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• Skydivers making a child's dream come true - by Renee Kostreva
  Team Funnel is a loose organization of skydivers dedicated to the belief that no one should have to jump alone. We specialize in jumping with low-timers -- an informal mentoring program with an emphasis on safety -- but go out of our way to make visitors feel at home as well.
  (Rating: 8.05 Votes: 37 Viewed: 6660 Posted: Mon May 24 2004)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• 42-Way Vertical World Record - by Missy Nelson
  It was the night before the record and all through the drop zone, not a creature was stirring not even Dan on the manifest microphone. It was a sleepless night for me as the anxiety rushed through my blood in anticipation of building a Vertical World Record - a feat never attempted.
  (Rating: 9.03 Votes: 68 Viewed: 9325 Posted: Wed May 19 2004)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Team Evolution completes first Training Camp - by Brett Willard
  Team Evolution, Icarus Canopies Factory Pilots Wyat Drewes, Brett Willard, Jason Peters and Dusty Smith completed their first training camp at Skydive San Diego (SSD) earlier this March.
  (Rating: 6.00 Votes: 1 Viewed: 2434 Posted: Mon May 03 2004)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Brian Germain Offers Canopy Flight Courses - by Brian Germain
  Parachute Designer Brian Germain, President Of Big Air Sportz, is now offering a new type of canopy class. Unlike other canopy camps, the focus of Brian’s courses is the classroom information, rather than filming landings.
  (Rating: 8.75 Votes: 4 Viewed: 2444 Posted: Sat May 01 2004)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Anomaly Insomnia Camp #3, Orlando FL - by Trent Alkek
  The beginning of the season is upon us, and there is no better time to brush up on ALL your skills, from safety to flying skills. Brush up your freefly skills, or get them started on the right foot with the 3rd Anomaly Insomnia Tunnel Camp April 13-16!
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 991 Posted: Fri Mar 05 2004)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Skydive Chicago 2004 All-American Spring Skydiving Expo - by Missy Nelson
  Skydive Chicago personally invites you to attend the 2004 All-American Spring Skydiving Expo! It's a whole new look, but the philosophy of bringing forth knowledge to new and expert jumpers remains unchanged. So mark your calendars
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 1606 Posted: Thu Mar 04 2004)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Accept The Skyventure Challenge
  Calling all bodyflyers! Saturday November 22nd, Joao Tambor in association with Bodyflight Network will hold the 2nd Skyventure challenge in the newly updated Skyventure Orlando facility. This time we have decided to challenge each other as
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 1035 Posted: Wed Nov 19 2003)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• 500 Jumps in 24 Hours?
  On Veteran's Day, November 11th 2003, Jay Stokes will make more than 500 jumps in a 24 hour period. This World Record setting event is being held to raise funds for the Special Olympics and Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Both
  (Rating: 7.00 Votes: 1 Viewed: 1108 Posted: Fri Oct 24 2003)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Flyboyz Film Festival 2003 (X-FEST) - by Rhonda Bailey
  It's time once again for freeflyers from all over the world to converge on Perris Valley Skydiving for the 7th Annual Flyboyz Film Festival. This year's festival will be held October 31 - November 9. The brainchild of the Flyboyz, the Film Festival was
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 896 Posted: Sun Oct 05 2003)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• 100 Way Belgian Record Attempt - by Kurt Vanderhaegen
  From 30 June till 4th July 2003, Leopoldsburg, Belgium, is the place for a record attempt skydiving. You can then find the best 100 skydivers from Belgium at the Sanicole Airport in Leopoldsburg. Initiator behind this unique event is Willy
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 818 Posted: Tue Jun 17 2003)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Balloon Skydive Records set in the Netherlands - by Bob Draijer
  There is a new Biggest Simultaneous Balloon Skydive(20) and record most to jump from a balloon(30). Twenty members of the A3 Ballon/Paraclub Flevo team simultaneously, jumped from the largest passenger hot air balloon of the world. At
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 849 Posted: Wed May 21 2003)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Big Way Camp, Perris, California June 26-29th - by Kate Cooper
  Come join Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld, Kate Cooper and Tony Domenico as they lead you through a four day camp structured to enhance and improve on big way skills. You will learn and apply the techniques of diving, floating and base work in this 4
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 811 Posted: Sun May 04 2003)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Women's Freefly World Record Attempt - by Betsy Barnhouse
  The women's freefly world record attempt will be officially recognized through the IPC and USPA, and organized by the Sugar Gliderz Freefly Team. The record attempt will take place at Skydive Arizona November 26-31, 2003. Those ladies
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 891 Posted: Sun Apr 13 2003)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• The 300 Way - From a pilot's point of view - by Chris Schindler
  Going to fly on the 2002 300-way Record Attempts was something I had to do. When it was announced that the attempts were being moved from Brazil to Eloy, AZ, I started thinking how I could work my way on. I was a pilot on the record
  (Rating: 8.00 Votes: 1 Viewed: 1004 Posted: Fri Jan 17 2003)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• 131-way Women's World Record - by Lisa Briggs
  What a day. The skies were patchy and it looked like it was going to be good weather for us. I arrived at the dz a bit late; as I walked in a couple people stopped to let me know that we were on a 15 minute call for a full gear dirt dive. We dirt
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 563 Posted: Sat Oct 19 2002)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• UK All-woman Record 50 Way
  An all-woman team has broken a UK record by performing a 50-strong formation skydive in Nottinghamshire. The event was led by skydiver Lesley Gale and took nine months to organise. The team, who jumped from three planes above Langar, was
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 833 Posted: Sun Sep 08 2002)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Mission: Unstoppable - by Mark Morton
  Emo Enterprises, Inc. and Mission: Unstoppable are promoting a world wide record event for the largest number of first time skydivers jumping on the same day at participating world wide drop zones. Our global goal for first timers is 5000 and
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 866 Posted: Sat Aug 10 2002)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Second Annual Chicks Rock Boogie - by Regina M. McGowan
  Last year, it all began with a great idea and it finished off as a completely successful event for all who participated. It was decided then that the Chicks Rock Boogie would remain on the books and continue to be hosted annually by Skydive Elsinore.
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 724 Posted: Sun Aug 04 2002)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• 7th Monkey Claw Freefly Jam - by Adam Rosen
  On Thursday, May 23rd, they started arriving. Freeflyers from across the country and around the world made their way to Skydive Cross Keys, in Williamstown, New Jersey, for the 7th Monkey Claw Freefly Jam. The droves of freeflyers continued
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 928 Posted: Sat Jul 13 2002)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• 4-way Training Camps - by Alan Metni
  The TunnelCamp.com 4-Way Camp is made up of four Advanced Camp slots but employs a highly specialized curriculum developed by the current 4-way World Champions - Arizona Airspeed. It works great for brand new or well established
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 538 Posted: Sat Jun 22 2002)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Ekstremsportveko - Extremist invasion - by Haakon E. H. Eliassen
  For one week Voss in Norway will be the world capital of extreme sports, with thrill-seekers visiting to sample skydiving, base jumping, rafting, paragliding, concerts and much more. "Ekstremsportveko" - Extreme Sports Week - is in full swing in Voss.
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 688 Posted: Sat Jun 22 2002)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Monkeys in Puerto Rico - by Adam Rosen
  The Monkey Claw Freefly Team/School, based out of Skydive Cross Keys in Williamstown, New Jersey, just returned from Puerto Rico. Skydive Puerto Rico, located at the Humacao airport outside of San Juan, was the host of the 2nd
  (Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1 Viewed: 1085 Posted: Sun Mar 10 2002)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• 2001 Flyboyz Film Festival - by Rhonda Bailey
  The 2001 Flyboyz Film Festival was held November 7 - November 11 at Perris Valley Skydiving. The 2001 had to be rescheduled from the original dates of September 13-16 after the FAA grounded all flights following the September 11
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 905 Posted: Mon Mar 04 2002)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Flyin' For The Kids - by Larry Sprock
  Flyin' for the kids is a skydiving event aimed to raise money so under-privileged children between the ages of nine and twelve, who might not otherwise have the opportunity, may visit Disneyland for a whole day of fun, giggles, smiles and
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 595 Posted: Tue Dec 04 2001)   Rate It   Bookmark It

• Bridge Day 2001 Canceled - by Neale R. Clark
  Bridge Day 2001 will not happen. However the decision by the Bridge Day Commission is greeted by the public - whether as moving on the side of caution following last month's terrorist attacks or overreacting to a threat that may not exist
  (Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0 Viewed: 460 Posted: Fri Oct 05 2001)   Rate It   Bookmark It