MissMelissa

We're going to be posting details on this thread, so please keep checking back for updates! *2008 Women’s Vertical World Record* Camp ~ Monday, March 17th – Wednesday, March 19th Record Attempts ~ Thursday, March 20th – Saturday, March 22nd Sunday, March 23rd is a weather day REGISTRATION World Record Fees Includes, 15 Attempts, Oxygen, Extra Altitude, Judges Fees, Cameraflyer fees, Paperwork Submissions and Miscellaneous DZ Fees. Camp Jumps are additional. Registration Rates will be posted soon. WARM-UP JUMPS We will be organizing for three days prior to the record attempts and organizing no more than 5 jumps per day at 13,000’; it is not a requirement to attend, however, we envision the camp to help determine slots. SDCHEDULE FOR ATTEMPTS • 5 Attempts per Day @ 16,500’ with Oxygen – 2 plane shots • Be on time!! (For dirt dives, debriefs, loads, etc.) Camera Flyers Jason Peters, Norman Kent, Gregg Gason Judges Scott Smith, Sarah Farooqui-Thompson, Jami Pallasch Since we will be adding/rotating people throughout the weekend, it is imperative that the ladies who are not currently jumping on the attempt, keep warm and up in the air. Therefore, ladies who aren’t on the record will be organized by Steve Curits and will be organizing dives that are similar to the record skydives. If you do not get on the first record jumps, does not mean that you will not get on any record jumps. Everyone should plan on staying through the entire day on Sunday, March 23rd. We will be having a meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19th at the drop zone. Please make your travel arrangements with this in mind. DISCLAIMER BEFORE you register, please be very clear about the following – Paying your registration fee and registering for the WVWR does NOT guarantee you a slot on the actual record dives. The objective of this event is break the current World Record. This event is not a skills camp. After Tuesday, March 18th, there will be no refunds of the registration fee. CHECK LIST These things must be in order to participate on the record attempts: • Current USPA Card (Or a membership in your representatives country’s equivalent skydiving governing board) • A Current FAI Sporting License www.Naa-USA.org (click on “Airsports”, “Membership”, “Individual Membership”, “NAA/FAI Sporting License” and submit the information accordingly • Reserve In Date • Photo ID Preparing for this event involves more than just becoming a better flyer. World record events are very exhausting physically, mentally and emotionally. Building a successful world record requires not only that people with sufficient talent show up, but that they all fly their very best under pressure. Be prepared to perform at your best under pressure. Again, our purpose is to build the largest female vertical formation possible, as safely as possible. This means that people will most likely be cut and/or moved and/or cut and added again later. You must be emotionally prepared. We thank all of you for your dedication and hard work. We look forward to this event. If you have any further questions you may reach us at: http://www.myspace.com/wvwr w_v_w_r@yahoo.com melissaairheart@yahoo.com amychmelecki@hotmail.com Thank you! Melissa Nelson, Amy Chmelecki Organizing Team

We are currently working with the DZ to finalize registration and jump prices. We will post this info immediately once the details have been confirmed. We're also available at www.myspace.com/wvwr and there is more additional info about the record there on our blogs. Stay in touch! We can't wait either!! Let's go for a 26 or 28-way!!! Yea ladies!! ** I'm also available for coaching to any DZ on the west coast should any ladies want to get together for an informal camp if you cannot make the January camp in AZ. PM and we can work out details.** Blue Skies, Melissa Nelson

Kirk Smith of Para Concepts at Skydive Chicago is a dealer for Icarus. You can reach him on through his website at www.Para-Concepts.com. Kirk or Betsy will probably help you. (sorry bout the no understanding the clickies... they are a mystery to me) Aloha, melissa

... thank you!!

OR w_v_w_r@yahoo.com OR http://www.myspace.com/wvwr (can some help with the clickies?)

can't wait to see everyone again!!! i LOVE this boogie... i think this will be 4 years in a row!!

oops i just took the names as they were on the roster for the WR!! m

69-Way World Record Holders!!!! trent alkek shaylan allmen brandon atwood sara bennett rob bigley stevie boyd, jr. steve braff charles bryan jason cahill amy chmelecki patrick collins sara commandeur derek cox steve curtis danilo dadic eric deren jon devore steve downey travis fienhage jim flaherty (punisher) david gershfeld william halsey (mx) paul hardin brad harris jim harris ton hayden sean hennessey trevor hill kate hoffstetter kirby hughes paul jackson darren johnson john klueg TJ landgren adam leifer matt lewis jed lloyd david ludvik roberta mancino andy malchiodi al nadeau rook nelson melissa (missy) nelson mickey nuttall sergio ortiz (blue/azul) dave padyjasek scott palmer jon pinyon luis prinetto jeff(ro) provenzano javier rojas michael russell marshal scalisi michael seaton paul seccomandi larry srpock kyle starck rob stewart mike swanson kris tangie philippe thibodeau marchel thimot eli thompson laura vago greg west mike wittenburg yaron erez alexander zohmann

What's up friends!! Check it out, there is an awesome boogie called Skysisters (for the guys too

Wawoozzies! We sooooo can't wait here at SDC - EVERYONE is looking forward to this one-of-o-kind event. The auditorium is slowly being transformed for the masquerade, the organizers are calling me all excited about coming out to SDC and the ladies (and guys) have been registering!! Can't wait to see everyone here!! love, melissa

can't wait! can't wait!! can't wait!!! is it june yet???

all your friends... what about me california isn't that bad either but we're not doing records miss you love you!

The Freak Brothers!!! This is (I believe) the longest skydiving fraternity I know of with over 4,000 members. Check out the website (illiterate how to make clicky).... www.Freak-Brother.com. We'll be having a Freak Brothers Flash Back Boogie at Skydive Chicago July 1-2, 2006.... a museum, DC-3, RW Big-ways, 10-ways, FB Memorial Dives & FB Initiations!! ~melissa~

I'm so excited to see so many people talking, training and dreaming about this event - it's been my dream now in motion!! Simply amazing! Just an update - Eric Deren, Dennis Cowhey & myself are busy working on all the updates (there's new moves, updated rules, etc) for the web-site, www.vrw4way.com. ~~ And of course special thanks to all participating in the events & those making it all happen!! The upcoming dates for competitions are: April 15-16 Perris Valley August 19-20 Skydive Chicago (up to $10K prize money) Now stop talking & start training (or whatever you like to do)! ~melissa~

I normally do not reply to many different things, however when my heart pounds I believe there is a power greater than myself that is flowing through -- so if I may, I will share my .02. I believe the number one common deal amongst new jumpers is a level a fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of equipment, fear at pull-time, fear of the door opening, fear of landing the parachute, fear of performing.... (And I will state, skydiving is 90% mental, 10% physical.) We must turn our fear into trust and faith. After we've made a jump we have discovered the unknown, that skydiving is truly an exhilerating and wonderful experience and in most, there becomes a sense of wanting more. In the beginning we can develop a trust of our gear as we check our equipment thouroughly several time before we jump (prior to checking our your equipment or first jump of the day), prior to boarding and prior our exit. We've taken stock in our own destiny. Conquering your fear at the door or at pull time comes in time. I have well over 6,000 jumps and my heart pounds a bit more and my mind tends to be prepared for the worst in some of those moments. Through time, I've learned to take a breath and trust, like all the jumps prior, I will be taken care of and I accept my fate (usually it's having a great jump & a whole lot of fun, that's why I do it.) With time I developed a mental control by absorbing safety information which dispells my anxiety of fear. And sometimes by having 'control' is accepting the fact we have 'no' control. I believe that it's a wonderful thing that you are challenging yourself and your instructors. What YOU are teaching your instructors in each jump will be used in their techniques in the future and makes them better and stronger teachers of our sport! Also, do not put any expectations on each jump - it sets us up for failure. What you have done thus far is amazing. Most people cannot say they've jumped out of a 'perfectly good airplane.' It's hard to describe without the trust or faith, as I see many people have an imment need to understand each precise movement and how each mechanism effects the air currents of the body, etc. but I believe it's more than that - it's reaching deep inside of yourself and conquering a fear you never knew existed. It's trusting your instructors, your gear, the plane and others. It's finding that moment where you can totally relax your mind and truly not worry about other things we put value on (car, bills, image, etc). Maybe I'm totally 'out of the ballpark' here. Or maybe I'm just saying this more for myself. But there is a reason why you are doing what you are doing and there is a purpose beyond why you are where you are. But if you, at any time under any circumstance, feel uncomfortable, do not feel like you have to skydive. Skydiving isn't for everyone. However, those on their right path and have passed that dimension of fear find something amazing - as I have. But it's not always an easy road to travel. I could ramble on all night, so I'll stop at that. PM if you'd like to hear more. If so or if not, I wish you a wonderful journey! *melissa*

Whew! What an amazing week! Now that it's over and a successful world record is marked in our books, I'm sad to see the ladies leave the DZ - their energy's amazing and they all are talented beautiful women. Here are our new world record holders: Melissa Nelson - USA Amy Chemlecki - USA Sara Bennett - CANADA Gigliola Borgnis - UK Jules Christensen - USA Sara Commandeur - GERMANY Joi Falk - USA Danielle Ford - USA Kris Tangie - USA Izzy Wheeler - AUSTRALIA Kate Hoffstetter - USA Brooke Schultz - USA Jen Key - USA Jessica McKellar - USA Gillian Parker - USA Libby Smith - USA Laura Vago - ARGENTINA Nancy Koreen - USA VIDEO GUYS: Shaylan Allmen, Jason Peters WR Adminstrator: Ada Napolitano PILOTS: Kirk Smith, Mike "Woody" Wood THANK YOU ALL!! Melissa

I'm so frickin' excited!! I can't wait! I keep asking the girls in the office, "Is it next week yet?" We have 37 amazing women registered from all over the world. I've done my best to get some media out here and have invited many non-skydiving friends - just love to share what we love to do!!! Need anything, just let us know! Cheers & travel safe ladies... we'll see you soon!! Melissa

We now have 30 ladies registered! Whooppee! So cool! Melissa

It's that time! We need your Women's Vertical World Record registration forms ASAP!! The deadline is June 14th to get the discounted rate! Otherwise you'll need to tack on another $40 afterwards. E-mail me if you need the forms (and sorry I didn't e-mail you individually earlier, hotmail is "out of order" tonight & I wanted to send the word) just e-mail me: melissa@skydivechicago.com. Thanks ladies - we already have 28 ladies registered (from Australia, Canada, Argentina, Japan, Hungry, all over the US, Italy and more)!! Yea girls - big ways! Don't miss out - WAHOO! XO, Melissa Sugar Gliderz/2.0

There has been a slight changes in the dates for the Women's Vertical World Record - so please spread the word and make sure YOU have the dates right.... WVWR Camp - SDC - June 21-22 Attempts - SDC - June 23-25 Please let us know if you have any questions! Thanks! Melissa Nelson Sugar Gliderz