patworks 5 #1 August 28, 2013 News Update from the United States Parachute Association, "Pat Works to Receive USPA Gold Medal at Hall of Fame Ceremony" Quote "Pat Works, early and longtime "relative work" (formation skydiving) advocate, will receive the USPA Gold Medal for Meritorious Service at the National Skydiving Museum's Hall of Fame induction ceremony September 7 at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois. The USPA Board of Directors selected Works to receive the award at its recent summer meeting. Works, a 50-year USPA member who made his first jump in 1961, wrote the first how-to book on freefall formations in 1975, "Parachuting: The Art of Freefall Relative Work." (+ the 1st FS BOOK, "UWF" 1978; 1st vRW how-to book in 1998 "The Art of Freefly) "At the event, the National Skydiving Museum will induct the 2013 class into its Hall of Fame. This year's inductees include Curt Curtis, Jack Jefferies, Kim Emmons Knor, Chuck MacCrone, Jackie Smith and Jim Wallace. Anyone may attend the museum's Hall of Fame ceremony and dinner. Contact Museum Administrator Nancy Kemble at (540) 604-9745 or nkemble@skydivingmuseum.org to register." 8/15, USPA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,409 #2 August 28, 2013 Congratulations, Pat. A well-deserved award.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #3 August 28, 2013 Good for you Pat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #4 August 28, 2013 Well done Pat. Your books were my bible. Turned me from a RW turkey into a skydiver. Muchos gracias......My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billbooth 10 #5 August 29, 2013 Congratulations Pat. No one deserves it more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
