Seattle Skydivers

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Jump Raffle: Bryan Jones

Reports:

• Minutes were approved as posted on the web page
• Treasurers: Beginning checking balance: $3,895.27
  • Deposits: $283.00
  • $703.00 t-shirts
  • Checks written: $$40.50 SDS
  • Checking balance: $4840.27
  • Petty cash: $5.00
  • CD: $15,616.61
  • Total: $20,462.38

Holiday Party

• December 17th.
• Cost this year will be $25, members will be free.
• Join the club and attend the party deal this year will cost $30.
• Need volunteers to help set up before the party and for door greeters.

Seattle Skydivers Awards

• Still open on line.
• Ballots will go out by end of month.

Elections

• No one has stepped forward for the president position yet. All other positions have someone running.
• On line nominations are still open.

End of year video

• Get your digital footage to Kelly soon!!

Food Drive

• SIS is sponsoring a food drive. There will be a box set up at the DZ.

T-shirt order

• Reorder after the first of the year.

Activities

• Trip to Elsinore: March 10-12. Package deal for 15 minutes of coached tunnel time and 5 jumps for $350. Additional tunnel time and jumps will be available. There will be jump organizers at the DZ that weekend. Coached jumps are available for $65.
• Winter Ski Trip to Whitehorse Montana. Train ride is $104 it leaves Everett at 5pm and arrives at 7:30. If you want a sleeper car its an additional $130. Hotels pick up at the train station and there is a free shuttle around town. If you are interested contact Charlie. Need 8 - 10 people to make it happen.

Announcements

• Friday November 18: SIS meeting
• Saturday November 19: Seattle Skydivers Day at the DZ.
• No meeting in December, party instead!!
• April Neal is opening her home to any skydivers that cannot be with family on Thanksgiving and would like to join her for dinner. Call her at 425-402-9610 or email aprilledren@yahoo.com by Nov 18th

Safety

• CJ reminded us that its time to dress warmer for the temps at altitude. See her tips on the e-group.
• Deb reported that before a jump she thought that her brake line looked a bit odd, but was in a hurry and jumped it anyway. It opened with the brake line in a knot around the stow ring and she could not get it loose. She grabbed the line above the stow and landed it just fine that way. She wants everyone to be sure and double check their gear, especially if anything looks unusual.
• Charlie talked to us about the recent AAD firings happening at low altitudes due to fast canopy speeds. If you are going to be swooping or doing any maneuver below 750 feet that will increase your speed, leave your AAD OFF!

Meeting adjourned
Respectfully submitted by
Cindy Kew
secretary Seattle Skydivers