Day One!

Wow! We had so much fun yesterday (once everyone found us!) We started the day by talking a little bit about the Girls on the Run/ Girls on Track history and mission.  During our warm up we played a game in which girls had to decide which of two things they were more like: for example, were they more like a jalapeno or a cucumber; mountains or the beach; high heels or running shoes. We had a lot of fun, especially with the silly ones such as one girl who stated “I’m more like a jalapeno because my personality is SPICY!”  After our warm up game, we talked about the game and why it was hard to decide which we were more like because sometimes the things we like more are different then what fits our personalities. We are so lucky to have this beautiful complex to use. The field in the park gave us plenty of room to play our game and run around. Our workout was a fun get to know you game. As the girls ran around the field, they had interview questions to ask every person they passed. We learned a lot about ear piercings during this one!

After all this exercise we were ready to go cool off in the Teen Lounge. We stretched, played some fun games and did our first set of ENERGY AWARDS, awards we give out to a girl who did something extra special that day!  For our first Girls Life activity the girls outlined their bodies on butcher paper and decorated themselves with words and pictures that described them. The best was when the girls wrote on each other’s pictures- saying things like I love you!  Then we had some time to hang out and play Dance Central on the Kinect- I saw some great moves!

Can’t wait for tomorrow and learning about the Girl Box! TOMORROW’S LESSON IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. Come check it out, bring friends with no obligation to join!!!!

Girls on the Run/ Girls on Track was started in 1996 in North Carolina by one woman who felt that girls needed an outlet, and one that would make them feel good about themselves. The first season had 13 girls and has now grown across the country and had thousands of girls participate. In San Diego alone there are 20 sites and hundreds of girls participating. We have amazing coaches who are volunteering their time to help girls break out of the Girl Box and understand the beauty comes from within. Girls Life only enhances the wonderful this wonderful program. We have a fun season full of guest speakers, art projects, community service, and so much more!   I feel truly blessed to be a part of the program and want to make this an important part of our community for years to come.