A popular girls’ program is returning to Flandreau Elementary School.
Girls on the Run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience based curriculum which creatively integrates running! The program aims to enhance self-esteem and confidence by teaching young girls about positive thinking and being a good friend, practicing healthy decision-making and standing up for oneself, addressing gossiping and bullying understanding diversity and giving each girl a sense of connection to her community and world.
At the end of the seson the girls complete a 5K with all of the other girls participating in the Sioux Empire. By completing the 5K, it give them a tagible sense of achievement as well as a framework for setting and achieving life goals.

The result, making the seemingly impossible, possible, and teaching girls that they can.
The program is for girls in grades 3-5; limited number of girls accepted to the program with a maximum of 16. The program lasts 10 weeks beginning September 4 to November 13, 2018. Online registration is now open by going to www.embe.org, click on Youth Program then Girls on the Run for the registration link.
The program is from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Flandreau Elementary School. Cost is from $106.50 to $26.63, calculated on a sliding scale depending on household income. Cost includes applicable sales tax and covers 20 sessions of programming, trained coaches, snacks each session, water bottle, t-shirt and entry into the end of season 5K.
No girl will ever be turned away for an inability to pay. Scholarships are available. If you are unable to pay according to the sliding scale or have any other questions, please contact GOTR/H&S Program Coordinator, Allison Sinning at 605-336-3662 ext. 227 or asinning@embe.org