robr 0 #26 March 3, 2006 While we haven't been strictly active the entire time, the MIT club has existed 1957 (we think). Nowhere near as large or active as KSUPC, though we do currently own one older rig (and used to own more, I believe). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #27 March 3, 2006 I used to have a list of all the Collegiate clubs and DZ's. I'll try and find it again. The hardest part is forming a collegiate club because the universities don't want to assume liability. We're lucky that we've been along for so long and have only had one fataility that was more than 10 years ago. That I know of it didn't effect us then and hasn't effected us since I've been around. We lost our president 5 years ago at another DZ and had a 2nd jump student not react to a malfunction that was injured pretty bad. Because of the nature of the sport the club's who have contacted me in the past wanting to set up all said the same thing "how do you get your university to sponsor you guys or assume the liability" They don't and we're lucky they don't think they do. A majority of the clubs require an academic advisor whom are generally scared away by the university big dogs. Our old ac advisor used to be our pilot and our current one is a jumper. To be honest though, and this may sound a bit odd, in the eyes of the university we're the least worried about sports club on campus. We fall under recration services and Tim S is whom we report to. He knows we've got our stuff together, we keep copies apon copies and then backups of all our waivers, he knows we're all USPA certified and trained, unless he hears from us, he knows we're doing everything right. He said he's more worried about the paintball and rodeo club than us and so are his bosses, just because they don't have the same type of waivers we do in place. It's touchy and we've been lucky to have the support we have from the university (i.e. never running up our backs). If we were trying to start a new club I'm sure it'd be a different story. If anyone wants any help or ideas or to talk about how we do things or our constitution just let me know. We're very proud of our DZ and the fact that we can license jumpers for way under $1000. In return, we all take part in the day to day activities, I know I spend upwards of 15-20 hours a week with programming, website, secretary, treasurer and what not duties making sure we're run properly and safely. We just grounded a rig because we didn't feel it was safe, could we have still jumped it? Probably, but that's not our concern, student safety is. I frequently put on canopy courses and seminars and try to learn as much as I can about the sport to pass to others. I took up a dealership position to offer products to students at cost to help them out. We're all poor, we're all looking to advance the sport and the only we can do that is to not think of ourselves. I want to be able to come back to KSUPC in 10 years and know I still have a home I helped build in the last 5 years, I want people to still know my name "Yeah, I remember Chris, he was an asshole, or so I've heard, but damn he got shit done around here"<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brabzzz 0 #28 March 5, 2006 Yeah, definitely. An assload of work but i image the satisfaction of running it is on another level altogether! Blue Skies, Mike --------------------------------------- Ex-University of Bristol Skydiving Club www.skydivebristoluni.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
