From August 1-4, 2000, Team Canada 100 will attempt to set a new record for the largest freefall formation of all Canadians at St. Catharine's Parachute Club/Skydive Burnaby in Ontario. The current record of 50 was set during the 1996 Canadian National Championships at the Swoop DZ, Grand Bend, Ontario.
 
Practice jumps to start July 31, 2000. Practice Jumps can also be made at the Boogie, July 14-20. During the Nationals, July 21-31, they will be doing 40- and 60-ways for additional practice. All jumps are made from Twin Otters.
 
You must be Canadian but you do not have to have a CSPA membership in order for this record to be recorded by CSPA. However you still need to have a third party liability insurance of some sort and that will need to be shown at the DZ. Also if you are not a CSPA member, before the record attempts begin, you will need to pay an additional $10.00 to CSPA.
 
There is a $50.00 non-refundable registration fee for the 100-way. The fee covers the costs incurred by the organizers, and guarantees you a tryout slot. It does not guarantee you a slot on Team Canada 100--that's up to you!
 
For more information on the event check out the Team Canada 100's web site http://www.bigfoot.com/~SkydiveCanada/, where you also will find a link for an online newsletter as well as registration information, that will keep you up to date, or call 905.734.8320 or email pneumatic.sports@sympatico.ca

The annual AFF certification course at The Ranch in Gardiner, NY, scheduled for July 22-30, 2000, is still on. They offer the lowest course jump prices around and will only be using Super Twin Otters for this year's course. Last year they held the course even though we had to absorb the USPA 10 candidate minimum requirement. They can't promise that they will do it this year.
 
Anyone interested in becoming a USPA AFF JM should consider attending the course and sign up with USPA headquarters asap.

RW Skills Camp - July 22-23, 2000

A RW Skills Camp will be held at Archway Skydiving Center in Vandalia, Illinois. There will be no registration fee! You pay for 5-6 jumps at $18, plus a small portion for the video slot. This camp is for everyone, beginner or novice. Call Archway Skydiving Center to sign up 618-283-4973. Begins at 8:30 am.
 
Not into RW? Want to try something different? Take advantage of Archway's Free Freefly Coaching and Organizing.
 
Great things are happening at Archway Skydiving Center.
- Free RW & Freefly Coaching & Organizing
- Packing Lessons; call to schedule an appointment
- POPS Meet in July
- Bonfire Parties every Saturday Night
- Full time King Air flying to 14,000!
 
Visit their web site for more DZ and area information.

BIC & AFF Courses

Following is the schedule for upcoming BIC and AFF courses at SkyDance SkyDiving in Davis, CA. So far they have 2 people pre registered. Unless they have a lot of people register by this week, they will be forced to cancel the courses. Please help spread the word via any e-mail list, word of mouth, phone calls, Faxes, etc.
 
July 8-9 BIC - Basic Instruction Course,
July 13-14 - AFF Pre-Cert Course,
July 15-23 - USPA AFF Certification Course,
all courses by Rick Horn
 
To register contact the DZ by email at skydance@1800skydive.com or by phone at 1-530-753-2651 or 1-800-SKYDIVE.

Dan B.C. Skills Camp

Skydive with 3-time world champion Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld! Dan will be at Chicagoland Skydiving in Hinckley, Illinois from July 22nd-30th. Contact the DZ for more information at (414)964-2268 or by email at freefall@execpc.com

Skydive Greene County in Xenia, Ohio will be hosting the Ohio State POPS record attempts on July 28 to 30. The current record for Ohio is 20, set at Aerohio this summer.
 
Join them and help them to celebrate Jim West's 60th birthday, and hopefully celebrate a new Ohio Pops record!. Ther will be a Saturday night party at the West home with music, swimming, beer, hog roast, etc.. They will be serving all the home cooked food you can eat. There will be no charge for the party, and no registration fee. Camping is possible on the airport. Restaurants and motels less than 3 miles away.

For more events see Page 1