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In preparation for the FISAC-IRSF World Championships in two years time, we are pleased to release the 2014 World Rope Skipping Championships Bid Book. We look forward to receiving bids to view and compare with the aim of  the WC2014 host being chosen during this year's Anual General Meeting in Tampa, Florida, USA on August 3rd.

All WC2014 Bids must be submitted on or before July 23rd 2012.

If you would like to be a camp staff at the FISAC-IRSF International Camp on August 8th, be part of a high level team and get international recognition please email camp2012@fisac-irsf.org before May 10th, 2012 with the following:
- short description of your capabilities including how long have you been skipping and your highest achievements in the sport as a competitor and as an educator/coach.
- answer why would you like to be staff on the WC2012 CAMP?
- list of camps you attended in the last 5 years? (as a camper and/or as a staff)
- what skill level are you most comfortable teaching? (Skills can include: Single Rope/Double Dutch – power, multiples, crosses, releases, Team Show, Choreography… but not limited to).
- letter of recommendation from a coach
- letter of recommendation from your country organization

Each chosen camp staff will receive the "Staff Benefits", that is one day and night on Campus free of charge during the WC2012 event and a surprise gift. The free night discount fee will be given to the National Coach and the chosen staff so they can reduce the final payment by that amount.

The WC2012 registration instructions, together with the registration forms are available. Registering countries are requested to submit an update of their estimation form together with their deposit form and deposit payment by March 15th. The deadline for final registration with all details and full payment is by May 15th. Please Email any questions to WC2012@fisac-irsf.org

JUMP INTO 2012

Following a successful debut at the London Prepares Series in 2011, four British Champions from "Jump Rope UK", Beci Dale, Rachael Dale, Laura Summers and Gemma McGhee, have been given the honour to demonstrate the sport at the 2012 London Olympics as top performers. The girls, along with eight other elite Jump Rope stars from all over the world, have been invited to perform during the complete period of the event.

The elite Jump Rope group "GET TRICKY" will take four weeks from their increasingly busy schedules to showcase the skill of Jump Rope on the highest platform. Team Manager Sue Dale has spent months coordinating the British Champions along with teammates Nick Woodard and Robbie Csonstos (Hot Dog USA); Joe Edney and Ted Lehman (Bouncing Bulldogs USA); twins Wouter and Willem Tack, and Jonas Vermeulen (Recrean Belgium); and Vivien Vajda (Hungary) to choreograph a number of performances to wow the unsuspecting crowd. The group is honoured to represent the growing International Jump Rope community at the 2012 London Olympics.

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) are currently putting the finishing touches on plans to host the “GET TRICKY” stars.

Under Education/Judging you can now find useful information to assist judges in preparing for the WC2012.

All countries intending to participate in the WC2012 event are requested to fill in and submit the Estimation Form by January 28th

The Event Brochure including the basic event schedule, competition structure, registration package details including prices, spectator information and contact details is now available.

The Package prices for the WC2012 are now available.

FISAC-IRSF and USA Jump Rope would like to thank everyone for their patience while negotiations were going on to achieve the lowest possible prices.

A general information brochure is now available.

The basic WC2012 schedule and package information is available. Package prices and payment deadlines will be published in the first half of November.

At the 2011 FISAC-IRSF AGM in Hungary, 16 full member voting countries (some by Proxy) elected a new Board of Directors as follows:
President: Billy Smale,  Senior Vice-President: Richard Stannard,  Treasurer: Kata Sasvari,  Board Members at Large: Molly Metz, Antony Doyle, Pieter Himpe,  Continental Vice-Presidents: Africa: Sandile Ntombela;   Asia: Janet Locke,  Oceana: Nicole Krause,  Europe: Mia Mynster,  PanAm: E.J. Boillot.