Pioneers Reunion 2010

[howardwhite 4]

The next reunion of the Pioneers of Sport Parachuting (aka "Old Farts") will be held at Felicity, CA (near Yuma) Feb. 13-14, 2010. Felicity ("The Center of the World") is the home of its mayor, Jacques-André Istel, D-2.
For those of us still jumping, there will be a plane, probably a Porter from Skydive Arizona.
You can get more information and make reservations here.

HW

[patworks 5]

Thanks for posting this Howard. Jan and I plan to attend.

Pat Works nee Madden Travis Works, Jr .B1575, C1798, D1813, Star Crest Solo#1, USPA#189,

[howardwhite 4]

Excellent. Maybe we can make a jump together. (My 44th anniversary was just a month ago.)

HW

[howardwhite 4]

A reminder that this event is coming up in a couple of weeks.
For more info on what's happening and who's coming, go to http://www.skydivereunions.com/

HW

[patworks 5]

Thank you HW. Your posts opened this up to more and many folk....

Pat Works nee Madden Travis Works, Jr .B1575, C1798, D1813, Star Crest Solo#1, USPA#189,

[patworks 5]

Starting tomorror in Yuma Arizona is a "Pioneers of Sport Parachuting Reunion" hosted by mayor, Jacques-André Istel, D-2. Diverse folk who started jumping in the 1940-50-60 ++ will meet to celebrate shared skies of clear-shot blue. We gather. We'll lift our glasses tall 'n toast to all who've burn the blue and rode with wings of wind.
FYI, Host Istel led the USA towards that still blue sky. Respect.
Check out Mr. Istel in LIFE magazine at [Google: Parachute Jumping source:LIFE].
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Pat Works nee Madden Travis Works, Jr .B1575, C1798, D1813, Star Crest Solo#1, USPA#189,

[jackwallace 3]

Hey Pat. I went to the one in Raeford. Best thing I did was ask people about their first jump. Amazing stories.

U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler.
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