2007-2008 Skip'n Cats
by Nancy Giorgi
January 22, 2008
Thirty Level 1 Skip'n Cats joined thirteen Level 2 Cats to form the 2007-2008 Skip'n Cats Rope Skipping Team. Level 2 practice started in October 2007 with 5 students completing the Level 2 requirements in time to help teach the Level 1 students who just started in January. In order to reach Level 2 status, 16 tricks must be mastered forward and backward along with a 5 trick routine. Congratulations to: Cooper Weber, Natalie Gasseling, Carli Cullan, Rebecca Stone and Makayla Grumbles! They join: Hannah Fessler, Amelia Ludlow, Bethany Moss, Paige Phillips, Aubrey Picket-Pin and Cali Rohrbouck who have already completed Level 2. Kaitlyn Bergfield and Alexis Phillips have reached Level 3 by mastering an additional 19 tricks, including double dutch, a single compulsory routine and a 10 trick routine of their own.
Skip'n Cats Rope Skipping Team meets on Wednesday mornings at 7:45 in the elementary gym and is open to any 2nd - 12th grader. Level 2 meets also on Tuesday mornings. Benefits to participants include:
A. Intellectual/Attitudinal Growth- classroom attitude,
sportsmanship, keeping up work in classroom.
B. Physical- exercise, improved cardiovascular endurance,
coordination.
C. Poise- interaction with others, perform in front of an
audience.
D. Working with others- partners, groups, adults.
Welcome Level 1 rope skippers!
