P A R A C H U T I N G ' S N E W S M A G A Z I N E
Calendar of Events
Skydiving welcomes announcements of upcoming events. Many are published in the magazine's Calendar section. These short announcements are meant to help the magazine's 27,000 readers plan their skydiving activities; they aren't promotional.
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June 2008
JUNE 26-29: PIONEERS OF PARACHUTING REUNION, Salt Lake City, Utah. Elizabeth Forster, (435) 655-7104 to register.
JUNE 28: MIDWEST SKYDIVING LEAGUE 4-WAY MEET, Ottawa, Ill. Skydive Chicago, (815) 433-0000.
JUNE 28-29: CANOPY SKILLS CAMP, Ontario, Canada. Intermediate and advanced, classroom seminars, jumps and video debriefs. Skydive Burnaby. Organized by Jim Slaton, www.canopypiloting.com.
July 2008
JULY 1-4: PERRIS PERFORMANCE PLUS, Perris, Calif. Big-way skills camp. Perris Valley Skydiving, www.skydiveperris.com.
JULY 4-6: POPS ILLINOIS STATE RECORD, Ottawa, Ill. Warm-up for October POPS world record. Skydive Chicago. Carey Peck, cpeckskydiving@yahoo.com.
JULY 4-6: 4TH OF JULY BOOGIE, Louisburg, N.C. CASA. Carolina Sky Sports, (919) 496-2224, info@carolinaskysports.com.
JULY 4-6: 4TH OF JULY SCRAMBLES, West Point, Va. Pick-up 4-way, load organizing. Skydive the Point, www.skydivethepoint.com, (804) 723-5052.
JULY 4-6: BIG-WAY CAMP & STATE RECORD TRYOUTS, West Point, Va. Skydive the Point. Pam Young, (202) 558-8650. Or email VA100way@gmail.com.
JULY 4-6: FOURTH OF JULY BOOGIE, Whitewright, Tex. Skydive Dallas, (903) 364-5103.
JULY 4-6: SKYDIVE ADVENTURES BOOGIE, Luverne, Minn. Mike Mullins’ King Air. Skydive Adventures, John Cassidy, (605) 261-1400.
JULY 4-6: FOURTH OF JULY BOOGIE, Ottawa, Ill. POPS record 80+ way, Freefly Money Meet, fireworks show. Skydive Chicago, (815) 433-0000, www.skydivechicago.com.
JULY 4-6: 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS BOOGIE, Lebanon, Maine. Load organizers. Live music, fireworks. Skydive New England, (800) UGO-JUMP or www.skydivenewengland.com.
JULY 4-6: REUNION BOOGIE, Baldwin, Wisc. DeHaviland Beaver. Skydive Twin Cities. Email skruca@netzero.com.
JULY 12: HELICOPTER JUMPS, East Troy, Wisc. Sky Knights Sport Parachute Club, www.skydivemilwaukee.com.
JULY 12-13: 28-WAY COMPETITION, Hibaldstow, U.K. www.strollerweb.com
JULY 12-13: FREEFLY MONEY MEET, Lebanon, Maine. Three rounds. Skydive New England, (800) UGO-JUMP. Adam Laware, adamlaware@hotmail.com.
JULY 12-18: SLOVAKIA BOOGIE, Dubnica, Slovakia. Fun boogie. 20-place LET 410, balloons, gliders and more. Pete Marsden, pete@boogieclub.co.uk or 44-0-1932-701321.
JULY 17-20: REDEMPTION BOOGIE, Plattsmouth, Neb. Twin Otter, equipment vendors, organizers, one-on-one coaching by Skyventure Colorado, BBQ, party. Lincoln Sport Parachute Club. Frank Forlini, fforlini@hotmail.com, (402) 203-4044 or www.skydivelspc.com.
JULY 18-20: USPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, Fredericksburg, Va. USPA, (540) 604-9740, www.uspa.org.
JULY 18-20: LUXEMBOURG ATMONAUTI CAMP, Bitburg Airbase, Germany. Atmonauti and freefly reunion with international coaches. Pink Skyvan, balloon and helicopter jumps. Skyfathers and Freaks, freefly@internet.lu.
JULY 19: FSL 4-WAY MEET, Homestead, Fla. Skydive Miami. www.skyleague.com
JULY 19-20: FS MENTORSHIP CAMP, Eloy, Ariz. Coaching with Arizona Divewerkz. Skydive Arizona, www.skydiveaz.com.
JULY 19-20: 28,000 & FULL MOON HALO NIGHT JUMPS, Somerville, Tenn. West Tennessee Skydiving. Helmets, oxygen masks, altimeters, and bailout assemblies provided. $450 per slot. Kevin, (504) 453-7222, Jabula585@aol.com, www.halojumper.net.
JULY 19-20: FREEFLY ORGANIZING, East Troy, Wisc. Sky Knights Sport Parachute Club, www.skydivemilwaukee.com.
JULY 26: MIDWEST SKYDIVING LEAGUE 4-WAY MEET, Hinckley, Ill. Kirk Verner meet coach. Chicagoland Skydiving, (815) 286-9200.
JULY 26-27: NPSL 4-WAY MEET, Baldwin, Wisc. Skydive Twin Cities. Sandy Grillet, skydiveSG@aol.com.
JULY 26-27: 5TH ANNUAL GHETTO REUNION BOOGIE, Lebanon, Maine. No pressure, no fees. Skydive New England, (800) UGO-JUMP, www.skydivenewengland.com.
JULY 26-AUG. 3: SUMMERFEST, Ottawa, Ill. Organizers, big-ways, amazing nightlife, film festival, Otters, CASA, helicopter, balloon, Pitts Biplane and more. Skydive Chicago, (815) 433-0000, www.skydivechicago.com.
JULY 26-AUG. 4: 41ST ANNUAL SKYDIVE LOST PRAIRIE BOOGIE, Marion, Mont. Twin Otter, Skyvan. Excellent scenery and, oh yes, a party. Skydive Lost Prairie. Fred Sand, (888) 833-5867, fred@SkydiveLostPrairie.com.
JULY 27-AUG. 1: FAI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF STYLE & ACCURACY, Luceneck, Slovak Republic. www.fai.org
August 2008
AUG. 1-4: PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOGIE, Abbotsford, B.C., Canada. Freefly organizer Dusty Smith, RW organizer Roger Ponce, Twin Otter, Pilatus Porter. Abbotsford Skydive Centre. Jess Harper, (604) 327-5867, (888) 738-5867, dh3@telus.net.
AUG. 2: ALLIANCE OF BACKCOUNTRY PARACHUTISTS ANNUAL MEETING, Moab, Utah. Jason, (970) 846-3686, www.backcountryparachutists.org.
AUG. 2-3: BOOGIE IN A BOX, West Point, Va. Skydive the Point, www.skydivethepoint.com.
AUG. 8-10: MANTIS MAYHEM BOOGIE & 2ND ANNUAL FREEFLY SCRAMBLES, Lebanon, Maine. Specialty jumps, karaoke, watermelon drop. Four rounds freefly scrambles with video. Skydive New England, (800) UGO-JUMP. Adam Laware, adamlaware@hotmail.com.
AUG. 8-10: REUNION BOOGIE, Baldwin, Wisc. DeHaviland Beaver. Skydive Twin Cities. Email skruca@netzero.com.
AUG. 9: FS SKILLS CAMP, East Troy, Wisc. Sky Knights Sport Parachute Club, www.skydivemilwaukee.com.
AUG. 9-10: LEAP FOR LUPUS NORTHWEST BOOGIE & POPS RECORD, Kapowsin, Wash. Multiple aircraft. Tim Weible organizer. Skydive Kapowsin, (360) 868-2222.
AUG. 9-14: FAI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF FORMATION SKYDIVING, La Salmagne, Maubeuge, France. 4-way open, women’s 4-way, 8-way open. Pilatus Porters. Go to www.skydivemaubeuge.fr or www.fai.org.
AUG. 9-14: FAI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE ARTISTIC EVENTS, La Salmagne, Maubeuge, France. Freeflying, freestyle, skysurfing. www.skydivemaubeuge.fr or www.fai.org.
AUG. 14-17: VRW TRAINING WITH MANDRIN, Ottawa, Ill. Train alongside Mandrin and other VRW teams. Skydive Chicago, (815) 433-0000, www.skydivechicago.com.
AUG. 15-17: LICENSE TO THRILL 36-WAYS, Whitewright, Tex. Skydive Dallas, (903) 364-5103.
AUG. 15-17: FABULOUS ANNUAL BOOGIE IN ORANGE, Orange, Va. Freefly, FS, and wingsuit organizing. Skydive Orange, www.skydiveorange.com.
AUG. 16: FSL 4-WAY MEET, Sebastian, Fla. Skydive Sebastian. www.skyleague.com
AUG. 16-17: 16-WAY ORGANIZING, East Stroudsburg, Pa. Sky’s the Limit, www.skysthelimit.net.
AUG. 16-17: CHUCK FINLEY RW INVITATIONAL, Ottawa, Ill. Skydive Chicago. Chuck Finley, cfskydiver@frontiernet.net.
AUG. 16-22: PICNIC BOOGIE (PETIT PIQUE-NIQUE), LaPalisse, France. CASA, Skyvan. www.lapalisse-aero.com
AUG. 17-20: SPACIAL INVITATIONAL, Aerodrome de Spa Malchamps, Belgium. 24 jumps with top formation-skydiving player/coaches, including Craig Girard, Eliana Rodriguez, Andy Delk and others. 20-, 40- and 60-way jumps. For an application, go to www.spacialinvitations.com.
AUG. 20-24: NEW ENGLAND BOOGIE, Pepperell, Mass. Skydive Pepperell, www.skyjump.com.
AUG. 21-24: FLOCK U CASA BOOGIE, Pepperell, Mass. Wingsuit big-ways and smaller groups. First-flight courses and one-to-one coaching available. Suit demos, rentals and sales. Pepperell Skydiving Center. Justin Shorb, (603) 818-1856, www.flockuniversity.org.
AUG. 22-24: CASA BOOGIE, Calverton, N.Y. Skydive Long Island, (631) 208-3900.
AUG. 23-24: CAROLINA SKYDIVING LEAGUE MEET, Raeford, N.C. 4- and 8-way FS, three classes. Raeford Parachute Center. www.4waymeet.com.
AUG. 25-31: BURNING MAN, Black Rock Desert near Reno, Nev. PAC 750. The most unique skydiving experience in America. Night jumps this year. Everyone welcome, but you must pre-register. Go to www.burningsky.org or email ken@burningsky.org.
AUG. 29-30: NPSL 4-WAY MEET, Ft. Dodge, Iowa. At Couch Freaks Boogie. Sandy Grillet, skydiveSG@aol.com.
AUG. 29-SEPT. 1: U.S. NATIONAL SKYDIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS OF CANOPY PILOTING, Longmont, Colo. Mile Hi Skydiving Center, (303) 759-3483, www.milehiskydiving.com.
AUG. 29-SEPT. 1: TIKI BAR WEEKEND, Lebanon, Maine. CASA, Twin Otter, helicopter, load organizing. BBQ, live music, and the burning of the tiki bar. Skydive New England, (800) UGO-JUMP, www.skydivenewengland.com.
AUG. 29-SEPT. 1: RICHMOND BOOGIE, Richmond, Ind. Skydive Wayne County, (765) 965-0435, info@skydiverichmond.com.
AUG. 30-SEPT 1: ANDRE CUP STYLE & ACCURACY COMPETITION, Ellington, Conn. Connecticut Parachutist, Inc. www.styleandaccuracy.com.
AUG. 30-SEPT. 1: LABOR DAY LUAU, Whitewright, Tex. Skydive Dallas, (903) 364-5103.
AUG. 30-SEPT. 1: FS ORGANIZING, East Troy, Wisc. Sky Knights Parachute Club, www.skydivemilwaukee.com.
September 2008
SEPT. 4-7: CAROL CLAY BIRTHDAY BASH, West Point, Va. CASA, load organizing, all disciplines. Skydive the Point, www.skydivethepoint.com, (804) 723-5052.
SEPT. 4-7: 100-WAY FORMATION & VIRGINIA STATE RECORD, West Point, Va. Roger Ponce de Leon and B.J. Worth organizing. Skydive the Point. VA100way@gmail.com or Pam Young at (202) 558-8650.
SEPT. 4-7: VRW TRAINING WITH MANDRIN, Ottawa, Ill. Train alongside Mandrin and other VRW teams. Skydive Chicago, (815) 433-0000, www.skydivechicago.com.
SEPT. 9-14: FAI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF CANOPY FORMATION, Teuge, Netherlands. 2-way sequential, 4-way rotation, 4-way sequential, 8-way speed. www.fai.org
SEPT. 11-14: ROGER PONCE 40-WAY RW INVITATIONAL, Ottawa, Ill. Skydive Chicago. T.J. Hine, TJ@skydivechicago.com.
SEPT. 12-15: COACH RATING COURSE, Orange, Va. Skydive Orange. Steve Hetrick, (571) 243-4400, shetrick1@aol.com.
SEPT. 13-21: BOOGIE II, Langar, U.K. www.bpslangar.co.uk
SEPT. 19-21: AFF RATING PRECOURSE, Orange, Va. Skydive Orange. Steve Hetrick, (571) 243-4400, shetrick1@aol.com.
SEPT. 20: NSL 4-WAY PLAYOFFS, Zephyrhills, Fla. Skydive City. www.skyleague.com
SEPT. 22-28: AFF INSTRUCTOR RATING COURSE, Orange, Va. Skydive Orange. Steve Hetrick, (571) 243-4400, shetrick1@aol.com.
SEPT. 24: MT. WASHINGTON BOOGIE, Whitefield, N.H. State record attempts, organizing, cross-country jumps, demo jump. Rain date: Oct. 1. Organized by Skydive New England, (800) UGO-JUMP, www.skydivenewengland.com.
October 2008
OCT. 3-5: POPS WORLD RECORD, Perris, Calif. Perris Valley Skydiving. Carey Peck, cpeckskydiving@yahoo.com.
OCT. 3-5: CUSTOMER APPRECIATION, Whitewright, Tex. Skydive Dallas, (903) 364-5103.
OCT. 4-5: BIG-WAY BEGINNERS, Langar, U.K. www.skydivechoreography.com
OCT. 5-11: POPS U.S. NATIONALS, Chester, S.C. Skydive Carolina, (803) 581-JUMP, www.skydivecarolina.com.
OCT. 7-9: UPT & USPA TANDEM INSTRUCTOR RATING COURSE, Punta Gorda, Fla. Skydive Southwest Florida. Course director Jay Stokes, mostjumps@aol.com; or www.certificationunlimited.com, (800) 580-6003.
OCT. 11-19: EQUINOX BOOGIE, Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia. Skydive Ramblers, www.skydiveramblers.com.
OCT. 19-25: U.S. NATIONAL SKYDIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Eloy, Ariz. Formation skydiving, vertical formation skydiving, canopy formation, artistic events, style and accuracy. Skydive Arizona, (520) 466-3753, www.skydiveaz.com.
OCT. 25: HALLOWEEN PARTY, Whitewright, Tex. Skydive Dallas, (903) 364-5103.
OCT. 26-28: FAI WORLD CUP OF VERTICAL FORMATION SKYDIVING, Eloy, Ariz. Skydive Arizona, www.skydiveaz.com. FAI, www.fai.org.
November 2008
NOV. 7-10: 13TH ANNUAL HOG FLOP, Palatka, Fla. With Team Dirty Sanchez. Skydive Palatka, www.skydivepalatka.com; or www.teamdirtysanchez.com.
NOV. 15-16: WINGSUIT BIG-WAY RECORD ATTEMPTS, Eloy, Ariz. Slot-specific wingsuit formations. Skydive Arizona. Scott Campos, loudiamond@dropzone.com.
NOV. 18-23: FAI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF CANOPY PILOTING, Wonderboom Airport, Gauteng, South Africa. www.fai.org
NOV. 21: NSL CHAMPIONSHIP & SKYQUEST, DeLand, Fla. 4-way championships, and big-way invitational. Skydive DeLand. www.skyleague.com
NOV. 27-30: THANKSGIVING BOOGIE, Louisburg, N.C. CASA. RW organizing with Jim Smith. Turkey dinner. Carolina Sky Sports, (919) 496-2224, info@carolinaskysports.com.
NOV. 29: THANKSGIVING PARTY, Ottawa, Ill. Discounted jumps and Thanksgiving dinner. Skydive Chicago, (815) 433-0000, www.skydivechicago.com.
December 2008
DEC. 27-JAN. 4: AFRICAN FREEFALL CONVENTION, Mafikeng, North West Province, South Africa. All turbine boogie with C-130, overseas organizers Dave Morris and Marco Teizz. www.africanfreefall.com, 27839497894.
2009
JAN. 15-18: SKYDIVERS OVER SIXTY WORLD RECORD, DeLand, Fla. Skydive DeLand. Russ Manhold, flycustoms@bellsouth.net, (954) 435-0981.
OCTOBER 12-27: 2009 U.S. NATIONAL SKYDIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Rosharon, Tex. Formation skydiving, vertical formation skydiving, canopy formation, canopy piloting, artistic events, style and accuracy. Skydive Spaceland, (281) 369-3337, www.skydivespaceland.com.
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