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Information has disappeared from my Info page. "Likes and Interest" are gone along with "education and work information". Anyone else ? And who do I write to about it ? I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

May 2010 Parachutists just came through the mail slot and I haven't finished reading April. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

In accordance with the USPA Governance Manual, USPA members will elect the 22 members of the USPA Board of Directors for the two-year term beginning January 2011 in the election this November and December. Any USPA member in good standing since January 1, 2009, and at least 18 years of age by June 1, 2010, may run for one of the 14 USPA Regional Director positions or one of the eight USPA National Director positions. USPA Regional Director candidates must reside in the USPA region for which they seek election. All candidates must provide a letter of intent to run, declaring candidacy for either USPA National or Regional Director. Letters must be received at USPA Headquarters by close of business Tuesday, June 1. All candidates will receive a USPA Governance Manual containing the election process and deadlines, available for download here. By close of business at USPA Headquarters on Monday, September 13, all non-incumbent Regional Director candidates must provide a written petition nominating them as candidates, signed by at least 10 percent of the members in their region as of June 1. Also by September 13, all candidates must provide a filing fee of $50 and the biographical information and suitable photograph to be included with the ballot in the November issue of Parachutist and on the USPA website. For further information, contact USPA at (540) 604-9740, or uspa@uspa.org. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

An Important Notice to USPA Members A Call for the Meeting and a Notice to Amend On July 16, 2010, at 7 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Nashua, located at 2 Somerset Parkway, Nashua, NH 03063, USPA will host an annual general membership meeting. All members in good standing are invited and urged to attend. If you cannot attend, you are urged to complete the adjoining proxy to allow an important change to USPA’s by-laws. USPA is initiating this proxy effort to change its by-laws to allow the use of an online voting process for electing its board of directors. The online voting process would be in addition to the current and continuing use of paper ballots for the election. Like all associations, USPA has a set of self-developed by-laws that codify certain aspects of how the association will be run, including how elections for the board of directors are to be conducted. As is also common, certain parts of USPA’s by-laws are subject to change by a two-thirds majority of the board (not always as easy as you might think), while other parts, specifically anything dealing with board elections, can only be changed by a quorum of the membership at a general membership meeting. Getting a quorum of USPA members, specified by the by-laws as 10 percent of the membership, isn’t easy either. In fact, since USPA’s annual general membership meetings generally attract only a few dozen members, getting a quorum is nearly impossible without a proxy effort. USPA’s board election process occurs every two years, with 2010 being an "on" year. All 22 board seats—eight national directors and 14 regional directors—are up for grabs for those candidates who meet requirements. In general, the election process seems to work well, with one exception: Only about 10 percent of the membership typically votes. That means that some 3,200 members elect the 22 leaders that make decisions for all 32,000 of us. A majority of the board of directors believes that if our by-laws are changed to allow secure online voting, then more members will participate in our board elections. Since USPA’s current by-laws require the use of paper ballots and the U.S. Postal Service for the election, the by-laws need revision to allow for other balloting methods. Importantly, approval of an online voting process will not end the use of paper ballots; every member’s issue of Parachutist will still contain a paper ballot, which may be completed and mailed. However, if the by-laws change is approved, members will also be allowed to simply log on to a secure website to vote. Proposed Changes USPA’s by-laws specify that election ballots contain the "original signature" of the voting member, and the ballots be "mailed." At its last meeting, the board of directors adopted the following motion, "Move to solicit proxies from the USPA general membership for the sole purpose of amending the USPA by-laws to allow online voting in the election of USPA directors." As a result, USPA is now soliciting proxies in support of changing the by-laws to also allow online voting, in addition to the continuing use of paper ballots that can be returned by mail. Explanation When developed, USPA’s by-laws only contemplated the use of paper ballots returned by mail for election of the board of directors. If supported by affirmative proxies, the board would be authorized to change the by-laws to allow the use of online balloting in the conduct of board elections. The by-laws would continue to require the use of paper ballots; there is no proposal to do away with paper ballots. Procedures To meet the quorum requirement of 10 percent, approximately 3,200 members will need to be present or represented by proxy. A proxy is not technically a vote. Rather it is an authorization a member gives to another member to vote on his behalf. A member may assign his proxy to any member in good standing who will be present at the meeting. Typically in proxy solicitations, the proxy is given to an officer of the corporation in order to facilitate the validating and counting of the proxies. For this meeting and this proxy statement, the USPA Board of Directors Secretary has been selected as the person named on the proposed attached proxy statement. For proxies to be valid, the person signing the statement must be an individual regular member of USPA on the date of record, which is established as June 30, 2010. Proxies may be sent to USPA at any time but must be received prior to the meeting. Members are encouraged to submit proxy statements at their earliest convenience in order to facilitate validation and counting. IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO ATTEND THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON JULY 16, 2010, IN NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, PLEASE FILL OUT AND SIGN, THEN MAIL, FAX (540) 604-9741) OR E-MAIL (uspa@uspa.org) THIS STATEMENT OF PROXY. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

The Parting Glass---Once more with feeling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FD5xQVqmAU&feature=related I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

I knew your Aunt Debbie very well from Skydiving in Coolidge Arizona and Flagstaff. We also jumped together in California. She was a good friend. Last time I saw her was at a New Years Eve party in Deland Florida. She has many friends on this site and Facebook. You should scan and post those pictures. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

If your unconscious or pissing around with a total malfunction too low and your AAD fires at 750 feet and your reserve doesn't open in 300 feet as required by the FAA TSO because you bought "Gucci Gear" designed for fashion not function. Think of the money you would have saved. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

When and where is the service for Jim ? I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

This further exonerates Jan Meyer.

John Sherman says the Guy in the red sweatshirt is Sky Huminsky. He would come to Z-Hills with Lou Aug D-920. Lou Aug started the DZ in Hinkley IL. Sky was a Master Rigger for Para Gear and an ARMY CWO. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Thank you Larry. You mean there was Skydiving at Z-Hills before I got there ?! I had been told of a DZ building before the one Jeff built in the middle of the airport. In Deland a few days ago Jack Wallace told me about it again. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

See attached. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

For those not reading the incident forum. According to the Volusia County Medical Examiners report Jim Mowrey died of injuries to the head and neck, (blunt force trauma), not a heart attack. He did have signs of coronary disease. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Daytona Beach News Journal www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/west-volusia/2010/03/23/experienced-deland-sky-diver-killed-in-accident.html I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Sorry I spoke up for you on a previous post. I'll be encouraging DZ owners I know not to do business with PROSKYDIVING.COM. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Stop putting food in the frig. Eat all meals out, never invite him. And the one that works every time---move out. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Visit all the DZ's especially this one, cheap motel real close. http://www.skydivethepoint.com/ I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Where are you in Virginia ? I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Yesterday in Deland on the POPs Big Way. Apparent heart attack in freefall, AAD fired reserve opened. Friends landing close attempted CPR. We'll miss you Jim. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgZdnNXNmso I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

In Virginia http://www.skydivewestpoint.com/ is listed, that's good. It's a long established well respected DZ and does you credit.

PROSKYDIVING.COM was at the Deland Expo. I did see that in Ohio they don't list http://skydiveohio.com/ I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Hopefully the personal attacks have reached a level where this subject will be locked up and deleted. I've seen others get deleted for less. I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

Sure----how about a Casino in North West Nevada in February ?! I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

The parties over. It wasn't just Good it was GREAT !!! I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

At the International Parachuting Commission (IPC) meeting earlier this year, Russia was selected to host the 3rd World Canopy Piloting Championships from August 7-15, 2010, south of Moscow. USPA is looking for an individual to serve as team manager for the U.S. delegation. The results of the 2009 USPA National Canopy Piloting Championships held at Skydive Spaceland last October will be used to select the team. Although the IPC rules for the event have not been published, it is anticipated that eight competitors will be invited to join the team. Those interested in serving as team manager should contact competition@uspa.org I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.