The Foothill Force Jump Rope Team is a nationally known group of boys and girls from throughout the San Gabriel Valley. The team is associated with the United States Amateur Jump Rope (USAJR) and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). Team members compete in national tournaments like the AAU Junior Olympic Games and the USAJR Nationals, as well as in regional competitions.
Our jumpers are available to entertain at birthday parties, celebrations, rallies, and other events. Many of our jumpers are talented instructors and can teach jump rope skills to groups large or small. Some of our jumpers have been in music videos, TV commercials, and TV shows.
The Foothill Force strive to promote the sport of jump rope in many ways. They perform at community events such as Duarte's Concert in the Park, the Girl Scout Cookie Kickoff, and La Canada's Memorial Day Parade. They perform for charitable purposes such as Jump-4-Darfur, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Breast Cancer Awareness, and more. The team also host jump rope classes and workshops at various times throughout the year. The Foothill Force are proud to promote health and fitness through the growing sport of jump rope.
Our Coaches
Coach Nigel Angold worked for the European Space Agency for 20 years doing Satellite Operations. He joined Foothill Force as coach in 2008, after having coached and refereed youth soccer for seven years. He has attended AAU Junior Olympic Games in 2005, and every USAJR Nationals since then, and has attended jump rope camps and workshops in Texas, Colorado, and North Carolina.
Coach Kathy Weninger worked as a Software Engineer for fifteen years before retiring to raise a family. She joined Foothill Force as coach in 2008. She attended the AAU Junior Olympic Games from 2005-2009, and USAJR Nationals every year since 2007. She has competed at USAJR Nationals and has attended a variety of jump rope coach’s trainings at camps in Texas, North Carolina, and Washington. She taught Elementary School summer jump rope classes for La Canada Unified School District and South Pasadena School District in 2011.
Coach Anna Shemorry is currently attending graduate school at Cal Tech, working toward her doctorate in Biology. She joined Foothill Force as a Coach in April 2011. She was a member of the Leavenworth Mountain Jumpers in Washington State for ten years. During that time she competed at USAJR Nationals seven times, winning several Relay and Double Dutch speed events. She competed at Grand Nationals three times, winning Single Rope Speed Relay in 2001.
Assistant Coach Katherine Franklin is currently attending La Canada High School and working on a jump rope project for her Girl Scout Gold Award.
