06/10/2026
A special THANK YOU to our Girls on the Run coaches: Rachael Croce, Carrie Delgado, and Whitney Cardosi for their time and dedication in making this program happen at the West. Here is a message from these amazing coaches.....
Over the past 8 weeks, 16 girls participated in the first ever Girls on the Run at West Memorial. Throughout the season, the girls worked on skills including confidence-building, communication, learning to be assertive, being a good listener and teammate, emotional awareness, resilience, and so much more.
Each practice combined both interpersonal skill-building and physical activity as the girls trained for and ultimately completed their first-ever 5K. Completing a 5K is an incredible accomplishment on its own, but doing it in the cold, monsoon-like weather we had last Saturday made it even more impressive. The girls showed up, supported one another, and pushed through with such positive attitudes.
As part of the program, the girls also completed a community impact project. You may notice painted rocks with positive messages in the front garden at the school, which the girls created to help brighten the school community. They also made thank-you signs for our local fire department as a way to recognize and appreciate community helpers.
Thank you again to the school, staff, and families for supporting this program - especially the families who jumped into it without fully knowing what to expect! We truly loved being part of it and hope to bring another season of Girls on the Run to West Memorial in the future.
