Memberships are up for the 2007 – 2008 year. All members must renew their membership for the 2008 – 2009 year. Please renew (or join!) via PayPal here (or click on the "Renew or Join the Club!!" link in the side bar on the left). As discussed at the June Club Meeting, all future 2008 events will be members only so join today! We look forward to great events with this year’s membership.

March 28-30

Location: Skydive Elsinore in sunny (!) Southern California

Let's have some fun in the sun!

(Disclaimer: sun is not guaranteed!)

The club handed out its annual awards at the Holiday Party.

Most Inspirational: Carolyn Chow
Most Improved: Cecil Elsner
Hard Core: Dave & Deb Correia
Spot of the Year: Jeff Burritt
Horse's Ass: Jeff Dimock
Pilot of the Year: Phil Kibler

The new officers and board of directors for the coming year were announced at the holiday party on December 8. They are:

President: Carrie Holmes
Vice President: Carolyn Chow
Secretary: April Eft
Treasurer: Charlie Markin
Board of Directors: Erin Effman, Dave Huber, and CJ Kolasinski

If you have any ideas that you'd like to see the club pursue, contact one of them! Their email addresses are listed on the Members page.

Please click the link in the navigation bar on the left to see a list of the dates and times of the memorial services that we are aware of so far.

Jet City Freefly School is happy to announce the start of Freefly Coaching and Load Organizing at Skydive Snohomish. Our plan is to have coaching available most weekends and on Freefly Thrusdays after 3pm.

Our one on one coaching includes:

I'm officially a member of the Seattle Skydivers Association, and I'm finally on Solo status! It's been a long winter of trying to get this far, and I have to say it was a long time coming. But February 17th was a good day. I did 4 jumps that day with Neil (three of which were from full altitude for the first time) and I had my solo briefing that night. On top of all that, I had my first "beer at the dropzone" that day.

The Board of Directors is seeking input from members and non-members alike to get ideas for events and activities for 2007, and also to help us focus the direction of the club into the future. We would very much appreciate your ideas and suggestions! (Click the title above, or click "Read More" to get to the link for the surveys.)

Yes, it's true! Dave and I did a 4-way RW jump with Bryan Jones and Tom Phillips last Saturday. It was awesome!