Record set for jumping jacks

Chadron State College's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department leads 109 people in jumping jacks for a global effort to set a record.
Chadron State College's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department leads 109 people in jumping jacks for a global effort to set a record Oct. 11. (Photo by Alex Helmbrecht)

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A record has been set for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period, and Chadron State College had something to do with it.

First Lady Michelle Obama announced this week that 300,265 people took part in the worldwide effort Oct. 11, shattering the old record of 20,000. At CSC, 109 people gathered at Elliott Field for one minute of jumping jacks at the urging of the CSC Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department.

“Although our jumpers represented just a small fraction of the total number, we are proud to be part of a successful effort to bring exposure to health and fitness,” said Dawn Brammer, CSC HPER faculty member.

The global record-breaking effort, named Let’s Jump, was in conjunction with National Geographic Kids magazine and part of Obama’s Let’s Move campaign to fight childhood obesity. Obama led 464 elementary students in jumping jacks on the South Lawn of the White House and groups across the nation joined the cause.

—Justin Haag, CSC Information Services

-Justin Haag

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