Wednesday Update, 9/10/25

Busy, busy!

Hello Everyone-

Mark your calendars for Mon 15th (for travel) and Wed 17th (for perf team) for Back To Jump Rope Nights. Meet the board members, ask questions, and order your uniforms!

SURVEY ABOUT MONDAY 11/24/25: If you have not completed the survey please do so, thank you. It is for all perf team, travel team, comp team members. Survey HERE.

CODE OF CONDUCT

The digital code of conduct form is required for every jumper. Email sent 9/7. Please make sure you have this filled out by 9/14. Form HERE.

FALL OUTING FOR THE FAMILY

(EVERYONE IS INVITED! Perf team, travel team, and comp team and their families)

It's that time of year again...our fall outing to the Farm!! ANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS EVENT CONTACT MAGGIE MACKAY maggiemackay@gmail.com

• Location: Green Meadows Petting Farm, 10102 Fingerboard Road Ijamsville, MD.

  (About 40ish minutes from the MAC)

• Date & Time: Sunday, October 5th. Meet in the parking lot of the farm about 5:20pm- our private hayride will be at 5:30pm.

• Who: All jump ropers and their families

• Cost: $11 per person for admission; an additional $3 per person for a hayride (optional). EVERYONE who enters the Farm MUST pay admission. Cash (exact) OR check to Maggie Mackay (Phoebe's mom) OR venmo K.C. Mackay (Phoebe's Dad @Kenneth-MackayII) PLEASE put a note on it letting him know it's for jump rope!!

Payment is due no later than Saturday, September 27th.

SIGN UP HERE.

We will have a private bonfire area, as the Farm is open to the public this evening. We will take our own private hayride at 5:30pm SO if you want to participate in that, please be on time!! The Farm has an evening event called Trail of Jack-o-Lanterns. It is a trail of halloween blow ups, carved pumpkins, lights, etc. There is also a small trick or treat trail off to the side for the JUMPERS AND SIBLINGS, any age to go through and get candy AND there will be a comedy show at 6:30 and 7:30. The Farm is also FULL of animals to interact with!! The Farm will have small food & drink items for sale (hotdogs, nachos, etc.) But please feel free to bring in any food or drink you like! There will be a sign up genius for smores stuff! You may also want to bring lawn chairs, blankets, flashlights, etc.

Rules: There are NO pets allowed on the Farm property, this includes service and emotional support animals. To enter the Farm (even for a second) you MUST purchase an admission ticket. No running in to get your kid (you can call them and tell them to meet you at the entrance). There are no refunds. If weather is an issue, the Farm will work with us to get a rain date, plan another outing, etc.

KANGAROO KIDS FALL WORKSHOP!

It is time to register for the Kangaroo Kids Fall Workshop! We do expect everyone to sign up to attend our all day awesome event! It is an exciting day filled with learning and jumping with friends from our team and other teams. It will be 9-4 on Nov 8 at North Laurel Community Center! Sign up HERE now! More information on the link! (volunteer opportunities coming soon)

Competition Team Parents: Sign up for live judges training for level 1 judges. Level 2 judges, you all just continue your online ed for training!

$5 discount code for KKids parents - KKIDS2025

CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER:

Flier attached, Wednesday October 8, 4-8 pm

Any ideas about restaurant fundraisers: please contact Leslie Silverman leslie.silverman2011@gmail.com

DIRECTORY: (OPTIONAL): Complete the form HERE.

GENERAL PARENT BOARD MEETING: FIRST ONE THIS YEAR: SEPTEMBER 25 at 7:15 pm. Log onto Google Meet HERE.

SHOWS:

• 10-4-25: Performing Team and Travel Team: this is NLCC Fall Festival. The time is 11-3. I do not know our scheduled performance time yet. PLUS we have interactive booths the whole time. This means you come and turn ropes for people coming by to see what Kangaroo Kids has to offer. Sign up will be out once HCRP lets us know our performance time. But please keep some time open on this date to attend. See our site link below for details.

• 10-18-25 Performing Team and Travel Team: College Park Day! Drive to parking garage near Aviation Museum in College Park, by 1:30 to walk and meet us by 1:45 next to the stage, sign up HERE.

• 10-31-25 (No travel team practice this evening) TRAVEL TEAM ONLY SHOW:

  This is NOT your typical show. No parental help needed. This is arrive at 1:30, teach a workshop to approx 20 K-5th graders from 2-3 pm. It will be like teaching our one hour classes. Please sign up it will be fun! (Some showing of routines in between teaching will happen). Sign up HERE.

• 11-30-25 Performing and Travel Team: Festival of Trees! Warm up begins at 11:30 (plan to park around 11, to walk in) This is a ticketed event, we will ask for sign ups to get the tickets, more info to come...

A question that was asked: Do we have classes and or practices even if Howard County is off school that day? Yes we do. All our practices and classes are scheduled on the Google calendar. If there is inclement weather, sometimes schools close early, but then it clears up and the MAC decides to still be open. So we are not dependent on the school calendar. Hope this helps!

Nicole Meek 

Director of Kangaroo Kids