Rope Jump Contest
January - Annually
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Rope Jump Contest
January - Annually
Bloomer's rope jumping boom began in 1960 when a former coach named Wally Mohrman became the physical education teacher in the schools. Knowing the value of the exercise, he decided to stir some interest with a contest. The emphasis was on speed jumping: how many times a student could whip a rope under his feet in a given period.
Each year interest grew. Champion jumpers emerged, and records were established to shoot at. The finals are held each year on the last Saturday in January. Each year, students from Grades 1 through 8 train hard and come to Bloomer to compete.
To add to the contest, Mohrman formed a group called the "Swinging Safari". Its girls do precision rope jumping routines to various types types of music. Their appearances highlight the rope jump event.
Bloomer has made itself into America's swinging-est town. Bumper stickers, t-shirts, and signs at the city limits all proclaim our fame. Many other schools are sponsoring speed jumping contests and sending their winners to the big world championship in Bloomer. Each year the Bloomer contest is bigger and better with records constantly being challenged.
2026 SPEED ROPE JUMP CONTEST
SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Full Details Here
1.) All division category entries must be received in Bloomer no later than
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026. We have enclosed a division sheet for
your school to list the winners that will be competing at the contest. We
ask that you clearly mark the division sheet properly and use the correct
spelling of each participant’s name.
MAIL ENTRIES TO: Bloomer Speed Rope Jump Contest
PO Box 273
Bloomer WI 54724
Contest to be held in Bloomer on Saturday January 24 th , 2026.
2.) Registration will begin for each division at 7:30 a.m. at the Bloomer
High School. All entrants must be registered by 8:45 am.
3.) Preliminaries will begin promptly at 9 am. Preliminaries should be completed by
approximately 12:30pm.
4.) The Hospitality Room will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 pm. Coffee, pop, chips and
other items will be served by a local Girl Scout Troop, at very reasonable prices.
5.) Finals will start at 1 pm with the final competition lasting an estimate of 1.5
hours.
6.) All finalists are asked to be back at Bloomer Senior High School by 12:45pm for
the Finals Competition.
