What would draw you to a competition or boogie?

[skyyhi 0]

At this point in my VERY RECENT skydiving history (I am a 30 jump wonder folks), I would have to say that what is attracting me to boogies is friends. As far as competing, for me, maybe next year I will but for now I just need to learn to fly in the sky with others. . .I am more interested in skills camps at this point because I am so new. . .

That being said, if I was going to compete, it would definitely be costs involved as I am now a poor skydiver.

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[TribalTalon 0]

i would have to say BABES. well endowed ones at that. oh, and single. i think thats it.

[flyangel2 2]

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We actually had swoop last year and nobody showed up.

That's why you have a workshop early in the season so that people will want to have a comp. later in the season. Have people sign up, and then pay the guy/gal doing the workshop from the registration fee.

Good luck,and I hope you have a nice turn out.

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[weegegirl 2]

date and location.

there are already sooooooo many things going on this season, but hey... bring it on!

[FallingILweenie 0]

I am an intermediate freeflyer, and i would say A) location, B) scrambles (so i can learn a ton) and c) a competitive atmosphere but that is geared towards making everyone better. This year i want to enter the money meet SDC over july 4th but i probably wont be able to since a friend is getting married on the 4th.

[Aviatrr 0]

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My team is again sponsoring an intermediate freefly competition. If your curious look in Events.

I was curious what the incentive would be for someone to go to a specific competition or boogie.

Is it the prizes, money, after hours festivities, location, etc?

When is this competition? I'm assuming it'll be at SSM...? If I'm scheduled to be off work when you have it, I may make the trip to Texas for it.

For me, the biggest draw to anything is the people. The next biggest is the aircraft. I don't care about specialty aircraft....just ENOUGH aircraft... I hate sitting for an hour waiting for a load because there's only one airplane and it takes 30 minutes to get to altitude.

Mike

[FallingILweenie 0]

One question: what is considered intermediate?

I consider myself intermediate--i have about 450 freefly dives (obviously jump numbers doesnt necessarily denote skill level).

[ZoneRat 0]

Although I have a little over 500 jumps, probably about 50-75 are FF. I can sorta hold a neutral sit. Control heading and level. Back-loop. That's about it. Everytime I've tried a cartwheel I end up facing 180° the wrong way. No idea why. Except for hybrids, I won't go on a FF bigger than a threeway.

Would I be allowed to attend this meet?

I can see the scrambles format as a fun and inexpensive way to get much needed coaching.

That would absolutely draw me to San Marcos. Along with several of my darkside and sorta-darkside friends.

(btw: An end of the day sunset VSCR hybrid sounds tasty... assuming the skill levels are there to pull it off safely... I'd belly-fly the hell outa that... just a thought )

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[Aviatrr 0]

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We did one at a local golf course. Check with them and see if that is possible. Instead of a comp for swooping, why not do a workshop/seminar with a person that knows what they are talking about. The name Brian Germain comes to mind.

Well....I've been on several loads that did an impromptu swoop meet at a local golf course..

Mike

[JJohnson 0]

What draws me to a boogie? Seeing and jumping with cool people and loving life. What would draw me to a competition? Being good enough to actually compete.

JJ

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[Douva 0]

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I was curious what the incentive would be for someone to go to a specific competition or boogie.

Hmmmm.....Well.....Geeze.....Huh.....Let me think....Well.....I don't know....Ummmm.....Maybe.....No.....Uhhhh....Wait....Yeah....I know....A SKYSURFING COMPETITION!

Yep, that'd do it. Short of that, you could just hold it at the drop zone where I'll be jumping anyway, making it very hard for me to not attend.

I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

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You gonna add, maybe, a swoop comp to it?

No swooping.

This is focused at younger skydivers and I don't feel like promoting a 100/200 jump freeflyer to be swooping under the pressure of competition.

Brian, that is one of the most mature things from a "freeflyer" I have heard in a while and I give you props for taking that stand. Many, many young skydivers interested in that specific discipline incorrectly believe that swooping tiny ellipticals is direcly tied to freeflying. The same goes for young jumpers trying to emulate Majik. Canopy skills in no way, shape, or form are tied with one's ability to fly on their head, feet, or belly with confidence. Competition swooping is an entirely different discipline and requires the same level of dedicated practice. Competition swooping is not the same as beer line swooping and you are correct: the pressure of competition causes young jumpers (and plenty of older ones) to do incredibly stupid stuff under canopy.

Chuck

[IMGR2 0]

All of you sound like you fit the bill for intermediate.

We definetly plan to do some interesting 3D dives near the end of the day and on sunday.

And you can Get more info here!

[WrongWay 0]

For a competition it's all about location, and the simple fact that I don't have a teammate would hurt me there, so perhaps an option like Collegiates to put a team together there.

If it were a boogie, it's all about who's coaching dude.

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[IMGR2 0]

If people show up it is very easy to put a team together.

And who better to get coaching from than one of the baddest freefly chicks in skydiving, world record holder and evil scientist Shannon Kidd.

[ZoneRat 0]

Dibbs!

“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.”

[IMGR2 0]

Hey! We can use all the Rats we can get.

[chopchop 0]

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You gonna add, maybe, a swoop comp to it?

No swooping.

This is focused at younger skydivers and I don't feel like promoting a 100/200 jump freeflyer to be swooping under the pressure of competition.

Brian, that is one of the most mature things from a "freeflyer" I have heard in a while and I give you props for taking that stand. Many, many young skydivers interested in that specific discipline incorrectly believe that swooping tiny ellipticals is direcly tied to freeflying. The same goes for young jumpers trying to emulate Majik. Canopy skills in no way, shape, or form are tied with one's ability to fly on their head, feet, or belly with confidence. Competition swooping is an entirely different discipline and requires the same level of dedicated practice. Competition swooping is not the same as beer line swooping and you are correct: the pressure of competition causes young jumpers (and plenty of older ones) to do incredibly stupid stuff under canopy.

Chuck

Agreed.. but Jason Peters put up a swoop accuracy course on the beach last year in San Carlos that was very safe for young jumpers. It wasn't so much about speed and distance as it was about heading and accuracy. Mucho fun and very safe.

For me, location is my biggest attraction. along with plenty of airlift capacity..

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