zues 0 #1 November 11, 2011 I'm looking into schools and go figure I'm more concerned with skydiving than my education... Anybody know of any schools with a DZ within an hours drive? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sacex250 0 #2 November 11, 2011 University of California, Davis 10.8 Miles Sacramento State University 31.6 Miles Skydance SkydivingIt's all been said before, no sense repeating it here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #3 November 11, 2011 I could type all day.... Pick a University first and I bet there's a DZ nearby. You can have your cake and eat it too!!!! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsreznor 0 #4 November 11, 2011 SUNY New Paltz - Skydive the Ranch 6.7 miles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 8 #5 November 11, 2011 You would be MUCH better served finding a school that you like and worrying about the DZ second."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zues 0 #6 November 11, 2011 I'm hoping for somewhere in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah... Somewhere near the Rockies. I have to support my skiing habit as well ! Hahaha. But seriously, the school doesn't matter, thanks to Uncle Sam I'll be attending free of charge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #7 November 11, 2011 QuoteI'm looking into schools and go figure I'm more concerned with skydiving than my education... Anybody know of any schools with a DZ within an hours drive? The University of Colorado at Boulder. There's a Cessna DZ for hop-and-pops 5 miles from campus and turbine DZ 16 miles away. Fort Morgan is probably under an hour too. There are plenty of winter days over 40 degrees (my limit for choosing to skydive) and there were never any months I didn't jump over the decade I lived in Boulder. Eldora ski area (the trees are great after a dump) is 20 miles away although lift capacity is limited and it gets skied off so on weekends you'd want to drive an hour and a half + up to the continental divide where Loveland isn't too touristy and is right off I70. Copper Mountain, Winter Park, and Arapaho Basin aren't much farther. Unlike many public schools built on cheap land in the middle of nowhere there are other things to do around there (one of my friends brothers got a speeding ticket doing 140 MPH to get away from the University of Missouri at Rolla, when I visited the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana they told me their students went to nearby St Louis (80 miles) for the weekend, etc.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #8 November 11, 2011 There is a UF skydiving club that jumps in Palatka.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #9 November 11, 2011 University of Connecticut... a hop jump and skip from Connecticut Parachutists Inc. ("CPI") located in lovely Ellington CT."The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zues 0 #10 November 11, 2011 Whats the name of the turbine DZ? CU-Boulder is at the top of my list! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #11 November 11, 2011 go figure I'm more concerned with skydiving than my education... Quote I got accepted at every university I applied to but went to Southern Illinois because they had an 'active' parachute team...funny though when I actually got there I found out another guy & I Were IT! I got a job at the local DZ instructing, built a successful university team, did a lotta demos at school, made some money and had tons of fun! Oh yeah, ................I got a degree too. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 8 #12 November 11, 2011 The school does matter. I'd pick a school that has a good program for what I want rather than just a DZ close by."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divinfool 0 #13 November 11, 2011 Stetson and Embry-Riddle are just minutes from Deland...UCF is 50 minutes away. All high quality schools...not to mention year round skydiving. Fear is the thief of dreams..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angrypeppers 1 #14 November 11, 2011 Ft. Morgan: Skydive Empire Boulder: Colorado Skysports Longmont: Mile High SkydivingBurn the land and boil the sea, You can't take the sky from me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #15 November 11, 2011 University of Washington Washington State University of Oregon Oregon State Simon Fraser University University of Alberta University of Calgary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 26 #16 November 11, 2011 Are we actually going to list all the freaking colleges in the US and Canada?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wasatchrider 0 #17 November 11, 2011 university of utah resorts within 45 min snowbird alta brighton solitute park city deer valley canyons dz within 30 min skydive utah ogden skydiveBASE 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austintxflight 0 #18 November 11, 2011 not to mention dever has a wind tunnel, that's not too bad/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kawisixer01 0 #19 November 12, 2011 University of Wisconsin Madison or Milwaukee. 30-45 min away= Atmosphair skydiving center (2 c-182s), Seven hills (c-182), East Troy (pac 750, c-182). 1-2 hours=Chicago skydive center (pac 750, twin otter), Skydive Chicago (two twin otters, c-182 and lots of other neat aircraft frequently), Skydive Midwest (King air and cheap jump tix) No tunnel yet though. Hopefully someday soon we'll see a tunnel near Chicago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skywombat 0 #20 November 12, 2011 San Diego - SDSU or UCSD - dropzone is ~30-40 min away Pittsburgh - PITT / CMU / Duquesne - dropzone is about an hour away. Both are excellent dropzones, but are quite different from one another. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #21 November 12, 2011 Quote I'm looking into schools and go figure I'm more concerned with skydiving than my education... Anybody know of any schools with a DZ within an hours drive? Check slyride websight they have a DZ everywhere even online. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjadczak 0 #22 November 12, 2011 Depending on when what you plan on majoring in, Georgia Tech has a pretty awesome skydiving club. We jump at Skydive Atlanta and head out to the Farm sporadically for boogies or training weekends. If you're interested the clubs website is: http://www.gtskydive.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyMarko 1 #23 November 13, 2011 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - 55 miles from two DZ's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TampaPete 40 #24 November 13, 2011 I agree with Ron. The school does count. The University of South Florida stacks up well. Good school and year-round access to: Skydive Tampa: 40 minutes Z-hills: 40 minutes Lake Wales: 60 minutes Deland: 90 minutes Orlando wind tunnel: 75 minutes No skiing though. But make sure you pick a school with a program you want to pursue for the next 30 years. A good education and job you enjoy will open up every DZ in the country. Although Uncle Sam is paying, put his money to good use for you. And thanks for your service. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dks13827 3 #25 November 13, 2011 Penn State !!!! okay okay,, so I was only kidding !!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
