{"id":307,"date":"2013-03-11T12:50:33","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T12:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=307"},"modified":"2014-04-15T19:53:31","modified_gmt":"2014-04-15T19:53:31","slug":"compass-keepers-club-hollands-girls-on-the-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/compass-keepers-club-hollands-girls-on-the-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Compass Keepers Club: Holland’s Girls on the Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CKC_Holland<\/a>When you hear a club has a name like Girls on the Run, you would assume the most important part of membership is, well, running.<\/p>\n

However, Kayla Clark, Kyonna McPherson and Ceniya Ferguson, all fifth-graders at Holland Elementary School, are the first to tell you just how wrong you would be.<\/p>\n

Girls on the Run is a national program for girls ages 8-13 that uses a fun, experience-based curriculum to inspire its members to be more confident, team-oriented and healthy. The curriculum creatively incorporates running into its activities, hence the name Girls on the Run.<\/p>\n

Clark, McPherson and Ferguson are veteran members of Holland\u2019s Girls on the Run program, and they serve as ambassadors for the club in their homes, community and school. While each say they love the chance to get out and run, the real importance of Girls on the Run is creating an environment of support, encouragement and positivity for all its members.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlmost everyone I\u2019ve met from Girls on the Run is confident and really fun,\u201d Clark said. She credited the teambuilding activities and lessons as why that\u2019s the case.<\/p>\n

For instance, members must \u201cplug into the positive cord\u201d \u2013an imaginary outlet of sorts where they visualize \u201csparkles, rainbows and nice things\u201d so they can only be supportive, encouraging and generous to one another.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone is plugged into the positive cord,\u201d McPherson said. \u201cI can share my feelings and no one would joke or make me feel bad.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all about being positive,\u201d Clark added. \u201cWe don\u2019t have bad attitudes because that\u2019s not what Girls on the Run is about; it\u2019s about being a friend to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the positive cord is not just for members to experience. The girls say one of the biggest lessons is sharing that same mentality with everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should always be in the positive cord, all the time, and share our joy,\u201d Ferguson added. \u201cHow we cooperate in here helps us to cooperate out there\u2026and we make a lot of new friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an effort to share their joy, the girls recently led a clothing drive for families in need this winter season. The teams not only brought in new and slightly used hats, socks and gloves, but also became a staple on the school\u2019s morning announcements encouraging their classmates to donate as well. Members would then go from classroom to classroom to collect donations from fellow students. By the end, the girls had brought in more than 100 items to donate to local families.<\/p>\n

Holland\u2019s Girls on the Run program is one of the more successful in the Beach division. It is so popular the school had to split the program into two teams to accommodate the demand. The success of the program, including the examples of Clark, McPherson and Ferguson, has also inspired the boys in the school to want their own version of the program.The girls say they are ok with the boys following suit. In fact, they hope students everywhere have the same opportunity they have had \u2013 especially their friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll tell some of our friends about it and they\u2019ll say, \u2018Man, I should have done that,\u2019\u201d Ferguson said.<\/p>\n

Compass Keepers Q&A:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What is your favorite book?<\/strong>
\nKayla \u2014 The Hunger Games
\nKyonna \u2014 The Warriors
\nCeniya \u2014 Twilight<\/p>\n

What is your favorite subject?<\/strong>
\nKayla \u2014 Language Arts
\nKyonna \u2014 Language Arts
\nCeniya \u2014 Science<\/p>\n

Who is your favorite teacher?Why?<\/strong>
\nKalya \u2014 Ms. Colohan: She’s an advanced teacher and she teaches us new things and really inspires us to be teachers.
\nKyonna \u2014 Ms. McNulty and Ms. Clifford: Ms. McNulty is really funny and she has good books on her bookshelf. I\u2019m difficult in math, but Ms. Clifford helps me learn new things and I think she\u2019s funny too.
\nCeniya \u2014 Ms. Carawan: She was really funny. We only had her for a little while, but she made every assignment fun. If we achieved something, she made it a really big deal.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite TV show?
\n<\/strong>Kayla \u2013 Shake It Up
\nKyonna \u2013 Glee
\nCeniya \u2013 Hip Hop Harry<\/p>\n

Who\/what inspires you?
\n<\/strong>Kayla \u2013 Girls on the Run
\nKyonna \u2013 My grandmother
\nCeniya \u2013 My mom<\/p>\n

*Do you know someone who should be featured as a Compass Keeper? Send your nomination to news@vbschools.com<\/a>.<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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