Girls program grows from 21 to 777 in decade

The Daily Star related that Girls on the Run locally started 10 years ago with 21 girls, founder Paula Huntsman said Monday, and this year, 777 girls in six area counties participated in the course to build self-esteem and encourage fitness. Last year, 426 girls signed up.

On Sunday, an estimated 1,000 to 1,200 walkers and runners _ mostly girls _ were in Cooperstown for this year's 5K event at the Clark Sports Center, said Huntsman, who will step down as council director at the end of this month. Read more here.