Jump Rope For Heart benefits the American Heart Association, the students and your school

This rope jumping event can be scheduled whenever it's most convenient-during physical education class, lunch or before or after school. 

Did you know?

• Regular periods of moderate to vigorous physical activity (3-5 times per week) enhance the health, academic performance, attitudes and classroom behavior of children at school.  Physical education programs are valuable to students and teachers.
• A number of studies have demonstrated that increased physical activity is linked to better school performance.
• The American Heart Association advocates for P.E. and Health Education to be on the list of core subjects.
• Overweight adolescents have at least a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight adults.
• More than 9 million children are overweight and 23 percent get no exercise.
• American children ages 2-17 spend an average of almost 25 hours per week watching television --that's more than any other activity except sleeping.
• Some experts predict that for the first time in history, because of inactivity and obesity-related illnesses, children's life spans will be shorter than their parents'.
• Congenital cardiovascular defects are the most common cause of infant death from birth defects.

Participating schools will receive everything they need to conduct a successful event.  Schools will also receive the newest educational kit with heart-healthy curriculum and activity ideas.  Based on the amount of dollars that your school raises, you will be eligible for gift certificates for free P.E. equipment from U.S. Games.  And Jump Rope For Heart is a great way to satisfy the NASPE standards of Physical Education and Health.