruitment

• Distribute registration materials and go out of their way to make sure the program is full. We can help, but you need to ask and give proper notice

• Collect registration and scholarship forms, payments

• Follow up with parents regarding payments

Ongoing Responsibilities

• Provide staff and coaches with the completed team rosters by the end of the first week of practice.

• Mail in all completed registration forms and payment to the Girls on the Run office on the first Friday after the first week of practice

• We would prefer online registration but it does depend on each site

• Assist with collecting payment. Only give program t-shirts to girls with all of their information returned and payment collected. Talk to coaches about this (we will be talking to them as well).

• GOTR® staff will send communication via newsletters and reminder emails to liaisons. Please read, check and respond when necessary. Provide ongoing communication and feedback to staff

• If there are changes in the schedule please inform the staff and coaches ASAP.

Ongoing Responsibilities

• Let Marya know of any participant cancellations from the program.

• Maintain regular communication with coaches regarding program and facility, school closure dates, early dismissals or any behavioral issues

• At challenging schools, the site liaison will need to make themselves available to assist coaches with behavioral issues

• Identify language barriers; notify coordinator when assistance is needed

• If not a coach, attend at least one on-site GOTR® practice to ensure things are running smoothly, and that girls and coaches are having fun

• Assist coaches in identifying and reserving space for end of season party on the last session

• *If not on-site, please designate a day-to-day contact (i.e., a school secretary)

Leading up to Lollipop

We want the Lollipop to be an everyone event

• Help create camaraderie and excitement at the school or site

around the Lollipop Event. Help put flyers around the site to

help promote the run.

– Speak to teachers, parents and other students to encourage school

participation. Speak to PTA, staff meeting and all school assemblies

about the race and encourage everyone to participate.

• Assist coaches in finding running buddies to participate with

girls in the race.

• Assist coaches to ensure that each girl gets to the Lollipop 5k

Run; help arrange car pools with parents if needed

Shoe Program

• We only receive a certain number of shoes from our

national office.

• Fleet Feet is only the distributer of shoes they do not

donate shoes.

• Shoes are not guaranteed for each girl; shoe

distribution is based on several factors:� Some of the factors in determining need for shoes:

� Income level of the girl’s family.

� Girl has received shoes in past seasons

� Girl does not have ANY type of athletic shoe to participate in the program.

Process to Receive Shoes

• The coaches will assess which girls need shoes by sensitively asking them

if there is a need.

• The coaches or site liaisons will send the shoe sizes via the “Shoe Request

Form” to Marya in the main office no later than 2 weeks after the season

starts.

� Shoe requests are not guaranteed. GOTR reserves the right to decline

requests due to above mentioned criteria.

� When filling out shoe size, remember to mark up ½ a size larger than

the girl’s regular shoe size.

� Shoes are given on First Come First Served bases-so coaches/liaisons

who get these in earlier do get the sizes they need.

• GOTR office will send approved requests to New Balance

• GOTR office will receive shoes within approximately 2 weeks of order

• GOTR and site will discuss best way to get shoes to girls/site

THANK YOU!!!