Congratulations Junior Olympic Games Competitor!

Ethan competed against 14 other 11-12 year old boys and placed:
4th in 60 second speed,
4th in 60 second power, and
4th in freestyle (a performance with no misses and no deductions).

Congratulations Nationals Competitors!

Ethan competed against 36 other 11-12 year old boys and placed:
8th in 60 second speed (equaling his personal best),
12th in 3 minute speed (exceeding his personal best), and
12th in freestyle (a performance with no misses and no deductions).

In Kathy's first time competing at Nationals, she took 5th place in both 60 second and 3 minute speed out of a field of 9 women in her age group.

USA Jump Rope Region 8 Tournament

• This is the qualifier for the USAJR Nationals, usually in March
• Held in Santa Clara, California
• A great experience for all our more experienced jumpers whether or not they intend to try to qualify to go to the Nationals

AAU California Open Tournament

• This is the qualifier for the AAU Junior Olympic Games
• Held in La Canada, California, usually in late April or early May
• A great experience for all jumpers whether or not they intend to go to the Junior Olympic Games
• Preparation for this competition is a major Foothill Force focus

USA Jump Rope National Tournament

• Held in Galveston, TX in 2009 and 2010
• Usually end of June
• Must qualify at USAJR Region 8 Tournament
• Highly competitive
• See www.usajumprope.org for description of age divisions and events
• If going, you must be available to practice from the end of LCUSD school year until the Nationals

AAU Junior Olympic Games

• 2009: Des Moines, Iowa
• 2010: TBD, Virginia
• 2011: New Orleans, Louisiana
• 2012: Houston, Texas
• Usually late July to early August
• Must qualify at AAU CA Open Tournament
• Preparation for this competition is a major team focus
• If going to the AAU Junior Olympic Games, you must be available to practice from the end of LCUSD school year until the JOG