JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

RAISING MONEY FOR THE

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

LET’S GET

PUMPED TO JUMP!

Jump Rope For Heart Promo Video is posted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giHXhJNbm5k

WHAT IS JUMP ROPE FOR HEART?

• IT’S A ROPE-JUMPING SPECIAL EVENT PROGRAM. IT PROMOTES COMMUNITY SERVICE BY RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT LIFESAVING HEART AND STROKE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHILE TEACHING PHYSICAL FITNESS.

WHY IS JUMP ROPE FOR HEART IMPORTANT?HEART DISEASE AND STROKE ARE AMERICA’S #1 AND #3 KILLERS AND TOUCH ALL OF

OUR LIVES.

MORE THAN 9.2 MILLION CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (AGES 6-19) ARE CONSIDERED OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE.

OVERWEIGHT ADOLESCENTS HAVE A 70% CHANCE OF BECOMING OVERWEIGHT ADULTS.

OBESITY INCREASES A PERSON’S RISK FOR HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, STROKE AND MANY OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESSES, AND IT LEADS TO HIGHER HEALTHCARE COSTS.

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART RAISES FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS TO REDUCE HEART DISEASE, STROKE, AND THEIR RISK FACTORS AND IMPROVE HEALTH IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.

THE CHALLENGE – THE FACTS

SOME ARE BORN WITH IT – CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS

OTHERS ACQUIRE RISK – AN ALARMING TREND

- WHILE SOME KIDS ARE BORN WITH HEART PROBLEMS, OTHERS ARE AT RISK OF DEVELOPING THEM BECAUSE OF POOR NUTRITION AND LACK OF EXERCISE.

DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE

- DIABETES MAKES THE RISK FOR HEART ATTACK ESPECIALLY HIGH.

THE SOLUTION – YOUR MONEY AT WORK

RESEARCH, OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONRESEARCH – DISCOVER NEW TREATMENTS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND

PREVENTIONS

PE IN SCHOOLS

SCHOOL NUTRITION – GET MORE HEALTHY FOODS AT SCHOOL (LIKE FRUITS AND VEGGIES!)

CHILDHOOD OBESITY

CPR IN SCHOOLS – TEACH AND TRAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CPR

HOW DOES YOUR HEART WORK?

YOUR HEART IS A MUSCLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF YOUR FIST, AND IT SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR CHEST, SLIGHTLY TITLED TO THE LEFT.

YOUR HEART IS A HARD WORKER! IT PUMPS FRESH BLOOD TO EVERY CELL IN YOUR BODY

IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS.

WHAT IS A HEART ATTACK AND A STROKE?

HEART ATTACKSUNHEALTHY HABITS, LIKE NOT GETTING ENOUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,

CAN CAUSE OUR INTERNAL PIPES – OUR BLOOD VESSELS – TO GET CLOGGED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, FATTY DEPOSITS CALLED PLAQUE BUILD UP INSIDE THE BLOOD VESSEL WALLS. OVER TIME, IF ENOUGH PLAQUE BUILDS UP, THE ARTERIES – WHICH ARE NORMALLY FLEXIBLE AND ELASTIC – CAN BECOME HARD.

WHEN THE ARTERIES GET HARD AND CLOGGED UP, IT CAUSES TWO PROBLEMS:

1. THE CLOG LEAVES LESS SPACE FORE BLOOD TO FLOW THROUGH THE VESSEL, OR TOTALLY BLOCKS IT.

2. THE CLOG LEAVES A ROUGH SPOT INSIDE THE ARTERY THAT ACTUALLY ATTRACTS OTHER GUNK, MAKING THE CLOG BIGGER. THIS CAN FORM A CLOT. THE CLOT CAN BLOCK THE BLOOD FLOW AT THE SPOT OR BREAK FREE FROM THE ARTERY WALL AND TRAVEL UNTIL IT GETS STUCK IN A NARROW SPACE.

IF EITHER OF THESE THINGS HAPPENS, THE ARTERY CAN’T DELIVER THE OXYGEN AND NUTRIENTS TO THE HEART AND THE MUSCLE STARTS TO DIE. THIS IS A HEART ATTACK.

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STROKES

A STROKE HAPPENS WHEN THE BLOOD VESSEL THAT CARRIES OXYGEN TO THE BRAIN GETS BLOCKED OR BURSTS. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, PART OF THE BRAIN CAN’T GET THE OXYGEN IT NEEDS, SO IT STARTS TO DIE.

WITHOUT, THE RIGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION, A STROKE CAN CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE BRAIN.

PEOPLE WHO HAVE A STROKE MAY HAVE PROBLEMS SPEAKING, SEEING, OR MOVING NORMALLY. THEY CAN EVEN DIE.

WARNING SIGNSHEART ATTACK

AN UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING IN YOUR CHEST, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR CHEST. THE PAIN MAY LAST FOR A FEW MINUTES OR GO AWAY AND COME BACK. IT MAY FELL LIKE SQUEEZING, PRESSURE OR PAIN.

FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE OR FEELING PAIN IN ONE OR BOTH ARMS, YOUR BACK, NECK, CHIN, OR STOMACH.

FEELING LIKE YOU CAN’T CATCH YOUR BREATH OR FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE IN YOU CHEST.

HAVING COLD SWEATS, FEELING DIZZY OR FEELING LIKE YOU MIGHT THROW UP.

CALL 9-1-1 RIGHT AWAY IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS ANY OF THESE WARNING SIGNS!

STROKE SUDDEN NUMBNESS OR WEAKNESS OF THE

FACE, ARM, OR LEG, ESPECIALLY ON ONE SIDE OF THE BODY.

SUDDEN CONFUSION, TROUBLE SPEAKING OR UNDERSTANDING.

SUDDEN TROUBLE SEEING IN ONE OR BOTH EYES.

SUDDEN TROUBLE WALKING, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF BALANCE OR ACTING CLUMSY.

SUDDEN VERY PAINFUL HEADACHE WITH NO KNOW CAUSE.

IF YOU SEE SOMEONE WITH THESE STROKE WARNING SIGNS, CALL 9-1-1 AND GET HELP FAST!

RISK FACTORS – YOU CONTROL THEMSMOKING

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

HIGH CHOLESTEROL

PHYSICAL INACTIVITY

OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT

DIABETES

THESE RISK FACTORS CAN BE CONFUSING, BUT BY DOING THREE SIMPLE THINGS, YOU REDUCE YOUR CHANCE FOR ALL SIX OF THEM! DON’T SMOKE.

EAT A HEALTHY DIET – LOTS OF COLORFUL FRUITS AND VEGGIES.

GET AT LEAST 60 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVERY DAY.

TAKE IT HOME

COLLECTION ENVELOPE

LETTER TO PARENTS AND ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS

FUNDRAISING IDEASASK YOUR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AUNTS, AND UNCLES

ASK YOUR SOCCER, BASKETBALL, KARATE, CHEERLEADING, ETC. COACH

ASK MOM AND DAD TO TAKE IT TO WORK AND HAVE THEM ASK THE PEOPLE THEY WORK WITH

ASK PEOPLE AT YOUR CHURCH

CREATE AN ONLINE ACCOUNT AND E-MAIL, SEND AN E-CARD, OR FACEBOOK, TWITTER, TEXT YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS (WWW.HEART.ORG/JUMP)

• HOW TO REGISTER ONLINE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HUF7RIXQEPQ

• HOW TO USE THE NEW MOBILE APP: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=Z--BYVR6NIC

NEVER GO DOOR TO DOOR!

WHAT DO PEOPLE DONATE?

CASH

CHECKS

MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

ONLINE (WITH USE OF CREDIT CARD)

ON-LINE FUNDRAISING

• GO TO WWW.HEART.ORG/JUMP

• FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE INSTRUCTION SHEET

• CREATE YOUR OWN WEBSITE AND E-MAIL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, SEND AN E-CARD, USE FACEBOOK, TWITTER, TEXT

THANK YOU GIFTS

SEE ENVELOPE

$50 RAMPAGE AND SPURS TICKET

$25 RAMPAGE TICKET

PRIZE FOR TOP SCHOOL FUNDRAISER

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART MEDAL

SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS SOCCER TICKETS (2)

DUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OTHER FUN STUFF• SOAK THE COACH (WATER BALLOON CHALLENGE)

$5 = 1 WATER BALLOON

$15 = 2 WATER BALLOONS

$25 = 3 WATER BALLOONS

$50 = 5 WATER BALLOONS

FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL $10 = 1 WATER BALLOON

EXTRA WATER BALLOON FOR TOP FUNDRAISER IN EACH GRADE LEVEL

• PIE THE COACH

• $50 = A CHANCE TO PIE THE COACH

• COACH STUCKEY DRESSES LIKE A DUCK????

GOAL FOR 2014 - $3500.00

IMPORTANT DATES

• MONDAY/TUESDAY (TODAY)= TAKE HOME YOUR ENVELOPE, LETTERS

• ASAP – $5 FOR SPLATTER DUCK- ONLINE = SCRIBBLES NINJA DUCK

• FEBRUARY 13TH – JUMP-A-THON (AKA JUMP ROPE PARTY)

• FEBRUARY 13TH – ENVELOPES AND FUNDRAISING MONEY DUE BACK TO COACH STUCKEY

• SOMETIME IN APRIL – THANK YOU GIFTS ARRIVE

• SOMETIME IN MAY - SOAK THE COACH, AND PIE THE COACH

AMAZING JUMP ROPING• YOUTUBE- NICK JEFF JUMP ROPE HIGHLIGHT VIDEO.MP4

• HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ZU2JUIIM_MW (NICK WOODARD - WORLD CHAMPION JUMP ROPER)

• HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=V8RC6X4NFIW (NICK WOODARD WJR 2013 MALE SINGLE ROPE FREESTYLE GRAND WORLD CHAMPION)

• HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=VYANHBY9KY8 (HEART THROBBERS JUMP ROPE TEAM OF TYLER)

• HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X_-UMLTR-RK (OAK VIEW ELEMENTARY JUMP ROPE TEAM)

• HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X_-UMLTR-RK (WORLD JUMP ROPE 2013 STAFF SHOW)

I’M PUMPED TO JUMP!