European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 19, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9 education want to get in shape skip it team tells kids by Amy Geiszler Jones a . Bureau Raf Woodbridge England a the rope jumping guru took the Petite a car old a Novice in the sport and led her to the Middle of the two ropes spread across the Wood floor. Now watch what happens a he said. As the two ropes started twirling Over and around her Sara Guzman started to instinctively hop. Realizing that she had just double dutched for the first time without tripping on the ropes the fifth graders face brightened with a wide smile. That smile illustrates Why Richard Cen Dali Tours the world promoting a sport More associated with playgrounds than physical fitness. A instant gratification because of instant Success Cendali said. He is part of a rope jumping demonstration team the skip its which shows children that rope jumping is More than just a schoolyard pastime. Cendali a physical education teacher from Boulder colo., is joined on the skip its by another coach Lee Stienbarger and eight youngsters from Indiana and Colorado. The performers Ages 12 to 19, Are appearing at Dodds Atlantic schools Between March 12 and 27. With top 40 hits including the Pointer Sisters a jump a blaring from a tape player the skip its perform tricks and acrobatics with their ropes. A a we re trying to show it is fun its healthy and its something that can keep you out of trouble a said group member Candace Burt a 19-year-old who has been jumping since she was 8. The skip its which is part of the International rope skipping organization grew out of a Challenge put to Cendali 15 years ago by a colleague who maintained that elementary children  really jump rope. Cendali who teaches at Douglass elemental school in Boulder  resist proving him wrong. A give kids an Opportunity and they can succeed a Cendali said. Cendali Wasny to a natural believer in rope skipping himself. The 44-year-old said he reluctantly started to jump rope during Winter football training at his Alma mater the University of Colorado. His reply to the coaches instruction to Start jumping was a i Don t know How to jump rope coach. That s for  he dropped that stereotype when he Learned that the alternative was running the Steps of the stadium in below freezing temperatures with 20 inches of Snow on the ground. Dodds schools also arc learning about the advantages of rope jumping. A a we re looking for health related physical activities a said de Watson the health and physical education coordinator for Dodds Atlantic. A this is one of those activities. You can get competitive or you can do it for  Cendali Hopes that physical education teachers As Well As military officials in charge of maintaining combat ready troops will look to rope jumping As a conditioning tool. Cendali said while attending the recent National military fitness Confer Liis stegosaurus a alias Christian Echt a looks a Little out of place but he s among friends. Third graders at Niernberg elementary school in West classroom close up Germany put on a program about dinosaurs last week. The other students removed their Dinosaur hats Between shows but Christian stayed in his for a amps Effie bather Mal attire a Complete with Tail of course. The Best part about a stegosaurus is that a the has Bony plates and spikes on his Tail Quot the 8-year-old said. Ence he heard that one of the military a biggest concerns is poor physical fitness among Young recruits. Can Dali a solution would be to hand the Young adults ropes. Literature from the rope skipping organization which Cendali founded in 1983, says 10 minutes of rope skipping is equal to 30 minutes of jogging. The members of the skip its arc in pretty Good shape themselves thanks to their repertoire which includes 1,200 synchronized Maneu vers that use combinations of single double dutch and chinese ropes. A when i first started it was t As complicated a said Burt a Colorado native who is the world record Holder for Speed jumping with 348 turns of the rope in one minute. A a in be actually been learning tricks All 11  the skip its will perform tuesday at the Wethersfield schools wednesday at the Lako Hoath and Feltwell schools thursday at the men with Hill schools. Friday at upper Heyford elementary and March 28 at Chicksands elementary. They also will hold demonstrations Lor the Public it 7 . Wednesday of Lakenheath. And at 7 p a saturday at upper he lord a ire jump Ropo workshop is scheduled from 10 a m to 3  saturday.10 seniors vie for top honors Washington a amps a ten graduating seniors at department of defense dependents schools in Europe arc among 1,500 semifinalists in the 1990 presidential scholars program. Five Hundred finalists will be chosen in april and the 141 presidential scholars will be selected in Early May. Scholars will go to Washington june 16-20 for National recognition week. The scholars program begun by president Lyndon b. Johnson in 1964, recognizes distinguished and accomplished students in each state i the basis of academic achievements leadership qualities character and involvement in Community and school activities. The 10 Dodds students selected As semifinalists Are Karen r. Carroll. Heidelberg. West Germany David j. Bjarnason Hanau West Germany Christopher c. Campbell Wei Brincken West Germany Ryan a. Cvancara Raf Lakenheath England Michael b. Palmer Raf Woodbridge England Daniel k. Taylor Kaiserslautern West Germany Kjersti a. Berg Wiesbaden West Germany Rebecca d. Clear Hague the Netherlands Jennifer r. Holdcraft Ramstein West Germany and Melissa l. Jervis shape Belguim. Wonders rewards of science unravel for youth who performed research for 9 months in secret by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau Munich West Germany a teen age science Whiz Nicholas Morse worked on his award winning project for nine months in secret. The son of Earl Morse feared he might encounter Bias by the judges if they knew his father was the director of the european Junior science and humanities symposium. So for the Competition the Wiesbaden High school student adopted his grandfathers last name of Mostowitz. The work and secrecy of a Nicholas Mostowitz paid Olf. Morse won first place for his project a relative efficiencies of different materials in a Tesla boat drive. A new use of an old pump  that is he tested Lerent materials to find those to which water will stick. His father who is also science coordinator for the department of defense dependents schools Germany Region was unaware of his songs project until the award ceremony. Earl Morse praised his songs judgment saying a it was the Only Way to have it  Morse was honoured March 10 along with two High school seniors from Raf Lakenheath England who won the poster category of the research Competition. The three Day symposium in Munich was for High school students who conducted research for the first time. The 120 students were selected from throughout Dodds and european schools to present their research. Through morsels research he found that water Sticks Best to a Type of plastic. A German company uses the plastic to make signs but Morse has not discovered what goes into its manufacture. Lakenheath seniors Stacey Newland and Naomi mar Mon studied the a relationship Between parents military rank and the socialization of their  although Only 23 percent of the Lakenheath High school students come from officer families 55 percent of the students who participate in academic programs student Council and other extracurricular activities Are from officer Homes. The students also found that officers children earn higher grades and show More interest in attending College. Quot basically the reason is that officers arc leaders a Marmon said. A those values arc ingrained in  Marmon a father is an officer Newlands father is enlisted. Morse received a $500 scholarship and a trip to Huntsville ala., to attend a National symposium in May. Marmon and Newland shared a $200 prize