Hebron Hoppers Raise Money and Collect Supplies for Vanderburgh Humane Society
Tuesday, March 17; 3:30 p.m.
Gymnasium, Hebron Elementary School
Background: Hebron Elementary School has an afterschool group called the Hebron Hoppers who are a precision jump rope team. The students recently conducted a community outreach project to raise funds for the Vanderburgh Humane Society. The project helped students learn about the traits of caring and empathy and also helped them think creatively about how they could raise money on their own to bring in for donation.
Cyndi Hoon-Donley, volunteer coordinator for the VHS, will be on hand to receive the funds and supplies that students have collected on Tuesday; as well as to see a demonstration of their jump rope skills. Donley said she will also bring along a dog for the children to meet.
Background on the Hoppers:  The Hebron Hoppers is a precision jump rope team from Hebron Elementary School in Evansville, IN. Our rope jumping is choreographed to contemporary and traditional music, where every foot jumps in unison and every rope hits the floor simultaneously. This unique combination of exercise and dance is enjoyable to perform and exciting to watch.
The Hebron Hoppers were formed in 1989 at Hebron Elementary under the leadership of the previous physical education teacher, Jeanne Humphrey. Upon Mrs. Humphrey’s retirement in May of 2012, Michelle Holder, a physical education teacher at Hebron, is now the head coach. Mrs. Holder has several teachers and volunteers that also give of their time and energy to make this program successful. The team consists of students or former students of Hebron Elementary School. The ages range from 7 yrs. old all the way to 21 yrs. old. All members of the Hebron Hoppers must maintain a certain grade point average and display appropriate behavior both in and out of school. It is the purpose of the Hebron Hoppers to offer a quality jump rope program that not only develops technical jumping skills and encourages good sportsmanship while helping to promote the sport of Jump Rope. Growing up in this unique sport, these athletes develop excellent leadership skills and become mentors for the younger jumpers.
