40+ Double Dutch Club builds friendship through jumping rope

  • The 40+ Double Dutch club brings members together to jump rope
  • It has grown to have meetups in 30 states and 3 countries
  • Groups also hula hoop, play hopscotch and do Chinese rope

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(NewsNation) — After battling depression and getting tired of “adulting,” Pamela Robinson, 52, had the idea to start a Double Dutch group for others around her age.

Called the 40+ Double Dutch Club, members came on “Morning in America” to show off their skills.

To get more information about the club, or to join it, you can visit its website.

Watch an interview with the 40+ Double Dutch Club, and see NewsNation anchors Adrienne Bankert and Mitch Carr give jump roping a try, in the video above.

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