Princeton Girl Scouts Help Break World Record

Princeton Girl Scouts have helped the Guinness World Record title for the most people performing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period,

National Geographic Kids announced Monday that the nationwide event on Oct. 11 brought out 300,265 jumpers, breaking well in excess of the 20,000-person goal.

“That’s 300,000 people getting up and getting active,” said First Lady Michelle Obama in a taped message. “That’s 300,000 people getting their hearts thumping and bodies moving, 300,000 people who worked together to make history.”

The “Let’s Jump!” effort was spearheaded by National Geographic Kids magazine.

Michelle Obama helped launch the October event with one minute of jumping jacks on the White House lawn, supporting her "Let’s Move!" campaign, which encourages kids and families to get healthy and active.

“More than anything I want to say thanks to every single person who showed that exercise isn’t just good for you but that it’s fun too,” Obama said. "This is a remarkable achievement, but we know it’s about more than just one day in October.

“It’s not just about jumping jacks or even a world record. We’ve got an even bigger goal to go after. Ending childhood obesity in a generation so all our kids will grow up healthy and strong. If we all work together, we can build a healthier tomorrow for our kids and for our country. So congratulations and thank you.”