Golden Knights attend Carolina Fest and South Carolina State Record attempts.

by Golden Knights on June 5, 2010 · 1 comment

in Competition Team,Gold Team

Carolina Fest, a skydiving event which draws over 300 skydivers from all over the country, is going on this weekend in Chester, South Carolina.  During the event Organizers from Eloy, Arizona and Chicago, Il are on hand to help put together a new Head Down state record.  Flying in a head down orientation brings speeds from 150 mph up to 170 mph.  Three members of the Golden Knights made the trip, SSG Reese Pendelton, and SGT Jennifer Schaben from Gold Team and SSG Joe Abeln from Tandem team.  They are at the event to spread the word about or upcoming assessment and selection program to military skydivers and talk with the civilian skydivers about the possibility of joining the Army and one day serving on the team.  They are also participating in the State Record attempts.  On the first jump of the day Friday they set a 2 pt 10 way state sequential record.  Today they are going for largest Head Down Formation in the state of SC.  If your in the area come out to Skydive Carolina and watch, or if your jumping come out and jump with the Golden Knights.  Pictures and videos will be posted shortly check back for updates.

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