chuckakers 425 #1 June 25, 2009 Just a quick note to say what a great time I had at my first SkyFest. I had the pleasure of being an RW organizer for this 9th year of the event. I had to leave on short notice and couldn't say goodbye, so here we go. Everyone from the front office folks for Skyfest to the manifestors and pilots that chugged away in the heat get a big hats off here. Running the show is pretty thankless at times, and the SkyFest and Raeford teams deserve credit for keeping everything running smoothly in spite of the usual problems along the way. J Schrimsher deserves kudos for keeping his eye on the ball. All week long, conversations with J would eventually return to the young jumper and the core purpose of SkyFest. That kind of dedication is lost in much of the skydiving industry these days. Keep it up, J. I'll gladly organize for you again next year if you'll have me. To the Knights and 82nd Airborne demo teams - thanks for showing us a bit of what goes on in your world. It was fun watching you do your thing and sharing ideas. And I must admit, following two Knights last out on a 16-way will make you work for your supper. And to everyone that I had the pleasure of jumping with - thank you, thank you, thank you!! You were all so patient and focused on having a good time that it made organizing a boatload of fun! To Chuck Bryan and Scott Smith - thanks for the video work. Your contributions can not be overstated. And to the low timers on the loads, congrats!! I was pretty amazed how good y'all were and how well you handled bigger skydives. It was a true honor to have had the opportunity to play with all of you in the air. I hope to see everyone next year. Thanks for showing me how special SkyFest is.Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #2 June 25, 2009 You be 'da Man! Pleasure meeting you and jumping with you. Sorry you had to leave...I was looking forward to an SCR ceremony, Texas style. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #3 June 25, 2009 Please post to the existing thread.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
