Toogs DZ e-News #416 (6-12 January 2020)

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

ACHIEVEMENTS

Robert Bellamy – Complete AFF & Certificate A
Alexandra Nadasan – Certificate A
Terry Frey – 1st Wingsuit / Wingsuit Crest
Pieter Casteleyn – 1st Time Here – Belgian
Todd Dowsley – 1st Wingsuit Rodeo!
Dylan Nash – 300th Jump
Rangry – 1000th Jump

Monday 6th January 2020. Luke was our first 2020 new student. Our next three were Alexandra Nadasan, Jensen Brouwer and Robert Bellamy who all the 1st Jump Course and their Stage 1. Nicole Konsten did Stage 3, and Luke Mears did Stage 8. It was a great little day. There were 22 jumpers still here filling the loads.

Alexandra TAFF Stage 1 – Photo Alexander

Jensen TAFF Stage 1 with Adrian – Photo Shelby

Alex and Connor freefly– Photos by Doyley

On Tuesday Jensen Brouwer did Stages 2 & 3. Robert Bellamy and Alexandra Nadasan did Stages 2, 3 & 4 and Nicole Konsten did Stages 4, 5 & 6. There were still and 22 jumpers skydivers here stretching their Christmas break.

Jumping continued on Wednesday. Robert Bellamy did Stages 4, 5 & 6, Alexandra Nadasan did Stages 5, 6 & 7, and Nicole Konsten did AFF Stage 6. We were down to 20 jumpers and five full loads happened.

Robbie AFF Stage 6 deployment – Photos by Robin

Alex tracking like a boss – Photos by Sara

Thursday arrived and the weather held. Robert Bellamy did Stages 7 & 8. Alexandra Nadasan did AFF Stage 8. There were still 19 jumpers here and the three loads were full.

Funtastic Friday arrived and so did 36 jumpers. We had some Tandems also arrive; Angus Wickens, Wendy Katterns and Jack Peralta all had a ball! So did our Night Tandems jumpers Natasha Comiskey, and Melissa Thomas. Well done Sara and Wayno. It was a fantastic jump, right on twilight with a full moon shining down.

Our newest students Owen Mullins and Jenny Garcia de Albeniz did Stage 1 of their AFF Courses. Robert Bellamy and Alexandra Nadasan did Stage 9 – completing their AFF, our first 20-20 graduates. Congratulations! There were 8 loads done, all full and not bad for a Friday.

Night Jump Load – Special: Micky: Chris: Oli: Natasha: Melissa: Sara: Macca: Blair: Darren – Photo Skydive Ramblers

Night tandems – Sara: Melissa: Special: Natasha: Macca – Photo Skydive Ramblers

Saturday was a beauty. There were 16 loads done and 61 jumpers were here to do them. Our Tandems today were Debra Morley, Hannah Govan, Tori Joyce, Brandon Cook and Susan Cathcart. Welcome to our Ramblers sky!

AFF students Owen Mullins and Jenny Garcia stuck around. Owen did Stages 2 & 3 and Jenny did Stages 2, 3, & 4. Pathfinders Australia Marty and Grant were here again for another couple of Roundie jumps, and to show us just how landing rolls should be done.