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stouffviue suntribune saturday feb 24 2007 3 whttchurchstouffville people stoufiville steppers skipping team promotes fun and healthy living at public events schools might as w umpi r kashtin callaghan defies gravity at glad park school event by jim mason staff writer as a child nerine jacobs loved to skip she still enjoys the activity espe cially passing on her love for it to her stouffville steppers team mrs jacobs founded the club in 2000 and still coaches it with her sis ter tricia flaherty the unofficial motto have fun and promote healthy living while working on your teamwork and dedication skills the 16 members are 8 to 14 years old and their jumping levels range from beginner to skilled the synchronized show they put on goes from 15 to 30 minutes and can involve coaching audience members and judging by the reaction at an assembly at glad park public school this winter theyre a big hit the club is synonymous with the heart and stroke foundation but members have also skipped the route of the stouffville santa claus parade and at the strawberry festi val as well as other events mem bers performed at an alzheimers society event in toronto last month i loved to skip as a kid and would always help out at the heart and stroke jump rope events at orchard park public school mrs jacobs said i noticed there that when i showed the kids a game with the ropes that i had grown up with they would all gather round in large numbers to have a chance to try it with me inspired by the lincoln leapers team at the markham fair and wishing i could do what they could do she worked with one of her daughters on a skipping routine for orchard parks spring concert the stouffville steppers were born membership is now open to stu dents from across whitchurch- stouffville tryouts are held every september and a recreational pro gram runs all year mrs jacobs daughters kendra and courtney who have coached the team still help put together rou tines for more information on the steppers call 9056428995 steppers caitlin welham gassie fergfison and stephanie kotsopoulos watch the rjojpe fat cellulite reduction accent rf technology as featured on city tv and in file magazine technology that really works february special purchase one treatment and get one free see our web site for more info wwwmedispacliniccom photofacial ipl repairs sun damage brown spots age spots facial veins and redness february special book a photofacial and receive a complimentary mineral makeup w treatment value 75 edispa clinic on main 6038 main street stouffviue