Child Advancement Project (CAP)

Girls for a Change

Girls on the Run

Thrive’s Child Advancement Project (CAP) is a school based mentoring program that matches community volunteers in the Big Sky School District with children in grades K-12. Mentors work one-on-one with children to increase academic and social competency and to enhance opportunities for academic challenge. Mentors provide support and encouragement, help students discover and build upon their individual strengths, and affirm student’s ability to shape their own futures. Mentors are screened, trained, and supervised by CAP Coordinators.

It works!: Thrive’s locally designed CAP Mentor Program is now posted on the National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices as an evidence-based program.

How students can participate in CAP Programming in Big Sky:

In order to participate in the program, students must be nominated by a parent or teacher
Parents and nominated students are required to sign a permission form to participate in CAP. Parent permission forms are sent home upon nomination.
Parents and teachers have the opportunity to identify goals for the mentor and student match.
CAP Matches have longevity and the hope is that they will continue into future academic years. Parents must sign continuing permission forms in order for their child to continue participating.
Contact your CAP Coordinator, Julie Grimm, for more information.

Become a CAP mentor for a local student!:

Mentors meet for an hour a week during the school year
No evenings or weekends and we work with your schedule
Training and support provided to all mentors!
Apply online! Once your application is received, the CAP Mentor Coordinator will contact you to set up an appointment.

For more information, Contact Julie Grimm, Thrive’s CAP Mentor Coordinator for the Big Sky School District

Phone: 406.995.4281

Email: jgrimm@35.163.180.180

Office #: located in the middle school/high school building just past the main office.

Program sponsored by: Big Sky School District and The Yellowstone Club Community Foundation

Thrive’s Girls for a Change program inspires girls to create change in the themselves, each other, and the world around them.

How girls can participate in Girls for a Change Programming in Big Sky:

Girls in grades 8-12 can attend the annual statewide Girls for a Change Conference

Choose from 35 empowering workshops
Meet and be inspired by incredible female mentors
Explore new career paths

Girls in grades 8-12 can join the GFAC Core Committee starting in 2016

Plan the annual conference for over 200 girls from 40+ Montana communities
Participate in international dialogues with visitors from abroad
Give back to the community through service projects
Participate in an annual Think Tank with local girls and women
Attend and participate in Lunch and Learns scheduled for 2016

How you can support Girls for a Change programming in Big Sky

Plan and present a Lunch and Learn to 8-12th grade Big Sky students
Plan a conference workshop or participate in our annual Think Tank discussion

Contact Julie Grimm, Thrive’s Girls for a Change Coordinator in the Big Sky School District

Phone: 406.995.4281

Email: jgrimm@35.163.180.180

Office #: located in the middle school/high school building just past the main office.

Program sponsored by: Big Sky School District and The Yellowstone Club Community Foundation

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Thrive’s Girls on the Run program (GOTR) is a nationally-recognized youth development program that inspires girls grades 3-8 to be healthy and confident using a fun curriculum which creatively integrates running. GOTR teaches life skills through dynamics, interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k running event.

How girls can participate in Girls on the Run Programming in Big Sky:

Girls on the Run programming for girls in grades 3,4, and 5 will occur each FALL
Girls on the Run programming (Heart and Sole) for Middle School girls will occur each SPRING.
Registration for Girls on the Run occurs during the spring semester prior to fall practice.
Registration for Girls on the Run, Heart and Sole, occurs mid-winter, prior to spring practice.
Cost to participate is $100 per girl with scholarships available.

How you can support Girls on the Run Programming in Big Sky:

Coach or assistant coach a girls team for 10-12 weeks during a girls on the run session
Be a Running Buddy for a girl during our annual Girls on the Run 5k event
Be a snack superstar for our Girls on the Run team
Sponsor our Girls on the Run 5k Event, or sponsor a girls participation scholarship

For more information, Contact Julie Grimm, Thrive’s Girls on the Run Coordinator for the Big Sky School District

Phone: 406.995.4281

Email: jgrimm@35.163.180.180

Office #: located in the middle school/high school building just past the main office.

Check out our website for more information about Thrive’s Girls on the Run program.
Program sponsored by: Big Sky School District and The Yellowstone Club Community Foundation