Girls on Track « Girls on the Run of Lancaster

Girls on Track

Girls on the Run is the name of our organization, but we have two programs:

The Girls on the Run Program, an experiential program for 3rd – 5th grade girls
The Girls on Track Program, uses the Girls on the Run Model, but focuses on issues of importance to 6th – 8th grade girls

The principal philosophies and psychological research for both programs are the same yet the depth of processing the topics varies with the two different curricula. We can go into more targeted and age-appropriate discussion regarding certain topics (eating disorders, tobacco and alcohol use, personal/internet safety and harassment to name a few) with the middle school participants, whereas with the younger girls the discussion remains a bit more vague or may not occur at all.

Girls on Track: 10 Week Curriculum
Self-Care, Self-Awareness, Knowing Self

Lesson One: Getting to Know Each Other
Lesson Two: Understanding the Girl Box
Lesson Three: Learning to Deal: Minimizing Daily Stress
Lesson Four: It’s All About Balance
Lesson Five: Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Lesson Six: Empowered Bodies
Lesson Seven: Emotional Health: All Filled Up!
Lesson Eight: Centering: the Importance of Slowing Down
Lesson Nine: Gratitude: Celebrating our Bodies our Minds and our Spirits

Connectedness: Selecting Healthy Relationships and Keeping Them Healthy

Lesson Ten: Conflict Resolution and Standing up For Myself
Lesson Eleven: Collaborative Leadership
Lesson Twelve: Peer Pressure/Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs
Lesson Thirteen: Gossiping and Bullying: Power vs. power
Lesson Fourteen: Cruising and Using the Internet
Lesson Fifteen: Romantic Relationships/Dating
Lesson Sixteen: Running a 5k!

Empowerment: Celebrating and SHARING Our Strengths

Lesson Seventeen: Tuning into a New Message (Combating the temptation to go into the Girl Box)
Lesson Eighteen: Community Service Project
Lesson Nineteen: Community Service Project
Lesson Twenty: Passing the Baton: How we serve as empowered role models to other girls

Outside of regularly scheduled program time The Final Celebration!

View our Sample Lesson Plan