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Jill Jayne on Wisconsin Dairy News

January 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Wisconsin Dairy News: Jump with Jill
Posted: Jan 23, 2012 6:54 AM EST
By Tiffany Yapp

DE PERE (WKOW) — Kids are jumping and pumping at Heritage Elementary School in De Pere. Kids are also being inspired to make healthy choices.

Performance and registered dietitian Jill Jayne packs a whole lot of nutrition into her long traveling stage show and she’s rolling it out to youngsters worldwide.

Now, enthusiasm is catching on in schools across Wisconsin. A recent stop at Heritage Elementary in De Pere brought the crowd to its feet, literally.

The Jump With Jill events get kids up and moving with catchy songs and fun movements. Catchy lyrics and cool dance moves prove more effective than simply stating facts. The strategy is empowering kids to make healthier choices.

You can moving with Jill at your school by logging on to www.jumpwithjill.com or join the Fuel Up to Play 60 charge by logging on to www.fueluptoplay60.com

Filed Under: Childhood Obesity, Jump with Jill, Local Media, Local TV, Wisconsin

Armed Forces Network Reports on Jump with Jill International

December 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment

For our first Jump with Jill International tour, we played Department of Defense schools in Southern Germany. Our story was picked up by the Armed Forces Network.

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Filed Under: Department of Defense, International, Jump with Jill, Local Media, Local TV

‘Rockstar Nutritionist’ gets kids jammin’ to a healthier beat (from www.starsandstripes.com Landstuhl, GERMANY)

November 20, 2011 by 1 Comment

By JENNIFER H. SVAN

Stars and Stripes
Published: November 18, 2011

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Getting a gymnasium full of middle school students fired up about drinking milk is a tall order.

Jill Jayne, the self-billed “Rockstar Nutritionist,” made it look easy this past week at Landstuhl Elementary-Middle School.

The registered dietitian and musician from Pittsburgh, had a crowd of fifth- to eighth-graders, along with their teachers, dancing a silly jig and singing about bone health.

The students ate it up.

Earlier in the morning, Jayne performed her “Jump for Jill” show for the elementary school. After each performance, the students pursued her for autographs: She signed scraps of paper, a notebook and a lunch box, but turned down requests to sign clothing.

“It was awesome,” said fourth-graders Monica Lawson and Briana Kohl, in unison.

Jayne brought her nutrition rock show to about half a dozen Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Germany this week, marking the first time Jayne and her entourage have performed at U.S. military schools overseas, according to her communications manager and brother, Mark Jayne.

Stateside, Jayne has performed about 750 times for 170,000 kids, according to a news release about her show.

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Filed Under: I Will Not Be Bought, International, Jump with Jill, Local Media

Program helps Green Bay-area kids get healthy Inside & Out

August 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The rain didn’t stop dozens of Green Bay-area kids from having a rocking good time Wednesday at Colburn Park.

Local parks and recreation departments teamed up for the first Green Bay Area Healthy Youth Inside & Out Extravaganza. The health initiative is designed to promote healthy habits in children.

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Filed Under: Around town, Local Media, Local TV, Wisconsin

The Rockstar Nutritionist on KDKA Pittsburgh

May 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Jill and Mark Jayne appear with watermelon in tow on Pittsburgh’s KDKA, the world’s first modern radio station.  That fun fact was courtesy of Jill and Mark’s dad. The brother-sister duo are Pittsburgh natives who expressed their  teenage angst performing in rock bands and now use their music backgrounds, and their respective degrees, to teach kids about nutrition. Jill holds her BS in Nutrition from Penn State, her MS in Nutrition Education from Columbia University, and is a registered dietitian. Mark holds his BA in public relations from Penn State, and is currently pursuing his MS in Education at Duquense University.
In this segment, the Jayne’s discuss how they organized a Watermelon Day in South Butler Primary School in Knoch School District. Instead of just removing unhealthy food celebrations like Pizza Parties and Donut Days, Jill & Mark help craft messages and experiences around healthy living so healthy food doesn’t seem like punishment.

Filed Under: Jump with Jill, Local Media, Watermelon Tagged With: , , ,

Jill Promotes Nebraska Appearances on Omaha’s NBC

April 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment

To announce her appearances around Nebraska, Jill appeared on WOWT, Omaha’s NBC Affiliate. Talking about her rock ‘n roll approach to nutrition with anchor Chase Moffitt, Jill was the special guest for the Midday program.

Jill live on Omaha's NBC 4/11/11

Catch Jill in Nebraska:

Tuesday 4/12/11: Bring the Kids! Open Jump with Jill Performance in Omaha, NE
Jill performs FREE for kids and families: http://www.omahaafterschool.org/movin-after-school

Wednesday 4/13/11: Professional Development For Teachers, Parents, Community Members, Teens in Lincoln, NE
Jill speaks at the Action for Health Kids Nebraska: www.actionforhealthykids.org/nebraska

Filed Under: Events, Jump with Jill, Local Media, Local TV, Professional Speaking, Travel Blog

Healthy Habits Preschool CD Launch: Boston FNCE 2010

November 16, 2010 by 1 Comment

What a launch! We sent our new tunes into official orbit this past weekend at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, held in the lovely Boston, MA. The CD, officially titled Goin’ on a Journey: Songs for Every Body, CD joins our fleet of healthy habits musical offerings that now include both preschool and elementary. It is now available on Amazon and iTunes!

Jump with Jill

Jill & Jam

Dietitians from around the globe enjoyed a photo opp with “The Jills,” featuring the real Jill Jayne, MS, RD– creator of Jump with Jill– and the new avatar Jill. Avatar Jill represents our expansion of the show to improve our reach and vision as we tour multiple casts of Jills around the country.

The Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo is a conference specifically for the Registered Dietitian and Diet Technician. Most RDs have 5-7 years of training, separating us from your average health nut. The interest is beyond nutrients, but to how food helps and hurts our bodies and the world we live. This conference is our profession’s Christmas, the event a dietitian’s entire year revolves around. We rally our healthy messages all year long, and arrive to the conference ready for professional development, to connect with colleagues and to check out the latest in food trends dancing in our heads.

Exhibitors like myself share the show floor with giants like Frito Lay, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Nestle and Hershey’s. These companies are also sponsors of the conference, so you can imagine how the foods they produce are positioned to us.

*Have you heard that there is now more whole grains in chips?
*Did you know that kids will eat more carrots when dipped in a moderate amount of ranch dressing?
*Did you know that high fructose corn syrup is now called corn sugar?
*Have your heard about Hershey’s new “Moderation Nation” that promotes moderation, not depravation, as the key to a healthy life?

Dietitians walked away with totes filled like Santa Claus, with samples to spread the good product cheer, but the hope has to be that this new wave of marketability of “health” can continue to transform items we still can call food. Just like Christmas, it’s not about the presents. It’s our continued vigilance in educating our clients and customers about how to cut through this stealthy new food PR. After a day on the show floor with so many pastes, fortification and selling points, all I want is a salad.


Filed Under: American Dietetic Association, From the Desk, Jill & Jam, Local Media, Professional Speaking

Kid News: Jump with Jill through the Eyes of Kid Journalists

May 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment

On my trip to Florida this past December, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by some very professional kid news outlets. At Myakka River Elementary, I was interviewed on their morning news show by a very charismatic girl named Emily. Over lunch at Neil Armstrong Elementary, I was interviewed for the school newspaper by a different Emily. It was so interesting to hear their take on my show from their perspective, and wonderful to see these opportunities for kids to spread their journalistic wings. I was most struck by Emily Lewis’ print article when I dodged questions about my age, if I was ever overweight, and how much money I make. My media savviness was not as much appreciated, as she calls out that I wouldn’t answer these questions directly. I appreciate this type of journalistic integrity and wish them luck in their budding careers.

Enjoy,

Jill

Jill speaks with on-air talent Emily from Myakka River Elementary in Port Charlotte, FL after her shows in December 2009. Their school mascot is the manatee.

Interview with Jump with Jill by Emily Lewis

Emily Lewis from Neil Armstrong Elementary in Punta Gordo, FL interviewed me for their school newspaper.

My name is Emily Lewis.  I am a fourth grade student in Ms. McCracken’s class at Neil Armstrong Elementary.  I am10 years old and I interviewed a woman named Jill as part of my job as the KidReporter for my school.   Jill goes to schools and teaches about nutrition, encouraging children not to become overweight.   I hope you enjoy my following interview.

If you have ever heard the phrase “this joint is jumping,” that could very well have described my school.  At Neil Armstrong Elementary School in Port Charlotte, Florida my classmates and I, along with a few hundred students in third through fifth grade, were having a “rocking good time” as we danced and sang in an assembly sponsored by Champs Café.  We were hardly aware of all of the important knowledge we were learning as we thought we were simply having fun!  Jump with Jill is a high-energy, entertaining educational show that teaches kids about nutrition and taking care of our bodies.  I am pleased that I had an opportunity to interview the star of the show, Jill, following her performance at my school.  Here are just a few things that I learned:

First I asked Jill, have you ever been overweight? She responded “No I am the right weight for my height, which is 5’, 10.”  Next Question: How much money do you make a year? {Not a straight answer} Answer: “I am self employed, and own my own company called, Note to Health.” Question: Do you know anybody who is overweight? Answer: [Identity Withheld] Answer: I do, and I wants to keep people from becoming overweight.  Question: Do you donate to companies that help prevent overweight children? Answer: My company does. Question: How old are you? Answer: I am twenty-eight.

Quick facts

  1. Jill lives in New York.
  2. Jill as a child performed with her brother.
  3. Jill performs in schools near you.

Nutrition facts from Jill

1. Milk helps your teeth and bones.

2. You need to drink eight cups of water a day.

3. Soda is not good for your throat.

If you ever have the opportunity to “Jump“ with Jill and take in one of her performances, I highly recommend it!  You will have a lot of fun and enjoy every minute while you are learning new things about taking care of your body.  For this fourth grader, Jill’s performance earns 2 thumbs up!  Thank you Champs Café for helping to make learning fun!

Filed Under: Florida, Jump with Jill, Local Media Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Rocking Out in Arkansas

April 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

On Tax Day, not only did I have the pleasure of meeting this guy dressed as the statue of liberty reminding everyone of the impending tax deadline:

I had the thrill of getting up at 4 AM to appear on Daybreak Arkansas KATV 7 to promote my appearance later that morning at the Arkansas Dietetic Association in Little Rock.

With on-air host Melinda Mayo, I used elements from my presentation to professionals and the Jump with Jill show for kids to demonstrate four habits that contribute to lifelong nutrition:

  1. portion control
  2. drink more water
  3. superpower vegetables
  4. get your calcium

When I arrived at the Conference Center to deliver my talk, all the dietitians in my audience were most thrilled about the fact that Melinda announced I was a REGISTERED DIETITIAN. This is big news for my profession, where guests are often not screened for the rigorous training required to be a “nutrition expert.” A special thanks to Sarah Chunn, the Arkansas Dietetic Association PR rep, who got me this fun media placement. I was impressed that these women had voluntarily been awake at this hour to see my segment!

It was a zanny 24 hours and can’t wait to return to ‘The Rock” to rock.

Filed Under: Local Media, Professional Speaking Tagged With: , ,

Wisconsin 2K10

February 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment

This February, I returned to Wisconsin for a very exciting two weeks of rock ‘n roll nutrition shows. My stops included a wide variety of students and climates. I performed the Jump with Jill show in the metro area of Green Bay in Green Bay Public Schools and traveled to remote areas of Wisconsin like Tomahawk where they don’t plow the roads, they take snow mobiles! Even the student parking lot is set up with parking spaces for these fine beasts. While my hometown of Pittsburgh was pounded with two feet of snow that closed schools for two weeks, it was negative eleven degrees in Tomahawk. PE Teacher Amanda Cushman, recipient of the wonderful Carol White PE grant, explained, “We don’t cancel school until it’s negative thirty.” THE most amazing thing about the smaller towns of Wisconsin were the lack of chain restaurants. The downtown’s looked like the 1950′s– what my hometown should look like now behind all the boards– where people shop at each others stores and eat together.

I performed on two Indian Reservations this trip, including a return to the Oneida Reservation and a new stop at the Menominee Reservation. In the video, you’ll see students counting with me in their native language during the Beat of the Body for Jump with Jill, and showing me their tribal dance at the end of I Will Not Be Bought.

I spoke to nutrition students at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay and future teachers at a small private school called St. Norbert College, where they treated us to homemade soup and salad.

We made the news on Mardi Gras, and you can watch me here in my beads, mask, and tri-color outfit.

Filed Under: I Will Not Be Bought, Jump with Jill, Local Media, Professional Speaking Tagged With: , , ,
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