Antigua 0 #1 March 23, 2011 Skydive Carolina presents CarolinaFest 2011! EVENT DATES: May 31 - June 5 PLACE: Skydive Carolina! PRE-REGISTRATION We'll be capping the attendance again this year to 325. Be sure to pre-register to get your awesome boogie bag and jump with our amazing lineup of LO's! Capping is done to ensure low wait times to get on aircraft and the opportunity to get with our great LO's. To pre-register and for more up to date event details, visit: http://www.carolinafestboogie.com LOAD ORGANIZERS Brian Buckland Melanie Curtis Amy Chmelecki Melissa Nelson Team Scarecrow Simon Palacio Justin Shorb Team Carolina Ice Team Carolina Turbo XP Pepe Rodriguez handling raft dives EVENTS Thursday Coaching Workshop - Melanie Curtis Wingsuit World Record Vertical 49-Way Qualifier w/ Justin Shorb FRIDAY CYPRES' PINK PARTY - Best Dressed in Pink - WINS A CYPRES 2! LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY Video Contest (Winning Video: WINS A CYPRES 2!) Rodriguez Brothers Initiations FREE LOADS - Local companies support you, the jumper by purchasing Twin Otter loads to give away free jumps! Free loads will be given out on Thursday and Saturday morning of the event. CONFIRMED VENDORS as of March 23 Aerodyne Blue Skies Magazine Cookie Composites Cypres EG Sky Icarus Canopies LiquidSky Mirage Systems Performance Designs SkySystems SkyVenture Colorado SunPath Tony Suits UPT Vector We hope you'll join us for what is sure to be a great time!Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #2 March 28, 2011 Hey Antigua! Say hello to Pepe and all of my favorite Rodriguez bros! Sounds like you guys have a great boogie lined up!skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonBones 1 #3 March 29, 2011 I wish there were a way to make time move faster or make Carolinafest come sooner. I'm super stoked!!! 108 way head down world record!!! http://www.simonbones.com Hit me up on Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #4 March 29, 2011 Beth - I'll be seeing el Pepe this weekend - I'll pass the message along! Mr. Bones - we're in for some fun this year! More news to come !Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cripdaddy 0 #5 March 29, 2011 After a 1 year Hiatus from jumping learning how to fly planes, and also after a 9 month stretch in Iraq this is going to be a well needed reprieve. let’s hope the weather holds and there is plenty of mother Flockers.Crip Alapiloto Rodriguez Rodriguez Brother #1666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mchamp 1 #6 March 29, 2011 Just pre-registered yesterday! Has anyone who has pre-registered received an e-mail confirmation or is that just going to be sent later in mid May?For info regarding lift ticket prices all around the world check out http://www.jumpticketprices.com/dropzones.asp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #7 March 29, 2011 @mchamp - you are a definite 'go' as having registered for the boogie! Boogie Updates Coaching Workshop Load Organizer Melanie Curtis will be hosting a Coaching Workshop which promises to be insightful, fun and lending itself to some -a-ha moments. To learn more about it, click here: http://www.carolinafestboogie.com/carolinafestboogie.com/Event_News/Entries/2011/3/26_Melanie_Curtis_Brings_Her_thing.html Aircraft Update Current aircraft scheduled is Casa, Super Otter and Super King Air Registration Registration has exceeded our expectations as we opened registration exactly two weeks ago today. We're already well-past 100 jumpers pre-registered with two months until the event gets here. If you know you want to attend - be sure to pre-register as we are capping at 300. The majority of Skydive Carolina local jumpers have not yet pre-registered, so be sure to get yours in if you plan to attend! Boogie Events Thursday Morning Free Jumps Free Otter load jumps will begin promptly at 8:00am Friday morning! Friday Night Cypres Pink Party Cypres is going to do it up in grand style with us this year. Sponsoring the pink party, along with pink drinks, and a pink costume party and broadcasting it all live via the world wide web. Bryan Buckland will be taking photos of the costumes and they will be beamed all over the skydiving world - so be creative, put some effort in....it could win you a Cypres 2.....the best AAD in the world! Clay Hefner will be the house DJ for the Pink Party. Well-established DJ in the Carolinas - sure to bring a great time for the Cypres Pink Party Saturday Night Music The awesome musical talents of Wally Germany return on Saturday after the last load takes off. Wally did an awesome job for us at last year's event and we're stoked to have him back once again. Video Contest If you like to edit - don't miss out on the Saturday night video contest. Videos will need to be submitted no later than Friday, June 3rd on a CD. - Videos cannot be longer than 10 minutes. - Have good entertainment value (i.e. entertain the audience) -Most creative and well-edited video wins a Cypres 2! (Did I mention how much the folks at Cypres rock?) Speaking of Cypres....Regan Tetlow from Skydive Empuriabrava will be attending the event all week long reporting for Cypres. He will be injecting some serious fun during the week. We're excited for all the feedback we've received and are striving to ensure that everyone has a fantastic time!! 62 Days and counting!Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalljukie 0 #8 April 15, 2011 BUMP!! Love this place and was introduced to skydiving at CarolinaFest will def be in attendence Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mchamp 1 #9 April 24, 2011 Any idea how much hot air balloon jumps and Helicopter jumps would cost each? 37 days and counting!!!For info regarding lift ticket prices all around the world check out http://www.jumpticketprices.com/dropzones.asp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalle 0 #10 April 25, 2011 are there any camper slots with power still available?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jguy904 0 #11 April 25, 2011 bThursday Morning Free Jumps Free Otter load jumps will begin promptly at 8:00am Friday morning! THE THURSDAY MORNING FREE JUMPS WILL BE FRIDAY MORNING? MUFF #3384, DIRTY SANCHEZ #28(Chief Recruiting Officer), FALLING GATOR #7801-A, POPS #10957, FLYING HELLFISH #847, HISPAS #79, SRA #9229, Surfador Rodrigues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #12 April 26, 2011 Well done! Was just checking to make sure you were paying attention! Typo - free loads start on Thursday morning.....RV slots and bunkhouse rooms are sold out.......pricing on balloons to be released tomorrow! Registration numbers are healthy, we are organized and excited!Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #13 April 27, 2011 Quick couple of updates! Team Scarecrow of the Ranch will be offering coaching for a rate of $15 plus slot which is incredibly generous! More info and registration found here: http://www.carolinafestboogie.com/carolinafestboogie.com/Scarecrow.html Beverage Sponsor CarolinaFest is proud to announce HydroOne Beverages as this year's Beverage Sponsor to ensure no jumper goes thirsty during the course of the event. http://www.hydroonebeverages.com Thank you to the kind folks of HydroOne for keeping us hydrated! Registration continues to thrive! At last count we now have 33 different DZ's being represented! WOOT. Pre-Registration closes in 18 days, so don't procrastinate any longer. Register here: http://www.carolinafestboogie.com/carolinafestboogie.com/Registration.html Facilites We've added an awesome air conditioned bathroom house to compliment the shower house that we're bringing in! http://www.royalrestrooms.com/RestroomtrailersTenStall.html Melanie Curtis will be offering an awesome life coaching seminar "Aha Moments with Melanie Curtis" on Thursday night of the event. http://www.carolinafestboogie.com/carolinafestboogie.com/Event_News/Entries/2011/3/26_Melanie_Curtis_Brings_Her_thing.html FREE LOADS - We are now up to 13 sponsored Twin Otter loads......hoping to add one or two more soon! Cypres Pink Party Music........... Carolina's own DJ Clay Hefner and Red Bull rep with be pumping out the tunes on his decks and making sure their is an excessive amount of vibe to dance the night away. Drink......... Pink Cocktails, for those that have been to Carolinafest before know that these are HOT times. What better way to cool down after a fantastic days jumping than a ice cold PINK Margarita Slushie? We even have a few cold beers to start off with! PINK........Oh yes, Turn up as PINK as you like. The theme set for the evening is CYPRES PINK do with that what you will. But believe me we will make your preparation time worth while. Capture.......... Brian Buckland will be on site for the evening at the CYPRES photo booth. Taking pictures of the outrageous costumes you all come up with. Prizes........ Get your pictures taking at the Photo booth to enter the best individual costume. The winner will receive a FREE gold plated, limited Edition CYPRES 2 expert unit including Certificate of ownership, Golden 4 GB USB pen and if that wasn't enough a limited edition logbook! We ALSO have a best group category prize, 20 free jump tickets + 20 pack job tickets! So go on get your thinking caps on because i am sure other will be doing exactly the same! *Note To become eligible for the best individual prize or group prize you must have your picture taken by Brian Buckland at the CYPRES photo booth. A panel of Judges will decide the winner from the pictures taken by Brian. The judges will endeavor to announce the winner during the party but reserves the right to announce the winner the next day and may not be limited to the pictures taken should any technical problems arise. Should the winner(s) not claim their prize within 24 hours of announcement they forfeit there claim and another winner(s) will be selected. The judges decision is final. Video Contest Don't forget the Video Festival is on Saturday night! Best video wins a Cypres 2! To learn about rules etc....click here---> http://www.carolinafestboogie.com/carolinafestboogie.com/Video.html. Watch Last Year's Winning Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06nM82WqR-8&feature=player_embedded That's the latest! More to come on balloon operations later!Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jguy904 0 #14 April 28, 2011 are there places for tents to run a wire?also, TEAMDIRTYSANCHEZ WILL BE DOING INITIATIONS--LOOK FOR JEFF-- MUFF #3384, DIRTY SANCHEZ #28(Chief Recruiting Officer), FALLING GATOR #7801-A, POPS #10957, FLYING HELLFISH #847, HISPAS #79, SRA #9229, Surfador Rodrigues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #15 May 16, 2011 14 Days left until showtime! LAST DAY TO PRE-REGISTER! Here's the latest: HELICOPTER - Bell Jet Ranger 206 Who wants to jump an awesome helicopter and get a sweet, heart stopping ride on the way to altitude? You’ll be wanting to bail out of this thing after the ride you’ve been on! If you think that's you - then you'll want to get on this sweet ride! Minimum 100 jump requirement to jump. Rides to be offered as well. Lift ticket price is $65. The helicopter will be operating from 10:00am to 6:00pm on Friday and from 8:00pm to 4:00pm on Saturday. Jumpers will be exiting at 5,500 feet. Visit: http://www.carolinafestboogie.com/carolinafestboogie.com/Specialty_Aircraft.html Hot Air Balloons Hot Air balloons are now online! Two balloons will be running in the mornings. One balloon holds two passengers and the other holds three. Jumpers must be B licensed and have a minimum of 100 jumps. To register, visit: http://www.carolinafestboogie.com/carolinafestboogie.com/Specialty_Aircraft.html SWEET RAFFLE Ever bought a reserve parachute or a brand new jumpsuit for $10? This could be your chance! Raffle tickets are $10 a piece or $40 for 5 tickets. Do not need to be present to win. Check out the current things up for grabs at this year's raffle! Aerodyne Smart Reserve LiquidSky RW Suit or Freefly Suit Jumpsuit from Vertical Suits Icarus Apparel Apparel and Subscriptions from Blue Skies Magazine Icarus Apparel Skydivers Impacting our Community Positively Canned Food Drive for Chester Food Bank We are calling out to all who will be attending this event to help us make a positive impact in the community of Chester. As an act of goodwill and helping those in need, we are asking folks to bring canned goods in for the local food pantry in downtown Chester. Last week, the community was hit particular hard with severe storms that literally had Chester looking like it had been hit by a hurricane. At our Christmas party in December, skydivers brought in oatmeal as there was a great need at the food bank. The DZ was able to present the local food bank with 350 lbs of oatmeal! The folks at the food bank were so grateful to receive this great gift from skydivers. Please help us make an impact. Canned goods can be anything from soup to beans......anything would be appreciated! Folks we're very excited about this year's event. We are focused on safety and hospitality - we do hope you'll join us! Final pre-registration numbers to be shared on Tuesday morning.Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WickedWingsuits 0 #16 May 18, 2011 Wicked Wingsuits is going to be coming to support FlockU. We are bringing our on hand inventory which currently includes T, S and R Birds in a range of sizes. If you want to rent one for the whole weekend (Fri-Sun) then reserve it in advance otherwise take your chances when I get there! Of course I can always send some out in advance if you need it earlier. Should be fun, looking forward to it.Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jguy904 0 #17 June 6, 2011 This boogie was 6 days of hard jumping at a great facility with a casa, otter, and a king air with 325 jumpersIt was HappenigThe staff was all about making it fun for the jumpers! MUFF #3384, DIRTY SANCHEZ #28(Chief Recruiting Officer), FALLING GATOR #7801-A, POPS #10957, FLYING HELLFISH #847, HISPAS #79, SRA #9229, Surfador Rodrigues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mchamp 1 #18 June 7, 2011 Absolutely THE best boogie EVER! Great LO's, great vibes, great vendors, great sponsors, great parties, great raffle prizes, FREE LOADS and alas thanks to James he made it all happen smoothly! To those who may have missed this boogie save the date for next year! Carolina Fest 2011 was absolutely amazing, see everyone again for Carolina Fest 2012! Thanks again to all those who made this boogie THE BEST boogie ever!For info regarding lift ticket prices all around the world check out http://www.jumpticketprices.com/dropzones.asp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #19 June 7, 2011 On behalf of all the staff at Skydive Carolina - thank you for coming! It was a great week blessed with awesome weather for six days. A huge thank you to all of our LO's (all 17 of them), vendors, volunteers, load sponsors, staff and amazing pilots who flew nonstop. For the week, more than 4,400 jumps were made. It was a pleasure and we look forward to next year!Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
