Spice Up Your JRFH/HFH Event
Donna Moore
2010 Arizona Ambassador for Excellence
2008 National JRFH Coordinator of the Year
Julia Randall & Frontier Elementary School
Payson, Arizona
dmoore@pusd.com
Focus on the Success Strategies
1. SHIFTING THE FOCUS FROM PRODUCT TO PROCESS
 From planning and organizing the event to sparking interest and passion for future
events.
 From managing the “overall” happenings to motivating every child.
2. THINKING INTEGRATION
 Integrating other disciplines involve the entire school community.
 Integrating the JRFH/HFH program makes the event more dynamic, challenging and
inviting.
3. INSTILLING THE “HEART HEROES” THEME AUTOMATICALLY CREATES MORE
DOLLARS
 Students feeling the importance of being a “Heart Hero” or a “JRFH Ambassador” can
multiply fund raising efforts.
 Focusing on this message continues to expand the resource base and encourages more
students to become involved in this school-wide event.
Remember to G-I-V-E and Your Jump Rope
Program Will Really LIVE!!!!
Goals
Interest
Volunteers
Exposure
GOALS
Goals Give Direction, Motivation, and a Tool to
Analyze the Process
SCHOOL-WIDE
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Number of students & grades participating
Community Service
Number of businesses contacted
Total donations collected
GOALS FOR COORDINATOR
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Announce and promote the theme, the primary motivating factor
Community Service Goals – Public education, contributions
Promotion of Event – Radio PSA’s, Newspaper Articles, Flyers, Parent Letters
Create a Motivating Strategy – Principal, Competition Between Schools
Start small, do what works, eliminate what doesn’t and each year build a bigger event
GOALS FOR STUDENTS
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Community Service
Truly Becoming a Heart Hero
Interpersonal Skills
Communication and Presentation Skills
Progressive Jumping Skills
Mentoring Younger Students
Team Building Skills – Classes & the entire School
JRFH/HFH GOALS
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Follow the JRFH/HFH Coordinator’s Guide
Make adjustments
Highlight items you use each year
Make a timeline and action plan
Create Computer Files
Create files with business donations & parent volunteers
Create a step-by-step instruction guide for your event
INTEREST
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MOTIVATION
The success of your JRFH/HFH event depends on your
clarity of what motivates you to coordinate the event, and
your willingness to enhance the event to maintain your
personal interest and the interest of others involved
WHAT EXCITES & MOTIVATES YOU AS A COORDINATOR?
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Community Service
Parent Involvement
Administrative & Teacher Involvement
Community Involvement
Heart Healthy Lessons
Motivating Students to Exercise
Teaching Jump Skills
Creating Exciting Basketball Games
Teaching the Benefits of Rope Jumping & Basketball as Lifelong Fitness
Choreographing Jump Rope Routines
SUSTAINING THE INTEREST OF STUDENTS
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Make the event FUN!!!!
Make the $$$$ Goal Attainable
Encourage students to jump or shoot in honor or memory of someone close to them
affected by heart disease or stroke
Lessons prior to the Jump and Hoops event develop skill students can use at the event
Place Skill Progression Charts and Posters around the gym
Prizes awarded for students turning in their Parent Permission Slip
Help students feel good about what they are accomplishing
Make your event visible throughout the school – Posters, Goals Sheets, Prizes
Make morning announcements
Talk about stories which are personal to your school
Give students opportunities to explore and create – Jump Rope tricks, routines, rhymes,
basketball teams, trick shots
Bring students together to demonstrate their new skills
VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORT
Don’t Be A SUPERHERO - Be A HEART HERO
Avoid Burn Out!
SUPPORT MATERIAL
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Coordinator’s Guide
Jump Rope Skills Book
JRFH Video
HFH Video
SUPPORT OTHERS
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American Heart Association Youth Market Directors
Jump & Hoops for Heart Coordinator’s in your District
Interested Colleagues and Parents
Mentor other Event Coordinators in your area
VOLUNTEERS
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Recruit Helpers; Parents, Students, Teachers, Colleagues
Delegate, Delegate, Delegate
EXPOSURE – GET THE WORD OUT!
EXPAND YOUR PARTICIPANT BASE
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Invite teachers to jump rope or shoot hoops with their students
Encourage students to invite their parents to be a part of the event
Post Jump Rope skill charts in recess areas
Encourage students to get their Parent Permission signed to be involved in the event even if
their parents don’t want them to collect
NOTIFY THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
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Make Morning Announcements
Announcements at staff meetings
Send parent notices home
Place JRFH/HFH promotional items around the school
Encourage teachers to promote the event in their classrooms
Invite teachers to integrate Heart Power curriculum in their curriculum
INFORM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
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Radio Public Service Announcements
Newspaper Articles
Invite Newspaper to the event
Town Council Meetings
THANK YOUR SUPPORTERS
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Publicly thank your students in a follow up newspaper article
Send a personal Thank You letters to all volunteers – Include details of the event
Send a personal Thank You letters to all businesses who donated prizes to the event
Recognize Businesses at Reward Events in front of all JRFH/HFH participants
Jump Rope for Heart Rap
Hey Kids, Hey Kids
Have you heard?
We are here
To spread the word!
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
FEBRUARY 10TH IS
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
FEBRUARY 10TH IS
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
If you want prizes
Collect donations
If you want to know more
Ask Mrs. Moore for information
Grab your ropes
And get in gear
Jumping is fun
Healthy we hear!
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
FEBRUARY 10TH IS
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
School Announcement
What’s got Julia Randall Elementary jumping? Jump Rope for Heart! Help the American
Heart Association save lives by getting sponsors for our event on February 10th. Get your
friends together and join in for some fun and great prizes! See Mrs. Moore to sign up today!
Good health and physical fitness are important to everyone. Our school will be participating in
Jump Rope for Heart on February 10th. Help our school support the mission of the American
Heart Association. Each of you can be a Heart Hero. See Mrs. Moore for details.
It’s not too late! You can still sign up for Julia Randall’s Jump Rope for Heart event on
February 10th. Join in the fun and help the American Heart Association save lives. Register
with Mrs. Moore today. Don’t miss out on this great event!
SHOW ME THE MONEY! That’s what Mrs. Moore is saying for Jump Rope for Heart. This
year Jump Rope for Heart is February 10th. Remember, this year our goal is $10,000.00. There
still is plenty of time to register. Let’s get jumping Julia Randall Elementary!
Julia Randall Elementary School
902 W. Main
Payson, AZ 85541
928-468-2628
January 4, 2009
Donna Moore
Julia Randall Elementary
Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator
dmoore@pusd.com
McDonalds
P.O. Box 3130
Pinetop, AZ 885935
Dear Charlene,
February 10th, Julia Randall Elementary School will be holding their 22nd Annual Jump Rope for
Heart, which raises money for the American Heart Association. The event will involve approximately
500 Kindergarten thru 5th grade students between the ages of 5-11. The money raised by our school,
along with other Arizona schools will go to fund vitally needed cardiovascular research and health
education programs.
As an additional incentive to our students, I am contacting local merchants and sports organizations
to donate prizes for the students while they jump rope. For every $10.00 in donations a student
collects, their name is entered into a drawing during the event. These prizes have provided students
additional motivation and increased excitement during the event. Last year, our students raised
$6,583.90. This year, our goal is to raise over $10,000.00 for the American Heart Association.
Not only is Jump Rope For Heart fun, it also teaches students the importance of community service
and developing a healthy lifestyle. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and look forward
to hearing from you.
Yours in Health & Fitness,
Donna Moore
Julia Randall Elementary School
Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator
2008 National AAHPERD Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator of the Year
Julia Randall Elementary
902 W. Main Street
Payson, AZ 85541
Robert Varner, Principal
Telephone: (928) 468-2628
Fax: (928) 472-2041
March 12, 2010
McDonalds
107 E. Highway 260
Payson, AZ 85541
Dear Charlene,
This was our 23rd year to raise money for the American Heart Association through Jump Rope for Heart and it
proved to be another exciting event at Julia Randall Elementary School. Our students raised $11,149.29 for the
American Heart Association. Your contribution of the 75 Ice Cream Cone Certificates generated excitement
and added additional incentives for students to collect more money.
The Jump Rope for Heart program gives students an opportunity to perform community service while also
instilling the importance of staying fit through good cardiovascular activity. Julia Randall Elementary School’s
contribution will make a significant impact in the fight against our nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, heart
disease and stroke. These funds will also help the American Heart Association provide educational programs
and materials at no or low cost to schools across the United States.
Brandon was the top money earner with $370.00. Neveah raised $365.00, John raised $350.00, Carsyn raised
$202.00, Sandra raised $160.00 and Elle raised $150.00. Approximately two hundred and fifty Kindergarten
through fifth grade students participated in this year’s event. Jump Rope for Heart is a very positive
experience for our students at Julia Randall Elementary School. Through our event, we hope to teach students
the importance of helping others and instilling the significance of giving something back to their community.
We are extremely proud of our students! Without your assistance, our event would not be recognized as one
of THE BEST Jump Rope for Heart events in the state of Arizona! Thank you for your continued support!
Yours in Fitness,
Donna Moore
Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator
2008 National Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator of the Year
Julia Randall Elementary School
Donna Moore
Julia Randall Elementary School
928-468-2628
Julia Randall Elementary School Falls Just Short of Jump Rope for Heart Goal
On April 24th, students who participated in the Jump Rope for Heart event at Julia Randall Elementary
School attended a fun-filled assembly in which their principal, Mr. Robert Varner received a whipped coconut
cream pie in the face by the top money earner, Hannah. Students made history by raising $14,412.60 in their
annual Jump Rope for Heart event for the American Heart Association. This was just short of the $15,000.00
goal set at the beginning of the event. Last year JRE raised $10,428.69. Just fewer than 500 students
participated in the event. Donations raised by the Jump Rope for Heart program help fund research in heart
disease and stroke and support the American Heart Association’s public and professional education programs.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America and stroke is No. 3.
“I am so proud of my students,” said Donna Moore, Jump Rope for Heart coordinator at Julia Randall
Elementary School. “By raising money for the American Heart Association, they are making a difference in the
fight against heart disease and stroke.” Eighteen students earned over $150 and their names will be entered
in a national drawing for a trip for four to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. They are Brianna, Jorden,
Delayne, Neveah, Joshua, Andrea, Makenzie, Seri, Kaycee, Hannah, Cesar, Montanna, Erin, Sophie, Brianna,
Jayson, Addie, and Makenna.
Hannah was the top money earner this year for JRE with $765.00. Hannah received four tickets to an
Arizona Rattlers football game for her hard work. Addie raised $625.00, Brianna raised $601.00, and Andrea
collected $511.00. Individual classes this year competed to raise the most money to win their teacher a 1 hour
Infrared Sauna and Massage donated by Payson Day Spa. The winning class was Mrs. O’Brien’s 4th grade class
who raised 2,414.98.
“Our event is always a success due to the community involvement and support through financial
donations and prizes,” stated Moore. “For every $10.00 a student raises, their name is placed in a drawing.
These prizes are all donated by Payson businesses and Arizona professional sports teams.” JRE would like to
thank the following businesses and sports organizations who donated prizes: The Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix
Mercury, Arizona Rattlers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Wal-Mart, Dairy Queen, Sonic, Safeway, Bashas, Pizza Hut,
Walgreen’s, McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, Chili’s, Sawmill Movie Theatre, and Blockbuster Video. This
year, the Phoenix Coyotes provided every student who raised $10.00 with a free hockey ticket.
The top class from each grade level was also awarded with an afternoon of pizza, drinks and physical
activity in Green Valley Park. Pizza Factory donated the pizza and Pepsi donated water.
This year, we also had four very special businesses that helped us by making a donation to the
American Heart Association. The Mazatzal Casino donated $600.00, Payson Eye Care donated $100.00, Cars
Auto Body donated $100.00, and Payson Concrete donated $100.00.
The Jump Rope for Heart event is sponsored by the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, and Dance and its goal is to show the benefits of regular exercise and to raise money for the
American Heart Association’s research and educational programs and materials which are distributed to
schools throughout the United States.
Jump Rope For Heart is not only fun, but also teaches participants the importance of a heart-healthy
lifestyle that includes regular physical activity, proper nutrition and living tobacco-free.