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Rockport Jump Rope For Heart
Money Game


Rockport Jump Rope for Heart Money Game
- Gary Spinney, Rockport Elementary, Rockport, ME

Warm-up:
Before the game starts all participants jump rope for 30 seconds to one minute in order to receive three twenty-dollar bills (laminated if possible) amounting to $60.00. Beginning jumpers can jump without a jump rope.

Instructions:
Everyone is a tagger (JRFH fundraiser). Everyone is a runner (JRFH sponsors). When you are tagged you must say "hello" because you are at this moment the sponsor. The tagger is at this moment the fundraiser, and she/he asks the sponsor "Will you sponsor me for the AHA to combat the number 1 and 3 killers of men and women which is Heart Disease and strokes. The runner (JRFH sponsor) must say, "yes" and give the fundraiser $20.00. The fundraiser (JRFH tagger) must say, "Thank you" within a reasonable amount of time (5sec), or the sponsor may ask for the $20.00 back.
If the a student runs out of money they must go to the "fitness bank" (Teacher) and perform with a single jump rope for 10-20 seconds to earn another $60.00. Beginning jumpers can jump without a jump rope.

Important note: When two students are engaged in a transaction other students must stay a good distant away until they are finished.

Hoops for Heart Money Game

Warm-up:
Before the game starts all participants perform ball-handling skills that they have learned in gym classes for 30 seconds to one minute in order to receive three twenty-dollar bills (laminated if possible) amounting to $60.00.

Instructions:
Everyone is a tagger (HFH fundraiser). Everyone is a runner (HFH sponsors).  When you are tagged you must say, “hello” because you are at this moment the sponsor. The tagger is at this moment the fundraiser, and she/he asks the sponsor ”Will you sponsor me for the AHA to combat the number 1 and 3 killers of men and women which is Heart Disease and strokes.  The runner (HFH sponsor) must say, “yes” and the sponsor must give the fundraiser $20.00. The fundraiser must say, “Thank you” within a reasonable amount of time (5sec), or the sponsor may ask for the $20.00 back.   
If the a student runs out of money they must go to the  “fitness bank” (Teacher operated) and perform ball handling skills for 20-30 seconds to earn another $60.00.

Important note:  When two students are engaged in a transaction other students must stay a good distant away until they are finished.

 


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