Ramblers Drop Zone Action ⭐️ e-News #444 (21-27 Dec. 2020)

Thursday, December 31, 2020

⭐️ Judd Hills – Completed AFF
⭐️  Gert van den Burg – Completed AFF
⭐️  Lachlan Roe – Completed AFF
⭐️ Finn de Bruin – Completed AFF

⭐️ Tyson Matehe – 100th Jump
⭐️ Guy Goborn – 100th Jump

The only Tandem Monday 21st was Zachary Bos. He had a ball!

Students everywhere. Gareth Coley did his Stage 4, and Lachlan Noe and James Whyte did Stages 4, 5 & 6 of their AFF Courses. Gert van den Burg did Stages 5, 6 & 7 of her AFF Course, Finn de Bruin did Stages 6, 7 & 8 and Judd Hills did Stages 7, 8 and 9 – completing his AFF Course. What a day!

Gareth looking good on AFF Stage 4 – Photo by Sara

Lachlan AFF Stage 6 – diving forward – Photos by OliM

James doing great on AFF Stage 5 by himself

Gert AFF Stage 5 – first time flying by himself

Gert AFF Stage 6 – first time flying by himself

Gert diving into AFF Stage 7 – Photos by Adrian

Judd AFF Stage 9 all done – Photos by Adrian

Tuesday 22nd was quiet. We needed a break.

More Tandems came along on Wednesday 23rd . Karina Baker was keen and Aiden Christiansen did one for his 12th birthday-Surprise! Aiden is the great-great grandson of the famous Chick Clayton. Our students kept at it. Gert van den Burg and Lachlan Roe did Stages 7, 8 & 9 and Finn de Bruin did Stage 9 – all completing their AFF Courses. Congratulations!

Karina tandem freefall – Photos by Adrian

Gert AFF Stage 8 tracking for days – Photo Adrian

Lachlan AFF Stage 8 – smiling on his last freefall stage – Photo OliM

Ethan Refresher – concentrating on his alti – Photo OliM

Minkley flying his new Katana – Photo Adrian

Thursday 24th was fairly quiet and Friday 25th more so. Oh well, maybe we still needed a break. 🎄🎁🍾🥂🍫🎄

Then on Saturday 26th new students Rhiannon Osborne, Tayla Gordon, Kylie Mackie and Connor Rattray all started their training and did Stage 1 of their AFF Courses. Glynn Caballero was back for Stage 2. The regular fun jumpers kept the plane full.

We had a few Tandems on Sunday 27th. Mia Wilkinson, Beverly Rayston, Matthew Hodyess, Noah Cory and Ally Inglis all took to the skies.

Plus there was our students. Aaron Blishen, Tayla Gordon, Rhiannon Osborne, Kylie Mackie and Connor Rattray all did Stages 2 & 3 of their AFF Courses. Glynn Caballero did Stages 3 & 4, Lucas Mota did Stages 6 & 7 and Jordan McEvoy did a Stage 7. What a great week!