JUMP ROPE CLUB CALENDAR NOTE

There will be no Jump Rope Club on Monday, October 17th. And because of the Pumpkin Patch, there will be no Jump Rope Club the week of October 24th.

JUMP ROPE CLUB 2011-12

Every Monday through Thursday morning, starting October 12, the gymnasium will be open at 7:40 a.m. for students interested in participating in a jump rope program. Participants will try to complete skills at three levels; beginning, intermediate and advanced. It is hoped that students will benefit and obtain greater cardiovascular fitness and coordination.

Because safety is of our utmost concern, we will not be able to host all grades everyday in jump rope club. Jumpers will need to abide by the jump rope club calendar. For the most part, 2nd and 3rd graders are invited to jump on Mondays and Wednesdays and 4th and 5th graders are invited to jump on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The calendar may change as we go through the school year, so it will be imperative that you watch your calendars. I apologize for the inconvenience this calendar may cause families who have multiple aged children. But, this is really the only way we can have jump rope club in a safe manner. As this is to be on a drop-in basis only, students are welcome to attend when their schedule permits. Students interested in participating are to report directly to the gym and stay in the gym until 8:37 a.m. Each child must have a signed permission slip in order to participate.

JRC DOW HIGH PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

*We have a change in the schedule for Wednesday's  performance at Dow High School. We are meeting in the loft (the area behind the upstairs bleachers) at Dow High rather than the cafeteria no later than 6:45 pm.

*Jumpers will need to wear their Woodcrest performance shirts, sneakers and either dark (black or blue) sweat pants or blue jeans for the performance at Dow High School.

*Jumpers will need to wear their Woodcrest performance shirts to school on Wednesday for the staff performance.

*The jump rope team will be getting their picture taken for the yearbook before and during the performance Wednesday night.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions.

JUMP ROPE CLUB PERFORMANCES

This year's jump rope club performances will be Wednesday, January 26 at the halftime of the Dow High School boys basketball game and Friday, February 11 following the 7:00 match of the Dow Corning Tennis Classic at the Midland Community Tennis Center.

This year's performance team is comprised of 87 second, third, fourth and fifth graders and will be performing 30 different tricks.

JUMP ROPE CLUB TRICKS

Yellow Tricks:  (Must Pass 13 of 13)
Twist, Side Straddle, Straddle Cross, Side Swing Jump, Side Swing Cross, Front Cross, Forward 180, 360, Full Turn, 2-in-2 Ropes Side by Side, 2-in-1 Rope Side by Side, 2-in 1 Rope Face-to-Face

Orange Tricks:  (Must pass 5 of 5)
Jogging Step with Speed, Can Can, Fling, Irish Fling, Leg Over

Purple Tricks: (Must pass 3 of 7)
Push Up, Triple Under Side Swing, 360 Twist, Heel Click, Cross-Cross, Front-Back Cross, Between Knees Cross

Gold Level:  Must pass all 7 of the Purple tricks

2010-11 JUMP ROPE CLUB

Every Monday through Thursday morning, starting October 11, the gymnasium will be open at 7:30 a.m. for students interested in participating in a jump rope program. Participants will try to complete skills at three levels; beginning, intermediate and advanced. It is hoped that students will benefit and obtain greater cardiovascular fitness and coordination.

SCHEDULE CHANGE:
Because safety is of our utmost concern, we will not be able to host all grades everyday in jump rope club. Jumpers will need to abide by the jump rope club calendar. For the most part, 2nd and 3rd graders are invited to jump on Mondays and Wednesdays and 4th and 5th graders are invited to jump on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The calendar may change as we go through the school year, so it will be imperative that you watch your calendars. I apologize for the inconvenience this calendar may cause families who have multiple aged children. But, this is really the only way we can have jump rope club in a safe manner.

As this is to be on a drop-in basis only, students are welcome to attend when their schedule permits.

Students interested in participating are to report directly to the gym and stay in the gym until 8:37 a.m.

Each child must have a signed permission slip in order to participate.