season 1 in the books!

Last December, I had this urge to do something more to help out at Connor's school. I knew I wouldn't be able to volunteer a ton of time in his classroom due to my work schedule. For whatever reason, Girls on the Run came to my mind and it all started from there.

I contacted the principal and told him I wanted to start up the program. He was 100% all in and helped organize the space and fill out the application.

The second week of the spring semester we had thirty one girls signed up and a waiting list! The energy and excitement was out pouring. We had five volunteer coaches (two of which didn't have kids in the program), teachers and the principal at our practices.

I feel almost selfish thinking this, but I learned so much from these girls. I gained so much knowledge and love from hearing their stories and listening to their experiences. Each girl is so special and unique. Each girl was being challenged and pushed in different ways, for different reasons.

I was there with the lesson. The girls did the rest. My favorite moment was watching each of them cross the finish line. Thank goodness it was raining because the tears were streaming down my face! I was at school on Monday and I saw one girl wearing her medal. I went to Kroger last night and saw another girl wearing her race shirt. They are so proud.

If you don't volunteer or don't think you have the time, I urge you to try to make time. Your talents shouldn't go unnoticed by others.