Learning goals for Girls on Track

To educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.

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2008 GOTR 5K FUN RUN, NOVEMBER 22!

LEARNING GOALS OF GIRLS ON TRACK

PART ONE - ALL ABOUT ME: GETTING TO KNOW WHO I AM AND WHAT I STAND FOR

LESSON 1: GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER

To provide participants with the opportunity to learn each other's names
To learn more about each other

LESSON 2: SETTING OUR LIFE GOALS

To think about what some of their short-term and long-term goals are, and what they could be doing now to achieve those goals

LESSON 3: GIVING MY BODY WHAT IT NEEDS

To discuss the importance of healthy eating and moderation
To learn about the importance of physical fitness
To discuss when too much exercise is a bad thing

LESSON 4: NORMAL EATING VERSUS DISORDERED EATING

To discuss eating disorders and how they are damaging to the self and family
To think about how body shape and size is strongly affected by heredity
To write about what they like about their bodies and what they can do to improve their body image

LESSON 5: EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND DEALING WITH ANGER

To learn the importance of expressing their emotions
To learn that uncomfortable emotions such as anger, sorrow, and frustration are not "bad" or "unhealthy" in and of themselves
To learn how they personally deal with and express their emotions

LESSON 6: FINDING THE SPIRIT IN ME

To introduce participants to the concept of spirituality (as opposed to religion)
To begin the process of finding their own spiritual basis and learning the benefits of quiet time and relaxation

LESSON 7: DRUGS SUCK! THE LIFE OUT OF YOU

To get the girls thinking about the impact drugs could have on their lives.
To learn why it is important to stay away from all drugs, especially before the age of nineteen

LESSON 8: WHAT ARE MY VALUES?

To learn how to recognize personal values
To increase understanding of how personal values affect lifestyle decisions
To explore similarities and differences among the group members’ personal values

PART TWO - BUILDING MY TEAM: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION

LESSON 9: POSITIVE SELF-TALK IS KEY

To learn about cognitive distortions that often make us think negatively about ourselves
To learn how to overcome those negative thoughts when they are getting us down

LESSON 10: BUILDING OUR TRUST IN THE TEAM

To begin the process of team building with the girls
To build trust among the team members

LESSON 11: FRIENDSHIP AND LISTENING

To introduce key principles of good listening
To discuss the important qualities of being a good friend
To practice good listening skills by designing a workout that will best reveal the talents and likes of their individual teams members

LESSON 12: GOSSIP HURTS EVERYONE

To communicate the destructive nature of gossip
To understand that gossip hurts both the person about whom the gossip is being spread and the person who is spreading it
To gain a better understanding of why people gossip and how not to be a part of it

LESSON 13: POPULARITY AND CLIQUES

To learn the different ways girls can be popular, and to determine whether “real” popularity or “surface” popularity makes for a better friend
To define the important points to picking good friends

LESSON 14: IT’S ALL ABOUT SELF-RESPECT

To learn the definition of self-respect
To discuss the importance of and methods of treating yourself with respect at all times

LESSON 15: BOYS, GIRLS, AND DATING

To learn what it takes to make a relationship healthy
To discuss the similarities and differences between the qualities we look for in a boyfriend versus a best friend

LESSON 16: DOING A 5K!

To give the girls as much time is needed to either run or walk a 5K

PART THREE - COMMUNITY BEGINS WITH ME: LEARNING ABOUT COMMUNTY AND DESIGNING OUR OWN COMMUNITY PROJECT

LESSON 17: JUST PLAYING

To provide participants with an opportunity to simply PLAY!

LESSON 18: THE IMPORTANCE OF SETTING PRIORITIES

To make a list of all their top priorities
To encourage their thinking about the importance of recognizing priorities
To build the team as they work together in designing a workout that maximizes individual strengths

LESSON 19: ASSERTIVENESS AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

To learn the difference between flirting and sexual harassment
To communicate methods of dealing with harassment
To learn how to use the assertiveness statements

LESSON 20: MEDIA AWARENESS AND YOU

To teach some of the tactics the media uses to get our attention
To learn what we can do when we are upset by media tactics

LESSON 21: DETERMINING THE COMMUNITY PROJECT

To determine and finalize what the group's community project will be

LESSON 22: DOING THE COMMUNITY PROJECT

To work diligently on the community project, and to have FUN!!

LESSON 23: THE FINISHING TOUCHES

To enjoy the last official day of Girls on Track before the closing banquet.
To provide feedback to the coach about what they learned from Girls on Track and about what they liked and didn’t like about Girls on Track
To see how fast the entire group can collectively run a 5K

LESSON 24: CELEBRATION: THE BANQUET!

To recognize and celebrate the individual spirit of each girl and the community established over the course of the twelve weeks together
To have fun and say “good-bye”

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