JOYFUL. HEALTHY. CONFIDENT.
Registration Info, Locations, Shirt Sizing, FAQs, Policies
Location information is in the dropdown menu of the registration page.
If a site says "students only" in the drop down menu, only girls who attend that school may register there.
We offer these community sites for girls who attend other schools or who are home-schooled:
Community Sites Fall 2022 October - December
~ Boca Raton Community Program - Starts September 2022, M/Tu 5:30 PM,
6261 SW 18th St, Boca Raton, FL 33433, Grades 3 - 8.
~ Jupiter Community Program - Starts October 2022, M/W 6 - 7 PM, 200 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458, Grades 3 - 8
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
You'll need the following information to complete the registration:
- Parent/Guardian Contact Information, including valid email address
- Emergency Contact Information (someone who is NOT the parent /guardian)
- Health Information (Allergies, medications, etc.)
- Credit/Debit Card
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Locations
Locations can be found in the drop down menu in the registration form. Click on the "Register a Girl" button at the top of this page.
School Sites - Details, like start dates and days of the week and time, can be obtained from the Coach organizing GOTR at the school. The Coaches will communicate details with you when they are ready to begin. Coaches will follow the safety and health requirements at their school.
Community Sites - Girls from any city or town can be registered for our community locations. You'll just need to be able to transport your girl to the site and pick up promptly. Our registration form includes the days and times next to to community program name. Health and safety protocols will be followed by all members of the team.
Our superstar coaches are ready to seamlessly transition to robust virtual learning, should it be required in our community.
We are always seeking partnerships with other locations -- places of worship, homeschool groups, private schools, rec centers, HOAs. To bring GOTR to a place near you, see Start a New Team
Policies & FAQs, including T-shirt Sizing, below
Access and Inclusion & Financial Assistance
At Girls on the Run, our core values guide our way and we stand firm in our long-standing commitment to building a world where every person can know and activate their limitless potential. We value the dignity and humanity of all people and are dedicated to being an inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible organization. Learn more about Access & Inclusion
Our commitment includes financial assistance to families: a 2-Payment Plan and Scholarships for girls in need. Please scroll down to FAQs for more information about Financial Assistance
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FAQs
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: PAYMENT PLAN AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
Q: We can't afford the program registration fee but our girl would love to participate. How does the scholarship program work?
A. Don't let cost stop you from participating! We'd love to have your daughter involved and we are committed to making Girls on the Run accessible to all girls.
Families can get help from one of these two ways, depending upon their needs:
1. 2 Payment Plan is offered to help with the registration fees. At the end of the registration, choose the 2 payment plan option. You'll pay half the fee when you register and the remaining half about 30 days later. Click here for Registration
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2. Scholarships for our program are available to a girl who needs one, thanks to generous community supporters. Scholarships are limited by the amount of funds available to the Council for this purpose and are offered on a sliding scale. Additional documentation of need may be required from the family. Click here for Scholarship Registration
Q: Is the program the same every time?
A; GOTR has several versions of curriculum, and each season a coach uses a different one to provide rich experiences, no matter if it's your girl's first or 6th season. The more seasons that your girl participates, the more opportunities she has to understand herself, build skills, and experience joy, health and confidence!
Q: My girl isn't a big runner; is this program for her? OR My girl is already a skilled runner. Is this program for her?
A: Yes! and Yes!
We are much more than a running program, and every girl can benefit from the experience of building confidence through accomplishment while participating in our rich, curriculum-based, age-appropriate, interactive lessons. Expect lots of games, talking, laughing and processing in addition to running and movement at each practice. Each girl is encouraged to do the best she can, not matter what "best" means to her.
Q: What makes GOTR different than a sports team?
A: The INTENTIONAL curriculum.
While girls may gain confidence and character from sports, it is typically not explicitly taught or discussed with and among the girls. At GOTR, trained coaches help girls explore their thoughts and emotions on various topics within a specific curriculum. Movement, games and running help the girls experience and internalize the life skills being presented.
Q: Is GOTR a recognized leader?
A: YES!
Girls on the Run is recognized as a Top Research-Based SEL Program in a new Social-Emotional Learning Guide developed by researchers at Harvard University and funded by the Wallace Foundation GOTR is among the National AfterSchool Association’s Most Influential in Health and Wellness programs. GOTR is included in the newly released SAGE Encyclopedia of Out-of-School Learning. GOTR has been featured by national media outlets including CBS News with Nora O'Donnell, People, Runner’s World, Redbook, Women’s Day, O Magazine, Women's Running, SELF Magazine, Glamour, Shape, Marie Claire, Parenting, Running Times, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, NBC News, NPR, ESPN and FOX Sports.
Q: Is there a way for me to sponsor a girl's participation?
A: Yes! As a mission-driven 501(c)3, Girls on the Run relies on generous donors in order to provide more than $30,000 in program scholarships for girls in need.
Q: Who helps accomplish the mission?
A: There are many wonderful people who help make GOTR Palm Beach a reality and support its continued success. We would not exist without our generous Donors, Sponsors, Volunteers, and Parents who entrust their girls to our care.
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T-shirt Sizing
Each girl receives one program shirt, included with registration. Use the size chart to determine the correct size. Shirts are measured across the front, when flat.
There are no exchanges. Please choose size carefully.
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Policies
Refunds of Program Registration Policy
A $45 administration fee will be charged on all cancellations requested for a registered girl before the lessons begin, with the exception of sites or teams closed by Girls on the Run, at our sole discretion. No refunds for any reason will be issued once the lessons have begun.
More detailed policies can be found in a link in your girl's registration receipt.
COVID NOTE: (updated 3/24/2022) At this time, we are anticipating an IN-PERSON 5K event. In the current environment, things change rapidly. In the event that the in-person 5K changes, we will communicate with coaches for all registered participants. Either way, we will have some fun with a "K-Your Way" event.
5K Policy
Part of the season's program may include a celebratory 5K event. Upon receipt of a signed permission slip or registration form from the parent or guardian, GOTR Palm Beach will submit the participant's name for a 5K run event. No refunds of any portion of the GOTR season's registration fee or accommodations to attend any other 5K event will be made for a participant who cannot attend the 5K offered by GOTR Palm Beach. If the 5K that GOTR Palm Beach Council has planned to offer gets cancelled, at the sole discretion of the Council, there are no refunds of any portion of the GOTR program registration fee.
5K and Running Buddies for the 5K Policy
All girls registered into a GOTR program may participate in the offered 5K at no extra cost to the families. One adult Running Buddy runs with each girl during the community 5K event. If you have someone who is over age 18 who can keep pace with your girl, will stay with her along the route, motivate and encourage her to the finish line, and cross the finish line together with her, you may sign her/him up as the Running Buddy during registration, at no extra cost to you. If not, the coach or Council will source a Running Buddy. We have relationships with local university track teams, running clubs and other community partners.