It's nosmallaccomplishmentbeing a doubleDutchchampioninrepresentingtheUnitedStatesabroad, especiallyforthesegirlswhohaveneverbeenoutsideofthestateofConnecticut.
Whentheyfirststartedjumping, theyhadgonetootherplaces, have a coach, andtherewereplacesthatturnedhimdownbecauseoftheirattitudeandbecauseofwhatwasacademicallygoingonintheirschools, firestheirgrades.
I justwantedtostartdoubleDutchintow, have a teambecause I hadgonetopeople's competition.
So I reallywasn't concernedabouttheirattitudeordearAcademicgradesarebasicallyconcernedaboutthemjumpingandwinning.
Anditwas a challengejustformyself, and I wentafterit.
Youknow, whenthingsdon't goquiteherway, leasabletendtopout a littlebit.
AndConnie, I don't know.
I thinkkindofprobablyisbeingmaybethemostrelaxedoftheteamandabletobendthewaytheteamgoes.
Okay, Counter.
I likewhat I needtogetaccountofhowfast?
Becauseyouhaven't beentimedinthewater.
Okay, wait.
I don't think a daywentbyinthosemonthsbeforethebigcompetition, whenthegirlsweren't afterJunecrackersandspeedandalloftheotherteams, mostyoungsterscomingtothetreasury.
I'm thinkingit's gonnabe a lotoffun.
Andwhentheyrealizehowmuchhardworkisinvolved, that's when a lotofthemfindexcusestobackout.
Justhavingtwominutes.
Allright.
Okay.
Thatwas a threetimeintwoweeks.
Theywantaway, believeme.
Andit's veryimportanttothemthattheydowinbecauseitgivesthem a feelingofrecognition.
You'regonnasee a wholelotofdancing, causeConnecticutgirlsknowhowtodanceanddoubleDutchdoubleDutchismadeupofcompulsory 30 or 42ndspeed, twominutesandfreestyle, whichis a oneminutetestWhereintheteamdoes a routinecomprisedof 3 to 5 tricksoftheirownchoosing.
Allright, we'reready.
Allright, teams.
Readyyourropes.
DoubleDutchdidn't become a competitivesportuntilabout 10 yearsagowhentwopoliceofficersfromHarlemspotted a groupofdoubleDutchjumperson a streetcornerandsaid, I wonderifwecouldturnthisinto a competitivesportforinnercitygirls.
Takeyourmind.
Getset.
Wait.
Takeyourmark.
GetsetindoubleDutch.
YouneedtworopestoTurner's andoneortwojumpers, dependingonwhetheryouhave a singlesordoublesteam.
Andforthegirlstocomefrom a poorneighborhoodandfromsomefromtroubledbackgrounds, it's a greataccomplishment.
Anditmakesthepublicawareofthefactthatthesegirlsaredoing a lotofthingsandthatthey'respendingtheextracurriculumtimeThioachievesomethingandtoreach a goalinthisveryimportanttothecontrolbooth.
Wait.
Peopleneedsowant.
I maybe I haveneverflown a plane.
Thatwastheonlything I wasthinkingaboutbeforeyouonthiswastheAprilattention, please.
Like I don't wanttoLondon.
I wouldn't getshotdownbysomeRussianAndyLonelyflywiththeplane.
Oh, myGod.
Complainreallybasic.
I thoughtwewouldholdabout 2000 pastcan.
I wasskiingand I keptgettinguptousethebathroom.
Whatdoyoudo?
I don't knowwhatyoudoJobdouble, uh, withwhatyoudocompetition.
When I gettheEngland.
Mostly I wannagoshopping.
I wanttoseethesightsand I wanttomeet a lotofimportantpeople.
That's importanttome.
And I'm importantitonwhen I getoverit.
And I wanttomeetthepeopleandseewhattheycalltothelight.
But I havegotthe I thinkitwas a feelingofexcitementbut a feelingoflonelinesstobeingawayfromhome.
And I knowthatsince I'vebeenworkingwiththegirlssincethey'vegonetoEnglandandsaidthey'vebecomewinnersandhavemadegreataccomplishments.
I hear I'm nottalkingaboutgoingtocollege, andwhen I firstapproachedtheideaortalktothemaboutit, theydidn't wanttohearitalmostif I weregonnagotocollege.
Mymotherdon't havemoneytosendmetocollege, and I tellhim I said, Look, a scholarshipmoneyoutthereand I said, Thesepeoplewillgiveyoumoneytogotoschool.
Theyfeelthatyou'regonnadosomethingand I knowafterlike I'vetoldtheBlackMagicTeamtheycameinthreeplaceinworldcompetition, buttheyhaven't comeinfirstplace, and I toldhimthatyouhaven't gottenyetAndthat's whatwe'regoingafternextyear.
Process.
Gottolove.
Wegohome.
I wanttoseemymother.
Moviesizesleepaboutthisandsocrazythat I mean, mymotherbothsidesaboutthisformysister.