Ken Preble CRW award program on East Coast

[CFPasi 0]

I hope to find more info:
- when it was founded?
- where it was founded?
- who was main organizer?
- was there any documents?
- was there any patches?

CFPasi

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Pasi,
The Ken Preble Memorial CRW Award program was started by Dave Strickland in the late '70s. I was awarded CRW# 142 on 29 April, 1978.

The card reads as follows:
Certifying that Tom Courbat has acted as a parachute pilot in a Canopy Relative Work hookup of 45 seconds or longer and therefore is recognized as a parachute pilot of superior skill and ability.
Congratulations. {signed} Dave Strickland CRW#1

On the back of the card is an address:
Strickland/CRW
Peble Memorial Award
P.O. Box 581
Northampton, MA 06061

Haven't heard from Dave in a long time. Maybe someone out there knows how to locate him.

Blue Skies,

Tom Courbat
Organized World's 1st 8-Stack - Livermore, CA - Oct 22-23, 1977. Broke neck on 2nd attempt. CCR 9/CCS 35. Started CCR/CCS Program & sold to USPA. SCR 572/SCS 1000

[howardwhite 6]

Dave Strickland owns/operates Airborne Adventures, a DZ based at Northampton, MA airport. Al King, ex USPA HQ type, also works there.

HW

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Thanks for the info on how to contact Dave Strickland.

Pasi asked in a PM if I could attach a copy of the Ken Preble Memorial CRW Award card, which is attached.

Blue Skies,

Tom Courbat
Organized World's 1st 8-Stack - Livermore, CA - Oct 22-23, 1977. Broke neck on 2nd attempt. CCR 9/CCS 35. Started CCR/CCS Program & sold to USPA. SCR 572/SCS 1000

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Can't get it to attach. Have to run to dinner.

Will deal with it afterwards.

Tom

Tom Courbat
Organized World's 1st 8-Stack - Livermore, CA - Oct 22-23, 1977. Broke neck on 2nd attempt. CCR 9/CCS 35. Started CCR/CCS Program & sold to USPA. SCR 572/SCS 1000

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Ken Preble Memorial CRW Award card!

Thanks Tom.

Pasi