quade 4 #1 May 27, 2003 http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/sports/052703_sp_angels.html So, it occurs to me to ask . . . has Arizona Airspeed or the Golden Knights ever visited the White House after a World Meet victory? If not, then why not? It seems to me that the representatives of our sport in the U.S. -should- be doing so.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmcd308 0 #2 May 27, 2003 >>has Arizona Airspeed or the Golden Knights ever visited the White House after a World Meet victory? If not, then why not? Probably because they were not invited. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 May 27, 2003 I don't see it as a matter of being invited, but rather the USPA publicity department failing to put them in the situation -- if, in fact, that's the case.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #4 May 27, 2003 This is true. How about asking USPA why they haven't? It WOULD be good publicity for the sport, after all.... Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #5 May 27, 2003 I think I probably will.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #6 May 27, 2003 Perhaps we could get a letter and have a bunch of us sign it....one at every dropzone, perhaps? Write a standard one, post it here, then we could get a bunch of signatures and send it in. Beers, Vinny Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #7 May 27, 2003 Maybe we don't really want to attract any more attention to our sport be it positive or negative? Just a thought.You know the whole no go mainstream thingy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 May 27, 2003 Maybe, but then again, it really would be nice to get some funding for the team that represents our country in the international events.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #9 May 27, 2003 Curious if any USPA funding goes to supporting team USA's teams in skydiving? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #10 May 27, 2003 Well, a bit, but not much. http://www.uspa.org/competition/trust_fund.htm The members of the teams get funds based on the interest of the trust -- and that ain't all that much.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #11 May 28, 2003 >Maybe, but then again, it really would be nice to get some funding >for the team that represents our country in the international events. We have enough problems with money in this country without funding sports teams. We're not even going to be able to fund medicare, we're borrowing money from social security with no way to pay it back, and our debt is above 6 trillion - and rising by about a billion dollars _a_day_. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robskydiv 0 #12 May 28, 2003 Please let us know what USPA says. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #13 May 28, 2003 Sorry about that, not really certain you understood. I didn't mean US Governement Funding, but perhaps USOC Funding or something similar.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #14 May 28, 2003 QuoteI don't see it as a matter of being invited, but rather the USPA publicity department failing to put them in the situation -- if, in fact, that's the case. I think you miss the point in a major way. People get invited to the White House to provide publicity for the President and photos for the next campaign, not the other way around. The press would yawn if Airspeed visited the White House. No votes there.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
