About Girls Who Lead…
Led by Co-facilitators, Jamie McElgunn (GLOW and HIGH FIVE Sport certified, Leadership and Communication Coach and Speaker) and Katie Doerksen (Trainer, Educator, HIGH FIVE Sport Certified, P&PA Coach and Physical Literacy Coach at GWL), Girls Who Lead is a program developed to Build Confidence in Leadership & Movement.
According to the Rally Report (Canadian Women in Sport, 2022), 40-50% of young girls are discontinuing participation in organized sport or activity by age 11. On the other hand, most women in high level career positions attribute their success in leadership and communication skills to their time spent in sport/organized activity as youth. (Ernst & Young, Women in Sport)
Girls Who Lead is our response to a need in our communities - where we see young girls pulling away from movement opportunities due to a lack of confidence. In pairing leadership and communication skills with physical activity, we hope to meet a growing need and to create a safe, inclusive space for our girls to confidently challenge themselves, while feeling supported and encouraged.
A central piece to our Girls Who Lead programming is the inclusion and encouragement of peer mentorship. This is implemented through the inclusion of Junior Coaches (girls slightly older than the participants) at each class. Our participants greatly benefit from having Junior Coaches lead by example, role model behaviours and work directly alongside. Youth learn best from their peers, and having Junior Coaches proves to be instrumental to our participant's willingness to persevere and participate. GWL facilitators work directly with the Junior Coaches to teach and support as they take on greater responsibility over the session.
Offering a mix of summer camp options, 5-8 week sessions, team workshops and school-based packages, Girls Who Lead is built to meet girls where they are at, and encourage progress in leadership and movement.
Topics can include: leadership, communication, body image, gratitude, goal setting and celebrating who you are, while movement opportunities can include: fundamental movement patterns through learning to fall, strength training, sport skills development, playground games, archery, etc.
Our mission is to give girls a chance to try something new so they can confidently join in when future opportunities arise!
Girls Who Lead Summer Series Info below!
Girls Who Lead Summer Series Registration is open!
Girls Who Lead Summer Camps are back!
We’re back with a new theme and tons of fun!
We want girls to recognize themselves as athletes - whether they love sports or not. In our two days together (half day camps) we’ll chat all things that make athletes amazing, starting with choosing to move on purpose- with purpose. Girls will learn that if they say ‘yes’ to moving through challenge, they are athletes.
Our summer camps feature support from our incredible Jr Coaches and amazing local female mentors in movement. Girls will have the opportunity to move, play, craft and discuss throughout our time together. Girls Who Lead is designed to ‘build confidence in leadership & movement’, and what better way to develop these characteristics than to practice them with peers and encouragement alongside?
Come join us on July 17th and 18th for a half day camp! We have two age groups open (6-8 year olds and 9-12 year olds) and two days of fun. We’ll learn how to fall - and get up again, dive into parkour, balance, strength training and may even get to test out archery, hurdles and what it takes to be an amazing rider…
On the leadership side we’ll cover topics of resilience, goal setting, adaptability and more through discussions, games and hands on activities.
We have a lot of fun planning our summer camps for the girls, and can’t wait to welcome them to Girls Who Lead! Follow the link below to register for our Summer Series, and recognize yourself as an ATHLETE!
Summer series Swag
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Summer series Swag *
We’ve designed some super fun limited edition hats for our Athlete Summer Series! Pre-order is open until July 1st only!
These mesh-backed trucker hats are one-size fits all, $35/hat.
Use this link if you’d like to purchase a hat, but can’t make it to camp. Otherwise, you’ll have an opportunity for purchase within the registration form above!
Girls Who Lead WEBINAR
Want to help girls in your community to "build confidence in leadership & movement?"
Join us for a tell-all webinar on Girls Who Lead, learn how to implement our programs within your community and have your questions answered along with options to purchase our resources so you can set Girls Who Lead in motion to build confidence & leadership in YOUR COMMUNITY!
*Missed the LIVE webinar but still want info on Girls Who Lead? Purchase the recording on our website store, get all the details, and reach out to purchase our programs to set in action in your community!
One last thing…
Can’t make a session but still want to snag a tee or trucker hat?!
We have a few available for purchase!
$25/Tshirt
$35/hat (pink or charcoal available)
Email us at: girlswholeadprograms@gmail.com to order and check available sizes!
**Shipping costs not included, pick up preferred.
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Jamie McElgunn
GWL Facilitator, GLOW Certified, HIGH FIVE Sport Certified, Leadership Coach and Speaker
Jamie is a Mom of two, a runner, nurse and the one we count on to keep organized at Girls Who Lead! She is passionate about teaching girls to lead others and develop great communication skills.
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Katie Doerksen
GWL Facilitator, Trainer, Educator, HIGH FIVE Sport Certified, Physical Literacy Coach
Katie is a Mom to three girls and loves to run, strength train and teach girls how to appreciate their own body- and to build confidence for a lifetime of movement.
