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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244 Comments
  • davidover 14 years
    it's cool to live in washinton D.C
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    • Cassieover 14 years
      I wish I lived in washinton D.C
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      • zoyaover 14 years
        i wish i was picked
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        • Cian over 14 years
          Darius what is your last name? I have a close friend named Darius and if you were him that would be awesome : } !!!
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          • UNKNOWNover 14 years
            That Is Cool It would have felt awesome doing it. My girlfriend is cute.
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            • blakeover 14 years
              i still love video games
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              • anna10
                anna10over 14 years
                I could have probably jumped jumping jacks that many times!
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                • luckyover 14 years
                  that is really cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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                  • chelsieover 14 years
                    wow that was incredable
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                    • anna10
                      anna10over 14 years
                      chelsie- I have to agree it was. I have never seen anything like it! -anna10
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                    • Dariusover 14 years
                      thats amazing
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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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                      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.

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