Toogs DZ e-News #380 (29 April – 5 May 2019)

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

ACHIEVEMENTS

Lindsay Day – Certificate A
Ninette Kelly – Certificate A
Ryan Biggs – Completed AFF

Darren Hoene – Star Crest
Tilla – 1000
Adrian – 2000
Jon Kent – 60th Birthday!

Monday 29th April. Easter Monday and there were still 21 jumpers here and we did 4 loads. Our Tandem today was Anandhi Ramasamy Thevar. Shane Simons started his AFF Course and got Stage 1 done. Todd Pickering did Stages 2, 3 & 4. A little bit of everything was happening.

Sara and Anandhi landing with Alex as canopy settles above – Photo Karen

Shane TAF Stage 1 freefall – Photo Oli M

Tuesday was a bit quieter, but not for Shane Simons, who continued on with Stages 2 & 3 of his AFF Course and Todd Pickering did Stages 5 & 6. There were 2 loads and 8 jumpers.

Todd AFF Stage 6 nice arch! – Photos by Sara

Wednesday was another slow day. The weather wasn’t helping, but it didn’t slow Shane Simons who did Stages 4 & 5 of his AFF Course. Or Lindsay who did his B-Rel Stage 1. There were 2 loads.

On Thursday our newest student Michael Douglas did Stage 1 of his AFF Course. Cain Bryan was back for Stages 2, 3 & 4 and Shane Simons did Stages 6, 7 & 8. There were 4 loads and 13 jumpers. Great day.

Michael TAF Stage 1 freefall – Photo Oli M

Cain AFF Stage 4 with Scotty – Photos by Adrian

On Friday Michael Douglas did Stages 2 & 3. There were 2 loads and 13 jumpers. The long weekend was building.

Saturday was a bit weathery. Mr Jaeson Park and six of his Korean mates arrived for a 10 day jumping holiday. New students Cameron Leadle, Dana Primus and Lee Wakeling did Stage 1 of the AFF Course. Michael Douglas and Harrison Carrodus each did Stage 4. There were only 5 loads and 27 jumpers were here. There was a bit of Star Crest action happening between the showers. A beaut bonfire kept the party alive.

Star Crest Saturday (4th May)

Another successful Starcrest Saturday at Toogs with special thanks to Ramblers, Sqpc and the APF. All three crestlings Terry Frey Nancy nelly Moody and Darren Hoehne gained their starcrest in just 3 jumps congratulations 🎊 woohoo!! As well as that TSC members who helped out enjoyed their rebate scoring a free jump ticket by the end of the day – winners all round yeww!! 😜

Emily Hatfield

Tilla saying hello while docking Star Crest – Photos by Oli M

Our only Tandem Sunday was Jessie Dolan. Yesterday’s 1st Jumpers Lee Wakeling and Dana Primus did AFF Stages 2 & 3. Michael Douglas did Stages 4, 5, & 6. Harrison Carrodus did Stages 5, 6, & 7. Todd Pickering did Stages 7 & 8, and Ryan Biggs did Stage 9 – completing his AFF!

B-Rel coaching was going off. Emily Hatfield coached the Star Crest group and scored three out of three! Well done Star Cresters, and the base six, who all scored $15 vouchers for each attempt. There were 13 loads and 52 jumpers. It was a great day and a great Sunday night at the pub.