Sionna Barton: Tea with Si

This week, we chat with Sionna Barton or “Coach Si” - Head Coach, Bermuda Jump Rope Federation. Sionna emphasizes the importance of program development and recruitment for the future of jump rope. She also highlights the need for intentional inclusion and calls on coaches and organizers to create safe spaces for athletes of all races and socio-economic backgrounds. We need to move away from tokenism and provide true and meaningful representation. This is a very important conversation and one that we hope all jump rope organizations are having or will have.

Links and accounts to check out

• Bermuda Jump Rope Federation (@jumpropebermuda)
• J.A.G Athletics (@jagathleticsbda)
• Old School Double Dutch
• Jimmy Reynolds (@jimmysaysrelax)
• Coach Jenn (@jumpropejenn)
• Alysia (@alysia.jumprope)
• Stewart Isaacs (@jumpropestewart)
• Toni Dickerson (@nursesharay)
• Greenbelt S.I.T.Y. Stars (@greenbeltsitystars)
• Brandon Harrison (@jumpropechampion)

*Note- the links and formatting may not work as well on Spotify

The Rope Wrap:
Logo and artwork by Tori Boggs (@snorib)
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Your hosts:
Carly Simpson- @carlyssimpson
Chris Brown- @prodigalzephyr

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:29 How Sionna got roped in
• 7:48 Igniting Sionna's passion
• 12:42 Growing the sport: program development in all communities
• 23:38 Teaching staff
• 25:24 Intentional inclusion and action
• 47:54 Creating inclusive spaces
• 58:37 Recruitment and recreation
• 1:11:16 Representing the sport
• 1:13:40 Organizational structure
• 1:23:16 Expanding beyond competition
• 1:29:38 Social media and connecting with a new generation