Girls on the Run Capital Region Fall Season Coaching Opportunities

CAPITAL REGION —Girls on the Run Capital Region’s fall Coach Registration is now open. 

Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that inspires girls in 3rd through 8th grade to be joyful, healthy and confident. 

The 10-week program incorporates running to teach critical life skills, encourage personal development and foster team building and community service. Volunteer coaches utilize a curriculum to engage teams of girls in fun, interactive lessons. Teams meet twice a week for 75-90 minutes and the program culminates with all teams participating in a 5K event. 

Girls on the Run of Capital Region currently serves girls at over 20 sites across five counties. Volunteers provide critical leadership, and the non-profit organization is currently seeking coaches to facilitate the program. 

Coaches do not need to be runners but are required to be a minimum of 18-years-old to serve as a coach. All volunteer coaches must complete a background check and attend a training session. 

For more information about coaching and Girls on the Run Capital Region, visit www.gotrcr.org/coach. 

Girls on the Run Capital Region, Inc. was founded in fall 2013 as an independent, 501(c)3 council of Girls on the Run International and serves girls in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties. Their first team of ten girls was held in spring 2014.