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Rosarian  Academy  Students  Raise  Money  and  Get  Healthy  with  The  Rope  Warrior    SUMMARY:  Students  at  Rosarian  Academy  jump  along  with  the  Rope  Warrior  to  learn  new  ways  to  get  healthy,  while  raising  money  for  the  American  Heart  Association.    Guinness  World  Record  Holder  David  Fisher,  AKA  The  Rope  Warrior,  has  jumped  his  way  into  books,  TV  shows,  countless  live  shows  and  a  series  of  energetic  music  albums  and  his  own  instructional  books.  His  incredible  jump  rope  tricks,  stunts,  extraordinary  speed  and  record-­‐breaking  jumps  have  been  seen  on  over  100  national  television  programs,  including  The  Today  Show,  Good  Morning  America,  The  NBC  Nightly  News,  SportsCenter  and  CNN.  David’s  amazing  agility  and  skill  have  won  him  the  title  of  World’s  Greatest  Rope  Jumper  by  Ripley’  Believe  It  Or  Not!    and  he  is  also  a  Guinness  World  Record  holder.    The  Rope  Warrior  shows  aspiring  jump  ropers  how  they  can  become  rope  stunt  men  and  record  holders  themselves  and  amaze  friends  and  family  with  incredible  speed  and  agility.    The  Rope  Warrior  is  now  the  Rock  and  Rope  Warrior,  teaching  kids  and  adults  everywhere  to  get  in  shape  while  having  fun.  Recently,  David  spent  the  day  on  Rosarian  Academy's  campus  in  conjunction  with  the  school's  Jump  Rope  for  Heart  event,  which  raises  money  for  the  American  Heart  Association.      Mr.  Fisher  initially  performed  in  front  of  the  school  at  the  morning  assembly  from  8:10am  to  9:00am.  When  the  kindergarten  through  fourth  grade  class  students  went  to  their  PE  classes  in  the  Garvy  Gym,  throughout  the  school  day,  they  were  treated  to  jumping  rope  with  The  Rope  Warrior.  All  of  the  PE  class  students  enjoyed  jumping  their  way  to  having  healthy  hearts,  while  raising  money  for  a  heart  healthy  cause.      The  students  raised  over  $9,000  in  support  of  the  American  Heart  Association  (AHA)  to  help  with  the  fight  against  our  nation's  #1  and  #5  killers  –  heart  disease  and  stroke.  Most  people  lack  a  basic  understanding  of  heart  failure,  a  public  health  threat  affecting  nearly  6  million  Americans,  according  to  a  recent  national  survey  commissioned  by  the  American  Heart  Association.  An  estimated  one  in  five  Americans  will  develop  heart  failure  in  their  lifetime,  according  to  the  AHA.  One  in  nine  deaths  include  heart  failure  as  a  contributing  cause.  In  the  U.S.,  the  condition  costs  more  than  $30  billion  a  year  in  hospitalizations  and  other  costs.  Through  the  Jump  Rope  for  Heart  event,  students  learned  about  the  benefits  of  regular  physical  activity  and  heart  health,  as  well  as  the  value  of  giving  back  to  those  in  need.    Founded  in  1925,  Rosarian  Academy  educates  students  in  early  childhood  through  eighth  grade  and  offers  an  exceptionally  strong  academic  program  enriched  by  athletics,  visual  and  performing  arts,  and  community  service  opportunities.  The  private,  coeducational  school  is  located  on  Flagler  Drive  in  downtown  West  Palm  Beach  and  is  sponsored  by  the  Adrian  Dominican  Sisters.    If  you  would  like  to  engage  Rosarian  Academy  socially,  please  join  us  on  Facebook  or  Twitter  or  for  more  information,  visit  www.rosarian.org  or  call  561.832.5131.