Tauranga students will be jumping their hearts out today as more than 60 primary and intermediate school teams take park in the regional competition of Jump Jam.

This is the first time the children's aerobics competition, founded by Brett Fairweather and taught in schools, is being held at Bethlehem College in Tauranga since beginning in 2005.

Jump Jam is an aerobics based programme taught in primary and intermediate schools. File photo.

A total of 13 teams from Maungatapu School, Omanu Primary School, St Mary's Catholic School, Papamoa School, Aquinas College, Greenpark School and Tauranga Intermediate will compete in the regional competition at Bethlehem College today from 8.30am.

The top three teams will compete at nationals at Auckland in November.

Check out what else is happening in and around the city below:

Saturday 14 September

Alcoholics Anonymous

Women's meeting at Mt Maunganui Primary School, Orkney Rd 10-11am. Children welcome.

Bay Association of Sea Kayakers

Hunters Creek from Kulim Park & BBQ afterwards. Bevan 576 8885

BOKWA Fitness

Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd 9.30am. Easy steps to sign language, fun cardio workout. All levels of fitness welcome. Sarah 021 185 3363 www.bokwafitness.com/

Bowls Mt Maunganui

Kawaka St 1-3pm. Come & join us & have some fun. Bowls available Flat soles essential. 575 3838

Cactus & Succulent Soc NZ

Craft Building, Elizabeth St 1.30pm. Speaker: Ed 'Turbinicarpus”. Competitions: Long spined cactus, sanseveria, flower foliage form. AGM & birthday in October. Sheila 544 4043

Friends of the Libraries

Mt Maunganui Library 1.30pm. Speaker: Richard Moore, on his book 'Napoleonic Wars.”

Garage Sale

St Mary's Church, Girven Rd, Bayfair 8.30am. Quality household items, books & shoes.

Genealogy Informal Group

What recent finds have you made in the family? Share them with us at 5 Norwich Place (off Townhead Cres), Cambridge Heights 1.30pm. Visitors welcome. Maureen 576 6148

Living Probiotics from your Pantry

Cleanse & nourish yourself this spring. A workshop on fermented foods at 190a Tara Rd, Papamoa. 542 2257

Messianic Weekly Meetings

The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. All welcome. 570 1438

Mount Music Club

2nd Sat of month at Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 1-4.30pm. $2. Plate for afternoon tea appreciated. Singers/musos welcome to perform. All genres. Dick 576 4527

Mount Sequence Dance

Mount Sports Centre, cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds, Mount 7.30pm. Theme: spring colours. Live band, good supper. Entrance $7. Organised by Mount Scottish Soc. Elizabeth 544 5633

St Andrew's Spring Gala

Nov 9. If you would like to rent a stall, or for stall criteria & cost 575 9347 or www.mountchurch.org.nz

Tauranga Farmers Market

Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Sept 21 Spring Festival - cooking demo with Peter Blakeway 9am. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

The Cargo Shed

Open Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm. Coffee & a free biscuit with new products on display.

The Little Vintage Markets

Mount Citizens Club, 345 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui 9am – 2pm. The best quality vintage, cake & coffee. www.thelittlebigmarkets.co.nz

The Sociables

30's/40' age group of males & females that meet once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & events. 022 012 0376

Valuing the Power of Agreements

Modern day mindfulness awareness event. Exploring integrity & accountability regarding the use of powerful agreements. Historic Village, Tauranga 10am - 4pm. RSVP Kayesha 573 7588 or btlgu@hotmail.com

Village Radio

Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920's - 80's weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

V8 Vocal Ensemble

Tauranga Musica Concert Series at Baycourt Exhibition Space 3pm. First half is the Lovesong Waltzes by Johannes Brahms for vocal ensemble & piano duet. Second half is a variety of repertoire in the usual V8 style. Prices: adult $32, youth $10 under 19 years or free with a paying ticket holder. www.baycourt.co.nz 577 7188