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Helping Riddle girls explore their potential %\ .(,7+ .1(33 $VVRFLDWH (GLWRU It certainly goes without saying the end of the 2019-20 school year was rough on students. Without exception, students at all levels of education were abruptly yanked from their classrooms, athletic fields and other activities they enjoyed. At the time, no one realized the cancellations were just the beginning of what would become more than a year of unprecedented disappointments. Such was the misfortune of the 2020 class of Riddle Elementary’s Girls on the Run. A national, nonprofit organization with a local chapter based in South Bend, Girls on the Run “designs programming that strengthens third to eighth grade girls’ social, emotional, physical and behavioral skills to successfully navigate life experiences.” Girls on the Run is a physically activity based positive youth development program that inspires girls
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to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. The vision of the program is “a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.” In Fulton County, the program specifically is available to third through fifth grade girls at Riddle Elementary. This year, 19 young ladies participated in the program, according to the group’s leader, Charlee Schwenk, who also serves as a physical education teacher at the school. Ordinarily the group is limited to 14 girls, but the local chapter allowed them to add to that number this year, partly because of what happened in 2020. Schwenk explained that after school was closed they attempted to continue the twice-weekly meetings in a virtual format. Unfortunately the results weren’t as successful as the intention, resulting in a dissatisfying conclusion for the girls and
their leaders, alike. “Girls on the Run is a 10-week program that meets twice-a-week after school,” said Schwenk. “We do some running (including through the I.O.O.F. Cemetery next to the school) and give the girls a chance to build friendships and confidence. Some of the girls don’t have the best home life and we want to help them develop into the best people they can be. We help them to develop their self-esteem and get them to believe in themselves.” Schwenk added the community and many of its organizations have been very helpful and supportive during the local program’s four years of existence. Many have offered donations to help not only support its overall mission, but also have provided the resources for scholarships to girls who might not ordinarily be able to afford the program’s $160 fee. “We’ve never turned away a girl because of lack of resources,” said Schwenk. “This year, we were able
to provide the program free-ofcharge to everyone.” The idea to start the program in Rochester was initially brought to Schwenk by Chris Hunting, who at the time had a daughter in the appropriate age range. Schwenk initially turned down the proposal because of her schedule. Several years later she changed tack and decided the time was right to start the program at Riddle. This year’s group holds a particularly special spot in Schwenk’s heart. “This is a special group of young ladies,” she said. “I will miss them desperately next year.” An additional component of the program is a required community service project. This year, the girls chose to gather donations for the Fulton County Animal Center. Earlier this month, the group delivered four large boxes of donated goods to the shelter. “Third through fifth grade is a Continued on page 3
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