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Staff members have tried to recruit boys into leadership roles. "But at this age, sports rule. For boys, it's all about athletics," said Sara Duthler, student council adviser.

Many boys also don't look past the dances and bake sales that are part of what student council does, President Katie Reddy said.

"A lot of the boys see it as more a girl-type topic," the 14-year-old said. "And I think there are more girls because girls are becoming stronger in the community -- and that affects us."

In fact, some groups and schools are exploring options for boys simply because of the success of all-girl programs.

Boys at Wyoming Park High School started "The Gentleman's Club" after several parents requested a boys' counterpart to Girl Power -- a successful mentor program that pairs high-school and middle-school girls.

Kenowa Hills Intermediate School also has a peer mentor program for boys called Boys Matter, patterned after the district's 3-year-old Girls Matter program.

And the North Carolina founder of the popular Girls on the Run -- a 10-week program that helps girls train for a 5K run -- continues to work on a pilot Boys on the Run. Local Girls on the Run organizers also have pursued a counterpart, looking into at a "Survivor"-style program with an Allendale group.