Menands club helps build young girls’ confidence

Helping local young girls build confidence is the goal of Girls on the Run, a club in Menands schools.

It allows these students to recognize their inner strength, increase their level of physical activity and confidently stand up for themselves and others.

The club is open to girls in third through fifth grades. It meets twice a week in the fall.

Thirteen students took part in the club this year.

It recently capped off its season with the annual “Girls on the Run 5K” at Jennings Landing in Albany.