Rockport. Rockport Elementary School students laugh as they watch professional jump rope artist Jill Strong try and teach a student how to jump rope as the school kicks off their first Jump Rope for Heart event Friday afternoon. Jill Strong had a variety of student come up to learn different and challenging ways to jump rope. Strong believes that jumping rope is a fantastic way to stay fit, and it can also help you get better at other sports and activities. Mary Muckenhoupt/Gloucester Daily Times.

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