Congratulations to all our Girls on the Run and their buddies for running in the Girls on the Run 5K at Jiffy Lube Live.  All girls did amazing!  We are so very proud of you all!!!

Good luck to all our Girls on the Run and their buddy runners as they race in their 5K this coming Sunday.  Girls will leave Triangle Elementary at 6:30 AM to head to Bristow for the big event.  Good luck girls!!  We are so proud of you all!!

Online registration for the Fall 2011 Girls on the Run program will begin on September 1, 2011 via our web site www.gotrnova.org .  As in seasons past, there will be an automated lottery for those teams that fill beyond capacity (20 girls).  Registration will be open until September 12, 2011 to give everyone time to register. 

If Triangle fills to capactiy and a lottery is necessary, the randomly selected participants will be notified via email the week of September 12, 2011; we will also email those participants not selected.

Teams with additional space for more girls will hold a late registration period from September 14-19.  An additional fee of $25 may be charged for late registrations.  If you require special assistance or a Spanish-speaking interpreter, please call our registration number: 1-877-749-8831.

• Standard Fee:  $165
• Fee for Financial Aid qualifiers:$70
• Fee for Financial Aid qualifiers (with income under $30,000):  $17
• Financial Assistance - Financial assistance is available for those qualified registrants who can demonstrate eligibility based on financial need.  To qualify, you must mail a copy of one of the following to the GOTR NOVA office:

         Free and Reduced Meals (FARMS) Form
         Supplemental Nutrition ASsistance Proram (SNAP) Approval Letter (Formerly Food Stamps Program)
         Temporary Assistance for Need Families (TANF) Approval Letter
         WIC (Special Supplemental program for Women, Infants, and Children) Program Approval Letter
         Letter from your school principal or administrator stating that you receive FARMS benefits

NO girl is turned away for financial reasons!  Please contact Mrs. Lathers if you need further information or help.  Assistance is available for every girl.

Girls on the Run is a curriculum based program for girls in grades 3-5.  Practices combine an innovative and fun curriculum designed exclusively for pre-teen girls addressing specific life skills through the use of games, warm-ups and workouts.  The program begins during the week of September 26, and culminates in a 5K at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA on November 19.  The goal of the program is to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, and physical development.  Be sure to check out our website ww.gotrnova.org for more information.