Collegiates T minus 1 day and counting!

Hey everyone, it's a gorgeous (if chilly) day here at Skydive Spaceland, and the place is rockin'! The sun is out and there's lots of jumping going on. The accuracy tuffet is getting an early beating and several freefall teams are training as well. We've got 67 competitors registered so far; make sure you register and check in by 5 pm TODAY!!

We currently have 14 teams registered, with no less than 10 of them from West Point; is there anyone else out there? ;-) Right now there are two 6-way speed teams, two 2-way freefly teams, six 2-way formation skydiving teams, and four 4-way formation skydiving teams.

Stay tuned for more updates, and tell your family/friends to check out www.uspacollegiates.com for the latest scoop!

3:30 pm: We're still going strong; Otter load 17 just taxied out and the Caravan's flown quite a few loads as well. Registration numbers continue to climb; we now have 88 competitors registered and 31 teams, including this year's USPA Nationals intermediate champion, VTSD (from Virginia Tech, could you tell?).

5 pm: Briefing tonight in the hangar at 7 pm; registration will close at 5:30 pm.

5:55 pm: Now that's more like it! 44 teams and 104 competitors registered so far, and I think there are a few more stragglers finishing up so the total might be a tad higher.

Team names are always fun at Collegiates; we've got Stompin' Toads, VTSD Bootie Bandits, VTSD Bootsie Snakez, a Bad Romance, Swine Flew, Ductape, Squidbillies, 6 Balls, and I don't even know how to pronounce this one: stchetiariry. So far I think Swine Flew is my favorite, what about you?



And... we have more photos from today!

Now that's collegiate engineering--dive pools, pizza, and creepers. :-) All that's missing is the beer... maybe later?

Guess we know where the party will be tonight! Stay warm everyone, the low tonight is 37°F.

Chief Pilot Rabbitt Staib