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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.

The sport my son wants to do is running. He wants to do organized running and he could do with some confidence building too. It’sa shame that girls in the run isn’t open to him or that there is nothing similar. That’s not a controversial fact. And as a woman I take issue with your claim that things are so tough for girls.

Girls on the Run exists because parent volunteers run it. If your son wants to be in one of the similar programs for boys why aren't you stepping up and making it happen?

If parents really care, they can file a title ix complaint with the county

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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.

The sport my son wants to do is running. He wants to do organized running and he could do with some confidence building too. It’sa shame that girls in the run isn’t open to him or that there is nothing similar. That’s not a controversial fact. And as a woman I take issue with your claim that things are so tough for girls.

Oh so we are going to go there, Jan? Are you saying your "poor" son has it harder than girls? Please back up your statement with actual FACTS. Girls and women in the past were treated like second class citizens. Married women were discouraged to work. When they went to college ( when they were allowed) people joked about them getting their MRS degree. Women and young girls are raped and murdered by men.

The right to choose is being taken away from our daughters, even when their lives are at risk. A bunch of cells is seen more important. Medical professionals routinely ignore women's pain and tell them it is all in their heads. All the majority of studies ( medical and otherwise) have been tested only on white men.

https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/news/a15652/gender-inequality-stats/

How many women CEO's do we have?
How many female professional coaches do we have?
How many female professional referees do we have?
Why when women are doctors, lawyers etc they are referred to by their first name but men their last name?

So no I do not feel sorry for YOUR SON just because he can't run they way he wants!

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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?

Facts don't matter.

Interestingly, nowhere in this thread does anyone claim that there are boys-only middle school sports.

Someone said that *historically* there have been fewer opportunities for girls in sports, in general.

The whole thread was started by someone complaining that there was no equivalent of Girls on the Run for boys, and it was pointed out that such programs do exist and are started by parent volunteers, and parents who would like a program such as "Let Me Run" for boys can start one.

If you are interested in further reading, there is data showing that girls' participation in organized sports drops off dramatically after 3rd grade. This is one of the reasons why GOTR was created. It's less about the running and more about getting girls to develop healthy habits/self esteem at a time when body image issues start to become a concern.

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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.

The sport my son wants to do is running. He wants to do organized running and he could do with some confidence building too. It’sa shame that girls in the run isn’t open to him or that there is nothing similar. That’s not a controversial fact. And as a woman I take issue with your claim that things are so tough for girls.

Girls on the Run exists because parent volunteers run it. If your son wants to be in one of the similar programs for boys why aren't you stepping up and making it happen?

What similar programs????

It's already been mentioned on this thread that there is a program called "Let Me Run" for boys. You can google it. There is a whole curriculum, like what exists for GOTR but aimed at boys' wellness.

Or, as other posters have mentioned, there are after-school run clubs organized by parent volunteers.

Lastly, many schools' PTAs have a vendor that they use for after-school clubs. Ask the PTA if the vendor offers a run club and see if you can get that for your school

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

The sport my son wants to do is running. He wants to do organized running and he could do with some confidence building too. It’sa shame that girls in the run isn’t open to him or that there is nothing similar. That’s not a controversial fact. And as a woman I take issue with your claim that things are so tough for girls.

Girls on the Run exists because parent volunteers run it. If your son wants to be in one of the similar programs for boys why aren't you stepping up and making it happen?

+100

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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?

At our school, there is a rising freshman basketball league. The boys participated, the girls did not

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

The sport my son wants to do is running. He wants to do organized running and he could do with some confidence building too. It’sa shame that girls in the run isn’t open to him or that there is nothing similar. That’s not a controversial fact. And as a woman I take issue with your claim that things are so tough for girls.

The person who started GOTR saw a need and created a program to fill it.

Sounds like you’ve just had your own a-ha! moment. What will you do with this realization?

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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.

Our ES did it before school, which made it a bit easier to get volunteers.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

The sport my son wants to do is running. He wants to do organized running and he could do with some confidence building too. It’sa shame that girls in the run isn’t open to him or that there is nothing similar. That’s not a controversial fact. And as a woman I take issue with your claim that things are so tough for girls.

Girls on the Run exists because parent volunteers run it. If your son wants to be in one of the similar programs for boys why aren't you stepping up and making it happen?

What similar programs????

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

The sport my son wants to do is running. He wants to do organized running and he could do with some confidence building too. It’sa shame that girls in the run isn’t open to him or that there is nothing similar. That’s not a controversial fact. And as a woman I take issue with your claim that things are so tough for girls.

Girls on the Run exists because parent volunteers run it. If your son wants to be in one of the similar programs for boys why aren't you stepping up and making it happen?

Anonymous wrote:

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.

The sport my son wants to do is running. He wants to do organized running and he could do with some confidence building too. It’sa shame that girls in the run isn’t open to him or that there is nothing similar. That’s not a controversial fact. And as a woman I take issue with your claim that things are so tough for girls.

Run Fit Kids is coed

Our ES school had Girls on the Run, but it was limited to girls. Several runner parents started a Run Club for boys and girls. (They just ran. None of the motivational speaking.) My DD loved it and did that because the schedule worked better for us.

I know that at least one of the parents who started Run Club had B/G twins.

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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?

Facts don't matter.

Can teenagers volunteer as coaches?