9.6.2011 von admin.

SKILLS CAMP, JOS WORLD RECORD, JOES WORLD RECORD IN JAN 2012

We are planning a SOS skills camp/JOS World Record/JOES World Record at Skydive Arizona, in Eloy, Arizona in Jan. 2012.
The dates are confirmed – Sat and Sun Jan 14th and 15th will be a SOS/JOS/JOES skills camp. Jeff Jones will be the skills camp coach.
Following the skills camp on Mon – Wed, Jan 16th – 18th, we will begin the JOS World Record. The existing JOS world record is 13. During these 3 days, we will also have a JOES World Record. The existing JOES world record is 5.
If you are interested in any or all of these events, please email me so that I can start a separate email address list. (That way I don’t keep blasting all of the SOS who aren’t interested) This is not a commitment from you – just an interest in further details.

Bill & Carol Jones
mailto: SOSRecordAttempts@msn.com

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9.6.2011 von admin.

The SOS World Record Series Event Coordinators are pleased to announce the location and dates for the 2012 SOS World Record. The 2012 event will be held at Skydive Elsinore in Lake Elsinore, Calif USA. The event will be kicked off with a SOS big way skills camp the weekend of April 14th and 15th. There will be a tunnel day at the SkyVenture Wind Tunnel located at Skydive Perris on April 17th. The record attempts will begin on Wed. April 18th and run thru Sun April 22nd. Mark your calendars – this will be the year for 60/60!!

The SOS World Record Series Event Coordinators feel it is important to all the SOS membership that you understand how this decision was reached. Back in the beginning, when many of you had yet to turn even 50, this event was called the SOS Reunion and Record Attempt. Over the years, as the event has grown it has undergone a necessary evolution. The focus of this event is now setting a new record. This shift has created many changes. These changes include the skill level required of each participant and how the event is organized. There is a big difference between getting a bunch of skydivers together to jump and organizing an event that is dedicated to setting a new World Record. While understanding that change has to take place, the SOS event has remained unique to all other record attempts in that each year we also try to maintain the “reunion” type atmosphere. SOS is the only record attempt in which if you do not have the skills to jump on the record team, you are provided with a world class coach and can continue learning and even possibly be moved up to the record team.

In 2012, the SOS World Record Series is going to be focused on attaining the 60/60. That is the mission. To that end, there are many requirements that need to be fulfilled for a successful World Record.

1. There needs to be a facility that can provide the type of aircraft we require which are a tail gate aircraft such as a Sky Van and 2 other aircraft that can hold 23 passengers. There exists this year, for the first time, the possibility based on interest that SOS might require 4 planes. We need a facility that can quickly adapt to that possibility without incurring expense ferry costs that would be difficult for the SOS participants to cover. The facility also has to have a good working relationship with Air Traffic Control so that SOS might be able to get the altitude we require to set a new record.

2. It would work in the best interests of SOS to have a “exclusivity” at the drop zone hosting the record attempts. It would not be in the best interests of SOS to be slotted in with other record attempts, boogies or other large groups.

3. The facilities must be able to have sufficient packing area and packers, onsite food and beverages, debriefing rooms, bathrooms to accommodate a large group and large open landing areas with sufficient “outs” for safe landings.

4. In addition to what the drop zone offers, there needs to be conveniently located accommodations, restaurants, camping and RV facilities.

5. The skills camp and wind tunnel day have become integral parts of the event. Again this year, we watched SOS show up to the record attempts a little rusty or needing some tune-ups and by attending the skills camp they gained the tools they needed to become competent and confident flyers. The wind tunnel is not a requirement, but we have seen the benefits the wind tunnel day has given to the participants in the record attempts, especially those who took part in the skills camp and were able to practice new training in the wind tunnel.

6. The Event Coordinators also have to keep the bottom line in mind – just what is it going to cost the SOS – any ferry fees for jump aircraft, jump prices and whether or not load organizer and video slots are comped.

7. There are many competing events that occur during the skydiving season. To allow for the maximum number of qualified SOS to attend, we need to schedule this event where we have a minimum of other large skydiving events or boogies. It would be best for SOS to hold the event in early spring before a lot of these other events, both here and in Europe, start ramping up. There is going to be a significant increase in activity also due to the imminent 500 way. It has already been announced there will be a 253 way in Dubai in late Feb. Also, the World POPS is in July and we feel we should avoid conflict with that event.

8. And last but not least, the things that set the SOS record attempts apart from any other record attempts - is there something for non-skydiving family to do while their loved one is skydiving, is there a place for a social gathering (food, fun, beer and wine, etc.) either at the DZ or a conveniently located, reasonably priced banquet facility, and does the DZ management and staff welcome and support the SOS record attempts?

When the Event Coordinators took all of these factors into consideration, we felt it was in the best interests of SOS to return to Skydive Elsinore in 2012. For the 2011 Record Series, Skydive Elsinore comped Load Organizer and Video slots, charging $22.00 per jumper for standard altitude exits and $30 per jumper for exits from 18,000 MSL with oxygen. Price for individual coached Tunnel Training at Perris was discounted to $190 for a 10-minute block. The local Holiday Inn Express housed SOS participants for $79.99 a night which included complimentary breakfast and free Happy Hour food with beverage.

Our intent is that by sharing our reasoning, you will understand that this was not a decision that was made lightly or rashly. It was not a decision that was based on East Coast/West Coast politics. Other DZs, in many areas of the country, were considered but we felt that this decision is really what is best for the entire SOS membership.

Bill & Carol Jones

Russ & Julie Manhold

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21.4.2011 von admin.

Hey all,

Here are some links to the local publicity we received from our successful SOS World Record!

Patch.com:
http://lakeelsinore-wildomar.patch.com/articles/seniors-smash-skydiving-stats

The Californian:
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/lake-elsinore/article_117b6d2a-5fd9-547f-863e-d346f56adac1.html

Carol

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21.4.2011 von admin.

55-Formation am 16.04.2011 in Lake Elsinore

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16.10.2010 von admin.

SOS World Record Attempt 2011 verlegt nach Elsinore, California USA
Infos zum SOS World Record Attempt 2011 bei Skydive Elsinore, California

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3.9.2010 von admin.

WELCOME !!
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the 2011 SOS World Record Series event at Skydive Deland, Florida USA has been relocated from Florida to Skydive Elsinore, California USA.
The SOS 2011 World Record Attempts will be taking place beginning on Wednesday, April 13th and running through Sunday April 17th.
Once again, Skydive Elsinore in Lake Elsinore, California will be the event location. Drop Zone owners, Karl Gulledge and John Hamilton, are already working on making this the best SOS Record Attempt to date. They will be furnishing the SOS with a Sky Van and 2 Twin Otters. Skydive Elsinore has undergone extensive renovation since we were there last for a record attempt. Skydive Elsinore has a gear shop, on-site rigging services, numerous packers, and breakfast and lunch served daily during this event. If you have non-skydiving family or friends attending with you, they may want to try a tandem skydive. The scenery is terrific. Be sure to check out Skydive Elsinore’s website for photos and for information on the facilities available to you.
This year, Skydive Elsinore DZO John Hamilton, will be the SOS Record Attempt organizer. He will be assisted by long-time SOS bench coach, Carol Redding. John, still actively competing and coaching, offers to SOS the experience and skills derived from many years of competition skydiving and coaching. Base captain will be Bill Jones and plane captains are Larry Elmore and Russ Manhold.
Marty Jones, son of pioneer skydiver Bill Jones, will be coaching and organizing the bench team. Marty has been skydiving for over 40 years and is still not old enough for SOS. He has competed and coached on the national and world level.
The current SOS World Record is 48, set in Deland, Fl. in Jan 2009. The goal for the 2011 Record Attempts is to not only break the existing record, but to attain the elusive 60 over 60 (60 skydivers over the age of 60).
To this end, we have scheduled a mandatory practice day for Wednesday, April 13th. The SOS group will be broken up into smaller groups and we plan to do 4 jumps that day from 12,500 AGL. Each jump will be followed by a video debrief.
Thursday, April 14th through Sunday, April 17th will be record attempt days. Each day, there will be 3 jumps done from 16,500 AGL with supplemental oxygen. Rather than 3 days for record attempts as has been done in the past, we are adding an additional day for record jumps to give us a total of 12 jumps to achieve the record.
The standby team will be making the same number of jumps, practicing the same formation and going to the same altitudes as the record attempt team.
Tuesday, April 12th, the Perris Sky Venture Wind Tunnel at Skydive Perris has offered discounted tunnel time for SOS. This is a great time to refresh some skills needed for successful big ways. And you don’t have to be a skydiver to have fun in the wind tunnel. Indoor skydiving would be a thrill for your non-skydiving friends and family.
BBQ dinners will be served at the drop zone on Friday and Saturday nights. Friday evening is Rookie Appreciation night. Rookie Appreciation night is our chance to get to know the SOS Rookies, those who have recently turned 60. Saturday night will be our traditional SOS Reunion dinner. There will be great door prizes donated by many organizations in the skydiving industry. Family and friends are welcome to join us for the dinners and festivities on both evenings.
Looking forward to seeing you there,
Russ Manhold (FlyCustoms[at]bellsouth.net)
Bill Jones
Carol Redding (carold17918[at]msn.com)
Event Coordinators

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6.7.2010 von admin.

Hello!

Plans are underway for the 2011 SOS World Record Attempts. Skydive Deland has generously offered to be the hosts of the 2011 event. We are planning a week long event beginning April 9th and 10th (Sat and Sun) - SOS big way skills camp; April 12th - SOS Tunnel Day (Tues); and April 13th to 17th (Wed thru Sun)  - SOS World Record Attempts.

Bill Jones and Carol Redding will be the event coordinators and we extend an invitation for you to join with us in the fun.

More details will follow and there will also be a website with all the information. This is just a heads-up so you can mark your calendar with the dates.

For those of you who attended the 2010 SOS World Record Event in Elsinore, the DVD has had extra material added to it and should be mailed out by the middle of next week.

Feel free to forward this to anyone who may be turning 60 by April 13th, 2011 and might wish to join us.

Have a wonderful summer

Bill Jones

Carol Redding

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1.3.2010 von admin.

Vom 14. bis 18.April 2010 findet in Elsinore, Kalifornien, USA ein Weltrekordversuch im Fallschirmformationsspringen für Fallschirmspringer über 60 Jahre “Skydiver Over Sixty, SOS” statt. >>>mehr

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