Skydiving Championship - Year 2

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mark james

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Nothing to do with Penturning.

The United States Parachute Association Championships are taking place:

2016 USPA National Skydiving Championships

Last year my son was on the Gold Medal Team in the 4-way Intermediate Division (Skydive Midwest-NEXT out of Chicago).

They got bumped up into the Advanced Division this year. So far they have a healthy lead with only several rounds to go.

If you click on the team number - #1104, you get their picture (Chris is on the far right).

If you click on the score in each round (16, 21, etc), you get to see a video of the scored competition. Points are awarded for each maneuver within a time.
period.

This is the highest division before going "pro" and competing against dedicated teams (i.e., Military Golden Knights).

If they win they will probably disband, regroup and start over; they have jobs...
 
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EBorraga

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Pretty cool Mark. I'm sure you guy's are proud. Not sure I'd ever have the nerve to jump out of a perfectly good plane :biggrin:
 

mark james

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Chris just called - They got picked up by another sponsor, so they will advance to the "Open" division next year. As a comparison, their score took Gold in the Advanced division, and would have placed them 7'th in the "Open" division (they do the same routines).
 

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Always wanted to skydive, but put it off to long. My bones could never take it anymore, I'll just stay with sailplanes.
 

gimpy

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WOW, you should be very proud, as I know you are.....Grants to your son and the "team"...

Your son should be prouder than a peacock........nice photo, oh, they look so young....or am I getting old.......:)
 

bobleibo

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That is awesome Mark! You dive into the ocean, your son dives into the clouds. What more could you ask for?
 
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