{Social - Emotional Empowerment Learning & Movement For Girls}
BIG NEWS!!!!!
We learned some great lessons during the pandemic and one of those is that we want kids
everywhere to be able to learn the power of movement and how to use their voices to
advocate for themselves and others!
This means ALL of our curricula is now available to download for FREE!
Thanks to generous donors, we are able to ensure all kids everywhere can have access to
Mini Mermaids and Young Tritons!
Mini Mermaids in the news: 2015
Heidi Boynton, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Mini Mermaid Running Club, was honored as a Toyota Everyday Hero at the espnW: Women + Sports Conference
Launched at the 2013 espnW: Women + Sports Summit, the Toyota Everyday Heroes program honors women who are working to promote and grow sports for girls and women in their local communities. (more at ESPNW)
Mermaid-themed running club encourages girls to swim upstream
Heidi Boynton jogged onto the blacktop of Bell Avenue Elementary School on Tuesday and was attacked by a gaggle of fourth-grade girls. The students, all in yellow T-shirts and big smiles, had never met Boynton. But they knew that she was someone important – the founder of the club that gave them a reason to run. (more at the Sacramento Bee)
Santa Cruz Mini Mermaid Co-founder racing to raise funds
One tiny elementary school girl’s advice to Heidi Boynton on her eight-day running journey was simple: Be brave and be strong. (more at Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Santa Cruz Mother, Cancer Survivor, Running 8 Half Marathons in 9 Days
There are challenges in life we choose to take upon ourselves. And then there are the challenges life chooses for us. Heidi Boynton has lived a life filled with both. And she wouldn't have it any other way. (more at nbcbayarea.com)