After a hiatus of several years, the Girls on the Run after-school program has returned to West Sedona School with 20 participants and a wait list of around 5 students under the direction of fourth-grade teacher Kelly Cadigan.
“Growing up, I was always in some sport that involved running, and it was always empowering to me to be able to exercise and feel good about myself, and that’s something that I really want to foster in our team,” said Cadigan, who graduated from Sedona Red Rock High School in 2008. “I ran for the track team at Red Rock High, was in all the soccer activities. I just think it’s an amazing thing to be able to do, and these kids can stick with it for a long time, and it gives a good start for these girls.”
“Everybody’s nice and encouraging, and I love to run, too, because I have growing pains a lot,” third grader Violet Young said…