Renewing

[PhreeZone 20]

If you were'nt required to renew your USPA membership to jump at most DZ's, would you?
Yes
No
Possibly
Only if the GM program was eliminated or the benifits to the members increased

If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will....

[diverdriver 7]

I believe the third party liability insurance that comes with the membership is worth the fee itself. But, I also get a Magazine that while it may have flaws, is nice and useful on the whole.
I disagree with the GM program but not to the level that I would boycot membership. I believe that we have enough push going on that the GMP will go away in the next 2 years.
Chris

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Does this apply to the BPA members as well?
boobies - the cause of, and solution to, all of lifes problems

[PhreeZone 20]

If you want it to.... sure...
If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will....

[kmcguffee 0]

If the GMP goes away who will represent the drop zones. It will really suck to have all the skydiver's represented and no place to jump.
I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters.

[mattb 0]

I agree - the third party insurance is worthwhile.
There is also the need for an organization to serve as a public voice every once in a while. The possibilities for negative media coverage are endless.
-mb

[PhreeZone 20]

Well... the GMP does nothing to represent the DZ's the DZO's do that as is. All the GMP does is say pay a fee and we'll certify you as an approved place to jump. Part of being a GM DZ is that you agree everyone that jumps at your DZ will be a USPA member. Thats been taken so far as to make out of country residents join to jump even after they are members of their home organization. The program loses money every year and costs each USPA member money if they use it or not.
Would Perris suddenly shut down if the GMP ended? How about Eloy?
If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will....

[skymedic 0]

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If the GMP goes away who will represent the drop zones.

The PIA is there for a reason dont ya think???
Cheers....vasbyt
marc
"it's hard to be anal with no anus!!!"-Dogma

[kmcguffee 0]

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The PIA is there for a reason dont ya think???

I don't remember the PIA doing anything to get the DZs active again after 9/11. I could be wrong.
I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters.

[diverdriver 7]

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The PIA is there for a reason dont ya think???

You mean the parachute INDUSTRY association?

[PhreeZone 20]

Thank the AOPA for that one... .the USPA had a little push too but the main thrust came from the AOPA. I knew about the DZ's being opened from the AOPA for a long time before I heard the first thing from the USPA about it.
If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will....

[rgoper 0]

geez-louize! what is it? the $45.00? surely not, it not like it's some kind of commie organization that's trying to take over the sport. i'm a member of USPA, and will always be, i pay my dues when they send the invoice each year, why is it such a big deal? like it, or not, it isn't going to go away, and it will more than likely be the one organization that keeps the government from one day regulating the sky diving community. the same people complaining about this organazation are some of the first to post, (in this forum) and proudest to have the're photographs, and/or articles written and displayed in parachutists every month. i wonder how many would be complaining if the membership was free? why complain about "paying uspa dues" when i dissagree with 120 day reserve cycles, but i pony up the money, because that's the way it is.......
Richard
"Gravity Is My Friend"

[AggieDave 6]

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it not like it's some kind of commie organization that's trying to take over the sport.

"Itsk a goot day for motherk drop zonek, eh komrad?"
"Da, goot day for USPAska"

A human cannonball, I rise above it all
Up higher then a trapeze, I can fly

[rgoper 0]

ya vol~ mein heir commandant! zeig heil........
Richard
"Gravity Is My Friend"

[skymedic 0]

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You mean the parachute INDUSTRY association?

and the DZ's aren't part of the INDUSTRY???
they make students into skydivers.....just because they dont produce a product doesn't mean they aren't part of the industry.....they do have there own seminars and the like at the PIA symposium every two years.....
Cheers....vasbyt
marc
"it's hard to be anal with no anus!!!"-Dogma

[rgoper 0]

**just because they dont produce a product doesn't mean they aren't part of the industry.....they do have there own seminars and the like at the PIA symposium every two years.....**
you got a valid point there, although i never thought of it like that. it is what it is!
Richard
"Gravity Is My Friend"

[diverdriver 7]

hmmmmmmmmmm

[skymedic 0]

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hmmmmmmmmmm

waiting for smart ass remark from Chris...or he is gonna actualy think about this one..........
Cheers....vasbyt
marc
"it's hard to be anal with no anus!!!"-Dogma

[kmcguffee 0]

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they do have there own seminars and the like at the PIA symposium every two years.....

Don't you think that this is more in the role of 'major customer' rather than 'member'?
I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters.

[skymedic 0]

PIA is open to DZO'S, so no not really..
Cheers....vasbyt
marc
"it's hard to be anal with no anus!!!"-Dogma

[FallingILweenie 0]

Das is nicht eine boobie!
"Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."
-Homer