Girls on the Run of Nebraska

Girls on the Run of Nebraska inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident with a curriculum that creatively incorporates running. Our lessons focus on building social, emotional and physical skills in girls while encouraging healthy habits for life. Each two-month programming season comes to an end with a joyful and fun non-competitive 5K. This culmination gives girls a tangible sense of accomplishment and the confidence to be the author of her story.

Girls on the Run of Nebraska provides after-school programming that combines exercise, education, and "girl power" to promote healthy habits and self-esteem in third- through sixth-grade girls.



GOTR-Nebraska is one of 180 councils nationwide that have collectively served more than 2 million girls since its inception in 1996. An innovative, nationally standardized curriculum incorporates lessons on health, communication, teamwork, positivity, and goal-setting with physically active games to prepare girls to complete a 5K run/walk. We hope the sense of accomplishment gained by crossing the 5K finish line is the first step toward a lifetime of health and wellness.

Each team is led by positive-minded, can-do coaches who want to help girls succeed. GOTR coaches undergo background checks and are trained to implement the curriculum. Coaches are the heart and soul of the program and help girls turn "I think I can" into "I KNOW I can."

Girls on the Run of Nebraska has served more than 26,000 girls at 100+ sites across the state since its inception with 11 girls in Lincoln in 2003. Pre-pandemic, our council served just under 2,000 girls each year. The Central Nebraska GOTR region has served teams from Kearney, Hastings, Brady, Hershey, Merna, Broken Bow, Ord, Blue Hill, and Overton in recent years.

Learn more about our program and events on our website: http://www.GOTRNebraska.org

Testimonials

"Wonderful program! I hope this continues in our school. My daughter loved the program, and developed a love of running." - Anselmo-Merna parent

"It is an amazing character builder for young girls." - Brady parent

"(My daughter) had a great time. We could see a huge difference in her confidence because of GOTR. The coaches were great. Will definitely do again." - Minden parent

"I love it. My daughter is not an athlete, or should I say she has no interest in being an athlete. But, she took pride in her ability to complete the run and had fun with all the others. The coaches really did a great job with the end of the year awards. My daughter won the "Comfortable Being Me" award. It was perfect for her. Not the fastest, but she is unique and she was able to fit in perfectly." - Lincoln parent

"It is one of the most amazing programs I have been involved in. The people who organize and run this … are as equally or more amazing!!!" - Hemingford parent

"Fabulous program! I will never forget when I picked my daughter up from her first year the first day of GOTR and her smile and excited chatter was priceless!!" - York parent