Board of Directors:
Girls on the Run® Simcoe County is a non-profit incorported organization that is
governed by a Board of Directors. Contact Girls on the Run® Simcoe County for a list of directors.
Objective:
To reduce the potential display of at-risk activities among its participants by encouraging positive emotional, social, mental, and physical development of pre-adolescent girls.
Benefits:
• Develop a positive self-image and stronger sense of identity
• Learn to respect peers and cooperate in a group
• Build supportive relationships
• Strive for personal goals
• Improve physical health and fitness
Results:
• Girls who participate in physical activities are 40% less likely to smoke, have higher
levels of self-esteem, positive body images, and lower levels of depression
• Girls who have experienced emotional trauma respond postiviely to physical fitness
programs
• Non-competitive sports programs build self-esteem in girls faster than competitive
sports programs
