Girls on the Run – 8 Week Program
The Fort Madison Family YMCA is excited to bring this 8-Week Program back to Fort Madison in for its 4th year!
Girls on the Run is a nationally recognized program where hundreds of communities across the United States bring together pre-teen girls to help them develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games, culminating in a fun, celebratory 5K Run/Walk.
The Fort Madison Y has specifically designed this 8-week program to empower, enrich, and enhance the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of area girls in grades 3rd through 6th. Led by certified Girls on the Run Head Coach Jordyn Meierotto, the program encourages participants to build confidence, develop character, and foster connections through engaging lessons and activities.
Over the course of the program, girls will develop and improve competence, establish confidence in who they are, develop character strength, respond to others and themselves with compassion and care, ignite positive connections with peers and adults, and make a meaningful contribution to our community through a team-created and executed community service project.
The 2025 program will be held two evenings per week starting Monday, June 30th, and will conclude on Saturday, August 30th with the Fort Madison Family YMCA’s Rodeo Stampede 5K, where our teams will come together to celebrate the skills and accomplishments of the season. Sessions will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 5:30pm to 6:45pm.
Program participation cost is $75 and includes:
- 16 lessons conducted by our certified GOTR coach
- Official GOTR t-shirt
- Participation in the season-ending 5K
- GOTR water bottle
- Snack at each practice
- 5K finisher’s medal
No girl is turned away due to an inability to afford the cost of the program. Thanks to the generosity of our community partners, the Fort Madison Family YMCA offers financial assistance to those in need. To apply, please stop by the YMCA during regular office hours.
The registration deadline is Saturday, June 27th. Registration is available by clicking the link below or by visiting the YMCA in person.
For more information, contact Ryan Wilson at 319-372-2403 or email ryan.wilson@fortmadisony.org.
