Ramblers Drop Zone Action ⭐️ e-News #461 (19-25 April 2021)

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Chloe Nicol – Completed AFF
Mark Cole – New rig
Fred – Star Crest
Chris – 500th
Tyla – Packer B
Parth – Wing Suit Course
Declan B – New Home DZ J

PHOTO MISSED FROM LAST WEEK

Adrian filming Oli taking Ty for a tandem – Photo Shelby

Monday 19th April. Another Newsletter and another Tandem to start the week, welcome Mitchell Esterhuizen. Welcome also to our newest trainee Jason Turner who did Stage 1 of his AFF Course. Three light loads took to the skies.

On Tuesday we did another three sorties. Jason Turner powered through Stages 2, 3 & 4. Regular jumpers filled to the loads.

Wednesday was a quiet day. Jason Turner did his AFF 5.

Thursday was another quiet 2 load day. Jason Turner was on both and did AFF Stages 6 & 7. Again there were enough regulars to keep the Caravan moving.

Jason doing some turns – Photos by Adrian

Friday was much the same, a bit quiet. We did have three new Tandems arrive. Sharni Jackson, Shani Stephens and Benton Adams-Walker tookto the skies. Othe people started arriving later in the day. Jason Turner did Stage 8 & 9 – completing his course – Congratulations!

Jackson AFF Stage 8 – tracking for days – Photos by Adrian

Mikel having an OK time on B-Rel 6 – Photo Robin

Saturday was busy. Lots of fun jumpers arrived. Star Crests were happening, lots of everything going on. Two new students, Allan Kitchener and Maximilian Ambrose started their training and did Stage 1. Damian Wilson and Rufus Oosthrysen did Refreshers. Other students were back for more. Steve Ling, Brandon Haluptzok, and Rieche (Shay) Vrey all did AFF Stages 2 & 3, Jodie Fair did Stages 2, 3 & 4, Clemente Capdevila did Stages 3, 4 & 5, and Jordi Capdevila did Stages 4 & 5. Whew! Busy times! Second Caravan was needed in the afternoon, we did 16 loads.

The ladies jumped in their bras to raise funds for women in need – Support The Girls Australia. “Some times we forget something as simple as a bra isn’t easily accessible or affordable for a lot of women. Here’s to raising donations, awareness and giving back to our community through something we all enjoy and love.” Rosie Dodgson. Thank you to all the Skysisters – Female Skydivers of Australia involved, and to the guys supporting the cause!
🎬 Check out the great footage!

And the Tandems were Sally Ware, Carol Dallinger, Samuel Capdevila. Plus Kelly Blake and Richard Webster arrived late afternoon for their twilight Tandem. What a day – and night!

Brandon AFF Stage 2 with MarkS and Fisch – Photo Fisch

Jodie AFF Stage 3 – doing some turns – Photo Emily

Rieche (Shay) AFF Stage 2 opening – Photo Weaver

Jumping For “Support The Girls Australia” – Fundraiser – Photo by Lina Truesdale

The ladies jumped in their bras to raise funds for women in need – Support The Girls Australia. 🎉
“Some times we forget something as simple as a bra isn’t easily accessible or affordable for a lot of women. Here’s to raising donations, awareness and giving back to our community through something we all enjoy and love.”
Rosie Dodgson.
Thank you to all the Skysisters – Female Skydivers of Australia involved, and to the guys supporting the cause!

🎬 Check out the great video compilation on by Rosie on Vimeo! You can also Iike the footage on Facebook…

Saturday evening arrived and Steve Ling did his AFF Stage 3 on sunset.
Kelly Blake and Richard Webster had arrived late afternoon for their twilight Tandem. What a day – and night!

Steve AFF Stage 3 checking in at sunset – Photo Adrian

Our one and only Tandem on Sunday was Ciara Taylor. Allan and Max continued on with AFF Stages 2, 3 & 4. Steve Ling and Brandon Haluptzok did Stages 4, 5 & 6, Jodie Fair did Stage 5 & 6 and Chloe Nichol did Stages 8 & 9 completing her AFF Course. Congratulations! It was a busy Sunday, we did 13 full loads. Lots of fun jumpers, lots of students and lots of good weather.