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Donning yellow T-shirts marked Girl Scout Troop #70353, some 65 people, including girls, their leaders, parents and siblings completed a full minute of jumping jacks on Wednesday night as part of a nationwide effort to break the world record.
The Neosho group fell short of their goal of 100, but for Junior Girl Scouts Miranda Lutes, 10 and Mercedes Mayfield, 10, being part of the larger event was still cool.
“We are planning to break a world record,” Lutes said.
“To help Michelle Obama,” Mayfield added.
“Let’s Jump,” organized by National Geographic Kids magazine, was designed to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period and supports the larger “Let’s Move” campaign.
At a Girl Scout meeting about a month ago they were jumping rope and one of the leaders asked the girls if they wanted to join in the “Let’s Jump” campaign. The girls would need 100 people to participate in a full minute of jumping jacks within a pre-scheduled 24-hour period.
They made invitations for the event and colored world record yard signs. Lutes and Mayfield pitched the idea to their classmates, but not many showed up.
Lutes estimated she did about 30 jumping jacks, or 40 or 50 – depending on the count. Mayfield estimated she hit 60.
“I think it turned out good,” said organizer Shala Long. “Even though we did not hit our 100 mark it’s something to be proud of.”
With several of the local Brownies moving into Junior Girl Scouts the group has big plans, including a Christmas parade float and, next year, planning a community celebration for the 100th year anniversary of Girl Scouts.
“I like to interact with our community,” Lutes said.
“We do a lot of fun stuff,” Mayfield said.
Through Girl Scouts they said they are learning responsibility and they are rewarded with badges.
“It’s really fun. You should come. You’ll be able to do lots of stuff,” Lutes said.
Donning yellow T-shirts marked Girl Scout Troop #70353, some 65 people, including girls, their leaders, parents and siblings completed a full minute of jumping jacks on Wednesday night as part of a nationwide effort to break the world record.
The Neosho group fell short of their goal of 100, but for Junior Girl Scouts Miranda Lutes, 10 and Mercedes Mayfield, 10, being part of the larger event was still cool.
“We are planning to break a world record,” Lutes said.
“To help Michelle Obama,” Mayfield added.
“Let’s Jump,” organized by National Geographic Kids magazine, was designed to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period and supports the larger “Let’s Move” campaign.
At a Girl Scout meeting about a month ago they were jumping rope and one of the leaders asked the girls if they wanted to join in the “Let’s Jump” campaign. The girls would need 100 people to participate in a full minute of jumping jacks within a pre-scheduled 24-hour period.
They made invitations for the event and colored world record yard signs. Lutes and Mayfield pitched the idea to their classmates, but not many showed up.
Lutes estimated she did about 30 jumping jacks, or 40 or 50 – depending on the count. Mayfield estimated she hit 60.
“I think it turned out good,” said organizer Shala Long. “Even though we did not hit our 100 mark it’s something to be proud of.”
With several of the local Brownies moving into Junior Girl Scouts the group has big plans, including a Christmas parade float and, next year, planning a community celebration for the 100th year anniversary of Girl Scouts.
“I like to interact with our community,” Lutes said.
“We do a lot of fun stuff,” Mayfield said.
Through Girl Scouts they said they are learning responsibility and they are rewarded with badges.
“It’s really fun. You should come. You’ll be able to do lots of stuff,” Lutes said.
