Exciting Opportunity: Join Us as a Coach for Girls on the Run at Longfellow this spring!
We’re thrilled to announce that Girls on the Run is returning to Longfellow this spring, and we’re looking for 2 to 4 enthusiastic volunteers to join us as coaches. If you have a positive mindset and a can-do spirit, you’ll be a perfect fit to lead our team through a fantastic season filled with friendship and 5K fun!
Don’t worry if you’re not a runner—you don’t need to be one to make a great impact as a GOTR coach! What matters most is your positive attitude and desire to empower young girls as they learn to put their best foot forward through our transformational social-emotional learning program.
Girls on the Run is a unique after-school adventure that blends exercise, education, and mentoring to boost self-esteem, set goals, and encourage healthy living among 3rd to 5th graders. Our teams come together for engaging sessions twice a week (75 minutes each) over 8 to 10 weeks, featuring fun running games and training for an exciting 5K walk/run at the end of the season (scheduled for the last weekend in April). Each meeting fosters physical activity and weaves valuable lessons on goal-setting, health, communication, and teamwork—all within a supportive, noncompetitive environment.
For first-time coaches, the total time commitment is about 30 hours over the 16 weeks, which includes:
--3 hours of online training modules
--One pre-season in-person meeting (dates/locations vary in February/early March)
--16 team meetings from March 1 to May 5
--CPR/First Aid certification, if required (only one coach per site needs to be certified)
Ready to make a difference? Complete the New Coach Application (https://trst.in/u7w0Fo) today!
You can also visit www.GOTRNebraska.org for more information. We can’t wait to have you on board!
