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Release late March, early AprilEvent date: May 20, 2012Contact:
Jessica Thomas 423.502.6910 [email protected]
Girls on the Run Head to Milligan College on May 20:
As Girls Run, Their Body Image Soars
Girls on the Run (GOTR) will host their Bi-annual 5K Run on
Sunday, May 20, at2 p.m. on Milligan College campus. Online
registration is now open and will close onMay 17, 2012.
Registration will also be available on race day. The event is
untimed, butit is expected to last two hours.
Girls in grades 3-8 from 20 different schools in the five
surrounding counties willcomplete a non-competitive race. Their
family, peers, and community are also asked to
join. Training for the race is combined with a 24-week
curriculum the girls completetwice a week that started in February.
The discussion topics include dealing with bullyingusing media
properly, developing self-confidence, and identifying each girls
unique
gifts. We want to empower the girls with a positive body image
so that they can besuccessful in other ways, said Northeastern
Tennessee GOTR Council Director JessicaThomas. We believe that as
girls run, their body image soarsalong with their inspiration for
making good achievements in life.
In the third section of the program, each of the 30 different
girl-groups complete acommunity service project. Last year, one
group created a Giving Tree and raised $1,000for charity.
The girls compete to bring as many in people as possible to
participate in the run.The winning team receives a pink bedazzled
shoe trophy.
This year, GOTR will partner with Green Sneakers; a nonprofit
organization that
collects used sneakers to give to others in need. Participants
and the community areencouraged to bring their used,
still-in-good-condition sneakers as donations for the
lessfortunate.
Registration for the event is $20 dollars until May 4, $25
thereafter. A T-shirt isguaranteed if the runner is registered by
May 4.
International sponsors are Horizon Fitness, Goody , and Secret .
Local sponsorsare JA Street and Associates, Genworth, East
Tennessee Foundation, HEAL Appalachia,Riverside Pediatrics, Watauga
Insurance, Panera, EarthFare, Culligan, Hampton Textilesand
Printing, Milligan College, and Eastman. This years race is
expected to attract morethan 800 runners.
Girls and the public are encouraged to register online at
www.gotrnetn.org ;
printable forms are also available. For additional information,
visit the website or call theJessica Thomas, at 423-502-6910.
Girls on the Run was founded in August 1996 by Molly Barker in
Charlotte, N.C. Shelater created the curriculum for Girls on the
Run which helps build self-esteem inyoung girls that they can carry
on to their adulthood. Today, it has over 140 councilsin the United
States and Canada.
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