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On Thursday our own all-purpose gopher "Sacajaweea" aka Brian Lancaster finally got back up in the skies passing his level 2 jump with Steve and Wendy. Also jumping Thursday, Keith Nevins made his first AFF, nailing his level 1 with Wendy and Scott. And Sidney Hoelscher got to do a coach jump with Shelby, working on her Category G jumps. Finally, on Sunday, Mitch Cleeland and Hunter McVeigh took advantage of a light day, attended the First Jump Course and later made their training tandem jumps with Scott and Isaac and now are all set to do their Level 1 AFF jumps -- welcome to the skies guys. |
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SKYDIVE TEMPLE
25TH ANNIVERSARY BOOGIE THIS WEEKEND RAIN OR SHINE! 
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Of all the weekends to come out, Skydive Temple's 25th anniversary boogie May 31st and June 1st is the one you won't want to miss. Did you sign up on the Facebook phun jumper's page to jump the Hughes 500c Turbine Helicopter? (lift ticket $65 and B-license minimum)! Have fun improving your skydiving skills by getting with one of our load organizers jumping a SUPER CARAVAN! Be sure to tell your whuffo friends to save big bucks and make a Tandem for $25 off the regular price AND get PICTURES AND VIDEO FOR JUST $80 MORE (a savings of $70 on the media alone!) RAIN OR SHINE, we'll feast on Saturday Night Dinner Special featuring BBQ Chicken or Pork or Sausage w/ Bread, Potato Salad and Cole Slaw or Gumbo w/Red Beans & Rice with Hush Puppies all for $15, plus FREE BEER! And don't forget all the other festivities: what Mark Mark calls an Oklahoma pool party (pick-up trucks filled with water, and Chicho's large dump truck with a water slide), raffle prizes (with prizes for EVERYONE WHO ATTENDS), and a world famous Toga Party. Stay tuned for more details on our Phun Jumpers Facebook page. |
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COOL NEW SKYDIVE TEMPLE T-SHIRTS ARE IN
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Just in time for the boogie and the summer jumping season, Skydive Temple has a bunch of cool new t-shirts in! The lightweight, breathable cotton shirts come in a variety of sizes and feature the new SDT logo on the back with a retro athletic shirt design on the front that pays homage to the 25 years SDT has been in business. Pick up yours at Manifest the next time you're here for just $25. | |||
LEARN HOW TO PACK
 | One of the requirements for earning your USPA A-License is knowing how to pack your main parachute. Knowing how to pack not only saves you $7 pack jobs, it also helps you understand your equipment so much better, see how to avoid deployment malfunctions, and give you a deeper confidence in your equipment. You can contact Wendy Falkner to schedule packing sessions where you will receive personalized hands-on training and practice. It usually takes several hours but costs just $45, less than seven paid pack jobs! | |||
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DID YOU KNOW... The United States Parachute Association conducts skydiving competitions every year in seven different disciplines, including canopy piloting, aka "swooping." The 2014 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting have just wrapped up Friday at Skydive City Zephyrhills in Florida. Along with the medals, America’s top canopy pilots competeted to win one of 8 slots on the U.S. Team, which will represent the U.S. at prestigious international competitions around the world. You can review the events and scores at uspanationals.com and get a feel for what skydiving competition is like. |
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| SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK |
Some manufacturers used to sell risers that had no way of stowing excess brake line once you set your brakes, increasing the risk of malfunctions and knotted steering lines. Check out this handy guidance from USPA Director of Safety & Training and FAA Senior Rigger Jim Crouch. |
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A BLOG ABOUT WHAT'S JUMPIN' AT THE DZ
25 May 2014
25 MAY 2014
