Victorian State Activites
Raise $2000 or more in Terms 1, 2 or 3 to go in the draw to win* YOUR school one of three exclusive workshops with some of Melbourne's elite sporting heroes...
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to have your students perfecting their sporting skills with some of Australia's finest athletes? Imagine their excitement when some of Australia's sporting heroes arrive at your school to do just this!
In 2012, Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart is making your dream a reality! We are pleased to announce that three amazing sporting clubs have joined us to encourage Victorian schools to Jump Rope for Heart this year.
Don't miss out, REGISTER TODAY! Three lucky schools in 2012 will win a visit from either: *Melbourne Heart Soccer Players; *Melbourne Renegades Cricket Players; or *Melbourne Tigers Basketball Players
How? Simply raise $2000 or more in Term 1, 2 or 3 for Jump Rope for Heart and you will automatically go in the draw to win this awesome prize.
"Like us, Melbourne Heart, Melbourne Tigers and the Melbourne Renegades are passionate about keeping our kids physically active and together we will work at promoting healthy active living in our Victorian schools" said Kathy Bell, Chief Executive Officer Heart Foundation (Victoria).
* Please refer below for competition terms & conditions
Melbourne Renegades Cricket Team Melbourne Renegades coach Simon Helmot: "Our players have detailed training scheduled and a vital part of my work as head coach is to make sure we include some fun skipping skills in our sessions.This helps improve the agility and reflexes of our players,which is so important in a fast-paced game like T20". For more information on Melbourne Renegades click here
Melbourne Tigers Basketball Team Lucas Walker recalls fond memories from participating in the program as a child: "Jump Rope for Heart was such a fun way to be active through skipping. It taught me the importance of heart health, plus we learnt some pretty cool tricks! I can definitely thank all that jumping for helping me with my slam dunks". For more information on Melbourne Tigers click here
Melbourne Heart Soccer Team Aziz Behich, Melbourne Heart player: "Jump Rope for Heart shouid be part of every childhood! Skipping is a fun and cheap way for children and families to be active together. Skipping and playing soccer in the backyard with my siblings when i was younger definitely helped me get where I am today". For more information on Melbourne Heart click here
Contact Us!
Rebecca Thomson
Victorian Coordinator, Jump Rope for Heart
(Metropolitan South)
Phone: 03) 9321 1557
Skye Wimpole
Field Officer, Jump Rope for Heart
(Metropolitan East, Hume, Barwon, Gippsland)
Phone: 03 9321 1554
Alice Paterson
Field Officer, Jump Rope for Heart
(Metropolitan North, Metropolitan West, Grampians Regions, Lodden Mallee)
Phone: 03 9321 1520
*Competition Terms and Conditions: Schools must raise a minimum of $2000 and have banked these funds before the competition closing date to be eligible to go in the draw. The competition is open to registered 2012 Jump Rope for Heart schools/clubs or associations in Victoria only. Funds must be raised before the end of Term 3 (Friday 21 September 2012). Prize drawn Friday 28 September 2012 at Level 12, 500 Collins St Melbourne at 4pm. Workshop is limited to 50 participants, not including teaching staff who will be required to attend and supervise students. Workshop will run for 1 hour. Three schools will be drawn as part of the competition. Winning schools will select from the three workshops in order of drawing. First place will select from all three teams, second place from remaining two teams and third place will receive a workshop from the remaining team. Workshops are kindly donated by, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Tigers and Melbourne Heart. Workshops will include several players and not the whole team due to player availability. Workshop dates and times are dependant on club availability and will be delivered during October, November and December 2012. If schools can not secure a workshop in Oct/Nov/Dec the prize is not redeemable for cash and will expire after this date. The clubs will determine if they will travel to the school, dependant on school location, to deliver the workshop. If outside Melbourne metropolitan area, the Heart Foundation will cover the cost of the bus hire to transport 50 students to a suitable location in Melbourne, (In the event that the school is transported to Melbourne; the prize does not include accommodation). Images of players on this page may not necessarily be a part of the workshop visit. Images supplied by participating sporting clubs. Winning schools will be notified by phone and email on the day of the draw, and advertised on the Jump Rope for Heart website and in their local newspaper within 7 days of the draw.