Jump Rope for Heart / Hoops for Heart

We would like to thank all of the coordinators and schools that have participated in a Jump Rope for Heart or Hoops for Heart Event.  Since Jump Rope for Heart events began more than 30 years ago and Hoops for Heart events began 11 years ago, lives have been changed by encouraging us all to be heart healthy for a lifetime.  Many of us have grown up with these events having participated as students ourselves.  If you would like to conduct an event and do not know where to begin, please contact either Michael or Catherine.  We would be glad to help out in anyway we can.  A great way to enhance your Jump Rope for Heart event is to invite a JRFH Demonstration Team to your school.  Click here to find out more.

Tennessee Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator - Lisa Arnold
 lisaa@wcs.edu
Tennessee Hoops for Heart Coordinator - Catherine Bowers
catherine.bowers@mnps.org

The funds raised through JRFH/HFH are used locally to educate, support research, and enhance lifesaving heart procedures.  More then $15 million has been raised over the past 30 years in Tennessee for the fight against heart disease and stroke.

• Participating Schools:  726
• Jump Rope for Heart Income:  $1,180,449
• Hoops for Heart Income:  $158,010
• Combined Income in Tennessee:  $1,338,459
• TAHPERD Share:  $39,863

2009-2010 Goals

• Participating Schools:  750
• Jump Rope for Heart Income:  $1,500,000
• Hoops for Heart Income:  $175,000
• Combined Income in Tennessee:  $1,675,000
• TAHPERD Share:  $45,000

Congratulations to the following schools and individuals for their outstanding effort during the 2008-2009 school year:

TAHPERD Jump Rope for Heart Award:  Paula Ensinger, Randolph Howell Elementary

#1 Jump Rope for Heart School:  Oak Hill School, Nashville

#1 Hoops for Heart School:  Appling Middle School, Bartlett

#1 Combined JRFH/HFH School:  Erma Siegel Elementary, Murfreesboro

TAHPERD's policy regarding the waiving of membership fees for Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart Coordinator.

Membership fees are waived for anyone who is the coordinator of record for a Jump Rope for Heart or Hoops for Heart event that was held during the
2007-2008 school year and raised $600 or more is entitled to their TAHPERD membership fee being waived for 2008-2009.

If the event raised more than $10,000 then a second person, as designated by their event coordinator, can have their TAHPERD membership fee waived for 2008-2009.

If the event raised more than $20,000 then a third person, as designated by their event coordinator, can have their TAHPERD membership fee waived for 2008-2009.

If the event raised more than $30,000 then a fourth person, as designated by their event coordinator, can have their TAHPERD membership fee waived for 2008-2009.

Please CHECK THE 2009-2010 LIST(pdf) to see if you are eligible and then CLICK HERE to be taken to the JRFH & HFH membership application page. Thank you to all those who were event coordinators.


You can click on the logos below for more information about each program.