A group of over 550 students from all grades at Barnum Woods Elementary School helped National Geographic Kids magazine set a Guinness World Record for the most people performing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period. To break the record, more than 20,000 people worldwide needed to complete one minute of jumping jacks in events occurring between 3:00 p.m. EST on October 11, 2011 and 3:00 p.m. EST on October 12, 2011.“Let’s Jump!” supports First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign, which encourages kids and families to be healthy and active. Mrs. Obama kicked off the 24-hour period with one minute of jumping jacks on the White House lawn.
The Barnum Woods “Let’s Jump!” event was the brainchild of one very dedicated fifth grader, Justin Colon. As he browsed the Guinness World Records website, Justin came across the challenge. “I had a good idea that maybe our school could participate,” he said. The next day, Justin brought the idea to physical education teacher Debbie Barbato, who embraced the idea as did the rest of the Barnum staff.. “Last year we did ‘Jog for Japan,’ and I thought that I could make a difference with this challenge,” explained Justin.
Way to go, Justin!
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