Safety Day
March 26, 2011
Starting at 9:00 AM on Saturday morning, Skydive Delmarva's instructors and experienced jumpers will conduct seminars covering important safety information. Everyone will get a chance to practice their emergency procedures. Also the seventh annual Chesley H. Judy Safety Award will be presented to the skydiver who, through example, deed, training, or innovation, had promoted safe skydiving in a substantive way.
There will be free recurrency training for anyone who needs it.
Weather permitting, jumping is scheduled for after the seminars end which should be about noon on Saturday. We will be jumping all day on Sunday too.
Please arrive by 8:30 AM on Saturday morning and bring one or more folding chairs.
The seasons first bonfire will be Saturday night!
Here's a general outline of the seminars:
- Outline of events and State-of-the-Union Mike and Dave, Brian
- Ches Judy Award presentation: Mike and Dave
- USPA Fatality Summary: Gregor
- USPA "Safety First" article review: Tom
- USPA "25 Ways to Become a Better Canopy Pilot" Mike
- Video Review: "One-Eye Doesn't Lie" Lance
- Rigger Review: "Oh the Crap I have Seen" Ed
- The Sermon: "Yunguns and Elders" Mike
- Skydiving Etiquette: "It kinda pisses me off when...." Michelle
- Emergency Procedures Practical: David Bradford, et al
- Waiver Renewal, Reserve Data Card Update: Dave and Suzanne
- Refresher Training for AFF: David and Mike, et al
- Gear Inspection as needed: Ed and Ben
SKILLZ: All levels welcome & Cinco De Mayo Mexican Fiesta Night
May 7, 2011
Depending on the skills each person already has, we'll group up accordingly and make skydives geared toward specific learning objectives.
Time: Skillz starts @ 8:30am! RSVP is preferred. Please send RSVP to Michelle at: base839 -at - yahoo.com
Cost: Skillz is free! Reduced cost video slots are available if your group wants proof!
SKILLz?! Developing our flying skills is the key to making epic & safe jumps. It's hard to improve without guidance, so Skillz is a day dedicated to fun & social learning. Skillz is open to A-licensed & above skydivers � everyone & anyone who wants to improve. If you're just off AFF or if you're already good at some skills and want to continue progressing, or just want to help out � by all means, come out!
Get your sombreros on. Saturday night after the sunset load we'll be having margaritas, mariachi music, Mexican beer, and Mexican food. Ariba! Ole!
Theresa has volunteered to buy the food and cook. Contributions of $7 are greatly appreciated and will help her break even. Please also bring beverages to share if you can.
 Packing Class
May 20, 2011
Skydive Delmarva Rigger, AFF Instructor and Packing Loft Manager Ed Short is offering a class on packing your main parachute. The cost of the class is $40.00. It will start at 6 PM.
Chill'd Skills RW Coaching and Organizing by Michelle Carlstrom
June 4, 2011
Jump as much or as little as you'd like. Get ready for fun, fine and fabulous formation skydives.
Time: Skillz starts @ 8:30am! RSVP is preferred. Please send RSVP to Michelle at: base839 -at - yahoo.com
Cost: Skillz is free! Reduced cost video slots are available if your group wants proof!
SKILLz?! Developing our flying skills is the key to making epic & safe jumps. It's hard to improve without guidance, so Skillz is a day dedicated to fun & social learning. Skillz is open to A-licensed & above skydivers � everyone & anyone who wants to improve. If you're just off AFF or if you're already good at some skills and want to continue progressing, or just want to help out � by all means, come out!
Keg and a Cake
June 11, 2011
Dan and Michelle are bringing a keg and a cake to share with the dropzone on Saturday night to celebrate their recent nuptuals!
Brian Germain's General Canopy Flight Safety Course
June 11-12, 2011
The course targets parachuting skills as the primary subject matter, from the perspective of a parachute designer, avid canopy piloting enthusiast, and transcending fear specialist. Brian will, however, adapt the class to incorporate anything the hosts believe to be appropriate, as well as shaping the subject matter to fit the needs of that particular group of students.
The cost of the two-day course is $195.
Please call 888-875-3540, email manifest@skydivedelmarva.com or go to manifest in person to reserve your place in the course.
- A deposit of $50 is required to reserve your place.
- Please show up at 8:30 on Saturday morning and if you are new to the dropzone stop by manifest to fill out a waiver.
- The course will start with a discussion of canopy theory that will go until about noon.
- Next Brian will brief a jump, video your canopy flight, debrief that jump then repeat as weather and time permit.
- Sunday will start with another discussion. Weather permitting jumping will start earlier than noon.
- Jumpers in the course usually make 2-3 jumps per day.
More Information
Water Training
July 2, 2011
Water training will be held this Saturday in the Nanicoke River near the dropzone. We will meet at the dropzone at 6PM and take two boats to the river. Please bring swim wear, $5 to help cover gas and some beer or your beverage of choice for when we're finished.
Water training is required for your USPA B licence and a B license is required to jump at night which we'll be doing July 16th.
If you want to come please call manifest at 888-875-3540 or email manifest@skydivedelmarva.com so we'll have a headcount.
Click here for more information about water training.
Night Jumps!!!
July 16, 2011
The moon will be close to full tonight, so those who want to can do a night jump! USPA "B" license is required to jump at night. With that in mind we'd like to schedule water training for a Friday evening at 6 near the dropzone. Please let manifest know if you are interested and when you can make it. You can call 888-875-3540 or email manifest@skydivedelmarva.com
The cost for night jumps will be $30. The cost will include chem lights and possibly strobe lights provided by the DZ. The strobes will be returned to the DZ after the jump.
Herd Boogie to Benefit Silvia Winger
August 12-14, 2011
Calling all Herd, non Herd, friends of Herd, enemies of Herd, pets of Herd, plants of Herd, dead Herd, injured Herd, healthy Herd, hippie Herd, good Herd, bad Herd (you know who you are).
The Herd will appear at Skydive Delmarva, Laurel DE this weekend (August 12,13,14)
We will be holding a 50/50 cash raffle for the benefit of Silvia Winiger and her injuries suffured during a demonstration jump in North Carolina.
Silvia was jumping for the benefit of humans throughout the world when this unfortunate incident occurred.
Simply put, Silvia broke both legs and is without insurance. So come on out, have a good time with the Herd. The usual (and some unusual) Herd sick shenanagans will occur. Please come out and support this wonderful person who has influenced all of our lives and many others throughout the world.
For more info contact:
Dave (Nottoo) Bright
267-475-4772
brightaire@msn.com
or
Walt Schneider
908-229-1060
schneiderskitchens@verizon.net
The 6th Annual Skydiving Skills Fun Meet
October 9, 2011
Plan now to participate in this 5-jump, 3-event meet for mixed experience level jumpers organized in teams of four.
Final registration and briefing will begin at 0800 (8 o'clock) on the creeper pad. The FSE-4 formations and exits will be demonstrated, the teams will be formed or finalized, and a safety briefing accomplished. Be ready for a 20-minute call � hour after release from the briefing.
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Events | Scoring and Awards
Minimum 75 jumps and USPA "A" license required; no exceptions.
Teams should be composed of the following experience levels:
1 novice jumper - <124 RW jumps
1 intermediate jumper - 125-399 RW jumps
1 intermediate jumper - 400-999 RW jumps
1 advanced jumper - 1000+ RW jumps
Teams:
Ryan Efford
Javier Hernandez
Jeremy Swoyer
Gregor Weeks
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Free Agents:
Vincent Faires
Andrew Valentino
To sign up as a team or a free agent, please email webmaster -AT- skydivedelmarva.com. Free agents will be assigned to a team on the day of the meet.
Skydive Delmarva/Skydive The Point Halloween Boogie
October 28-30, 2011
Click here for details and registration.
Delaware POPS Record Attempt
October 29-30, 2011
POPS, POPS, POPS! POPS members all know that infamous traditional POPS call to duty!
The dynamic duo, Jim Shorter (aka Rock) and Steven Love (aka The Bald Guy) have teamed up to organize/establish the first Delaware POPS record during the Skydive Delmarva/Skydive The Point Halloween Boogie.
There isn't a Delaware state record on the POPS web site so it has to be at least a 9 way. The 40+ passenger Caribou and Delmarva's Otter will be available.
Contact Jim at jim@skydivementors.com if you're interested. He needs a head count ASAP.
The dates for the record attempt will be Saturday October 29th or Sunday Octover 30th for a weather out date.
If your interested and over 40 and want to become a POPS member go to http://www.thepops.org/usa/joining.php and sign up. Your POPS number will be required for proof of membership and to qualify the record prior to the record attempts.
There is a $20 POPS record attempts fee which covers:
- Organizer
- Videographer
- Water, snacks, misc.
Note: there is also a boogie fee. Click here for more information and to register for the boogie.
After Thanksgiving Dinner
November 21, 2011
Saturday night after jumping we'll be having our tradtional After-Thanksgiving dinner. Please bring a dish or $5 to help cover costs.
Last Weekend of the 2011 Season
December 3-4, 2011
To say thank you to all the fun jumpers for a great season, jumps will be $20 all weekend. Enjoy your winter and see you for Safety Day.
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