lewmonst 0 #1 May 17, 2002 so i convinced my school to let me give a 25 min. presentation on skydiving to some 180 6th, 7th and 8th graders. now they're all hooked... those poor parents... lew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 May 17, 2002 Just like crack........"Here I come to save the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #3 May 17, 2002 Adrenaline Pusher, Peddler, Dealer - Whatever just keep trying to hook em any way you can...........[coo]Sebazz........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlie 0 #4 May 17, 2002 Adrenaline sure is a rare and expensive drug. The most obvious side effect has got to be "perma-grin" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #5 May 17, 2002 Poor parents is right, and I say that only because they probably don't have the information needed and will think their children will die if they skydive! I wish someone had given me information about skydiving when I was younger, then I would have known more and done it earlier!!!! Good for you!J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #6 May 17, 2002 QuoteThe most obvious side effect has got to be "perma-grin"No No...it's "Empty wallet" Thats definately the worst part...."Here I come to save the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #7 May 17, 2002 Unless of course you get paid to do it!Anybody got the lirics to "Pusher Man"............Sebazz........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #8 May 17, 2002 QuoteAnybody got the lirics to "Pusher Man"...........Yes, but I'm not posting lyrics anymore. I knew you all would miss me eventually!. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrose7 0 #9 May 17, 2002 lew, are you a teacher there? whadda ya do?The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #10 May 17, 2002 It really IS amazing how safe the sport is, considering we plummet towrds the planet at such high speeds. It's funny how same parents who throw their kids into football, think that skydiving is more dangerous. I personally have been playing rugby for a number of years, and before I started skydiving, thought that rugby was safer. I have broken fingers, broken my nose, concussions, and so on.....What the hell was I thinking. P.S. i still play.... :)----------"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he doesn't exist!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #11 May 17, 2002 Just tell em all skydivers are as pretty as you, and they will be signing up in their droves CyaD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #12 May 17, 2002 Quoteso i convinced my school to let me give a 25 min. presentation on skydiving to some 180 6th, 7th and 8th graders. now they're all hooked... those poor parents... Too bad they can't start now. I'm the president of a collegiate skydiving club so I've given presentations to college students over and over. They all stop paying attention when I get to the prices. I've had soooo many people tell me they're DEFINITELY going to do it just disappear, never to be heard from again. Davehttp://www.skydivingmovies.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #13 May 18, 2002 QuoteI'm the president of a collegiate skydiving club so I've given presentations to college students over and over.I haven't been involved in the presentation yet, but I sat through a Falling Illini presentation last fall. The guys in front of me lost interest when they found out that they wouldn't be tearing it up on a skyboard in the near future. Fortunately, a ton of people paid the membership fee and never came back, so it was basically free money for the rest of the club!--Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #14 May 18, 2002 QuoteFortunately, a ton of people paid the membership fee and never came back, so it was basically free money for the rest of the club!That's cool. Our membership fee gets collected by the DZ when people go to jump. Free money is nice but I'd rather bring more people to the DZ and make less money, to keep our prices as low as possible. I know if our "business" doesn't pick up a bit next year the DZ will keep raising our prices higher and higher. Then the DZ drives us nuts by telling us not to recruit other campus clubs that want to skydive, since they make a smaller profit when they go through us. But, as far as inspiring college students goes, we try to keep prices low and provide free beer. Davehttp://www.skydivingmovies.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinkster 0 #15 May 18, 2002 wow, that's pretty dang cool! i wish my school had a skydiving club, I know only three other people at lsu who skydive. i totally agree about the price being a big obstacle, there is no way in heck i could afford this without working all the time at a decent paying job and really a lot of college students don't have time to work all the time (or dont have the desire and i dont blame them, i used to enjoy my time so much more than the money before i had somethng useful to spend it on like skydiving) so what can you say?in debt and loving it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #16 May 18, 2002 QuoteBut, as far as inspiring college students goes, we try to keep prices low and provide free beer.Archway gives Illini jumpers a decent discount on student jumps and tandems. The margins are too thin to give a discount to licensed jumpers. The free beer is not a gift from those who pay and never come back, because it would be naughty to spend club funds on alcohol.The club takes SL students and tandems almost every weekend when the weather is decent, although I don't think anybody keeps an exact tally (hint, Marc, hint). This year we only had two new jumpers who started in the fall still going at the end of the spring semester (JumpinJohn and myself). The group of regulars consists about 6 people, including one person who graduated but just keeps showing up all of the time.--Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #17 May 18, 2002 yeah, i'm a teacher. i teach 7th grade algebra and a photography class. and I coach a lot too. it's chaos,i love it. (btw-it's at the school that was in the movie Traffic lew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
