Video Of The Week - US First Lady (And Kids) Set New Guinness World Record

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Ever since US first lady Michelle Obama has come to the White House, she has been focused on how to make American kids healthier. Her 'Let's Move' campaign launched in 2010 to promote physical fitness and encourage healthy eating in children is responsible for countless organic gardens and several fun organized activities. On October 11th, she took her message to a global level, by asking kids from all over the world to participate in the fun activity of jumping jacks!

Organized in conjunction with the National Geographic Magazine, the first lady asked kids everywhere to do jumping jacks for one minute anytime within a 24-hour period that began at 3pm on October 11th. To jump start the event, the First Lady invited 464 elementary and middle school students to join her at the White House for a full minute of rigorous jumping jacks!

While they did a fine job, kids from all across the nation and world didn't disappoint either - A total of 300,265 of them participated, shattering the previous record of 20,000! Now all they have to do, is keep moving!

Resources: Christian Science Monitor.com

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Dolasia, Meera. “Video Of The Week - US First Lady (And Kids) Set New Guinness World Record.” DOGObooks. December 12, 2011. Accessed May 10, 2026. https://www.dogonews.com/2011/12/12/video-of-the-week-us-first-lady-and-kids-set-new-guinness-world-record.
244 Comments
  • LJOEover 14 years
    cool
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    • meover 14 years
      thats cool
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      • ainsleyover 14 years
        that was awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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        • 97531over 14 years
          KOOL & amazing! I wish I were there.
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          • cdog99over 14 years
            that looks fun!!!! 1. you break a world record 2. you get to visit the white house 3. you get to meet obama's wife
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            • dancingqueen111
              dancingqueen111over 14 years
              what a great thing to do
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              • 5Sarahover 14 years
                I believe this artical is supporting. I think it's supporting because Michelle Obama is supporting or encouraging kids to get active and that helps them to be in shape and be healthy. It's very nice that Michelle Obama is doing that. It looks like the kids are having fun doing jumping jacks! That's why I believe this artical is supporting.
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                • Tanner 19over 14 years
                  I think having 464 kids do jumping jacks is good idea. I like this artical because it tells how 1 person can make a difference. Now all these kids get exersise.
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                  • max4over 14 years
                    wow thae is coole stouf
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                    • JAKE8over 14 years
                      I am very glad that michal obma is helping kids loose weight.300,265 kids losing weight I think that is amzing
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                      Dolasia, Meera. “Video Of The Week - US First Lady (And Kids) Set New Guinness World Record.” DOGObooks, DOGO Media, Inc., 12 Dec, 2011, www.dogonews.com/2011/12/12/video-of-the-week-us-first-lady-and-kids-set-new-guinness-world-record. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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