you go girls

Since 2009 You Go Girls has empowered female and transgender adolescents to grow both personally and socially in the context of running. The key focus of the program is to provide an opportunity for each participant to develop a feeling of personal power and social connection within a non-competitive running club.

 

Adolescence is an important bridge in a young person’s life. Young people are developing an awareness of self, their physical capability, and community. You Go Girls seeks to fill the gap in competitive sports programming to provide a safe entry into sport and team, and for each participant to learn valuable life skills in the context of running and play. You Go Girls is open to all cisgender female and transgender female participants in grades 2-6.

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Groups are divided into 2nd-3rd grade YGG Junior and 4th-6th grade YGG Varsity. Groups meet from 3:30-5pm at Markward Playground at 300 S. 25th Street. Runs are 1-3 miles and participants can choose the distance they want to run. Runs are typically on the Riverwalk, or to Penn Park, Penn Campus, Penn's Biopond. Our time together also includes fun tag games, rolling down hills, and other playful activities.

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COVID precautions: CHOP reports that masked and socially distanced outdoor exercise is low risk for the spreading of COVID. We take all recommended precautions when running our groups, wear masks, and stay socially distanced. Vaccinated participants have the option to not wear masks.

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LOCATION: Markward Playground at 300 S. 25th St. Philadelphia, PA 19146 at the corner of Delancey and S. 25th St.

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WINTER SESSION 2021-22

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YGG Jr.:

Wednesdays 3:30 to 5pm including 3:15 pick-up at The Philadelphia School by a YGG Coach to walk to park.

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YGG Varsity:

Wednesdays 3:30 to 5pm. Varsity runners typically walk to the park from the local schools or are accompanied by a parent, but they are also welcome to meet the Junior group on the 25th St side of The Philadelphia School and walk over with a YGG Coach.

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Winter Dates

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December 1, 2021

December 8, 2021

December 15, 2021

January 6, 2022

January 13, 2022

January 20, 2022

January 27, 2022

February 3, 2022

February 10, 2022

February 17, 2022

February 24, 2022

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Interested in having your child participate?

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Please register here for Winter.

Contact Director, Meg Waldron, if you have additional questions here. 

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SPRING SESSION 2022

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YGG Jr.:

FRIDAYS 3:30 to 5pm including 3:20 pick-up at The Philadelphia School by a YGG Coach to walk to park.

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YGG Varsity:

FRIDAYS 3:30 to 5pm. Varsity runners typically walk to the park from the local schools or are accompanied by a parent, but they are also welcome to meet the Junior group on the 25th St. side of The Philadelphia School and walk over with a YGG Coach.

 

Spring Dates

FRIDAYS

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March 11, 2022 

March 18, 2022

April 1, 2022

April 8, 2022 

April 15, 2022

April 22, 2022

April 29, 2022

May 6, 2022

May 13, 2022

May 20, 2022 

May 27, 2022

June 3, 2022 - Make-up day for any missed sessions due to weather.

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Please register here for Spring. 

Contact Director, Meg Waldron, if you have additional questions here. 

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