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Round Canopy Parachute Team Hosts Event at Palatka By Dave Munoz   (Jun 2020) Five Minute Call

At Skydive Palatka in Florida in March, Round Canopy Parachute Team, a nonprofit military-static-line demonstration team, hosted its second More Than a Jump event for veterans.

Bob Lewis to Receive ISM Trustees’ Award   (Jun 2020) Five Minute Call

In April, the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame announced Bob Lewis as the recipient of its 2020 Trustees’ Award.

Ambassador to El Salvador Makes Demo Jump   (Jun 2020) Five Minute Call

More than 30 years ago, the Jumping Ambassadors, a U.S. Army military freefall detachment from the 7th Special Forces Group performed demonstration jumps across Latin America.

Corrections   (Jun 2020) Five Minute Call
David “Junior” Ludvik | D-25148 By Brian Giboney   (Jun 2020) People Profiles

David “Junior” Ludvik, D-25148, started skydiving in 1999 at Skydive Tecumseh in Michigan.

Tales From the Bonfire | The Wild, Wild Midwest By Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld   (Jun 2020) People Tales from the Bonfire

As most older skydivers are aware, the Midwest was the wild, wild Midwest in the early 1980s.

“I Met Myself on the Mountain” By Kayla Perron   (Jun 2020) People Featured Photos Featured Art

“I Met Myself on the Mountain”
Ink on paper

Kayla Perron | B-47722
Orlando, Florida

Closing In Photo by Vince Callender I D-19514   (Jun 2020) Featured Photos Closing In

At Dallas Tandem Skydiving in Ennis, Texas, Tandem Instructor Rudy Reyes uses his downtime to play with an old C-9 canopy.

Centerspread Painting by Yvette Walter  I D-32690   (Jun 2020) Featured Photos Centerspread

Painting by Yvette Walter  I D-32690

“Fun with Friends”
Acrylic on canvas

Tampa, Florida
Skybuddiesjewelry.com

What will be the new normal at drop zones? By Ed Scott   (Jun 2020) Homepage Gearing Up

The big question is, what will the activity level be at DZs upon reopening? And how long will it take until first-jump customers and experienced skydivers return to normal levels?

Parachutist Around the World   (Jun 2020) People Parachutist Around the World
Donors   (Jun 2020) Donors Five Minute Call
June 2020 Cover   (Jun 2020) Featured Photos Covers

Photo Norman Kent | D-8369

Caroline Layne daydreams about the fun she had at the End of the Year Boogie 2019-2020 hosted by USPA Foreign Affiliate Skydive Cuautla in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.

USPA Seeks New Pacific Regional Director   (May 2020) Parachutist Homepage Industry News

The USPA Board of Directors is seeking a USPA member from the Pacific Region to fill a vacancy on the board.

Hall of Fame Skydiver Paul Poppenhager Passes   (May 2020) Homepage Industry News
Seas the Day A Parachutist Pictorial   (May 2020) Features
The New Normal—Safety Day 2020 A Parachutist Special Report   (May 2020) Features

As it planned for the 24th annual Safety Day, scheduled for March 14, USPA chose “Normalizing Excellence” as its theme. However, nothing was normal any longer when Safety Day rolled around and the coronavirus was relentlessly spreading across the globe.

Non-Fatal Incident Summary By USPA Director of Safety and Training Ron Bell   (May 2020) Features

In 2019, USPA saw a five-fold increase in reporting from the previous year, receiving more reports for the year than in any year in the past two decades.

Short and Sweet —The Annual Spring Fling A Parachutist Photo Essay   (May 2020) Features

The Spring Fling at Skydive Sebastian in Florida, traditionally held each year in early March, is a big deal for both experienced and aspiring canopy formation skydivers from around the world.

It’s a Tough Job, But Someone’s Gotta Do It—The Life of a DZO By Jim Crouch   (May 2020) Features

Whether a fleeting thought or a serious consideration, many skydivers have entertained the idea of owning their own drop zone.

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