Introduction
Recent research shows that girls are the ones who suffer disproportionately from the consequences of a lack of physical activity. But girls also offer the greatest chance of breaking the physical inactivity cycle, along with benefiting the most from returning to physical activity, gaining confidence and leadership skills along the way.
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About OTR
On The Rise (OTR) is designed to build confidence and leadership skills in girls 10 -14 years of age through sport and adventure. This initiative will help girls who otherwise may not get the opportunity to do so, be able to participate in a variety of physical activities that will help them set and achieve realistic goals, accept responsibility, learn how to fail gracefully, break through barriers, find healthy ways to cope with stress, and learn to respect themselves and others.
Our team has built a sustainable program through which young girls can mature and become mentors for those who will participate in the program in the future. It's been proven that physical activity can enhance self-image, build confidence, and lower rates of depression, and it's our goal to build a community where sport and adventure-seeking girls can connect and participate in the many indoor and outdoor activities our community has to offer.
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OUR TEAM

​As the founders, we believe in rallying at the community level to identify resources and shared goals to ensure that girls have the opportunity to engage in all forms of physical play, physical activity, and a variety of sports. This partnership will help us build a stronger and more sustainable program now and into the future.
By pooling resources from various sectors, local businesses, voluntary groups, and other sport organizations, we hope to overcome any barriers to participation for girls who are interested.
Emily Rodger
Executive Coach
Emily Rodger Coaching Inc.
Karen Nel
Health Coach
RMT
Rufus Nel
Professional Coach
​Abony Tennis Centre
WHAT YOU GET
  • Cardio Tennis / Core Exercise. 
  • Biking - Girls will learn and improve on trail riding. If you don't have your own bike, Savages will be providing bikes
  • Orienteering: How to read a map; Measure distance; Use a compass; take a bearing on a map; keep track of distance
  • Healthy Eating - What's the right foods to eat for performance. How to make basic energy snacks
  • First Aid - Basic first aid course
  • Running / Hiking / Snowshoeing on trails
  • Team building
PROGRAM OUTLINE
The program is designed to give girls all the necessary tools to compete in an adventure race on December 3, 2022. The race will consist of orienteering, biking, (weather dependent), and run / hike / snowshoeing. Most activities during the program will take place at the Abony Family Tennis Center, and surrounding wood lot. 
The program schedule is: Monday and Wednesday nights at 6pm and Saturday morning at 9am. The fall program will start on September 26 and end on December 3 with an adventure race.
If you have any questions please contact Rufus @ rnel@abonytennis.ca or 457.2346
REGISTRATION FOR THE FALL PROGRAM OPENS 6PM on August 18.
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Quotes and feedback from our spring OTR Program
  • My daughter felt more secure in her leadership abilities
  • "She loved the program. Enjoyed being challenged"
  • She never once said she ‘didn’t feel like going’ as can sometimes happen with other activities.
  • The program exceed expectations
  • Tying it all together to get them ready for the race showed them how they could achieve such a big thing.
  • This is a great program with instructors that really cared and connected with my daughter. It made a difference in her desire to show up for each class and put her best effort forward. They covered all the aspects needed toward achieving such a big goal of completing the race and having a good time while doing it.
  • ​OTR was an amazing experience for my daughter. She loved learning new skills including biking, orienteering, first aid and canoeing. The OTR leaders did a wonderful job preparing her for her first Adventure Race.
Thanks to our sponsors for making our first OTR program a huge success