“Take the leap!”

It’s a three-word phrase that turns up in a lot of places. At corporate retreats. Classrooms. Career counselor offices. Fund raisers. Even living rooms. And, by mid-summer, people will be taking leaps and bounds at the region’s first Sky Zone Trampoline Park.

Construction is well underway at 5000 E. Fourth Plain Boulevard, across from the recently closed — yet still beloved — Golden Skate. “We wanted a very central location, where most of the community could drive in 20 minutes or less,” said Carrie Schnell, franchise owner of the park.

Trampolines mean different things to different people. The point in common, of course, is jumping. Trampolines have long since bounced from backyards to “parks,” meaning lots of trampolines and a bevy of other activities, too. One of the prominent brands in the business is Sky Zone, with 135 parks across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia.

The Vancouver Sky Zone will utilize its trampolines in various configurations based on the activity taking place. If you want to live large, there are trampolines to match. One is used for open jumping, three are used for dodgeball and two more for basketball. Let’s say you’ve dreamed forever to dunk like they do in high school, college and the NBA. You’ll at long last get your shot.

Another court is used to play one-on-one basketball with a new twist. You’ll be jumping, not running to your favorite shooting spot. Calories get burned with quite a flurry.