Girls/boys on the Run

[Anonymous]

Does your ES or MS have the program?
Who runs it?
How can it get set up at the ES before school starts/beginning of school year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does your ES or MS have the program?
Who runs it?
How can it get set up at the ES before school starts/beginning of school year?

Girls on the run was established for girls. Why do boys need it when they have so many other opportunities?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your ES or MS have the program?
Who runs it?
How can it get set up at the ES before school starts/beginning of school year?

Girls on the run was established for girls. Why do boys need it when they have so many other opportunities?

Um where have you been in at least last few years+? Gender fluid reasons, yes even in ES. And there is a similar program for boys can't remember name at the moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your ES or MS have the program?
Who runs it?
How can it get set up at the ES before school starts/beginning of school year?

Girls on the run was established for girls. Why do boys need it when they have so many other opportunities?

Um where have you been in at least last few years+? Gender fluid reasons, yes even in ES. And there is a similar program for boys can't remember name at the moment.

Let Me Run?
Boys on the Right Track?

[Anonymous]

It's set up by https://www.girlsontherunofmoco.org

But actually run by a bunch of volunteers at each school, so if you want it to happen at your school you'll need to volunteer and secure other parents/adults to act as coaches and organizers. I used to coach at our school and it was a lot of fun, but also a ton of work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your ES or MS have the program?
Who runs it?
How can it get set up at the ES before school starts/beginning of school year?

Girls on the run was established for girls. Why do boys need it when they have so many other opportunities?

I searched for two years for an opportunity similar to that for my boys in our location. There is nothing which is a shame. Had to wait until 7th grade so that my kid can start cross country (finally got there). Maybe it exists elsewhere in the county but not where we are and not when we were in DC either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your ES or MS have the program?
Who runs it?
How can it get set up at the ES before school starts/beginning of school year?

Girls on the run was established for girls. Why do boys need it when they have so many other opportunities?

Um where have you been in at least last few years+? Gender fluid reasons, yes even in ES. And there is a similar program for boys can't remember name at the moment.

What I said was factual. Girls on the run were established for girls. If you are a boy and feel like a girl there is nothing stopping you from joining but, you aren't a girl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your ES or MS have the program?
Who runs it?
How can it get set up at the ES before school starts/beginning of school year?

Girls on the run was established for girls. Why do boys need it when they have so many other opportunities?

I searched for two years for an opportunity similar to that for my boys in our location. There is nothing which is a shame. Had to wait until 7th grade so that my kid can start cross country (finally got there). Maybe it exists elsewhere in the county but not where we are and not when we were in DC either.

The shame is that for years girls were unable to play any sports. NONE. Women and girls sports are still seen as lesser. You son can literally do any sport. Even running although it might not be organized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your ES or MS have the program?
Who runs it?
How can it get set up at the ES before school starts/beginning of school year?

Girls on the run was established for girls. Why do boys need it when they have so many other opportunities?

I searched for two years for an opportunity similar to that for my boys in our location. There is nothing which is a shame. Had to wait until 7th grade so that my kid can start cross country (finally got there). Maybe it exists elsewhere in the county but not where we are and not when we were in DC either.

Girls on the Run (I coached when dd was 3-5 grade, so 3 yeard) does NOT prepare your girl for cross country. It's about gaining confidence (because so many girls start to lose this in 3rd grade), girl empowerment, and oh yeah, they run/jog/walk 5k at the end. But it's not about running.

Can be run by parents, teachers, or a combination of both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's set up by https://www.girlsontherunofmoco.org

But actually run by a bunch of volunteers at each school, so if you want it to happen at your school you'll need to volunteer and secure other parents/adults to act as coaches and organizers. I used to coach at our school and it was a lot of fun, but also a ton of work.

It's true, we needed a new coach at our school so I inquired. It was twice a week at 3:30. I work full-time and couldn't do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your ES or MS have the program?
Who runs it?
How can it get set up at the ES before school starts/beginning of school year?

Girls on the run was established for girls. Why do boys need it when they have so many other opportunities?

I searched for two years for an opportunity similar to that for my boys in our location. There is nothing which is a shame. Had to wait until 7th grade so that my kid can start cross country (finally got there). Maybe it exists elsewhere in the county but not where we are and not when we were in DC either.

CYO runs options as does City of Rockville.

[Anonymous]

Girls can do dance, ice skating, art, gynmastic & girl soccers. I think there are many girls do tennis as well. Why every one say there's less opportunities for girls on sports?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Girls can do dance, ice skating, art, gynmastic & girl soccers. I think there are many girls do tennis as well. Why every one say there's less opportunities for girls on sports?

None of those are school sponsored.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Girls can do dance, ice skating, art, gynmastic & girl soccers. I think there are many girls do tennis as well. Why every one say there's less opportunities for girls on sports?

lol. point made. look at list of male sports easily available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Girls can do dance, ice skating, art, gynmastic & girl soccers. I think there are many girls do tennis as well. Why every one say there's less opportunities for girls on sports?

None of those are school sponsored.

What are the alleged boys-only middle school sports?