NPSD Kids Join Girls On The Run

From North Penn School District: Nearly 200 female students from six schools in the North Penn School District (NPSD) have been meeting since February as part of the international movement, Girls on the Run, that will culminate in a 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 20 at Montgomery County Community College.

Girls on the Run International was established in 1996 in Charlotte, North Carolina by Molly Barker. What started with 13 girls in one school has grown to over 200 councils in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Girls on the Run is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

In the NPSD, Girls on the Run programs are held at Gwynedd Square, General Nash, Inglewood, Knapp, Montgomery and Walton Farm elementary schools. Each of the teams are coordinated by between eight and 12 parent and staff volunteer coaches. The after-school, volunteer program’s curriculum focuses on girls in grades three through eight. Teams meet twice a week for 90 minutes to practice social, emotional and relational skills. Each session devotes approximately 60 minutes to movement and lessons and the remaining 30 minutes to walking, jogging and running.

The program for the 2017-2018 school year will culminate in a community 5K race on Sunday, May 21 at Montgomery County Community College, located at 340 Dekalb Pike in Blue Bell, PA beginning at 9:30 am.

The NPSD would like to wish each of the 189 student participants the best of luck at their 5K race and thank the parent and staff volunteer coaches for their efforts and dedication to this meaningful program.

Girls on the Run would love to have more NPSD elementary schools on board for the 2019 season. For more information, please visit here.

For more information, please contact Kaity Andrey at andreykm@npenn.org or 215-853-1032.

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