Inspire girls in your area to be joyful, healthy and confident by bringing Girls on the Run to your local school or community facility!
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Start a Girls on the Run Team - it's as easy as 1 - 2 - 3!

STEP 1
Download and review our 2022 Fall Season Information Packet - coming soon!

STEP 2
Review the New Program Site Check List below and complete a Site Application! 
STEP 3
Once we've received your Site Application, we'll review the application and contact you with next steps! 
* Please note that all applications are subject to approval.
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​New Program Site Check List:

  • Connect with the prospective Site administrative team (school principal, YMCA director, etc.) ​
  • Complete the SITE APPLICATION
  • Recruit a minimum of 3 or more VOLUNTEER COACHES and a SITE CHAMPION
  • Provide a safe, dedicated OUTDOOR SPACE for practice
  • Provide a safe, dedicated COVERED AREA for inclement weather
  • Identify TWO DAYS A WEEK for practices (75-90 minutes each)
  • Teams must consist of 8-15 GIRLS

Girls on the Run Greater Tampa Bay is an approved partner in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota and Manatee School Districts. We also work with rec centers, club houses, YMCAs and other community sites!

Application Deadlines:  
  • New & Returning Coach Applications and Site Applications for our 2022 Fall Season are open now! 
    • ALL Coaches & Sites must complete an application every season! 
    • Site Applications will close: Friday, August 19, 2022
    • Coach Applications will close: Friday, September 9, 2022
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  • National Coach Training (NCT): In-Person at St. Petersburg College - Gibbs Campus
    • Coaches are required to attend one (1) session and will RSVP as part of the online Coach Application.
    • Returning Coach Training:
      • ​Saturday, August 20, 2022 from 9:00 - 10:30 AM
      • Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 9:00 - 10:30 AM
    • New Coach Training:​
      • ​Saturday, August 20, 2022 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      • Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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  • Available in Girls on the Run (3rd-5th) and Heart & Sole (6th-8th) formats
  • ​Teams of 8-15 girls will meet two times per week. Practices are 75-90 minutes and practice schedules vary by team!
  • ​​End of Season GOTR 5K Celebration: Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Albert Whitted Park in Downtown St. Petersburg.

If you have additional questions about starting a program site, please click the button below to contact us!