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E.J. Boillot keeps jumpers hopping twice a week at Ute Meadows Elementary from late September through July and August for two and half hours a day. “It’s pretty much year-round. In an off-World year, guys will be done around the last of June. We wouldn’t go again until September,” Boillot said. “But with this being a World year, they’ll stay jumping, competing, staying in shape until the 8th of August. Then we’ll start again around the 15th of September.”

Several years ago, when I was still a state legislator, I carried a bill to provide tax breaks for volunteer firefighters to offset the costs of their safety equipment. These volunteers, who are on the front lines of wildfire response in most mountain areas, must often buy their own boots, helmet, jackets and other personal protective equipment. A tax credit would allow more volunteers to serve their communities, helping all citizens in the process.

ARVADA — The stresses of a high school swimming season can become apparent just prior to the push for league and state championships.
With state six weeks away, swimmers have spent numerous hours in the pool building up the anxiety of high expectations. Just as the mental strain could overcome an athlete’s psyche, the unique opportunity of the Jeffco League Relays provided an escape from pressures the season can bring.

E.J. Boillot knows quite a bit about jump roping. After all, he was a physical education teacher for 23 years at Ute Meadows Elementary School. But 20 years ago, while teaching jump roping in his P.E. class, competing in it through the American Heart Association and then watching a team in Boulder compete, Boillot was ready to take the next step and build a team of his own.
A competitive team at that.
It took a while to get kids involved, but Boillot has done just that with the Jumping Eagles.