Girls On The Run 2017

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May will bring the first of two Girls on the Run 5Ks planned in southwest Michigan this year. Girls on the Run of Southwest Michigan Dirctor Julie Bos tells WSJM News the organization will stage the runs in Berrien Springs on May 17 and in Decatur on June 1. Nearly 900 girls will take part, and Bos says the atmosphere is exciting.

“They’ll be getting their hair sprayed and painted, and we have an inspiration booth, and United Federal is a presenting sponsor this year, and they will be there and they’ll actually have a cheer sign station so parents and friends and family can come out and decorate a sign,” Bos said.

Girls on the Run is an after-school program for girls between the third and eighth grades that teaches them life skills and self-worth. It all culminates each year with a 5K involving hundreds of participants. Bos tells us the events still have some open slots for the public. You can find out more at the organization’s website.