Start Skydiving 10 01 2012

News from Start Skydiving:

Congratulations Steve Shorten and Adam Ralston “NEW Tandem INSTRUCTORS”

“Adrienne, Adam Ralston, Steve Shorten and Ditch After Tandem Course @ Start Skydiving”

Derick Creech and Amy Fillion earned there Coach Rating!  Congratulations, Derick and Amy!

Start Skydiving New Coach’s Amy and Derick with Ditch.

A-license! Congratulations, Claire Izon

LAST Course for 2012 USPA Coach Certification Course October 06th 2012 Starts at 0900am Saturday

USPA Coach Certification Course for earning your first basic instructional rating. Course start’s Saturday October 6 2012. Contact Gene at gene@startskydiving.com if you are interested.

This is the fundamental entry level USPA Instructor rating.  It will be the foundation that you will build upon while you obtain all of your other ratings.  This course will give you the basic tools and understanding needed to instruct general skydiving concepts.  This course also teaches coaches how to teach group freefall skills and teach new students how to build upon their newly developed skill sets. The course focuses on adult learning principles, teaching techniques and understanding the ISP, as well as applying useful strategies to be successful in applying and teaching skydiving to novice students.

•   Current USPA membership
•   B-license
•   Minimum of 100 jumps
•   Have the required topics signed off on the Coach
•   Proficiency Card prior to the course
•   Have completed your written exam
•   Have the USPA SIM and IRM

You need to have a current SIM and IRM for the course. ( Current SIM and IRM at Manifest )

LAST Course for 2012  Vector/Sigma Tandem Certification Course 06:00pm

To help your pursuit of becoming a full time skydiver, Start Skydiving offers the Vector/Sigma Tandem Certification Course, this course is for those of you who wish to become tandem Instructors. Course start’s Friday 19 October 06:00pm. Contact Gene at gene@startskydiving.com if you are interested.

THE NATURE OF THE COURSE
Each candidate is required to arrive at this course with all prerequisites completed, as specified on the Tandem Instructor Proficiency Card, This classroom, training, and evaluation for this course

WHAT IS REQUIRED TO PASS THIS COURSE
Practical:  Candidates for the USPA Tandem Instructor rating will be evaluated during the course for their ability to jump equipment and safely prepare and handle tandem students during actual tandem jumps with simulated students

TANDEM EVALUATION
Initial tandem evaluation phase.
The candidate will make five tandem jumps using tandem equipment under the supervision of the USPA Tandem Rating Course Director Practice tandem phase: The candidate will make a minimum of five more tandem jumps acting as the instructor with qualified experienced jumpers acting as students.

Non-Method-specific training evaluations.
Candidates will successfully train, observe, and critique at least one Category D to be preformed by the course director during the course (waived for instructors who hold a USPA Instructor rating in another discipline).

Written exam.
Prior to attending the course, each candidate must correctly answer 80% of the questions on an open-book examination covering
This syllabus
The complete ISP syllabus
The USPA Basic Safety Requirements
SIM section 5

LAST Course for 2012 Canopy Skills Course  14 October 2012:

Come out and improve your canopy skills with Team Fastrax Swoop member, Ray Dutch. As we covered at Safety Day, there is no cap on improving your canopy skills; so let’s start this season off with getting reacquainted with our canopies. This a complete canopy course consisting of the five jumps required to obtain a USPA B-License. However, it is extremely beneficial to anyone who has not yet participated in such a courses.

• Here is the link for the Sunday registration:

Congratulations Paul 1000 Jumps!

Ohio Numbers 24 – 30 September 2012:

• Slots: 846
• Loads: 71
• Tandem: 244
• AFF: 34
• Fun Jumpers Slots:245

Emily MacDonald, Thomas Margand, Erin Flanagan, Gary Holden and Matt Harvey at The Land of Illusion Haunted Theme Park. 

” Indiana University Basketball Coach Tom Crean with Crystal Combs at Start Skydiving”

“Kid Rock and Rick Dale @ Demo”

Rock Art @ Start Skydiving Chloe & Corbin

Who it this masked man? “We love our 4 Way Team”Treeman, David Hart, Nathan Hart and David French after Pyrotechnics Jump 09 28 2012 La Salle Football vs. Moeller (homecoming)

“New Skydivers”Bud Prenatt, Pickerington Tiger and Alex Lupson at Exhibition Parachute Jump 09 28 2012 Pickerington HS Central vs Pickerington North (ARMY) “Work Stinks Boogie”“Work Stinks Boogie”

 

SALUTING OUR MILITARY: Sgt. Vincent C. Hancock

Sgt. Vincent C. Hancock, 22, joined the Army in June 2006 and completed basic training the same year at Fort Sill, Okla. Upon graduation, Hancock entered Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and earned an Military Occupational Specialty as a Motor Vehicle Operator.

He began shooting as a young child and started competing when he was 11 years old. He has won World Cup events in 2005, 2006, and 2008; was named USA Shooting Shotgun Shooter of the Year in 2007 and USA Shooting Shooter of the Year in 2006; won the World Championship in Men’s Skeet in 2005; and in 2003 was the Junior Men’s Skeet National champion.

Hancock has earned the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Distinguished International Shooter Badge and Accessions Support Brigade Soldier of the Quarter, 1st Quarter, 2008.

Here are a few good links:

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Start Skydiving Live Load List
United States Parachute Association
Start Skydiving Newsletter sign-up

News from Start Skydiving Florida:

Kenzie with Thomas

Anjum Ahmed and Lonnie Kirk at Start Skydiving Florida.

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News from Team Fastrax:

Pickerington Central vs Pickerington North demo 9-28-2012

Dan Paganini Jumps University of Cincinnati Flag for Team Fastrax on the exhibition parachute jump into the University of Cincinnati Football game.

Team Fastrax Member, Dan Paganini jump into Chester Roush Stadium in Kettering, Ohio before this evenings Centerville vs Fairmont football game, carrying our Stars and Stripes. TOTALLY AMAZING!! Photo By Terry Paulus

This weeks Demo’s

10 05 2012 Mid Fest

• Dan Paganini American Flag
• Fang French Flag
• Babs Ground Crew
• Marshal Pilot

10 05 2012 Parkersburg South vs. Parkersburg (ARMY)

• Bud American Flag
• Alex Lupson Army Streamer
• Gila Army Flag
• Adrienne Ground Crew
• Jeff Anderson Pilot

10 05 2012 Roger Bacon HS

• Ditch American Flag
• Robin Streamer / Game Ball
• Gene Ground Crew
• Marshal Pilot

10 06 2012 New Carlisle

• Dan Paganini American Flag
• Gary Holden Streamer
• Babs Ground Crew
• Jeff Anderson Pilot

10 06 2012 University of Cincinnati Football vs. Miami Ohio

• Dan Paganini American Flag
• Bud $129 Start Skydiving
• Alex Lupson Streamer
• David French Streamer
• David Hart Streamer / Game Ball
• Paul Stanford Streamer
• John Hart UC Flag
• Gene Ground Crew
• Jeff Anderson Pilot

“Last weeks Demo’s”

09 28 2012 Athens High School

• Paul Standford American Flag
• Gila Army Streamer
• Sherri Ground Crew
• Jeff Anderson Pilot

09 28 2012 Kettering vs. Centerville (ARMY)

• Dan Paganini American Flag
• Fang Army Flag / Game Ball
• Babs Ground Crew

09 28 2012 La Salle Football vs. Moeller

• David Hart Pyro
• David French Pyro
• Treeman Pyro
• Gene Ground Crew
• Marshal Pilot

09 28 2012 Pickerington HS Central vs Pickerington North (ARMY)

• Bud American Flag
• Alex Lupson Army Streamer
• Adrienne Ground Crew
• Rick Dale Pilot

09 28 2012 Springfield vs. Wayne (ARMY)

• Ditch American Flag
• Robin Army Streamer
• Gary Holden Ground Crew
• Marshal Pilot

09 29 2012 The Land of Illusion Haunted

• Dan Paganini Pyro
• Paul Stanford Pyro
• Treeman Pyro
• Rudder Pyro
• Thomas Margand Video
• Gene Ground Crew
• Jeff Anderson Pilot

The Land of Illusion Haunted Photos

Miss Voodoo Bayou Shanty with Nita Newsom and Julia Nish

“Miss Voodoo Bayou Shanty”

Rudder @ 3-D Killer Klowns

Dan Treeman takes a Nap @ Voodoo Bayou Shanty — with Dan Treeman at The Land of Illusion Haunted Theme Park.The Start of Creepy Haunted Estate — with Matt Harvey and Emily MacDonald“Photo Of A photo”

Nita Newsom Yell’s mutilated bodies, grisly scenes of murder and anguish, and the foreboding feeling Help Me John Rudder Harth — with John Rudder Harth at The Land of Illusion Haunted Theme Park.

As we venture deeper into this maze of madness We Find a Killer Klown — at The Land of Illusion Haunted Theme Park.

“As we venture deeper into this maze of madness We Find a ton of Killer Klowns”

Paul @ 3-D Killer Klowns

Emily MacDonald with a Killer Klown and Baby

“Run Rudder Run”

 

TEAM VIDEO’S:

06 14 2012 Start Skydiving “Flag Day” Hook Field “Team Fastrax Video By “Brett Dennis”

06 14 2012 American Legion “Flag Day” New Carlisle “Team Fastrax Video By “Bud”

06 30 2012 Kentucky Speedway “Team Fastrax Video By “Bud”

07 28 2012 Nuxhall Miracle League “Team Fastrax Video By “Dan”

08 24 2012 Simon Kenton High School (ARMY) “Team Fastrax Video By “Bud”

09 01 2012 Mead Cusa Cup West Carrollton  “Team Fastrax Video By “Rudder”

09 01 2012 Mead Cusa Cup OAK GROVE PARK “Team Fastrax Video By “Bud”

08 31 2012 Fairfield High School Game “Team Fastrax Video By “Dan and Rudder”

09 01 2012 IU vs. Indiana State “Team Fastrax Video By “Dan”

09 06 2012 University of Cincinnati Football vs. Pittsburgh “Team Fastrax Video By “Team Fastrax”

09 09 2012 Darby Dan “Team Fastrax Video By “Team Fastrax”

09 15 2012 Air Force Marathon “Team Fastrax Video By “Team Fastrax”

09 15 2012 Safety Fair “Team Fastrax Video By “Dan P”

09 15 2012 University of Cincinnati Football  “Team Fastrax Video By “Bud”

Upcoming Demos:

• 10 05 2012 Parkersburg South vs. Parkersburg (ARMY)
• 10 05 2012 Roger Bacon HS (New)
• 10 05 2012 Mid Fest (New)
• 10 06 2012 New Carlisle (New)
• 10 06 2012 University of Cincinnati Football vs. Miami Ohio
• 10 13 2012 University of Cincinnati Football vs. Fordhame
• 10 14 2012 63rd AMA Pro Hill Climb (New)
• 10 14 2012 New Castle Motorsports Park (New)
• 10 20 2012 Minges Pumpkin Festival (New)
• 10 21 2012 Minges Pumpkin Festival (New)
• 10 26 2012 Chillicothe vs. Portsmouth (ARMY)
• 10 26 2012 Westerville North vs Westerville South (ARMY)
• 11 03 2012 University of Cincinnati Football vs. Syracuse
• 11 17 2012 University of Cincinnati Football vs. Rutgers
• 11 23 2012 University of Cincinnati Football vs. USF (PYRO JUMP)

Team Fastrax.

News from Start Aviation Services:

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Start Skydiving proudly serves the Skydive Cincinnati, Skydive Columbus, Skydive Dayton, Skydive Cleveland, Skydive Lexington, Skydive Louisville and Skydive Indianapolis areas. Start Skydiving is where Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky go to skydive. If it is your first skydive or you are an experienced skydiver, come skydive with Start Skydiving Ohio. We teach more people to skydive than any other skydiving center in the Midwest. Find out why we are the #1 place to skydive in the world.