Girls on the Run presentation highlights confidence and mental-health gains driven by 5K and emotion-regulation lessons

A Girls on the Run presenter (name not specified), a coach and program representative, told meeting attendees that the program addresses common challenges among school-age girls including confidence, social connection, mental health and physical activity. She said the curriculum deliberately works on those needs over a season and that coaches observe measurable changes in participants.

The presenter said the season-long 5K is used as a confidence-building milestone. “The 5K is a confidence building tool, something we work towards all season long and is a key vehicle for transformation and growth,” she said, and added that many participants did not believe they could complete the 5K at the start of the season but did so after training, which helped them recognize their ability to tackle other difficult tasks.

She also described program evaluation and coaching practices. According to the presenter, end-of-program surveys completed by coaches, caregivers and participants show increased confidence among girls after participation; the transcript’s numeric phrasing around those survey results was unclear, and the presenter did not provide a clear, attributable set of figures in the recorded remarks. The presenter said coaches are trained to provide guidance and support and that lessons intentionally build emotion-regulation skills — for example, exercises that help girls identify where emotions show up in their bodies and link physical activity with emotional well-being.

No formal actions, motions or votes regarding the program were recorded in the supplied transcript segments. The presentation concluded with a brief question from the audience; no further decisions or directives appear in the provided record.