Camp GOTR is going big in Summer 2027!

What if girls could take what they learn at Camp GOTR…and put it into action in their own community?

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Current Season Details

This summer, Girls on the Run Piedmont is creating a brand-new, full-day Camp GOTR experience designed to help girls build friendships, discover their strengths, explore their community, and see just how much they have to contribute.

Girls will spend their mornings experiencing Camp GOTR: Girls Have Heart, where movement, games, creativity, and meaningful conversations help them explore teamwork, friendship, trust, communication, and connection.

Then we’re taking those lessons beyond camp.

Each afternoon, girls will head into the community for hands-on experiences that give them opportunities to see, try, ask, explore, connect, and serve alongside some pretty incredible community partners.

This isn't just a week of camp.

We're building something.

Save the Week

June 7–11, 2027
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Culpeper, Virginia
Rising 3rd–6th grade girls
Space will be limited to 30 participants

More details and registration information are coming soon!

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What Will Girls Experience?

Throughout the week, girls will move through a powerful progression:

BELONG → CONNECT → TRUST → COMMUNICATE → CONTRIBUTE

Through the Girls Have Heart curriculum and hands-on community experiences, campers will:

  • Build friendships and learn what makes a strong team

  • Practice connecting with people they don't already know

  • Discover how trust grows through our actions

  • Strengthen listening and communication skills

  • Meet and learn alongside people who make our community stronger

  • Explore their own strengths, interests, and possibilities

  • Work together on a meaningful Community Impact Project

  • Move, play, create, laugh, and have plenty of traditional Camp GOTR fun!

This is not a running camp. Movement is woven throughout the experience, but girls do not need to be runners or athletes to belong at Camp GOTR.

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Why Girls Have Heart?

Why Girls Have Heart?

Camp GOTR: Girls Have Heart helps girls strengthen the skills that make healthy relationships possible.

Across five days, girls explore:

Day 1 — Connecting as a Team
How do I belong and contribute to a team?

Day 2 — Making Friends
How can I connect with someone new?

Day 3 — Characteristics of a Good Friend
How do our actions build trust?

Day 4 — Communicating with Friends
How can I use my voice and listen to others?

Day 5 — Celebrating Our Accomplishments
How can I recognize what I've accomplished and what I have to contribute?

For Summer 2027, we're taking those lessons one step further by giving girls opportunities to experience them throughout their own community.

#WhatIfGirlsCould

What if girls could see behind the scenes?

What if they could learn alongside women serving their community?

What if they could build friendships across generations?

What if they could discover new skills by actually trying them?

What if they could listen to their community, identify a need, and work together to do something about it?

What if a girl could finish camp knowing:

I belong here.
My strengths matter.
My voice matters.
And I can make my community stronger.

That's what we're building for Summer 2027.

Registration details coming soon.

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Registration Fees

Full Registration Fee: $375

Registration includes:

  • Five full days of programming from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

  • Camp GOTR: Girls Have Heart curriculum

  • Hands-on community experiences

  • Transportation during the camp day

  • Lunch and snacks each day

  • Official Camp GOTR shirt

  • Camp bracelet

  • All program and activity materials

  • Community Impact Project

  • A full week of movement, connection, exploration, and FUN!

Pay What You Can

At Girls on the Run Piedmont, we believe a family's financial circumstances should never prevent a girl from having an experience like this.

Pay What You Can options will be available.

Families will be able to select a registration amount that works for their circumstances. Community partners, donors, and sponsors help us make this possible.

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My girl isn't a big runner; is this program for her? OR My girl is already a skilled runner. Is this program for her?

Yes! We are much more than a running program, and every participant can benefit from the experience of building confidence through accomplishment while participating in our rich, curriculum-based, age-appropriate, interactive lessons. Expect lots of games, talking, laughing and processing in addition to running at each practice. And know that when we say run, we mean run, walk, skip, roll or push, just as long as you are moving foward!

We can't afford the program registration fee, but our child would love to participate. How does the scholarship program work?

Don’t let cost hold you back! At Girls on the Run, we’re dedicated to ensuring every girl has the opportunity to participate. Thanks to our amazing donors and community supporters, scholarships are available to any family in need. We can even provide running shoes and attire if needed.

When registering, simply select the financial aid option. On the final page, you’ll have the chance to enter an amount your family can comfortably afford. We kindly ask that you request only what you need so we can extend support to as many girls as possible. Let’s make this season unforgettable for every girl! 💖👟

When does the season begin?

Practices will begin the week of September 7, 2026.  The culminating event will be the 5K on November 15, 2026 The days/times varies by team location. Coaches will reach out to the teams prior to the start of the season for further details.  Any questions email program@gotrpiedmont.org or call 540-296-GOTR

Do girls need to attend both days each week in order to register?

Yes! Since most of our teams fill up quickly, if your girl will be unable to attend all the sessions, please save room for a girl who can, and consider joining us in a future season when she can enjoy the entire program.

Is there a way for me to sponsor a participant for a season?

Yes! As a mission-driven 501(c)3, Girls on the Run relies on the incredible generosity of donors to provide over $40,000 in program scholarships each year, ensuring that every girl can participate, regardless of financial barriers. Through our Team Possible program, you can make a lasting impact. For as little as $10/month, you can sponsor a girl this season and help transform her life. 💖👟

Join Team Possible today: 

https://www.gotrpiedmont.org/giving/team-possible

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