National Jump Rope Championships

I just watched part of the National Jump Rope Championships on ESPN. It was very interesting with some remarkable displays of comptence. I was not aware that Jump Rope is an organized sport until I saw this program. Now I know, and; Hey, I might decide to take up the sport of Jump Rope. I didn't catch the whole program, but I suppose the Championship was organized and sponsored by the Academy of Jump Rope.

The sports which compete with us for space and other resources make themselves known through publicizing their competitions. This is true of Bass Fishing, Soccor, Tennis, Bowling, Poker, Cowchip Tossing, etc. etc.

I have suggested, for maybe 30 years, off and on, to various AMA folks, have published two or three letters to the editor in MA, and so on, that the AMA ought to promote model aviation to the general public using publicity about competitions. All to no avail. Well, I did see a program with RC combat at a recent Nats. Good stuff! In the April MA, the district IX VP, Mark Smith, discusses heading up a marketing effort for the AMA. I am sure he would like to hear your ideas as to how he might go about it.