BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The American Jump Rope Federation got the community moving Sunday ahead of the seventh annual American Jump Rope National Championship, which will be held at Buffalo State University.
This is the first time that the multi-day competition, taking place from June 17-20, is coming to Buffalo, bringing athletes of all ages to the area.
The federation hosted two events Sunday in preparation, one giving participants the opportunity to make their own jump rope at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, and the other being a Juneteenth Youth Empowerment Zone in MLK Jr. Park…