Blog Post: Want to Volunteer as a Girls on the Run Coach?

Now that school’s started, Howard County is certainly abuzz with yellow buses and longer lines at the local libraries (well, soon enough anyway). But the start of the school year also marks the start of Howard County Girls on the Run.

If you’re not familiar with it, Girls on the Run is a 10-week program that empowers young women to make healthy choices and develop self-confidence and self-respect through running. It combines training for a 5K race with lessons that encourage positive emotional, social and physical development.

We kick off the fall season next week and we need coaches in a few schools in the Columbia area. We’re looking for head coaches, assistant coaches and junior coaches. Our coaches are a vital part of Girls on the Run because they act as mentors and role models for the girls.

Schools where coaches are needed include: 

• Bonnie Branch Middle School; Mondays/Wednesdays; 3:00-4:15
• Harper's Choice Middle School; Mondays/Wednesdays; 3:00-4:15
• Wilde Lake Middle School; Tuesdays/Thursdays; 2:45-4:00
• Laurel Woods Elementary; Tuesdays/Thursdays; 3:30-4:45
• Elkridge Elementary; Mondays/Wednesdays; 4:00-5:15

If you’re interested in volunteering as a Howard County Girls on the Run coach, please email Susan this week at info@hocogirlsontherun.org.

Being a coach is a great opportunity for anyone from a parent to a high school student who wants to make a difference. You’ll soon discover that Girls on the Run is about much more than running. In fact, you don’t even have to be a runner. If you have an interest in helping young women build self-esteem and you enjoy some light exercise, sign up today. It’s a truly rewarding experience.