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Start Skydiving Offer Wounded Veterans
Tandem Skydive Opportunity "Blue Skies for the Good Guys and Gals" Honors our Nation's Heroes Team Fastrax Professional Skydiving Team and Start Skydiving are proud to announce their new program, "Blue Skies for the Good Guys and Gals," to say THANK YOU to the men and women who serve our country. The program will provide a tandem parachute opportunity for those Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guard (active duty, reserve or guard) who have been wounded in combat and received a Purple Heart. Team Fastrax has partnered with the Wounded Warrior Foundation and The Thank You Foundation to reach out to Veterans around the country. "These are our nation's finest and brightest and we have an obligation to do whatever we can to lift their spirits and show them how much we care, said John Hart, founder of Team Fastrax and owner of Start Skydiving. "As a Gulf War veteran and 20 year Army service member, I am honored to sponsor an event that will have a special impact on these men and women." The program will kick off at Start Skydiving in Lebanon, Ohio on Memorial Day Weekend as part of the Thank You Foundation Boogie. Selection.com, the nation's premier background screening service, is spearheading the corporate charge to raise the funds to make these skydives happen. For more information on how to help and participate you can contact The Thank You Foundation at : 1-877-280-8893
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The Thank You Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to show appreciation and express gratitude for those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, both past and present. The Foundation accomplishes its mission though several programs and activities such as sending care packages, visiting Veterans in care facilities, providing complimentary tickets to sporting and entertainment events, and presenting Thank You Cards and Certificates of Appreciation to those who have served or are serving our military. Donations can be made directly to: www.thethankyoufoundation.org |
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| Dear John,
At Start Skydiving, we place our customers first in everything we do. This newsletter is meant to keep you informed about the latest events and occurrences at our Professional Skydiving Center. Please take the time to email or call us with any comments that will improve the services we provide at Start. You can help us spread the word about Start Skydiving by forwarding our newsletter to your friends. All you have to do is select the "Forward to a Friend" button to the left. |
What's Up This Week | Week ending 07 June 2008 We are now operating on Summer hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 12:00 pm until sunset, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 am until sunset. We are beginning to see a lot of new faces at Start Skydiving, from DZ's across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Please note that we are a USPA Drop Zone and therefore require that all jumpers have an active USPA membership. If you are a new or unlicensed jumper, we can help you attain your A License by administering the required test; we also have world-class coaching if you need to improve the skills necessary for licensure. If don't want licensure but just want to join the USPA in order to jump at Start Skydiving, we have applications available and can fax them in for you, to immediately activate your membership. We have no political affiliations; we welcome everyone to Start Skydiving, where the skydiver comes first. We have plenty of packers on the mat so there will be no more delays for fun jumpers looking for a packer. |
| | Safety First! | Things you need to know . A "D" License is earned, not issued, at Start Skydiving! In order to earn your D license, you must have: 1) Met all current requirements for or hold a USPA C license 2) Completed 500 jumps including accumulating at least three hours of controlled freefall time
3) Made two night jumps (one solo and one in a group) with a freefall of at least 20 seconds
a) with verification of prior night-jump training from a USPA Instructor holding a USPA D license
b) with the advice of an S&TA, in accordance with USPA BSR's 4) Passed the written USPA D license exam conducted by a current USPA I/E, S&TA, or board member.
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| Upcoming Events | We've got some great upcoming dropzone events. Beginners CRW Camp - June 14th & 15th 4 slots left Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to fly CRW with members of Team Fastrax Demonstration Team. You will be introduced to proximity flying in two-, three-, and four-way stacks. This camp is a great way to hone your canopy skills, develop self confidence and become a safer pilot. Registration is $50 and covers the use of Fastrax CRW canopies. We will have the new PD Storm canopies for you to demo. Sign up at
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. Meet 2 of the Mid-East Skydiving League - June 21stThe second meet of the MESL will be held at Start Skydiving on June 21st, with Sunday the 22nd being a rain day. Free coaching is provided by members of Team Fastrax. Everyone is invited to participate and have a great time. 4-Way Scrambles - June 28th Come and participate in 4-way scrambles at Start Skydiving. Teams will be organized on 28th; everyone is welcome to participate. There is no registration fee for this event, but we would like to hear from you if you at
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if you are interested in participating. We guarantee a great time. The Ohio State Women's FS Record Attempt - July 12th Calling all RW women! Come on out and help set the Ohio State Women's Formation Skydiving record at Start Skydiving. Our minimum target is the unofficial record of 18; our goal is to build a 30-way. For more information or to RSVP, contact Joan Esson at
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. We would like to have a head count by June 1st, so please let us know as soon as possible if you're interested. And please spread the word to all your female jumper friends! |
| | DZ Happenings | | Here is the scoop! It is time to put your big way plans together and let's set some DZ and Ohio records! Check out the Start Skydiving Events Calendar and mark your schedules accordingly. Big accomplishments this past weekend: Kevin Galli was cleared for solo jumps Katie & Stephan Groschwitz earned their B Licenses John Harth (a.k.a Rudder) earned his C License Jess Bernstein earned her D License Linda Lohmiller earned her Private Pilot License Air Rage Skydiving Services will be conducting a Tandem, AFFI and Coach certification course this month. Kip would like to thank everyone for such a great performance while he was out of town conducting courses.
And always remember, If you're in the market for new gear, make sure you check out our sponsors on the left side of this newsletter. All the manufacturers we support are top-of-the-line. Ask manifest if you are in need of something; Kip or John will sit down with you and explain the benefits of having the right equipment. |
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Misty's 800th Skydive
Photo by Scott Shell
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| National Skydiving League |  Mid-East Skydiving League News Greetings Four-Way Junkies, The next several articles will be dedicated to mental training. It is one of the most overlooked topics, yet the important part of formation skydiving. Please contact me with any and all questions you may have at
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Mental Training You can maximize the efficiency of your team with a mental training program customized to your needs. Come up with a team system that is used during training to achieve maximum focus and awareness, so that every team member is at their personal best during competition dives and completely aware of other team mates and what is happening in the air. As well as being mentally prepared to anticipate what will happen next and correct imperfections in the ongoing dive.
Reference Material
Mental Training For Skydiving And Life, by John DeRosalia
Fight Your Fear And Win, by Don Greene
Thoughts for Mental Training
I. Pace Yourself: Long stretches of training require that you pace yourself. Don't try to sprint a marathon. You can't peak if you don't drop. To be able to concentrate intensely, you must take advantage of any letup in the action to recharge your battery.
II. During Training: Don't try to be intense all the time during training. Allocate your energy wisely. Look at the training plan for the day and do the most mentally taxing things when you are most alert, probably at the beginning of the training period. An example might be to lie down and creep all your dives for the day first thing in the morning. Another example would be to try and peak your energy right before you exit the plane. Between jumps when you are on the ground doing nothing, relax your energy and don't try to focus on anything. As you start walking through the next dive and creeping start bringing your energy level up, so when you actually exit the plane you are peaking and are ready to smoke the dive.
III. Visualization: Once you have your energy level optimal, meaning only the right amount for the moment. Then and only then it is time to train your focus and energy into visualization. Visualize what it is you want to do, what the team needs to do. A great example of this would be to go through a centering exercise before you make a dive and completely clear your mind to be in the now. Next go through a visualization drill where you see yourself and the team completing the dive perfectly, go into great detail and see yourself flying like a god. Nothing distracts you, not the noise of the aircraft, not the smell of Jet A, not other skydivers in the plane laughing and yelling. You are totally aware and focused. Your energy level has come up to its peak level. You are completely prepared to perform your best dive ever.
IV. The Pre-Event Routine: It is important to come up with a routine to clear your mind. Ritual or repetitive action has a lulling effect on the left-brain. A good pre-event routine consists of actions that immerse you in the sort of sensory input only your right brain can process. A great example of this is the way a tennis player prepares to serve by bouncing the ball and rocking back and forth. Or the way a golfer shifts their weight and waggles the club head before a swing. You are trying to connect your brain with your body. I good example of this in four-way is going through the dive before exit and physically doing everything you can while seated in the plane like head switches, taking grips and block technique.
MESL ScheduleMeet 2 - Jun 21 Meet 3 - July 19 Meet 4 - Aug 16 NSL Playoffs - Sept 20 - 21 Rain dates are the Sundays. If good weather prevails and the meets complete in one day, we'll have organized big(ger) ways on the Sundays. If anyone has an interest in doing some 4-way this summer, feel free to contact me directly at
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. We're here to serve. Here's to a great season in 2008! -Mike |
Thank you for making Start Skydiving the place where great people become skydivers and skydivers become great! Blue Skies, The Team at Start Skydiving |
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