Black Team in Indiana and Illinois

August 3, 2010

Black Demonstration Team earned their money this last weekend, traveling to two mid-west cities and putting on a great show at each. The weekend destination was Rockford, IL for the Rockford Airfest, but the Team made a one day/one night stopover in Goshen, IN on the way to jump into the Elkhart County Fair. Weather [...]

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DAY 8: COMPETITION HEATS UP.

August 3, 2010

“You must prepare yourself for success, picture yourself succeeding and never think of any other outcome.” – Anthony Morrison Breakfast:  Part 8– See Day 1. Beef Stroganoff with dates, potatoes and gravy. With a solid first day behind us, we head into today knowing our performance will set the conditions for success. “Dobry Vecher.” HOW’D [...]

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Golden Knight gets ready for the Womens Vertical World Record.

August 2, 2010

This week members of the Golden Knights are at Skydive Chicago, training for upcoming world record events.  Sgt Jen Schaben of the Gold Demonstration team is participating in the Womens camp getting ready for the Womens world record attempt later this year.  The camp is designed to hand pick the women who will be in [...]

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DAY 7: LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

August 2, 2010

“The difference between a successful person and an unsuccessful person is how they react during difficult times.  Successful people always think positively and are motivated to succeed and better themselves.” – Anthony Morrison Breakfast of Champions Part 7– A lunch box with a thermos on top. Not really, but the cycle’s begun again. Today’s treat?  [...]

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DAY 6: SUNDAY – A DAY OF REST & OPENING CEREMONIES.

August 2, 2010

“I want all the sky divers to have their best jumps, so that the best may win.” -              Prime Minister of Tartarstan -              2010 World Parachuting Championship Opening Ceremony We’ll do our best to oblige.  ;) A quiet day today with a late start.  Our first hard-time of the day was the 1630 (4:30pm) bus [...]

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