A Scottish Sports Futures programme, Jump2it is a Scotland wide schools programme.
Jump2it sends Rocks players into primary schools to sit down with them for talks about:
- The dangers of smoking and addiction
- The importance of nutrition
- The importance of physical fitness
- Introduction to basketball
These sessions are followed up with basketball coaching sessions, a large multi-school basketball "festival" style tournament, and a trip for friends and family to see a Rocks game.
Jump2it was piloted in 15 schools in 2006 with phenominal success. The programme has recently received funding to extend nationwide allowing 140 primary schools across Scotland to experience the Jump2it programme during the Rocks 2008/09 season.
- Health and citizenship-led programme
- Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Aberdeen, Inverness
- Government Funding for next 3 years
- 143 Schools
- 10,000 primary school children
- Players visit all 143 schools
- Promotes a healthly lifestyle, positive life choices and the importance of fitness
- 6,000 children involved in large tournaments
- Finals played on Rocks home court at half time of a Rocks game
Rocks players are direcly involved with the delivery of these programmes and are each very proud of the positive effect they have on so many of Scotland's youth.
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