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Toogs DZ e-News #415 (30 Dec. 2019 – 5 Jan. 2020)
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
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ACHIEVEMENTS
Kristina Truesdale – Completed AFF
Hyeongyo (Len) Park – Certificate A
Todd Dowsley – Certificate A
Shirley Zheng – Certificate A
Todd Dowsley – 1st time co-pilot seat – 1st Wingsuit rodeo
Jason Schloss- 1st Head down exit & dock
Adrian – 700th
Elise – New rig
Monday 30th December. The DZ was off to a great start of week. There were 8 loads done and there were 27 jumpers here. Tia Johnston was also here and did Stage 1 of her AFF Course. Kristina Truesdale did Stages 7 & 8.
Tuesday 31st December, last jump day of the year. Our only Tandem today was Alexandra Inglis – who did it twice! Tia Johnston continued with AFF Stages 2 & 3. John Troy was back for Stages 5 & 6. There were 9 loads today and our numbers swelled to 32 jumpers, all here for New Years Eve.
Wednesday 1st January 2020 – NEW YEARS DAY.
Thursday – It was a great start to the year. There were 5 loads done and 20 jumpers were still here. Kristina did her Stage 9, congratulations! Our first graduate for 2020.
Funtastic Friday saw things pick up a bit. 7 loads were done and 30 jumpers were here. Our two Tandems today were the winners of “Whiskies Wish” Raffle – Jodie Sharples and Tammy Wallace. “Whiskey’s Wish” trains dogs for Veterans & Others with PTSD. Our first 2020 new student was Luke Mears who completed his First Jump Course.
Saturday was reasonably busy. Our Tandems today were Tammy Hansen and Diana Dixon. Luke Mears continued on with Stages 2, 3 & 4 of his AFF Course. There were 10 loads and 43 jumpers here.
On Sunday Luke did AFF Stages 5, 6 & 7. There were 7 loads done. The holiday way over and the last 27 jumpers who were here went home.
2019 was a pretty good year. Thanks to everybody who made it so. Here’s to 2020, it has a good ring to it, 20-20.
Happy New Year from all our Ramblers Staff.
Macca and the Ramblers Team.
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VISITOR BOOK COMMENTS
Jodie & Tammy – Best time ever!! Thanks heaps.
Tammy Hansen – Was Fantastic – Had a great time. Will do again. Thanks.
Diana Dixon – Wow! That was the most awesome 60th birthday present!! Thank you Adrian – you are an amazing instructor and made me feel really safe – what an adrenalin rush.
Upcoming events
- January 10 & 11 – Night Jumps
- January 17-19 – MS Exposed Bigway Training Camp 2
- January 25 – 26 – Speed Stars & Sequentials
- February 3-7 – Learning Curve Camp
- Feb. 29 – 1st March 2020 – MS Exposed – Naked Skydiving World Record for charity
- April 6-10 – Learning Curve Camp
- June 20 – Ramblers Drop Zone Anniversary
- June 29 – July 3 – June Learning Curve Camp
- August 31 – September 4 – Learning Curve Camp
- October 19 – 23 (Mo. – Fri.) – Pre-Nox Get Current Camp
- October 24 – 31 (Sat. – Sat.) – Equinox Boogie 2020 – save the dates!
- December 28-31 – Learning Curve Camp
Was anxious-as coming in to start my AFF course, but these guys truly put me at ease. Felt more like joining a members club than just buying a commercial course. Great atmosphere - encouraging staff - awesome experience.....Now I just gotta get back and complete the course!
“truly put me at ease” – by Gordon Price (AFF Course)
