AggieDave 6 #1 February 26, 2001 I was wanting the dz.com community opinion: Skydiving traditions, like SCR, SCS, the ceremonies, freefall awards, etc. are kind of a big deal at my dropzone, but visiting other DZs and talking to other jumpers, it seems that many people don't care about them as much anymore. It could be because my home DZ has a lot of older jumpers who have been in the sport for quite some time and the people they started with were into the traditions. What's yalls thoughts on that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaksister 0 #2 February 26, 2001 You know me (literally!) I love these things (sort of)...I like the SCR stuff and I don't think I would mind pies normally, I was just in a really weird mood the day of our grad.! Hey did ya'll do YOUR SCR ceremony this weekend, Dave? Because if not, the next weekend you are at EF I PROMISE I will be there to do yours AND rodent's! OH YEAH!Let me know what's up!! ;-)Love,sis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #3 February 26, 2001 well i'm jumping at at german jump club right now so i have a little diffrent look at things. when the students make their first jump we bend them over a chai and form a line and spank them. (only one spank per person, sorry skreamer). then we chant "gluck ab, gluck ab, gluck ab" or something that sounds like that. i know the first work is correct and means luck. it's sort of a right of passage for the students.....when i was at skydive texas it seamed to still be a big thing there to. i heard stories of peoples scr's and such. just never got to see them since i wasn't there long. :-(<> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #4 February 27, 2001 At the little dz I grew up at the traditions were also passed on... Cardinal Puff, pies for all occasions, Lancaster bomber reenactments, the deceased female relative game... but our DZO was also an old timer. I love that kinda stuff! I am pretty well known for my pie accuracy...;-)lisa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
numskull99 0 #5 February 27, 2001 That's cool that you do ceremonies. SCR's at my DZ happen almost every weekend. And we havn't ever had a things for getting them. Maybe that's something I'll hafta work on changing this year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tee 0 #6 February 27, 2001 We just have the pieing for milstone jumps (100, 500 etc.) and beer....lots of beer! I would love hearing about what other dz's are doing for prizes and other traditions so that I can implement some of them at our dz. We are getting to be a younger and younger group and I fear alot of the traditions are fading out!Tee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #7 February 27, 2001 What are SCR & SCS? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaksister 0 #8 February 28, 2001 SCR stands for Star Crest Recipient SCS stands for Star Crest SoloistThey are formation skydiving achievements (don't have anything to do with USPA) involving 8-way or larger star formations. For an SCR you have to lay base for the formation and for the SCS you have to fly in 8th position or later (usually last). SCS is harder to get...Its a memorial thing for the first guy to organize a star formation, back then they didn't do large contact dives like now. He and the other seven people on the load all bounced, from what I understand.You can get your SCR and your SCS in the same jump or separately. The ceremony involves kneeling (usually in the peas) and letting the other people at the DZ who have an SCR or SCS pour ICE COLD beer all over you while you grovel, they give a speech, etc. You have to buy the beer of course, at least one case. It is SOOOO cold and they stuff the cans up your shirt and all kinds of stuff. You are supposed to keep all the empty cans and take them home but I don't think anybody does that! I hope traditions like these don't fall by the wayside...keep the old-timers jumping!Sis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grogs 0 #9 February 28, 2001 QuoteThey are formation skydiving achievements (don't have anything to do with USPA) involving 8-way or larger star formations. For an SCR you have to lay base for the formation and for the SCS you have to fly in 8th position or later (usually last). SCS is harder to get...Sweet. Guess I have both and didn't even realize it. That must mean we don't really celebrate the SCR/SCS at my DZ. I've never seen a ceremony for one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaksister 0 #10 February 28, 2001 To actually "get" it though you have to celebrate it and fill out a form and mail it in. Guess ya'll don't celebrate it then, that is too bad, Grogs! You should get them to start! Humiliating other skydivers is too much fun.Sis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grasshopper 0 #11 February 28, 2001 they pour beer on you???? that is blatant alcohol abuse if I've ever heard it. or did you mean they pour beer "in" you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaksister 0 #12 February 28, 2001 they pour beer ON you...that is why when you go to buy the beer, you buy the absolute cheapest crap you can find! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grasshopper 0 #13 February 28, 2001 but then you reek of cheap beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmriMon 0 #14 February 28, 2001 After they spill all the cheap beer on u, u go and drink lots of lots of good beer and then u'll reek of from good beer Free SkiesOmri. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmriMon 0 #15 February 28, 2001 YAAAAAAY!!! i'm an Enthusiast now too!!!!congratulations to me!!!!Free SkiesOmri. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #16 February 28, 2001 I'm all for the traditions. I think they're fun and a great way to recognize someone's achievements in the sport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyboy62000 0 #17 February 28, 2001 I like most traditions it makes special events more fun...usually. I don't think I would like to have beer poured on me, but pies are okay. As long as the tradition/ritual/rite of passage is not dangerous, painful, or illegal I think they are a good thing and make for some enjoyable pictures.Blue Skies,Adam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaksister 0 #18 February 28, 2001 not dangerous, painful or illegal???? ohmigod, that rules out everything fun!! I especially think illegal would be cool. Like what could we do? Go downtown and do naked BASE jumps or something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmriMon 0 #19 February 28, 2001 naked BASE jumps sounds good to me, can i do it without doing AFF??Free Skies,Omri Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #20 February 28, 2001 not illegal, harmful or dangerous...wow, what kind of tradition could it be? probably isn't a very good one or one that is fun. Damn, maybe I should start bringing my faithful axe handle out to the DZ and expand some minds... (just incase so I don't get flamed, I'm being sarcastic and poking fun at some Aggie traditions) AggieDave '02-------------Blue Skies and Gig'em Ags!BTHO t.u. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #21 February 28, 2001 At my small DZ, there is the occasional pieing, and lots of "...hey!, that's beer!!!". Apart from that, it's just lotsa fun jumping, and watching the First Jump Students in the hang harness... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyboy62000 0 #22 March 1, 2001 Well I guess it's subjective and I was a little vague with my post. BASE jumps downtown sound like fun that kind of illegal would be okay. I guess I should have been more clear. I don't want to take part in anything that will likely land me in jail or in the hospital and keep me from jumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #23 May 9, 2003 At my current DZ when a student graduates AFF they must wear a bright fuzzy purple emperors robe anytime they are on the DZ unless they are walking out to a load or going home. Anytime they are caught without said robe they are fined with a beer fine ranging from a six pack to a case per infraction... They must wear said robe until soemone else graduates AFF. Some wait a week some wait a month... you never know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r2hubert 0 #24 May 9, 2003 Are you talking about this ROBE ? -- Renaud SMA #9 "Mind is like parachute. It only functions when it's open." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #25 May 9, 2003 Bwaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
