GreatGigInThSky 0 #1 December 17, 2008 SKYDIVE SEBASTIAN PRESENTS… THE 4TH ANNUAL INVASION!!!! DECEMBER 26, 2008 – JANUARY 4, 2009 Sponsored by: Performance Designs, Bev Suits, UPT, Cypres, Para-Gear, and more to be confirmed! FEATURING: 2 SUPER TWIN ENGINE OTTERS DAILY BEACH JUMPS ORGANIZERS: Freefly Organizing By: Luis Prinetto, Jim Harris, Rook Nelson, Dave Brown and more to be confirmed! And... HEAD-DOWN WORLD RECORD TRY-OUTS & CAMP January 2-4, 2009 Contact Luis or Rook! RW Organizing By: Thomas Hughes, Lyle Presse, Sebastian Tempest and more to be confirmed! Wingsuit Organizing By: Jeff Nebelkopf CRW Organizing By: World Champions Mike Paolin and Martin Clennon ---------- CALENDAR OF SCHEDULED EVENTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 • Load Organizers • Coach Course Begins (Get your coach's rating. Check out http://www.airrageskydivingservices.com/ for more info • Beach Jumps (C-License Minimum. We provide ground crew & transportation. Spectator rides to the beach also available.) • Free Pizza at night during a safety seminar @ 6:00 pm SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 • Thomas Hughes and others - RW • Rook Nelson, Luis Prinetto, Jim Harris - Freefly • Tony Suit Factory Wingsuit Team - Wingsuits • Mike Paolin and Martin Clennon - CRW • Scrambles with Sebastian Tempest (9am start time. ALL skill levels welcome in this fairly matched competition!) • Beach Jumps (C-License Minimum. We provide ground crew & transportation. Spectator rides to the beach also available.) • 6:30PM Begins... REBECCA'S RETRO REUNION WELCOME RECEPTION!!! - To celebrate the opening of the Invasion. Featuring music from the 70s, 80s & 90s. Dress in your favorite decade and drink free champagne & kir royals all night long!!! • ZOO BAR BEER TASTING and BARBECUE (Beer with the most favored votes will become our featured beer of the month!) • TEAM DIRTY SANCHEZ FOAM PIT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28 • Thomas Hughes and others - RW • Rook Nelson, Luis Prinetto, Jim Harris - Freefly • Tony Suit Factory Wingsuit Team - Wingsuits • Mike Paolin and Martin Clennon - CRW • DAVE BROWN VFS MENTORSHIP CAMP - Contact dave@teammandrin.com to reserve a slot. Teams and/or Individuals invited. Participants will be grouped by skill level and matched with a coach. *Must be able to take docks in head down and fly straight down safely in a group of 4.* • Hula Hoop Jumps • Beach Jumps (C-License Minimum. We provide ground crew & transportation. Spectator rides to the beach also available.) MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 • Lyle Presse - RW • Luis Prinetto, Jim Harris - Freefly • Mike Paolin, Martin Clennon - CRW • Tony Suit Factory Wingsuit Team - Wingsuits • AFF Instructor Course Begins (Become a certified AFF Instructor. See http://www.airrageskydivingservices.com/ for more info.) • Beach Jumps (C-License Minimum. We provide ground crew & transportation. Spectator transportation also available.) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30 • Harry Parker - RW • Luis Prinetto, Jim Harris - Freefly • Mike Paolin, Martin Clennon - CRW • Tony Suit Factory Wingsuit Team - Wingsuits • Beach Jumps (C-License Minimum. We provide ground crew & transportation. Spectator transportation also available.) • Packing Class (10am start time. Please sign-up in advance with Manifest) • HIT AND CHUG - $50 CASH PRIZE • Wind Tunnel Time: 8:30 - 9:30 pm contact amanda@skydiveseb.com WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 (NEW YEAR'S EVE) • Harry Parker - RW • Rook Nelson, Luis Prinetto, Jim Harris - Freefly • Tony Suit Factory Wingsuit Team - Wingsuits • Beach Jumps (C-License Minimum. We provide ground crew & transportation. Spectator transportation also available.) • CANOPY CONTROL COURSE with Lyle Presse - $100 plus jumps. Send Lyle and Email at lyle@flexvision.com • NEW YEAR'S EVE BLOW OUT!!!!!!!!!! All Day/Night Giant Blow-Up Boxing Ring!!! Challenge your friends (and enemies)! 6:00PM Ice Carving, Fire Dancing begin 6:30PM Live Band 10:00PM DJ Rook Nelson and DJ Z-Man spin into the night 12:00AM Free Champagne Toast BE AWARE... MORE SURPRISES PLANNED!!!!!! THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 (NEW YEARS DAY) • Drop Zone Opens at 10 am • Becca Minkin - RW • Luis Prinetto, Jim Harris - Freefly • Tony Suit Factory Wingsuit Team - Wingsuits • NEW YEARS DAY GOLF COURSE JUMPS - Last loads of the day, jump into the golf course and have drinks and dinner at the Eagle's Nest Lounge. (100 Jump Minimum to jump in.) • Water Training - 6 pm (Meet in front of Manifest with your bathing suit and towel!) FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 • Lyle Presse - RW • Dave Brown, Jim Harris - Freefly • BIG WAY HEAD DOWN CAMP/SEQUENTIALS with Rook Nelson and Luis Prinetto. **Try outs for the upcoming world record attempt!!! • Tony Suit Factory Wingsuit Team - Wingsuits • BEACH JUMPS & THE BEACH JUMP HIT N' CHUG at the Sebastian Beach Inn (Organized by Lyle Presse) (Minimum C-License required to jump. Spectator transportation also available.) • SKY HOOK DEMOS (Unsure about cutting away? Or you just want to experience the amazing speed of the Skyhook? Safely cutaway and fly a PD Optimum Reserve all while jumping with a 3rd backup parachute.) • PD DEMOS - fly a Performance Designs canopy • SKYSYSTEMS HELMETS • Hula Hoop Jumps • Wind Tunnel Time 10:30 - 11:30 pm, 12-1 am Email dave@teammandrin.com or amanda@skydiveseb.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 • Sebastian Tempest - RW • Dave Brown, Jim Harris - Freefly • BIG WAY HEAD DOWN CAMP/SEQUENTIALS with Rook Nelson and Luis Prinetto. **Try outs for the upcoming world record attempt!!! • Tony Suit Factory Wingsuit Team - Wingsuits • SKYHOOK DEMOS • PD DEMOS • SKYSYSTEMS HELMETS • Hula Hoop Jumps • NIGHT JUMPS (B-License Minimum. Please do one jump during the day to familiarize yourself with our landing area. Bring strobe light and glow sticks!) • FILM FESTIVAL with $100 CASH PRIZE!!! - Create a 5-7 minute film to be judged by crowd applause!!! • Raffle Drawing • Tunnel Time 10:30 - 11:30 pm, 12-1 am contact dave@teammandrin.com or amanda@skydiveseb.com SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 • Sebastian Tempest - RW • Jim Harris - Freefly • BIG WAY HEAD DOWN CAMP/SEQUENTIALS with Rook Nelson and Luis Prinetto. **Try outs for the upcoming world record attempt!!! • Tony Suit Factory Wingsuit Team - Wingsuits • SKYHOOK DEMOS • PD DEMOS • SKYSYSTEMS HELMETS • Tunnel Time 10:30 - 11:30 pm, 12-1 am contact dave@teammandrin.com or amanda@skydiveseb.com Dates still to come for Velocity Aircraft Rides and Kayaking Trips. Hotel Discounts available at Best Western and Hiram's. Mention “Skydive Sebastian” to receive special rates!!!! Enterprise Rental Car Discounts! Enter Code: 41J1158 and PIN: Sky ~WIND TUNNEL TIME AVAILABLE ~ Tuesday, December 30 8:30pm - 9:30pm Contact amanda@skydiveseb.com Friday, January 2 10:30pm - 11:30pm / 12:00am - 1:00am Email dave@teammandrin.com or amanda@skydiveseb.com Saturday, January 3 10:30pm - 11:30pm / 12:00am - 1:00am Contact dave@teammandrin.com or amanda@skydiveseb.com Sunday, January 4 10:30pm - 11:30pm / 12:00am - 1:00am Contact dave@teammandrin.com or amanda@skydiveseb.comFailure is not falling down, but refusing to get up. - A Chinese Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreatGigInThSky 0 #2 December 17, 2008 Drop Zone Info: SKYDIVE SEBASTIAN 400 Airport Drive West Sebastian, FL 32958 1-800-399-JUMP 772-388-5672 info@skydiveseb.com www.skydivesebastian.comFailure is not falling down, but refusing to get up. - A Chinese Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #3 December 17, 2008 Ladydyver and I will arrive Dec 30 - will be there until Jan 9. Please keep the warm weather waiting for us, it is 5 F. right now in SpokaneDoc "We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #4 December 17, 2008 Quote Ladydyver and I will arrive Dec 30 - will be there until Jan 9. Please keep the warm weather waiting for us, it is 5 F. right now in SpokaneDoc doc we have strict instructions....don't take the cold weather with us when we go down southDPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #5 December 17, 2008 Quote Quote Ladydyver and I will arrive Dec 30 - will be there until Jan 9. Please keep the warm weather waiting for us, it is 5 F. right now in SpokaneDoc doc we have strict instructions....don't take the cold weather with us when we go travel down south Just so you two don't get confused, Enjoy Florida!!! Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #6 December 17, 2008 Come on down!!"We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #7 December 18, 2008 we'll look forward to your visit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #8 December 18, 2008 Thanks, we are sooooo looking forward to being there. I am trying to get motivated to go out and shovel the 14 inches of snow that fell since last night, on top of the 14 inches I shoveled out yesterday It is a crazy mess here in Spokane today. Doc "We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #9 December 19, 2008 it's going to be 79 tomorrow, i don;t think i need to worry about snow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #10 December 19, 2008 Rub it in. Just keep the warm weather for us - I am hoping not to bring the frigid north with me."We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #11 December 19, 2008 please leave it home We don;t want it here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanEHdian 0 #12 December 20, 2008 Jump prices?Time's flying, and so am I... (69-way, 108-way and 138/142-way Freefly World Records) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #13 December 23, 2008 Still snowing here. It is neck high by my driveway now. Thigh high in the yard.. Hoping we can get out of here on time Monday. Ed"We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #14 December 23, 2008 And I thought the 6 inches in my yard was bad. Good luck!!!"safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #15 December 24, 2008 no snow here..The highs for the day are supposed to be 81. TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmaricle55 0 #16 December 24, 2008 Quote The highs for the day are supposed to be 81. Rub it in!! Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres. Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #17 December 24, 2008 Quote no snow here..The highs for the day are supposed to be 81. we are suppose to get another 11 inches over night.....then another storm sat-sun. Clear for monday when we leave ----thank god! Have a great xmas and see you all in a couple of days.DPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydave 0 #18 December 26, 2008 Hey all, Looking for a ride to Sebastian from MCO, arriving on Delta Flight 1409 at 5:16pm If you can hook me up shoot me a PM or e-mail dave at teammandrin dot com will split the gas and beer. Thanks and c-ya all there for the 80's party Sat night! -db- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #19 December 26, 2008 Blog on the invasion is up... http://www.skydivernetwork.org/profiles/blogs/sebastianchristmas-day Wish you were here. It's gorgeous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #20 December 26, 2008 Wish I was there too, but I'm gonna have to settle for Eloy in a few days. It seems like most of the dz.commers I know have headed to Florida for the holidays. Have fun."safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #21 December 26, 2008 you still going to be down there this next week?DPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #22 December 26, 2008 Great blog, Douglas. How long will you be there? We arrive at Ferndale lodge on the 30th. Doc"We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #23 December 27, 2008 I'm in Seb until the 4th Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #24 December 27, 2008 My Brother and I should be rolling into Sebastion on Friday Morning (Jan 2nd) and staying till Sunday. Looking forward to meeting up with some old friends and meeting a few new ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #25 December 28, 2008 Ladydyver and I will be there - looking forward to meeting you. Doc"We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites