Rules for Large Groups (100 or more)

RULES FOR LARGE GROUPS (APPROXIMATELY 100 OR MORE PARTICIPANTS)
If you have 100 or more people doing jumping jacks, these are the rules you need to follow.

IMPORTANT: All jumping jacks must be done between 3 p.m. ET October 11, 2011, and 3 p.m. ET October 12, 2011. (Times and dates are subject to change; check for updates online. kids.nationalgeographic.com/lets-jump/)

BEFORE THE EVENT
--Make sure you have:
• A location with clearly marked boundaries for doing jumping jacks
• One Independent Witness* to confirm the exact and final number of participants and that all rules were followed (download the required fill-in-the-blank Witness Statement).
• One Independent Supervisor* for every 50 participants. The supervisor will observe and confirm how many participants they observed, not to exceed 50 (download the required fill-in-the-blank Supervisor Statement).
• Two Timekeepers* with stopwatches to time the one minute of jumping jacks
• Invited the press! Get media tips. Coming soon you'll be able to download and a fill-in-the-blank press release (Word document) or pdf document to send to local media.

* Independent witnesses, supervisors, and timekeepers must be 18 years old or older and should not have any affiliation with the location, host organization, or participants.

DURING THE EVENT
-- All jumping jacks must be done between 3 p.m. ET October 11, 2011, and 3 p.m. ET October 12, 2011. (Times and dates are subject to change; check for updates online. kids.nationalgeographic.com/lets-jump/)
--Each person must do jumping jacks for one full minute, nonstop. Those who do not cannot be counted.
--If your group is holding multiple events during the 24 hours, each participant may jump only once.
--Each participant must be counted in one of the following ways:
    • Clickers: two people with clickers at the entrance
    • Grid-like distribution of participants: Organizers arrange participants in rows or squares that each contain a certain number of people and are counted to obtain a final total.
    • Logbook (not recommended for groups of 100 or more): Participants print and sign their names; Independent Witness must countersign the completed logbook.
    • Ticket stubs: For attempts with fewer than 1,000 participants only, participants may be counted using ticket stubs collected at the entrance.
    • Turnstiles: Counters on each turnstile record the number of people passing into the attempt area.
--Take lots of videos and photos! Your photo could be published in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS or Guinness World Records.

AFTER THE EVENT
--Gather the following documentation:
    • One Independent Witness Statement (the required fill-in-the-blank Witness Statement); the final participant number in the Witness Statement should equal the combined Supervisor Statement numbers.
    • Independent Supervisor Statements, one for every 50 participants (the required fill-in-the-blank Supervisor Statement)
    • Logbook signed by Independent Witness (if applicable)
    • Certificate Information (click here)
    • Photos
    • Videos
    • Online, newspaper, and TV news clippings (see the tips for inviting the press and download a fill-in-the-blank press release (Word document) or pdf document to send before the event)
--Mail your documentation, postmarked by October 26, 2011, to:
National Geographic KIDS / Jumping Jacks
Attn: RB
1145 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

For other questions, please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.