BIO Girls - Traverse County, MN

02/26/2026

As we approach the home stretch of site additions for 2026, we want to hear from YOU! Where should BIO Girls grow, and how can you help us connect with our next great leader??

Share in your networks! Anyone interested in learning more about this cup-filling, empowerment-giving, I-wish-I-had-this-when-I-was-a-girl experience should reach out to [email protected] - we can't wait to connect!🧡🩷
biogirls.org/siteexpansion

10/29/2025

Let's grow together! We are looking to impact even more Minnesota girls in 2026 - who do you know in Wheaton, Ortonville, Rosholt, or elsewhere who would make an amazing BIO Girls leader?? Tag them here, or send their info to [email protected] 🩷🧡

10/15/2025

Last Call for Spring 2026! Girls in grades 2-6 can participate in this preventative mental wellness program year over year - but we need your help! We are looking for a new Site Director to continue the impact in Traverse County! If you are interested in learning more - please visit https://www.biogirls.org/siteexpansion

Know of someone who might be interested? Pass this along and encourage them today.

07/07/2025

Why we want to continue the BIO Girls impact in Traverse County - https://youtu.be/HhxhgmQqHj4?feature=shared

If you feel called to lead the program for the 2026 season - you can find more information and get in touch with us here: https://www.biogirls.org/siteexpansion

North Dakota girls are struggling. According to the 2023 North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey: 1 in 3 ND girls state their mental health is not good, and ...

05/21/2025

Session 12: I am BIO!

🥹How lucky are we to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard? Today was our final BIO Girls session.

We took the time to reflect on the past 11 sessions and celebrate the success of the finale event. We made paper airplanes, played charades, and reviewed what we have learned throughout this season, and had some fun treats🥰

Some key take aways were:
💕I am beautiful inside and out.
💕I am perfect the way I am.
💕Be yourself!
💕When things are hard, never give up on them.
💕A true friend lifts me up.
💕Inhale love. Exhale Gratitude.

We wrapped up with one final, loud and proud: “BEAUTIFUL INSIDE- AND OUT!”

Thank you to our community for your support of BIO Girls this year. We are grateful for the opportunity to remind participants that they are BEAUTIFUL, Inside and Out!

05/17/2025

05/17/2025

Yesterday our BIO girls completed their finale 5k! 🤩🙌🏼

The weather fortunately held out for the girls to enjoy their evening spent running, laughing, and encouraging each other! These girls have worked so hard, and they have a lot to be proud of!

Thank you to our community for supporting this program and for cheering us on tonight, as well as parents and our mentors. Special thanks to the fire department, and huge shoutout to Erin Martinek for the amazing photos!! 💖💖

05/14/2025

Session 11: Attitude of Gratitude

🤓grat·i·tude [ˈɡradəˌto͞od] noun: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness

A few sessions ago, we learned about the power of mindfulness and how important it is to stop and breathe. Today’s mantra: INHALE LOVE. EXHALE GRATITUDE helps us with that too. As we breathe in, we inhale love. We think about loving others and others loving us. And as we breathe out, we exhale gratitude. We are thankful for everything we have and everything that others do for us.

05/07/2025

Session 10: Pressure

💎Pressure can burst a pipe, or pressure can make a diamond. ~ Robert Horry

Today’s session we talked about pressure - both negative and positive! We discovered how pressure can come from all around us and we have to decide if we are going to give into the pressure to be perfect. We helped participants identify positive forms of pressure (like wanting to get better at running) and also negative forms of pressure (like forgetting to study and being tempted to copy someone’s work).

We are shouting today’s mantra from the rooftops and saying NO to negative pressure because: I AM ENOUGH! 🥰

04/30/2025

Session 9: Anxiety and Self-Compassion

🦋🦋What happens when we get butterflies in our stomach?? Did you know it is the effect of energy!

A chemical called adrenaline is released into our body. Sometimes, it’s nervous or anxious energy, and it can become trapped and wild.

But we can work on taming it, calming it, getting them flying in formation, because energy can be positive and helpful. Recognizing that your butterflies can be a good thing is a great way to show yourself compassion. Butterflies aren’t bad!

Remember our mantra: TODAY I CELEBRATE ME. Practice self compassion by recognizing the butterflies do exist and taking a moment to calm them down.

04/23/2025

Session 8: Problem-Solving

I love asking for help! - said no adult ever. 😬

Today’s session helped participants understand that life will always hand us some problems but that there are many ways to solve them. With our mantra, I GOT THIS, we covered how to identify the problem, what caused it, if we need help, and how we can solve it.

While it’s important to learn how to problem-solve on your own, it’s just as important to learn how and when you need to ask for help. We are all here for each other. ❤️

04/16/2025

Session 6: Change-Makers (Service Project)

BIO Girls is about teaching adolescent girls empowerment of self but it’s also about the empowerment of service to others. Today was service project day! 🎉

Today our BIO girls made cards and painted suncatchers for the residents of the Traverse Care Center, to remind them of the good in the world, the positive things in each day, and to bring a little sunshine!

Here's the beautiful thing about volunteering - it's a gift that keeps on giving. Research studies have shown that engaging in community service boosts our positive feelings, including happiness and self-confidence, and lowers our stress and anxiety.

We put our mantra into action: I MAKE A DIFFERENCE!