Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run of Northeast Wisconsin is committed to being accessible to any girl who wants to participate and is dedicated to ensuring that program cost is never a barrier. The maximum program fee is $225. We offer payment plans and a sliding scale based on family household income. Financial assistance is automatic and available for anyone at the time of registration.

Building confidence and setting young girls down the path of a healthy lifestyle is PRICELESS! However, there are real costs associated with operating a nonprofit organization and delivering the Girls on the Run program to over 600 participants throughout Northeast Wisconsin each year. The organizational cost to deliver a fun and powerful experience is over $350 per participant.

Thanks to generous support, we offer a sliding scale fee model so all families can participate. Registration fees range from $25 to $225.

Program fee per person includes:

• GOTR: 8 weeks/16 lessons (1,440+ hours) led by certified GOTR volunteer coaches.
• H&S: 10 weeks/20 lessons (1,800+ hours) led by certified Heart & Sole volunteer coaches.
• Research-based curriculum and detailed lesson materials.
• Official program t-shirt, journal and lap counters. 
• Auto-entry for the celebratory, end-of-season 5K (3.1 miles) event and finisher's medal.
• Program fees help us to ensure participant safety by providing background checks for every volunteer and liability insurance for all sites.
• Fees also help support a family-focused 5K event. 

Attendance/Absentee Policy

It is very important for your girl to attend both sessions every week because the lessons are built upon each other and group relationships build over time. Girls are not allowed to sign up for one session a week. If you know your child can't make it to both sessions every week, please do not sign up- leave room for a girl who can. Participants are allowed to miss up to only 2 lessons due to injury or illness. 

Respectful Behavior Policy

Girls are expected to behave in a way that permits the coaches to carry out the day's scheduled activities.  Girls who are continually disruptive in a way that prevents the rest of the group from experiencing the benefits of the program may be asked to leave for the rest of the season.  A child who engages in behavior that threatens the health or welfare of other participants, administrators, or coaches will be released from the program for the remainder of the season.  Threatening behavior may include but is not limited to:  physical injury, emotional mistreatment, abuse of prescription or illegal drugs, use of alcohol, carrying firearms or other dangerous items, using any item in a dangerous way, or any other activity determined by a coach or administrator to be threatening of another person's health or well-being.  Girls on the Run, its coaches, and administrators reserve the right to remove any child from participation whose behavior for any reason does not fit the mission and goals of the organization.

Late Pick-up Policy

Parents/guardians must pick up their child promptly at the end of each program session. A pick-up is considered late if it occurs more than 10 minutes after the scheduled end time. After three late pick-ups, a child may be excluded from continued participation in the program.

Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Girls on the Run of Northeast Wisconsin will issue a refund for withdrawal up to the start of the first lesson. Processing fees will be retained. No refunds will be issued after the season starts. No refunds will be issued for participants who have been dismissed due to a violation of a policy. 

If a GOTR team is canceled for the season due to insufficient registration, inadequate coach support, or other extenuating circumstances, the registration fee will be refunded, excluding the processing fee.

Photo Release

As a required part of registration, parents/guardians sign the Program Waiver which includes consent to participate, release of liability, and photo release. Parents/guardians may submit a special request that photos of their child not be released as part of Girls on the Run. Submit requests to admin@girlsontherunnew.org.