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AstheofficialGirlsOnTheRunNapa&Solano(GOTR)Ambassadoryouwill
betherepresentativeandcoordinatoratyourownschool.
GirlsontheRunNapa&Solanoin2017served775girlsat48schoolswith
76%ofgirlscomingfromlowincomefamiliesand75%havediverseethnicity
backgrounds.Theteamiscomprisedoffivememberswithonly2fulltime.In
ordertorecruitvolunteerstomeetthedemandofthegirlsandcontinueto
championthelifelongpositiveempoweredandhealthyGOTRspirithelpis
needed.
Youcanmakeansignificantimpactwithinourcommunitybybecomingthe
officialGirlsOnTheRunNapa&SolanoAmbassadoratyourHighSchool.
Qualification
PreviousexperienceasaGOTRAlumnaorJuniorLifeCoach
HighSchoolStudent
Olderthan16years
Demonstratescommitmentandresponsibility
Abletocommunicateeffectively
Haspublicspeakingandleadershipskills
EmbodiesandrepresentstheGirlsOnTheRunmission
Description
What How
Recruitjuniorlifecoaches 1. Identifypeoplewhoare:Qualified
Comfortableleadingand
facilitatinglifeskillcurriculum;At
least16yearsold;Enthusiastic;
Healthy;Committed;Positive;
EmbodyandrepresenttheGOTR
mission.
2. Shareinformationaboutprogram
androles
One-on-onediscussions
Classroomdiscussions
Conductassemblyorpresentation
Hangposters
Sendemails
Facebook,Snapchat,Instagram
3. Follow-upandsendtoon-line
application
4. Remindthemofapplications,
trainingsandstarttimes
Recruit5kvolunteers 1. Identifypeoplewhoareresponsible
andpositive.
2. Shareinformationabout5K&roles
3. Follow-upandsendtoon-line
application
4. Remindthemof5K
Coordinatecommunicationbetween Keepintouchwiththeexecutive
juniorlifecoachesandGirlsonthe director1andinformedabout
anythingandeverythinggoingon
RunNapa&Solanooffice duringtheseason
ProvidehelporadviceIfanyofthe
coachesneedsit(including
securingat-shirt)
Remindthecoachesaboutrelevant
events
Getthewordoutforthecollege Duringspring,GOTRNSoffersaCollege
scholarship scholarshipforhighschoolseniorswho
werepartofGOT,GOTRorHS.The
awardsareone$3,000priceandtwo
$1,000.
Helpspreadthewordsomoregirls
participantandhavethe
opportunitytowinanaward
Useposters,reachouttogirlsfrom
ouralumnilist,gethelpfromthe
scholarshipcoordinatoratyour
school
FindasuccessortobeaGOTR Incaseyouaregraduatingorneedtostep
Ambassadorfornextyear outofthisrole,identifysomeonetotake
yourplaceduringtheyear.Identify
someonewhoiswillingtotakeonthese
tasks.Somethingtoconsider,itisnota
requirementthattheyareacoachthe
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Janet Todd; Joyful Janet.
followingsemesterbutitishighly
recommended.
AsaGOTRA2youwill
Beproactive
MakeGirlsOnTheRunspiritaliveinyourHighSchool
Understandthatthisisaoneyearcommitment
CommunicateeffectivelywiththeJuniorLifeCoachesandExecutive
Director
Connectwithotherschoolsambassadorstohelpeachotherbe
successfulwiththisroleandtheprogram
FAQ
Howwillthisroleimpactthecommunity?Consideritasdominoeffect.Any
actionyoudoasanambassadorwillhaveapositiveimpactthatwillbenefitour
girls,theirfamiliesandourcommunity.Byrecruitingmorejuniorlifecoaches,
helpingthemoutduringtheseason,reachingouttopeopletovolunteerforthe
5K,andcontinuingthislegacy,youwillbeabletoleaveamarkinyourschool,the
girlsintheprogram,andeventually,theworld.
Doanybenefitscomewiththisposition?Ofcourse!AtGirlsOnTheRun
Napa&Solanowelovetogivebacktoouramazingvolunteers!AsaGOTR
Ambassadoryouwillreceive:
Asenseofpridethatyouaremakinganimpactinthecommunity
Experienceasapositiveandhealthyrolemodelandaleader
GOTRGoodieBag
Anofficialletterrecognizingyourwork
AGOTRAcertificate
Volunteerhours
Addthispositioninyourresumeasleadershipexperience
WhocanIgotoifIhaveanyquestionorneedhelp?Ifyouneedanyhelp,
mentoringorsupportfulfillingthisroleyoucancontacttheexecutivedirector
JoyfulJanet3.Pleasetakeinconsiderationthatcommunicationiscrucialinthis
role.
Optional,highlyencouraged:
AGOTRAmbassadorcanstartanofficialGirlsOnTheRunNapa&Solano
JuniorLifeCoachClubatyourschool.Openingthisclubwillprovidemembersto
connectbetterwitheachothersotheGirlsOnTheRunpositivespiritand
communitygrowsaswellasanotheropportunitytoexpandyourextracurriculars
andresumes.Ifyouareinterestedwiththisoptionalopportunity,pleasecontact
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Girls On The Run Ambassador
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janet@gotrnapasolano.org
PositivePriscila(priscila.morales414@gmail.com)aswellasJoyfulJanet
(janet@gotrnapasolano.org).