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Richard Sloan

Winter Training Almost Complete

February 29, 2012

It has been six weeks since the Golden Knights arrived in Homestead and the Teams are still going strong. All the jumpers are increasing their skills every day with much more still to learn.  So far the demonstrators have practiced Stack Outs, Baton Passes, Mass Formations, Diamond tracks and have even performed two live shows.

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Gold and Black Team unite for Mass training!

February 7, 2012

It is week four for the Golden Knights here at winter training and it seems that the good weather has temporarily come to an end.  While enjoying the clear skies and tolerable winds for the first few weeks of training, the team jumped more times within that period than almost every year prior.  The training [...]

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Golden Knights have arrived in Homestead Florida for Winter Training!

January 17, 2012

The Golden Knights have arrived in Homestead Florida for Winter Training.  This is the time for the graduates of the 2011 Assessment and Selection program to stand up and be seen as part of the team.  Both the Black Team and Gold Team received three new demonstrators this year, the “New Guys”.   This is the [...]

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Windy Weather 3 – Gold Team 0

December 11, 2011

Once again the weather clinches another victory over the Gold Demonstration Team.  With this being the 3rd stadium in a row canceled by heavy winds, Gold Team ends the season on a positive note by spending a weekend in our nation’s capital.  With a safety factor and maximum wind limitations of 15mph at the top [...]

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Gold Team halted in Houston Texas

November 8, 2011

This past weekend in Houston Texas the Gold Demonstration Team unfortunately made only one single jump into the great state of Texas.  SFC Dustin Peregrin was able to make the jumping narrator pass into the Kemah Boardwalk but unfortunately due to the unpredictable weather conditions the rest of the team was weathered out. The Team [...]

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