Girls on the Run impacts lives beyond our participants and volunteers. Through our dynamic curriculum, girls explore how they can positively connect with and shape the world. This includes a Community Impact Project which each team plans and implements at the end of the 12 week season. Check out examples of how our teams are helping others through their Community Impact Project this fall!

Iron Forge Educational Academy (South Middleton) — Sending care packages and letters to children in Sendai, Japan who were victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.

East Pennsboro Middle — Making goodie bags and thank you cards for the East Pennsboro Middle School staff - to show appreciation.

Elmwood Elementary (Mechanicsburg) — Decorating and delivering cookies to local heroes, their community firefighters.

Northside Elementary (Mechanicsburg) — Making cards for Josie Gaffney, a sophomore at Mechanicsburg High School who suffers from Lyme disease, including severe arthritis as a result of the illness.

Silver Spring Elementary (Cumberland Valley) — Making care packages for soldiers and for the local Humane Society. They are also making thank you cards for our council - these are much needed to show gratitude to volunteers, donors, and sponsors of Capital Area Girls on the Run.

Mountain View Elementary (Central Dauphin) — Stuffing race bags to help the Arthritis Foundation prepare for the Jingle Bell 5K. This is especially meaningful since one of the Mountain View girls has juvenile arthritis and has even organized her own fundraising efforts for the Arthritis Foundation.

We had a blast at the Mechanicsburg Halloween Parade on Tuesday evening. Twenty GOTR girls from Elmwood, Northside, and Upper Allen Elementary Schools walked “GOTR tall” along with the Arthritis Foundation to promote the upcoming Jingle Bell 5K. Thanks to the coaches and moms who helped make it a fun and safe evening!!!

Change Girls’ Lives, Change Your Life

Capital Area Girls on the Run is currently searching for motivated women and men to serve on our Board of Directors and various committees. Specific skills desired include financial management, grant writing, and fundraising. Any motivated individual with a passion for helping local girls and their families is encouraged to apply!

Board members serve a two year term during which they play a critical role in overseeing the council and planning for its future success. Please complete our Board Application.

Committee members help plan our annual spring 5K, assist with fundraising, or provide financial expertise. Please complete our Volunteer Application.

We hope you’ll join us in creating a healthier and more joyful Capital Area! Together we can change the world one girl at a time!

The Arthritis Foundation has invited GOTR girls to ride on their float to promote the Jingle Bell Run in upcoming Halloween parades! This is just for fun and not required.

GENERAL INFO: The Mechanicsburg Halloween parade is Tuesday 10/9 at 7:00 p.m. We will meet at Mechanicsburg High School at 5:30 p.m. — at the high school sign along Broad Street. We will paint faces and walk to the float together. Since GOTR staff and coaches cannot provide transportation, parents must be there to drop off and pick up.

ATTIRE: Please wear a GOTR shirt if you have one. If not, we will have extra GOTR or Jingle Bell shirts you can borrow. If the weather is chilly, come prepared with a long sleeve shirt to wear underneath.

JUST FOR FUN: Accessorize with Santa hats, jingle bells, and Christmas socks. Bring any GOTR gear you have such as hand clappers, signs, etc. Girls are also welcome to decorate GOTR posters to hang on the float!

OTHER UPCOMING PARADES: Penbrook (10/8 at 7:00), Dillsburg (10/20 at 8:00), New Cumberland (10/23 at 7:30). Please contact Brandi at 487-6466 for more information!

Good luck to the girls and coaches! We hope you have fun, build friendships, and inspire each other to be the best girls/women you can be!!!

The fall season of Capital Area Girls on the Run starts the week of September 17th! Parents will be contacted by their daughter’s coach prior to the start of the season with details regarding the first day of practice. Girls should plan to meet right after school at the designated location, which will also be messaged over the school’s announcement system. Clothes and shoes should be comfortable, similar to attire for gym class. The girls are encouraged to bring a small snack and water bottle and should be ready to have FUN!!!

Parents will be invited to an informational meeting hosted by their coaches - stay tuned for more details. At this point, any questions can be directed to Brandi Berwager, Council Director, at brandi@capareagirlsontherun.org or (717) 487-6466.

If you don’t remember your school’s practice days and time, please see the list below:

• East Pennsboro Middle (Grades 6-8, Tues/Thurs 3:00-4:30)
• Elmwood Elementary (Grades 3-5, Tues/Thurs 2:45-4:15)
• Green Ridge Elementary (Grades 3-5, Mon/Wed 3:45-5:15)
• Hillside Elementary (Grades 3-5, Mon/Wed 3:45-5:15)
• Iron Forge Educational Center (Grades 4-5, Mon/Wed 3:30-5:00)
• Linglestown Elementary (Grades 3-5, Mon/Wed 4:00-5:30)
• Londonderry School (Grades 3-5, Mon/Thurs 3:00-4:30)
• Mountain View Elementary (Grades 3-5, Tues/Thurs 4:00-5:30)
• Northside Elementary - Mechanicsburg (Grades 3-5, Mon/Thurs 2:30-4:00)
• Paxtonia Elementary (Grades 3-5, Tues/Thurs 4:00-5:30)
• Saint Margaret Mary School (Grades 3-5, Tues/Thurs 3:00-4:30)
• Saint Theresa School (Grades 3-5 at Trinity High School, Wed 6:00-7:30 and Thurs 3:45-5:15, Parent/guardian must provide transportation.)
• Silver Spring Elementary (Grades 3-5, Mon/Fri 4:00-5:30)
• South Hanover Elementary (Grades 3-5, Tues/Thurs 3:45-5:15)
• Susquehanna Township Middle (Grades 6-8, Mon/Wed 2:30-4:00)
• Upper Allen Elementary (Grades 3-5, Tues/Thurs 2:45-4:15)
• Washington Heights Elementary (Grades 3-5, Wed/Fri 3:30-5:00)

Capital Area Girls on the Run would like to thank Econ Wealth Management for their generous sponsorship of three girls for the fall 2012 season! We appreciate their support of the Girls on the Run mission! We are also thankful for their help with some technology questions — getting a database started to track all of our schools and contacts!

As part of Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends program, we will be selling 25% off coupons in the lobby of their Colonial Park store this Sunday, August 26th from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The coupons are $5 each and can be used at any Boscov’s store on virtually all items (even items already on sale!) on Friends Helping Friends Day, which is October 16th. Best of all, Capital Area GOTR gets to keep 100% of the proceeds from the coupons we sell to help offer our program to even more local girls! We will continue to sell coupons through October 16th. See our Fall 2012 Fundraiser page for all of the details and to get involved.

Visit our Fall 2012 Registration page to register your daughter or loved one online! Teams are formed on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to 15 girls! If you have any questions about registration, please contact Brandi at brandi@capareagirlsontherun.org or (717) 487-6466.

Fall 2012 GOTR Registration Flier