jheadley 0 #26 October 14, 2004 Skydiving Club of Virginia Tech member here. I don't really post, but do lurk a lot. I think other members do the same. We have members ranging in jump numbers from 1-2000. http://www.skydivevt.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #27 October 14, 2004 I'm both a skydiver and a college student. Marquette University. There is one other person here that I know skydives. I wouldn't say I'm conservative in the air. Average would be a better bet. I know a girl who jumps and is going to start going to school soon as a freshman. I know another who just graduated and has been a skydiver when she was in school. Its hard to get a lot of jumps when you have no money, but if you stretch it right ~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #28 October 14, 2004 The A&M students who are the better jumpers of the club and the ones who jump the most (funny how that works) are the ones that work at the DZ in some form or fasion. DZs always need packers, its a great college job and it gives you jump money and its basically a weekend job.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aggie04 0 #29 October 15, 2004 College student here. Senior at Texas A&M and yes i am quite conservative in the air but it depends on who im with. For example when i have jumped with the VERY experienced people out there i am willing to try things like head down ...other than that i am a scardy cat especially with canopy, but canopy control course here i come ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A life without a cause is a life without an effect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #30 October 15, 2004 Kansas State University Student here. we actually have a skydiving club here, so we get approx 100 first jumpers (S/L) each semister. we have quite a few experienced jumpers/K-state students at our dz... our biggest thing is being poor students, and so not making a lot of jumps. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KCJumper 0 #31 October 15, 2004 we have quite a few experienced jumpers/K-state students at our dz... Right on. Those are some cool guys. At least the ones i have met from there. I hope to make it out for a few jumps some time this spring. Blue Skies, Patrick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffmullins 0 #32 October 15, 2004 Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. There are three others that I know of here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #33 October 15, 2004 Quote Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. There are three others that I know of here. I don't think you count...I didn't start jumping until I was 20.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #34 October 15, 2004 I go to a small university in NW Iowa, my DZ is in Minnesota. I'm pretty reserved on the ground, too, especially for a hockey player cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffmullins 0 #35 October 16, 2004 QuoteQuote Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. There are three others that I know of here. I don't think you count...I didn't start jumping until I was 20. Yeah Im still in college so I count as a collegiate skydiver. I am eligible for the collegiates this winter and plan on competing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #36 October 16, 2004 QuoteI am eligible for the collegiates this winter and plan on competing. What are you competing in? Want a FF partner? Wanna turn Sport Acc into a swoop contest? (even though you'll absolutely kick my ass swooping and can FF lightyears better then I can).--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonBonGraham 0 #37 October 16, 2004 Yeah, I'm at Durham University in the UK - we have a club, with around 60-70 first timers every year, and 8 qualified, although I think one has taken a large break from the sport because of money restrictions. I really cannot afford to skydive!! Durham University Freefall Club Grounds For Divorce website (band I'm in) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eUrNiCc 0 #38 October 18, 2004 There are a few regular jumpers here at the University of North Carolina. We have about 6 regular jumpers, and a few trying to work their way through IAF. Anyhow, I'll be at Collegiates this year with our 4 way team, and if i can afford it I'd like to get on a pick up freefly team, or maybe compete in sport (swoop) acc. If i'm lucky i'll have a Birdman suit by X-mas. Are any other birdmen/ladies going to collegiates?Egad, A BASE life defiles a bad age. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #39 October 18, 2004 I'm a college jumper, here in Oklahoma. I think most college jumpers like to party on the ground and in the air, I just wanna skydive! We all wanna skydive but it's hard to come up with the money... Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougiefresh 0 #40 October 18, 2004 We've got a club at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Basically there are 4 officers, myself and three others, jump #s <100 to >500. We jump together and organize "Leapfests": we organize as many people as we can to go down to SDC and do their first tandem. Then we throw a huge party. Lots of fun, but quite a bit of work to get all those people down to SDC and back. Totally worth it though, I've never heard of someone having a bad time. Even if they don't jump they can still party like a rock star all night. It's amazing we can keep it going, as we get no support from the UW. We have SDC to thank... Roger in his infinite wisdom gave us a great deal to help us out. $139 tandems (we get $10 of that), and discounts on all AFP jumps. Nice, eh? The UW sees skydiving as too risky and they don't want to get sued. Seems kind ofa double standard that they'll support whitewater rafting and rock climbing and hang gliding and other risky sports, but not us, despite 11 years of no injuries. Ah well, just another example of skydiver prejudice. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDale08 0 #41 October 18, 2004 I am a noob college jumper. I am a freshman at Texas A&M. I am official now as a packer for Skydive Aggieland Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites justchrisdsp 0 #42 October 18, 2004 that is awesome that yall have that club going, i've been tinkering with trying to get a club started here at the university of alabama at birmingham but cant really find anyone interested, so if there are any interested parties reading this please contact me, i think its great that there are so many jumpers out there who are not just working to become better jumpers but working to become better students as well, i think it will be a great thing for this sport in the future if people see that you dont have to be some extreme junkie to skydive, you can also be a consumate professional. i also want to give a kudos to all universities and governing bodies (that includes dropzones) that recognize the hardships of being a college jumper (money wise) and help out a little bit with student rates on jumps and college boogies and other things like that. and if anyone of you guys is ever in alabama, drop by skydive alabama in cullman and maybe we can do a jump together, although i suck major ass, but a jump none the less. The only bad skydive is your last! chris "sonic wookie" harwell Piedra-belluda-roja Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyhighkiy 0 #43 October 18, 2004 And all of us are going to lake whales for the college boogie, eeeh? EEEH?! BE THE BUDDHA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlindBrick 0 #44 October 18, 2004 Quote We all wanna skydive but it's hard to come up with the money... The important thing to remeber here is that you really only need one functional kidney. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zheka 0 #45 October 18, 2004 I am not in college anymore, but I started skydiving when I was still a student. By the way Florida state University has a skydiving club and they jump at skydive Tallahassee, they got their own gear and if i am not mistaken 60$ will make u a member and will let you use their gear. p.s. I wish we had something similar in Toronto :)) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WrongWay 0 #46 October 18, 2004 I ain't nuttin' but a kid. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites justchrisdsp 0 #47 October 19, 2004 QuoteAnd all of us are going to lake whales for the college boogie, eeeh? EEEH?! when is the college boogie, cause i am freakin there whenever it is The only bad skydive is your last! chris "sonic wookie" harwell Piedra-belluda-roja Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dougiefresh 0 #48 October 19, 2004 You mean the collegiate championships 12/27/04 thru 1/1/05? http://www.floridaskydiving.com/schedule.htmHuman beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wee 0 #49 October 20, 2004 hmmmm.... you're right!! between the plasma clinic and kidney removals.. i can put money back in my account (are you sure the 2nd kidney is necessary?) only kidding. u of h here... (houston, texas) see ya, heidi If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CieloDiosa 0 #50 October 21, 2004 im with alanab at ohio university!!!! we have a club but now that paige is gone, its pretty much me and alana one time we tried raffling off a free tandem to try to get more people interested in the club and come make a jump, but nooone wanted to do it! we didn't even make enough to cover the free jump ~boogie ho!! pull before impact! L.A.S.T#14, PMS #309, Ci EL O DI O SA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page 2 of 5 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
justchrisdsp 0 #42 October 18, 2004 that is awesome that yall have that club going, i've been tinkering with trying to get a club started here at the university of alabama at birmingham but cant really find anyone interested, so if there are any interested parties reading this please contact me, i think its great that there are so many jumpers out there who are not just working to become better jumpers but working to become better students as well, i think it will be a great thing for this sport in the future if people see that you dont have to be some extreme junkie to skydive, you can also be a consumate professional. i also want to give a kudos to all universities and governing bodies (that includes dropzones) that recognize the hardships of being a college jumper (money wise) and help out a little bit with student rates on jumps and college boogies and other things like that. and if anyone of you guys is ever in alabama, drop by skydive alabama in cullman and maybe we can do a jump together, although i suck major ass, but a jump none the less. The only bad skydive is your last! chris "sonic wookie" harwell Piedra-belluda-roja Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhighkiy 0 #43 October 18, 2004 And all of us are going to lake whales for the college boogie, eeeh? EEEH?! BE THE BUDDHA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #44 October 18, 2004 Quote We all wanna skydive but it's hard to come up with the money... The important thing to remeber here is that you really only need one functional kidney. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zheka 0 #45 October 18, 2004 I am not in college anymore, but I started skydiving when I was still a student. By the way Florida state University has a skydiving club and they jump at skydive Tallahassee, they got their own gear and if i am not mistaken 60$ will make u a member and will let you use their gear. p.s. I wish we had something similar in Toronto :)) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #46 October 18, 2004 I ain't nuttin' but a kid. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justchrisdsp 0 #47 October 19, 2004 QuoteAnd all of us are going to lake whales for the college boogie, eeeh? EEEH?! when is the college boogie, cause i am freakin there whenever it is The only bad skydive is your last! chris "sonic wookie" harwell Piedra-belluda-roja Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougiefresh 0 #48 October 19, 2004 You mean the collegiate championships 12/27/04 thru 1/1/05? http://www.floridaskydiving.com/schedule.htmHuman beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wee 0 #49 October 20, 2004 hmmmm.... you're right!! between the plasma clinic and kidney removals.. i can put money back in my account (are you sure the 2nd kidney is necessary?) only kidding. u of h here... (houston, texas) see ya, heidi If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CieloDiosa 0 #50 October 21, 2004 im with alanab at ohio university!!!! we have a club but now that paige is gone, its pretty much me and alana one time we tried raffling off a free tandem to try to get more people interested in the club and come make a jump, but nooone wanted to do it! we didn't even make enough to cover the free jump ~boogie ho!! pull before impact! L.A.S.T#14, PMS #309, Ci EL O DI O SA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
