Antigua 0 #1 February 2, 2010 Skydive Carolina proudly announces CarolinaFest 2010! After an amazing 2009, we invite you to join us for a great week offering some of the best load organizers in the world from the east coast to the west coast! We have lots of things in store. Here are some of the highlights: When? June 1-6, 2010 @ Skydive Carolina - http://www.carolinafestboogie.com What You Can Expect: Amazing Load Organizers Amy Chmelecki Melanie Curtis Kirk Verner The Brothers Gray Simon 'Bones' Palacio Joey Freeman Jan Lane Team Carolina Turbo XP Chris Wagner Freefly Coaching with Team Scarecrow Pepe Rodriguez Free Loads We get companies to sponsor Twin Otter loads which equates to hundreds of free jumps given away. It's the one thing that every single jumper regardless of discipline wants to have. In 2009 we gave away more than 300 free jumps! Aircraft Casa 212 Super Otter Helicopter Hot Air Balloons (possible King Air to handle additional aircraft needs) Vendors Committed as of 2/2/1010 (several more pending scheduling) Aerodyne Cookie Composites EG SKY Mirage Systems Performance Designs UPT Vector Parties Free Beer Included with Registration Live Entertainment Friday and Saturday Night Rodriguez Brothers Initiations Film Festival on Saturday Night Theme Night Comfort Camping is free. 8 place shower house available for those camping or bringing RV's RV Slots with hookups are already sold out, however RV Parking is free. For more information visit: [/url]http://www.carolinafestboogie.com[url]Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonBones 1 #2 February 8, 2010 Now well hey wait a minute... did you just say... free beer? It's like you truly know what skydivers want. Brilliant! And wait a minute again, did you say FREE otter loads? Like people don't even need jump tickets? What's the catch? Where are the strings attached? Surely you couldn't mean that skydivers can get on multiple plane loads for FREE for just showing up to a boogie!108 way head down world record!!! http://www.simonbones.com Hit me up on Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcadiver 0 #3 February 8, 2010 I was there last year and it was an awesome time, and seeing the lineup of organizer for this year it looks like its going to be even better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #4 February 9, 2010 Don't say that nothing is free......we've got free at C-Fest Baby! Just an update: we've just secured another load sponsor today. We are currently at 88 comped slots with more in the pipeline. Check out the 'Free Jumps' link at the CarolinaFest website. Shall be a grand time.....!!!Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #5 February 17, 2010 Another CarolinaFest Update: Thank you to Doggy Styles Mobile Grooming for sponsoring a load at this year's CarolinaFest, bringing our current sponsored load total to 5 or 110 free slots. This is Doggy Styles' second year sponsoring a load and we appreciate their support! We are working with more companies to bring more! Don't forget the free loads will be offered on Thursday morning and Saturday morning of the event. Learn about Doggy Styles at http://www.doggystylesmobile.com or check out the CarolinaFest site at http://www.carolinafestboogie.comDon't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hparrish 0 #6 February 18, 2010 Ohh Yeah................My Boy Simon, Amy Chmelecki, and Melanie Curtis organizing. I'll be there, and hope a lot of the Old Crew of freefylers will show. Don't worry about the rust...........It'll look like your jumping with smoke. And that' cool. Hope to see a Great turnout from the freeflyers from NC, SC, GA, FL, and VA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #7 February 27, 2010 Proud to announce that another two loads have been sponsored bringing the free load count to 7 or 154 comp slots for CarolinaFest attendees!Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #8 March 2, 2010 Couple of quick updates as things are coming together rapidly. SunPath is the latest major manufacture to join vendor row and VitaminWater is now the official beverage sponsor for CarolinaFest 2010. No jumper shall be thirsty! Thank you SunPath and VitaminWater. http://www.vitaminwater.com and SunPath http://www.sunpath.com Updated list of vendors: Aerodyne Cookie Composites Cypres (Airtec) EG SKY Mirage Systems Performance Designs SunPath UPT Vector The roll call for this event is on Facebook ----> CarolinaFest. We have 200+ RSVP'd. It's going to be a lot of fun and we're looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new one's.Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #9 March 2, 2010 Provided the military doesn't have me otherwise engaged and I'm able to come... COUNT ME IN! Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jcoff89 0 #10 March 3, 2010 wooooooooooo carolinafestttttttttthttp://www.turboskydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonBones 1 #11 March 3, 2010 So let me get this straight... Seven FREE otter loads and FREE Vitamin water? You mean any regular Joe Skydiver could come to the boogie, and get on seven otter loads for FREE? Then get free drinks to rehydrate while packing? James, this is really starting to sound too good to be true! Are you sure your numbers are right? Surely NO other boogie does this!108 way head down world record!!! http://www.simonbones.com Hit me up on Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #12 March 4, 2010 CarolinaFest...it slices, it dices, it repels water...you'll get a Shamwow and a SlapChop in your boogie bag! Not only do we have more free loads to be announced but any regular Joe Skydiver can jump with........Simon Bones Palacio! Simon, please hold your autograph sessions until after the jump! Things are coming together nicely for the event and we are very excited to be seeing old friends and new. A lot of things are well-organized and we are still working to bring more value to this event for everyone. We recognize the expense everyone goes through just to attend a boogie and our aim is provide a safe event, a fun event, and bring good value by offering the opportunity to jump on someone else's dime (two free jumps will offset your registration fee), a quality boogie bag and of course a strong organizer lineup. All that being said, we'll be at the Expo next week - please say hi if you'll be down there. Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #13 March 5, 2010 Quote you'll get a Shamwow and a SlapChop in your boogie bag! And Scarecrow will be on deck...you guys are gonna our nuts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #14 March 6, 2010 Quote Simon Bones Palacio! Simon, please hold your autograph sessions until after the jump! Simon can sign autographs while head down. I'll be there, possibly with Canadians and Germans in tow...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
jguy904 0 #15 March 9, 2010 What method is used to allocate 'free' slots to the jumpers? MUFF #3384, DIRTY SANCHEZ #28(Chief Recruiting Officer), FALLING GATOR #7801-A, POPS #10957, FLYING HELLFISH #847, HISPAS #79, SRA #9229, Surfador Rodrigues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antigua 0 #16 March 9, 2010 Great question on the free loads. Here's what we've got: First come first serve at manifest with the following stipulations: 1. Rig must be packed in order to manifest. (must have rig with you when manifesting, but you do not need to be geared up). 2. Cannot manifest more than 3 loads out. 3. Others cannot manifest for you, nor can you manifest others. Everyone must manifest for themselves. The best time to catch the free loads is on Thursday if you can make it. The first year we did this, we had a young lady who was a very fast packer and she made 5 free jumps. Not much to it really. The Thursday loads will go on call at 8:00am. Saturday's loads will go on call at 7:00am. I'd like to remind everyone to pre-register if you're for sure that you are coming. We plan to cap attendance at a around 300 to ensure that wait times for aircraft are not long, the opportunity to jump with LO's is fair and that the opportunity to get at least one free jump for everyone is there and the event can be managed properly without overextending resources. (That sentence may qualify as a run-on). In other words, we are wanting to ensure everyone enjoys a quality boogie which will diminish if too many are on-site. Hopefully, we'll get 300 jumpers, but based on pre-registration numbers now with three months to go, that's the number we are planning for. Check out the event blog at http://www.carolinafestboogie.com for more detailed updates.Don't Miss CarolinaFest 2012! http://www.carolinafestboogie.com May 29 - June 3, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaggio 0 #17 March 9, 2010 Antigua, I dont recall any other boogies wanting a cap on attendence! I commend you for wanting quality of quanity! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #18 March 10, 2010 Get 'em while supplies last! Limited offer! First-come, first served! That marketing ploy must be at least 100 years old. 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
popsjumper 2 #19 March 11, 2010 Humorous post deleted by mod ??? Wow! Caroline Blue panties with no humor here? I thought it was funny when LiquidSky Julio Ruiz couldn't get on his own free load...tandem, was it? I forget who was managing the manifesting and loading other than it wasn't the organizer. Loved meeting some of the locals though...Bill, Ashley, Mike, etc. Can any of you guys remember how many jumpers were there last year by chance?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
SimonBones 1 #20 March 11, 2010 Which year are you thinking of Pops? Last year I clearly remember only fun jumpers getting on those free loads and every promised slot was given away. I was there up and ready to go every morning. Maybe you're thinking of an older year where a separate and unrelated boogie organizer attempted to merge boogies? As far as my memory serves, it was pretty easy. You walk up to the table with your rig and your buddies, manifest for the load, and get on without paying a dime. Is it possible one's memory degrades with age?108 way head down world record!!! http://www.simonbones.com Hit me up on Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #21 March 11, 2010 Quote Maybe you're thinking of an older year where a separate and unrelated boogie organizer attempted to merge boogies? This is new...merge boogies? What with What? Was there something else going on there beforehand to merge into? Quote As far as my memory serves, it was pretty easy. You walk up to the table with your rig and your buddies, manifest for the load, and get on without paying a dime. As it should be. BTW, free loads, what a concept! I wonder who thought of THAT idea? Quote Is it possible one's memory degrades with age? Yes, it sure does. They say the mind is the first thing to go. I can attest that it's the second. But in this case, it's the eyes that saw what they saw. Now, no need to get all pumped up being defensive. No boogie goes off without problems of some sort or other. Some problems are inherent, while others take some planning and politics to create.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 #22 March 11, 2010 QuoteHumorous post deleted by mod ??? Just because you put smileys in it doesn't mean that it's humorous. It was definitely a dig. Last year, there was a lot of negativity between the CarolinaFest and SkyFest supporters. We're not having that this year. This is a warning for everyone to keep things positive in both threads. If I have to remove anything, you may be banned without further warnings.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
The_Don 0 #23 March 11, 2010 Heed the sig line people! I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcadiver 0 #24 March 11, 2010 Yes, there has always been a boogie in June at Chester, you can do your research, it was the Rodriguez Brothers boogie. FREE loads, we already had aorund 10 loads sponsored for the original Rodriguez Brothers boogie by the time Skyfest decided to move to Chester. If i recall this was already explained on last years discussions and even you agreed that we introduced FREE loads and that Skyfest introduced FREE jumps. So lets leave out all the negative thoughts behind and move forward. Boogies are a place for people to join together have fun and leave all the real life politics, stress and crap at home, which is probably what many of us do every weekend on our way to the dz. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #25 March 11, 2010 ....and I had a damn good time when I was there in spite of all the negativity that sprang up. One thought...Rodriguez Brothers boogie was the Cinco de Mayo boogie. You think anyone will be able to figure out why they called it that? We sure enjoyed having the Rodriguez Bros, Dirty Sanchez, and all the others there all at the same time. What a great idea! Will all of them be there this year?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
