Morristown Girl's Jump Rope Team Heads to AAU Jr. Olympics

Several kids from Morristown and Morris Township are heading to Detroit next month for the AAU Junior Olympic Games. 

The Red Oaks School Lightning Bolts Jump Rope Team made it past the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Qualifying Tournament and District Championship in Endicott City, Maryland on May 11. 

They participated in Speed, Power, Freestyle, Pairs, Relay, and Double Dutch events by age group, and performed a Junior Team Show. This AAU competition only awards the top eight competitors in each event. The ROS jumpers placed high in all areas (taking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in most). 

Members include: 

• Meghan Feldman, 11 of Morristown
• Alexander Grayzel, 9 of Morris Township
• Jacob Grayzel, 12 of Morris Township
• Madeleine Levinsohn, 12 of Morris Township
• Anabel Carroll, 11 of Chester
• Dylan Greifinger, 12 of Summit

“Our new jump rope coach Alexa DeRose has done a great job getting our kids focused and ready to compete. She will continue to coach our Bolts team through the summer up until the Junior Olympics," said  Jeff Grayzel, Lightning Bolts team member parent and designated team judge.

“The Little Team That Could ROCKED IT!" said another team parent, Christine St. Peter Levisohn.

The Red Oaks School, founded in 1965, is a fully accredited independent day school serving a diverse population of students age 3 to grade 8: 

“The mission of the Red Oaks School is to lay the foundation for students to be engaged global citizens, equipped with 21st century skills. Our dynamic curriculum is based on core Montessori principles, enhanced by current educational research. The Red Oaks School provides a culturally diverse environment in which students develop a love of learning, a strong social conscience, and a spirit of discovery as they pursue their full academic and personal potential.” 

The school is among a select group of schools nationwide to earn accreditation from both the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the American Montessori Society. The Red Oaks School admits students regardless of sex, race, and religious beliefs.