AUBURN — They jumped…and jumped…and jumped – nonstop for two consecutive minutes. In doing so, members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine officially broke the Guinness World Record for star jumps (jumping jacks). The news came after months of anticipation since the record-breaking attempt occurred last spring as part of a nationwide effort by Boys & Girls Clubs of America to have the most people doing star jumps in multiple venues simultaneously for two minutes.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine contributed more than 125 jumpers to the official multi-venue total of 20,425 nationwide. BGCA embarked on this initiative with its clubs across the country and on U.S. military bases overseas through the organization’s Triple Play program.
“Young people living healthy, active lifestyles puts them on a pathway to a great future,” said Karen MacDonald, COO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine. “We are proud that our members faced the jumping jack challenge and came out as record breakers.”
At Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s national conference this past May, first lady Michelle Obama delivered a video message congratulating BGCA on the two-minute record-breaking attempt.
BGCA is exploring another healthy lifestyles world record to break in 2012. For more information, contact Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine at 874-1069 or info@bgcmaine.org.
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