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 "I jump because I am covered in color from head to toe while participating in the happiest 5K on the planet! I was surrounded by 8,000 smiling friends, how could we not jump! :)" -Carolyn Kentucky ***A big congratulations to Carolyn as she sets out on another adventure, this time in Vietnam! Have a wonderful year, Carolyn! -JB*** Add Comment  Jump for Erin & John! They're getting hitched this weekend! Congrats!!  "Paris! No other metropolis like it. I was trying to do a little Napoleon hand gesture but only got that one shot because the gendarmes were quick to stop me. Merde!" - Patrick July 2009 Paris, France "And I'm riding to meet you On a brown gray speckled mare But there's something that unnerves me Like I'm riding on thin air These few doubts disserve me Thinking no one really cares And I'm jumping over fences On this obstacle course But it seems I'm getting nowhere On the concept of the horse." - from Case in Point, by Andrew Bird JB note: the lyrics and song above are the sole property of Andrew Bird. We hope you enjoy Case in Point!  "I jump because I get a whole weekend off from school to spend time with friends!" - Veronica "I jump because it's V's first trip to Frisco, NC!" - Tom Frisco, North Carolina I'll see you when the morning gets bright, Don't let the beddybugs bite, We'll both jump up when the sun gets light, Goodnight, little darlin', goodnight. - from Goodnight Little Darlin' by Woody Guthry JB note: the lyrics and the song above are the sole property of © 1964 (renewed) and 1992 (renewed) by Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc. & TRO-Folkways Music, Inc. (BMI). We hope you enjoy the song! 
"Around Yangshuo in the Guangxi provins there are thousands of these karst hills popping up and it makes for a fantastic out-of-this-world experience. Moon Hill gets it's name from the hole in the middle of it." -Patrick Moon Hill, China, December 2011 “If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing.” -Coco Chanel 
"I jump because I found the love of my life! My boyfriend and I traveled to Rio de Janeiro, the city he grew up in, to celebrate his 30th birthday with his family. On our last full day, we hiked to Morro dois Irmaos with some friends and enjoyed the amazing view of Rio de Janeiro!" -Suzanne Morro dois Irmaos, Brazil "I don't do stunts - I do running, jumping and falling down. After 25 years I know exactly what I'm doing." -Harrison Ford 
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 Your jumps and stories:We want to share your jumping photos and "jump because" stories! Send them to: jumpbecause@gmail.com.   Giving Thanks 2011: Challenge + Contest Winner
 In November of 2011, we asked jumpers to submit a photo that kept the spirit of Thanksgiving and this quote in mind:
"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." -Thornton Wilder This photo above, sent in by Rick from Utah, was chosen as the winner of this JB Challenge + Contest! His submission features his family, who was celebrating their first Christmas together in 5 years. As Rick put it, "That was a moment worth jumping." The complete story behind the jump and the original post can be viewed here. Current Favorite Jump:
A wonderful JumpBecause story: Jump Because... For a Cause!
In June 2010, JumpBecause hosted a Potluck-for-a-Cause fundraiser to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. People brought amazing food, made fun crafts, participated in a raffle, and listened to great local music... and of course JUMPED! Check out the highlights of our fundraiser on the "Causes" page.  Jump Because in MSU Alumni Magazine
Jump Because was interviewed for the Michigan State University Alumni Magazine (Winter 2010 issue, p. 15).
One of Jump Because's founders attended MSU as an undergraduate and we're all proud to see JB featured among other Spartan news!  Jump Because in
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