Cast a vote for jumpers in Singapore

The JUMPING JEWELS (Singapore) double dutch team is in a television popularity contest called ONE MINUTE OF FAME. They are in the quarter-finals and ask for your help -- please vote online for them so that they can get to the semi-finals.

Voting started Friday, 12th June at www.oktoday.sg/omf

jumpers on fire at US Navy Performance

The Ohio Firecracker's team show rocked the house.  The sheer size of this group choreography is uber impressive.  See it here.

on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

congratulations to Chad Rankin! After sending the producers of ELLEN a demo of himself jumping, he was invited to appear on her show -- airs on Monday, 4/13. Story here. See Chad's demo here.

UPDATE: See Chad on ELLEN here.

JUMP! wins Global Zoom Award at Seattle Children's Fest

The children's jury of Children's Film Festival Seattle awarded the festival's Global Zoom Award for Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation to JUMP!

Big thanks to Liz Shepard and the Northwest Film Forum for inviting JUMP! to participate at the festival and to Treeswing -- a great organization dedicated to the mission of bringing physical activity and healthy habits into children’s lives -- for sponsoring us.

Special thanks also to Hot Dog USA, who came out to perform and teach at several screenings. They definitely earned themselves some new fans!

Here's a slide show of photos from the festival.

2/8/2009 addendum: article about JUMP! from screening on Washington's Vashon Island