skydivermom 0 #1 July 18, 2006 I'm posting this here because there are some of you who don't read in the Bonfire, and I wanted to make sure you saw this. I made several posts here during my training and some of you followed them closely. It's been a while since I've given a progress report. A year ago from yesterday, I took ground school and made an attempt at an AFF jump. Scared myself half to death. Switched to the Static line program where I smacked my nose on the Cessna step on one jump, made a low turn on another, and almost scared my instructor half to death! When I was sitting in that ground school course on July 16, 2005, I had no idea that almost a year from that date, July 15, 2006, I would get my SCR!! Yes!! That's what dreams are made ofMrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #2 July 18, 2006 Congratulations! (which one is you?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #3 July 18, 2006 ***(which one is you?) __________________________________________________ Oh I suppose that would help wouldn't it? I'm the one in pink.Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carver 0 #5 July 18, 2006 *** I'm the one in pink What a great arch! I'll bet your average fall rate is pretty quick? Never try to skip a stage of natural progression... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #6 July 18, 2006 Quote***(which one is you?) __________________________________________________ Oh I suppose that would help wouldn't it? I'm the one in pink. Whooo PINK! Congrats on your accomplishments! Keep up all the hard work Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noblesmelissa 0 #7 July 18, 2006 congrats!! How fantastic for you!! I remember your early posts...so glad you didn't give up!! Glad everything is going well and hope to see you at the dropzone again soon!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #8 July 18, 2006 You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #9 July 18, 2006 Thanks Melissa! We definately need to coordinate a trip out to the dz soon....after I recover from this weekendMrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #10 July 18, 2006 ***Beer? __________________________________________________ ....was poured all over me and then someMrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #11 July 18, 2006 Awesome job on not giving up. CongratsI'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #12 July 18, 2006 ***I'll bet your average fall rate is pretty quick? __________________________________________________ I've got ten pounds of weights and a very tight suit.Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #13 July 18, 2006 Looks like AirTwardo, JohnRich and WaltAppel are on your load. Who else is on it that I don't recognize the gear? (Congrats, now take the SCRs with you where ever you go and spread that history and tradition)!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #14 July 18, 2006 Let's see: Lee McMillan, JENR8R, Jumpjunkie2004, Popsjumper and I don't know who the jumper is on the other side of Airtwardo, 2 slots over from me. I wish someone could identify him. Turtlespeed is the one taking the pics. He's pretty awesome. Oh, and Larry (luminous) organized the whole thing for me and bowed out in the end so I could have video. Pretty awesome guy.Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky15 0 #15 July 18, 2006 Congratulations!!!!! How cool that it happened almost excactly 1 year later! It just gets better. But there's nothing like the early jumps and the firsts, you will remember this one fondly years from now, so glad you got video and pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DontPanic 0 #16 July 18, 2006 Congratulations on your SCR. Hope you didn't have too much trouble getting the beer out of your clothers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 13 #17 July 18, 2006 Congratulations. Good job !! Kevin SCR-3022_____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #18 July 18, 2006 What the heck is SCR? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #19 July 18, 2006 QuoteI don't know who the jumper is on the other side of Airtwardo, 2 slots over from me. I wish someone could identify him. If you mean the black jumpsuit with blue grippers and silver helmet, that would be Denis Wolf. He was just in the SOS Skydivers Over Sixty formation record the previous weekend. A really good guy. QuoteLarry (luminous) organized the whole thing for me and bowed out in the end so I could have video. Pretty awesome guy. Yes, that was generous of him. There wasn't going to be video at first, and when a videoman was scrounged up, the plane was already full. So Larry backed out to free up a slot for Turtle's video. How about that handsome guy in the brown jumpsuit! You've come a long way, and have a lot to be proud of. Congrats! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,679 #20 July 18, 2006 Congratulations. Has it dried out down there yet? I was jumping at Spaceland with some of those guys last week (POPS/SOS) and every landing was like a pond swoop.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #21 July 19, 2006 ***You've come a long way, and have a lot to be proud of. Congrats! __________________________________________________ Thanks JohnMrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krkeenan 0 #22 July 19, 2006 QuoteWhat the heck is SCR? If you have to ask here, then you don't deserve to know. ====================== Seasons don't fear the Reaper, nor do the Wind, the Sun, or the Rain... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #23 July 19, 2006 How about that handsome guy in the brown jumpsuit! *** Yeah! And how come he and the OTHER handsome guy in the blue jumpsuit are the ONLY ones without BOOTIES! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange1 0 #24 July 19, 2006 QuoteQuoteWhat the heck is SCR? If you have to ask here, then you don't deserve to know. Not every country has SCR. We don't. So I don't know what it is other than obviously something to be proud of. Congrats Kathleen!Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 13 #25 July 19, 2006 QuoteNot every country has SCR. We don't. So I don't know what it is other than obviously something to be proud of. http://www.scr-awards.com/ _____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
