slotperfect 7 #2 August 7, 2007 Canopy Relative Work, aka Canopy Formation. Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 2 #4 August 7, 2007 There is a good basic "Skydiving Glossary" on dropzone.com. It can be found here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stacie 0 #5 August 7, 2007 (Dropzone.com glossary) Boogie. A gathering of skydivers, usually focused on fun rather than competition. Big drop zones host several boogies a year, often on long holiday weekends.Life is short. Live, laugh, love often! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countzero 7 #6 August 7, 2007 Quote /reply] a bunch skydivers getting together to fun jump from a variety of aircraft and to share commradarie, stories and beer. diamonds are a dawgs best friend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #7 August 8, 2007 There was a thread in Skydiving History & Trivia about the origins of the term... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #8 August 8, 2007 From that thread: A bit of History: In 1972 shortly after the release of the first skydiving movie "Gypsy Moths" to the public, the stunt double for Burt Lancaster, Garth Taggart, was asked to do something with skydivers in his home town of Richmond, Indiana. Until then skydivers only gathered for competition at Confrence(Regions) meets or the Nationals held by USPA. Garth decided to have a gathering for fun, brought in some Twin Beeches and a DC 3. The Richmond Boys Club sponsered the ferry fees and the call went out to all the Drop Zones in the area. The turnout was phenomenal, lots of jumps and lots of just plain fun. In the 60's and 70's there was a cartoon character called the Boogie man best known for his phrase "Keep on Truckin' " Garth decided to borrow the name Boogie and became the first "Boogie man." The original Boogie turned into the Nationals at the end of the 70's. The sport was growing rapidly and had a bit of a "motorcycle gang" reputation. Skydivers were banned from the City of Richmond, In for several years, due to their excesses. In 1986 the Boogie was brought back to Richmond, and is going strong every Labor Day Weekend. The boogie is second only to the convention in size and number of jumps. Garth Taggart was home in 1998 for the Boogie and continued to jump and have fun. ...this was on rec.skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #9 August 8, 2007 cool bit of trivia Is this the character? This is what I think of when I hear keep on trucking.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morten 0 #10 August 8, 2007 C(an't) R(emember) W(hat) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sv3n 0 #11 August 8, 2007 read this......http://www.uspa.org/publications/manuals.pdf/SIM2007.pdf...and you're in violation of your face! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stacie 0 #12 August 8, 2007 Ahhhh! Thanks so much. Life is short. Live, laugh, love often! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
