• Evaluate the effects and consequences of making right and wrong choices.
• Respect themselves and others, and be self-confident.
• Manage their emotions and maintain positive attitudes.
• Listen, cooperate and work as a team.
• Avoid drugs, alcohol and other high-risk behaviors.
• Eat nutritiously.
• Contribute and give back to the community.
• Develop open relationships with their parents or guardians about difficult issues.
• Set a goal, prepare for it, and complete it (in this instance, a 5K race).
• Love exercise!

"I love to run!" Hannah, age 9 ½

In order to meet the changing needs of girls as they grow, Girls on the Run of Atlanta currently offers two program variations: Girls on the Run (for 3rd through 5th grade girls) and Girls on Track (for 6th through 8th grade girls). Each program meets for 12 weeks, one time per week, for 1.5 hours. Participants meet after school or on weekends in groups of up to 15 at local schools, YMCA sites, or Girls Inc. centers.