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September 25,
2007 |
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this issue:
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 Spaceland
Anomaly Sets World Record!
Not only did Spaceland Anomaly win the gold in the open
freefly class at the recent United States Parachute Association
Nationals at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill., but they also set a world
record doing it! Congratulations, guys! Trent Alkek, Steve Boyd, and Jed
Lloyd (video) scored a record 17 points in round 5.
In doing so, they broke their own previous world record
of 13 points, which was set in 2003 and recorded by the Federation
Aeronautique Internationale. Their new record has been submitted to the
FAI and should appear at
www.fai.org shortly.
Next time you want to train with the best freeflyers in
the world, you know who and where they are!
Watch the world record video on YouTube...
More on Nationals follows... |
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Congratulations to our Nationals teams!
Once again, Spaceland teams brought home medals
from the United States Parachute Association Nationals (held Sept. 7-21
at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill.) in
multiple disciplines--great job, guys! We're so proud of you! You've
spent a lot of time, money, and effort getting to where you are, and
you're the people who keep helping our sport get better and better.
Can we get a THEM! for our teams?! :-)
- Freefly Open GOLD MEDALISTS: Spaceland Anomaly (final
score: 62.5 points)!
Congratulations on your third Nationals win in a row!
- 8-way Intermediate GOLD MEDALISTS:
SPX 8
(final score: 72 points)!
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Team photo (Tom Jenkins, Angela Hale, George Conwill, Richard
Rothery, Jorge Alvarez, Michael Blanton, Devon Shows, Johnny Tubs,
V-Cory Kassan)
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Round 9 video
- 16-way BRONZE MEDALISTS:
Deguello
17 (final score: 49 points)!
- Team photo (James Jenkins III, Lisa Walker, Bill Campbell, Jay
Rapp, Anton Maximov, Shauna Dorsett, Matt LaChance, Glenn Lambert,
Karen Bilder, Christy West, Jack Berke, Jerry Elkind, Cherie Berke,
Ryan Smith, DeLayne Etheridge, Eric Harper, V- Sean Ralls)
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Round 6 video
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Spaceland Havoc (Joe Harris, Scott Latinis, Scott Elmer, Diane Chamberlain, V-Brett
Thomas) knocked out a very respectable 12.6 average in
4-way Advanced competition!
Team photos and most videos are from
Omniskore.
Deaf Skydiver World Record
Attempts at Spaceland in October
On October 25-28, Skydive Spaceland will host a series
of record attempts by deaf skydivers. What kind of record? All kinds!
Here are the records that are planned:
If time permits, the following records will also be
attempted:
For
more information and information on how to participate, see
http://www.deafskydivers.org/DWR2007/DWR2007.html.
How to Get $10 Jumps
Need to save a few bucks? Manifest before 8 a.m. and get your jump
for $10--our early bird special!
(Experienced jumps only, not applicable to student training)
Flight School Open for Business, 7 Days a Week
Ready to fly? Instructor Matt Wampler is waiting
here for you! Contact manifest at 281/369-3337 or
manifest@skydivespaceland.com to schedule your first flight lesson.
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 Night
Jumps Report Last weekend we did night jumps, and it was a BLAST! Hey,
how often can you say you've jumped at Spaceland and not sweated
(much)? Safety and training advisor Tom Jenkins gave a thorough
briefing and a good, safe time was had by all. We did two loads
and a lot of people's first night jumps, including Skyview video
editor Tyler Smith (landing at left, photo by Eric Boyd).
Two night jumps are required for a USPA D license, so if you
want that license and don't yet have your night jumps done, keep
your eyes open for our next night jump schedule!
Water Training
Sept. 30
Sunday, September 30th, we are having live water
training at 5:00 p.m. We will start with a brief classroom
session discussing techniques and theory and move to the pond
for the practical training. Please bring a complete change of
clothes, including shoes since one pair will get wet when you
take your dunk in the pond. We will provide the gear to simulate
escaping from your harness. This training is a requirement for
your "B" license.
Take advantage of this opportunity while the
water is warm! Cost is $10 per person. Sign-up sheets are
available outside manifest. |
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Congratulations...
for other things
Congratulations are in order for lots of people
this week! Several students have now graduated from our Skydiver
Training Program; welcome to the family, guys!
Name:
Nick Newman |
Graduation Date:
9-23-07 |
| Blake Cook |
9-21-07 |
| Paul Vogelsang: A-license in a week |
9-14-07 |
| Stuart Stephens |
9-14-07 |
| Melinda Williams |
9-16-07 |
And there are several achievements to report this week
as well! |
| Frank Bradley |
A license |
| Jay Tribble |
1,500 jumps |
| Dusty Evans |
A license |
| Caroline Ngo |
A license |
| Tyler Smith |
500 jumps |
| Matt Bessonette |
5,000 jumps |
| Brian Clark |
5,000 jumps |
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 Vector Price Increase
United Parachute Technologies (formerly Relative
Workshop) will be raising their prices on their popular Vector
containers by $200 on October 15, so if you're planning on
buying a shiny new Vector... NOW is the time!
Contact the Fly Vertical Gear Store to order
your Vector today and save!
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Welcome our new staff!
Skydive Spaceland would like to welcome AFF/STP
instructor, tandem instructor, and videographer Craig Floyd, and
packer Jorn Gretz, to our family! |
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Upcoming Events
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Have fun and play safe! We look forward to seeing you
soon at Spaceland!
Comments? Email Eric at
eric@skydivespaceland.com.
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