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To all Cross Keys friends, both jumpers and non-jumpers, we invite you to share a celebration of the season with us on December 17. Jump all day and celebrate all night right in our hangar.

Buffet starts at 6pm with yearly awards following. Afterward enjoy the party with Jason spinning the tunes! Spouses and souses both welcome!

Please RVSP to [email protected] or 856-629-7553 if you are attending the dinner.

You are invited to add your name to this list of who is coming:

Liz
Wendy
Sean & Tina
Jason
Bobby
Pancake
PJ & Donna
Kim

Ck Event of the Season!

Please join us for Freeflying, 4-Way Scrambles, and Big-Ways, all in one fun-packed weekend at Skydive Cross Keys!

Freefly Organizing
The funnest Freefly Organizer ever, Dave Brown, and the funniest Freefly Organizer ever, John Klueg, of the East Coast Freefly Club, are here all weekend to tune up your beginner, intermediate and advanced freefly groups. Both organizers have experience Nation-wide with freefly groups of every size. This is a great chance to challenge your skills in 3 dimensions! Please join the www.skydivecrosskeys.com bulleting board for more information, or to tell us you are coming!

4-Way Scrambles
RW junkies can get some experience and practice with another Fun 4-Way Scrambles. Cherie and Karl Schuch will be fresh back from the Nationals to organize and coach. This is a perfect way to learn about 4-way, and have some flat-fly fun. No
team or experience is necessary. Meet Cherie Saturday morning, 9am, in the hangar to register and get your team assignment! Money prizes! You can let us know you are interested by joining the bulletin board at www.skydivecrosskeys.com.

Dav3e Ruckert's Big-Ways
If you know Dave, you know the 3 is silent! Dave has been all over the world, organizing big-ways,
and creating successful formations. This weekend he is going to be the biggest thing in the sky! You can let him know you are interested in 20-40 Ways by joining the bulletin board at www.skydivecrosskeys.com!

Sky Hook-it!
Try the latest cutaway system from Relative Workshop - The Sky Hook. Chop it from the chopper all weekend!

PD Tour
Fly demo gear from PD this weekend. Watch
the postings at the Skydivecrosskeys.com bulletin board to find out what they are
bringing!

An A License with a 50 jump minimum is fine for the news chopper! It is a very cool jump!

HI there! Yes, I will be posting the competition results, and pics as they come in. The weather just cleared up enough for jumping (we had the remnants of the big storm pass by yesterday). The competition rounds of Accuracy and 2 rounds of 4-way are planned for Friday. Looks like the weekend will be brilliant weather!

Yes - the Channel 10 Helicopter is flying jumpers Friday night to Sunday morning. It is the same kind of helicopter as we had in Wildwood. It seats 5 jumpers comfortably. Next time you see it on the news, you can say "I jumped that chopper!"

New entertainment event added! Now, the POPS registration includes a trip to Rascals Comedy Club, Thursday evening. Hosting is Chris Rich, winner of the Bud Light Ladies of Laughter contest, and featured on Comedy Central's Premuim Blend, and "The View". Transportation to and from is courtesy of Skydive Cross Keys!

Who says we are off our rocker? Skydive Cross Keys welcomes back a whole bunch of skydivers who can hit a rocker every time! The Parachutists Over Phorty Society returns this year with the 2005 National Championships. Events include 4-way scrambles, Accuracy, and, of course, Hit 'n Rock!
The Boogie starts Monday, and competitors should plan to arrive by Thursday.
Evening activities include trips to Philly and Atlantic City! For more information please email us at [email protected]

The first jump tandem skydives are sponsored by Red Bull. Some lucky few lurkers who show up very, very, very early in the morning and get on the waiting list may be able to jump in place of Red Bull guests who cannot make it out. Anyone interested should be prepared to come out at 6-6:30 or so (we start at 4:30), and wait out the day for the opportunity of a free jump. If it should happen that you don't get to jump, and you have waited all day, you are welcome to the after-party, also fully sponsored by Red Bull. It will be a blast!

Hi there:

We would love to see you here at Skydive Cross Keys. There is a great fellowship, good organizers, and lots of turbine aircraft! The Philadelphia International Airport is a 20 minute drive, the Atlantic City Airport is a 40 minute drive. The skydiving center is located in a nice little municipality with lots of restaurants, movie theaters, and shopping within 5 minutes.
Open every day, we fly a Skyvan, Super Otter, Caravan, and even a turbine Chopper when available!
Hotels and motels are close by, free camping is available on-site, and we have a shower house and bathroom for campers.
For more information, feel free to email us at [email protected], or call 856-629-7553 any day after 10 am!

We will be flying the Skyvan, the Super Otter, the Caravan, the Chopper, and possibly even the Biplane! There will be a huge crowd, and no waiting!

All licensed jumpers in the Northeast are invited to share a fun day of cheap lift tickets at Skydive Cross Keys this Monday! You can be on the sunrise load, and jump all day for $15 per lift ticket!

The first load will be wheels up at 5:30 am, and the discounted lift tickets are good all day until sunset.

Fun jumpers are welcome to join us for a party in the evening too, with music, food, and beverages. For more information, feel free to email [email protected].

This coming Monday, Freefall Adventures at Skydive Cross Keys will be starting early. REAL early.
With a 4:30 am start, they will attempt for the first time anywhere to train and jump with 300 tandem students in one day! This will be a Guinness, official world record. The Freefall Adventures unofficial record from last year was 212 on a regular Saturday, so 300 is well within reach with an early start.

Most of the new jumpers are Red Bull employees enjoying a gift from Red Bull. They are flying in from all over the country to participate.

For other new jumpers who wish to participate, they can lurk a slot starting at 6:30 am. If any of the hourly Red Bull slots become free, they might just get to jump for free! If not, the lurkers who stick it out for the entire day are welcome to attend the evening festivities, also sponsored by Red Bull.

The previous record recognized by Guinness is 128 tandem jumps in one day, achieved at Target Skysports in Hibalstow, England.

For more information, feel free to email [email protected].

Hi there:

Yes - Friday afternoon practice, and most of the competition rounds will be afternoons, too.
Tandem jumps start at 11 on Friday, and 9 am Sat, Sun, and Monday.

See you there!

Load organizers confirmed:
John Klueg of the East Coast Freefly School (based in Z-Hills) will be here for Freeflyers all weekend.
Jack Tempe for RW flyers

We may also have a day with Bill Legard of the big-way RW teams Cross Keys RW Project and Cross Keys Traffic 8-way!

Manifest right on the beach with your load organizer!

Yes! We take off from Cape May Airport, and helicopters will lift off right from the beach! Packing and lift tickets available on the beach in front of the landing area. Shuttle vans provided from the beach to the airport for airplane loads.
You can also pack on the airport if you wish. It is a really nice little FBO with a good cafe.
Landing area is in front of bleachers between 2 giant piers, each jammed with roller coasters, rides, and a ferris wheel, so the visuals are spectacular!
To register, please contact us and ask for an invitation. 856-629-7553, or [email protected].

Please join us at America's Doo-Wop Boogie on the Beach in Wildwood New Jersey. Skydive Cross Keys is bringing along 2 helicopters, big turbine aircraft, and free organizing for everyone!
Nighttime on the boardwalk is crazy-fun, with games, rides, rollercoasters, free fireworks, and the famous tram car.
In daytime, cheer on your favorites in the Swoop competition, join a freefly or RW group, and even bring along your friends and family for their very first jumps right on the beach!
Registration is $25 for the weekend, or $20 per day. D License and water gear is required. For more information please call us at 856-629-7553 or drop us a line at [email protected].

The rumors are true! Saturday night's Season Opener Bash is a formal affair. Dig through the mothballs and find your favorite powder blue tux or polyester circle skirt, and bring them for the bash on Saturday night. The day's events are as follows:

Chopper jumps all weekend
Skyvan and Super Otter all weekend
Free organizing all weekend
Birdman Suit Class 11am Sat
PD Demo Canopies all weekend
Sky Hook Demos all weekend
Dinner at Ottley's Saturday and Sunday
Dance in hangar Saturday
King and Queen of the ball crowned after 9 pm
Snacks and beverages available all evening at Ottley's
See you there!

They have confirmed! The Late Show with David Letterman is coming out to Cross Keys tomorrow, Tuesday April 26th. You could be on TV, too, as we are offering $10 skydives all day long. This is your chance - see you tomorrow! Bring your $10 bills!

Hi there: Skydive Cross Key/Freefall Adventures in New Jersey has a full fleet of Aircraft to train from, and great facilities. The Super Otter will be back mid-April. This Otter has comfy benches, and a lightening fast turn time. We also have a full-time Caravan and the Skyvan returns mid-April.
We can offer you team rates, and a bunk house with a tv a vcr for debriefing.
Skydive Cross Keys has been the US training DZ for British 4-Way Champs XL, Bev's Cross Keys 8, 4-way teams Cross Keys Vision, Cross Keys O2 Project, Cross Keys Air Pollution, and many more, and hosts the America's Cup playoffs annually. At times teams Arizona Airspeed, the PD Factory Team, the British Military 4-way team, the Golden Knights and plenty of others train here as well.
It is in an urban center, with plenty of restaurants, movie theaters, and motels, and Philadelphia is only 20 minutes away. There is lots to do daytime and nighttime!
You can contact us for details at [email protected]. I hope to hear from you!
Liz

Hi there:

You are very welcome to check us out at Freefall Adventures before you make a decision. I think you will find a very friendly and professional environment. The instructors and office staff will go out their way to get you in the air as fast as possible and give you a really great first jump experience.

There was a comment about waiting, but nowadays, that happens only in poor weather, which would be the same anywhere. Since BendyWendy was here we have brought in even more high caliber instructors, and most of the time, even on weekends, progressing students have plenty of opportunity to jump without much waiting.

I hope you get in touch with us! You can reach us at [email protected], or at 856-629-7553 any day after 11 am. Can't wait to meet you in person!

The Fire Company and Emergency Services will be here at Cross Keys in the afternoon, and they are going to demonstrate a high rescue. This is the procedure for picking someone out of a tree, or off a ledge of a high building. They bring out the truck and all the equipment - it is worth seeing! Everyone loved it last time they did it for us!

Schedule addition!
I just heard from the Monroe Twp Rescue Squad that they are repeating last year's very cool demonstration of a high rescue. It is quite spectacular to see them lift a person down from a height using all the Fire Company equipement! Try to make it to this one if you can!

Hi Everybody:

I think it will be worth the trip to Cross Keys this weekend. The Chopper will be flying, too! Here is the schedule:
9 am Free coffee & Snacks courtesy of Team Swoo
9:15 Keynote Speaker Glenn Bangs, USPA President
9:30 Emergency Procedures Review
10:30 Aircraft Procedures
11:30 Freefly Safety
1 pm Maintaining Your Gear (in Square 3)
2 pm Fixing Packing Puzzles (in Square 3)
3 pm Williamstown Fire Company Demonstration
5 pm Canopy Control, Mark Kruse in Rigging Adventures Riggiing Loft
Free Pizza after last load!

Hope you can make a road trip! We usually get a huge turnout from all over the Northeast.
Blue skies,
Liz

Hi there:

We are finding out tomorrow, so I will post it as soon as I know. Last year they showed a high rescue, and how they lift someone down off a high floor of a building, or a tree. It was very cool. No doubt they will come up with something exciting again!

Please join us to welcome Keynote Speaker Glenn Bangs, USPA President, and attend plenty of free, interesting seminars. One of the day's highlights will be the local rescue squad demonstrating techniques and equipment. The Turbine Helicopter will be taking jumpers all day, and our Caravan will be flying, too!
Schedule:
9 am Free coffee and snacks courtesy of Team Swoo
9:15 Glenn Bangs introduces the day
9:30 Emergency Procedures Review with Dave Pancake
10:30 Aircraft Procedures
11:30 Freefly Safety with Yonatan
1 pm Maintaining your Gear - in Square 3 Gear Store
2 pm Solving Packing Problems - in Square 3
3 pm Williamstown Fire Company & Emergency Services
5 pm Canopy Control with Mark Kruse in Rigging Adventures Rigging Loft
Free Pizza after last load!
Open to everyone. Please check out www.skydivecrosskeys.com for directions and more info.