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IRENA AVBELJ, Slovenia, began jumping in 1986 and became a member of the former Yugoslavian National of parachuting. He has made pre senteda total of a $3,6002,0 00jumps. chec Ink to1964, along with two other partners, he opened and volunteers. Parachuting Team in 1988. After Slovenian independency in 1991, she became a member of the Slovenian “Thethe Skydiving Chute Shop” Museum in Flemington, for two New recent Jersey. events, John the became the sole owner in 1968 and the company Editor: Nancy Kemble National Team. She joined the Slovenian Army in 1992 and became commander of the Parachute Training nameAmerican was changed Revolution to North Boogie American held the Aerodynamics, fourth of July Inc. They were the first company to receive Trustees Unit until 2011, when she retired. In 2006, she received the Blovdek Award, the most prestigious Slovenian approvalweekend to and modify Casino the Night Army T-10, Saturday, and Navy October conical 4th.reserve to make them steerable and they were one The Hon. George H. W. Bush

sports award. Irena has 11,093 jumps and has competed all over the world in various world championships: ofActivities the first atcompanies the DZ October to receive 4 aincluded TSO to manufacture the Štefan Ba ani sportč harness/container. This first container Honorary Chairman 6-Way Speed Star event (pictured left /Photo by David Ryder) European Championships, Paraski Championships and CISM Championships. She has placed first overall, was the “mini system.” North American Aerodynamics designed and manufactured the Jalbert Parafoil first in style or first in accuracy in over 20 championships. Accuracy parachute in the early 1980s. The Parafoil remains the most popular accuracy canopy in the Lewis Sanborn Honorary President

Aworld third-party today. fundraiserJohn was awarded is a the Parachute Industry Association Don Beck Memorial Achievement CHUCK COLLINGWOOD, USA, was on practically every style and accuracy awards podium (National and company,Award in 2015.organization or L. Len Potts individual that wishes to hold a Special thanks to Sandy Reid and the International) during the 1970s. He was a member of every US Style and Accuracy National Parachute Team Midwest Skydivers Reunion that held a Chairman promotion,ANDY KEECH event, Australia, or sale to is benefit best known in parachute circles for his three Skies Call books of free fall during his competing career. Representing the United States in four world championships, he placed in the thephotography. Skydiving Museum His free fallwhere photography the assignments includedLabor Day venues reunion in the in United Ray, MI,States, to benefitAsia, Europe James F. Curtis III museum has no financial the museum. Competitive teams from top 10 overall position three times and brought home gold and silver medals from the 1976 World and Africa as a photographer for Time, Sports Illustrated and The Times of London. Previously, he has President / CEO Championships. He was US Individual Overall National Champion in 1973. As a member of the US Army responsibility and minimal or no Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin staffbeen involvement an Australian is required.National Ifparachute you champion and one of the top scorers on the Australian Team at Christopher J. Needels Parachute Team (Golden Knights), Chuck was selected to six US CISM Teams while winning Overall Military actively competing in the ’70s and ’80s converged on areworld interested competition. in organizing He was an on the firstMidwest four-man Freefall formation Skydiving photographed Club fo inr fouther dworldays ofand holds Vice President World Champion honors three times. He was named Golden Knight of the Year in 1973. Chuck has always event that supports the Skydiving Australia’s Master of Sport Parachutingskydiving, award. As storytelling,a pilot, Andy hasgear flown demonstrations, for 60 years, holding oral both Larry Bagley been a quiet leader, inspiring and motivating his fellow competitors and teammates. Chuck returned to the Musprivateeum, and ple asecommercial contact N licenses.ancy It was in autogyros that he set three transcontinental speed records Kemble at 540-604-9745 or history interviews and general camaraderie. A fun Secretary sport when he was asked to serve as US Parachute Team Coach for the 2016 Mondial World Championships across the US and 29 world class performance records. He is one of only two pilots since the Wright [email protected]. time was had by all! Lee Schlicht emeier in Ottawa, Illinois. He was later appointed by USPA as US Team Leader for the 2018 World Championships in brothers to hold world-class records in all four realms of performance: speed, distance, rate of climb Bulgaria prior to his untimely passing. Treasurer and altitude. Dori Bachman As Heroan aeriales Sk photographer,ydiving 100-Way TOM SANDERS , USA, is an icon in the sport of skydiving. His photography work KATE COOPER-JENSEN, USA, started jumping in 1978 and quickly became a prominent figure in the sport. Trustee in countlessSequential TV E programs,vent, hel dcommercials October and movies has brought positive attention to the sport. In 2005, he In 1983, she created Square 1 with Tony Domenico. This was one of the first skydiving stores to also sell Dana Engelstad received2–5, at the the Meritorious Florida Skydiving Achievement Award from USPA through his photography and cinematography, through catalogs. In 1997, she started to organize women’s formation skydiving world record attempts Center, Lake Wales, raised Trustee seen worldwide. Some of the movies and TV clips he has been accredited with are several James Bond as well as raising money for breast cancer charities. The group set four FAI Women’s World Records for $2,002 for the Skydivingfilms, Museum Point Break& Hall, Cheers of Fame!, Terminal Velocity and Drop Zone, to name a few. In 2015, Tom was madeKirk Knight an the largest formation skydive. These records are: a 118-way in 1999, a 132-way in 2002, a 151 in 2005 From left: Skydiving MuseumHonorary & Hall of Fame Golden Board Knight Pres idforent his & CEO,voluntary consultant work in helping the team’s aerial photographersTrustee and a 181-way in 2009. More than $1.9 million was raised. Kate has participated in numerous movies, James F. (Curt) Curtis III, Louis French (member, Heroes Skydiving perfect their skills. He has also worked with the Army’s Delta Force, teaching free fall camera techniques.Dan Poynter television shows and commercials. She’s been an ambassador of the sport for many years and has leadership team) and Board Trustee & Development Committee Chair, Dana Engelstad. (Photo by SeanTom Capogreco) was in charge of the live video transmission of the skydiving exhibition at the Opening CeremoniesTrustee never stopped stressing safety as a critical part of skydiving. of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. This was the first-ever live free fall exhibition displayedPat Thomas on television worldwide. He also was in charge of free fall photography/videography/cinematographyTrustee for PATRICK DE GAYARDON, France, was the originator of modern wing suiting. The innovation and validation of STARWall . . . Skydivertwo of President Tribute George & W. Recognition Bush’s parachute jumps. his designs of adding viable functional wings to jumpsuits was the genesis of literally being able to cover more B.J. Worth In 1956, DEKE SONNICHSEN, USA, founded the California Parachute Club (CPC). This was the first parachute Trustee horizontal distance than vertical distance. He was the first person to attempt what became known as he museum’s Memorial and In Honor of Brick Program club in the US and was affiliated with the National Parachute Jumpers and Riggers. Through the late 1950s “proximity flying” by flying near mountain walls in the French Alps in 1997. Also in 1997, Patrick validated the has been renamed STAR – Skydiver Tribute and Advisors Tand ‘60s, he served as executive VP and later president of the Parachute Club of America, the predecessor glide ratio he had achieved with his wing suit designs by exiting and then returning to the same aircraft (Pilatus Recognition Wall. Millie Culpepper Porter) in flight. Although Patrick was the originator of modern wing suiting, his true contribution to skydiving of USPA. He was a competitor and a team leader for many US Parachute Teams. Among the competitions Don Jenkins Celebrate your career in skydiving or recognize and celebrate the life of someone special that he participated in were: sixth World Sport Parachuting Championship in Orange, Massachusetts, fourth Michael Kearns was that of adding sustained lateral movement to jumping, allowing falling to become flying. Above all else, (living or deceased) by honoring them with a brick engraved with your personal message. Adriatic Cup in Yugoslavia and seventh WSPC in Germany. Deke was instrumental working with the Security Linda Miller Patrick was an innovator. He took concepts that lay dormant for decades and applied them successfully with Your brick will become a permanent part of skydiving history on the STAR – Skydiver Parachute Company in 1963 to design, test and produce a new system, placing the reserve on the upper back, Cheryl Whitford the benefit of his ingenuity. Patrick passed away in 1998. Photo: Philippe Fragnol — ParaMag Archives Tribute and Recognition Wall that will be prominently located as part of the museum. instead of the front, and with Pioneer Parachute Company, incorporating their Lemoigne Canopy System. Pat Works

YouHe made are invi theted first to live participat test jumpe inusing the this STARWa system.ll Program for a special donation of $1,000 ALAN EUSTACE, USA, self-funded a project to find innovative ways to simplify and reduce costs of Nancy Kemble (payable at one time or up to 12 easy monthly credit card payments). The Skydiving jumping from space. In doing so, he set a world record for the highest free fall jump on October 24, 2014, JOHN “LOFTY” THOMAS, Great Britain, started skydiving in 1967. In 1969, he took his master rigger rating Museum Administrator Museum is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation (tax ID #23-7181972) and all donations [email protected] over Roswell, New Mexico. He ascended to an altitude of 135,889 feet and his distance in free fall was in the USA with Ted Strong. Soon after that accomplishment, he formed the Thomas Sports Equipment are deductible for income tax purposes to the full extent of the law. Anyone who 123,414 feet. His engineering abilities led him to numerous innovations/inventions, including devising a participatesCompany in England.in the program Along with will Ronnie receive O’Brien, a miniature he developed “thank theyou” bag brick deployment to acknowledge system which is still inNational Skydiving Museum method to be lifted to jump altitude without need for an expensive capsule by simply being suspended use today. Over the years, he has worked in many films, supplying parachute equipment, giving advice and54 01 Southpoint Centre Blvd their contribution to the museum. Use it as a paperweight or add a magnet and put it on Fredericksburg, VA 22407 in his pressure suit from a balloon.; inventing a method to keep the drogue chute from entangling in youreven refrigerator.occasionally appearing If you are in purchasing them. He was a brick an active for someone member special,of the British we will Parachute send a letter Association for Phone: (540) 604-9745 the absence of resistance in space; and finding a means to significantly reduce the likelihood of statingapproximately your intentions 25 years. Duringto that those individual years, heor servedtheir family. on the council committee and was the vice chairman Fax: (540) 604-9741 potentially fatal flat spins while in descent and devising a method to remove body heat and moisture and chairman. As Head of Delegation, he took various British competition teams all over the world. Lofty To make your year-end donation and become part of the STARWall, fill out the donation from the heavy pressure suit. has been an inspiration to many skydivers of all abilities and levels. He was always willing to make time to Visit our website at: form on the back page of this newsletter and check the “STARWall” brick line. www.skydivingmuseum.org listen to them and to offer encouragement and support. Lofty passed away in 2015.

V ISIT WWW.SKYDIVINGMUSEUM.ORG VISIT WWW.SKYDIVINGMUSEUM.ORG Introducing the Hall of Fame Class of 2019 . . . 3rdIntroducing Party the Events Hall of Fame Benefit Class of Skydiving 2019 . . . (continued) Museum Chuting Times is a 2014 Celebration Weekend Continues…. biannual newsletter JOHN P. HIGGINS, USA, made his first parachute jump in 1959, making him a true pioneer in the area for museum supporters

IRENA AVBELJ, Slovenia, began jumping in 1986 and became a member of the former Yugoslavian National of parachuting. He has made pre senteda total of a $3,6002,0 00jumps. chec Ink to1964, along with two other partners, he opened and volunteers. Parachuting Team in 1988. After Slovenian independency in 1991, she became a member of the Slovenian “Thethe Skydiving Chute Shop” Museum in Flemington, for two New recent Jersey. events, John the became the sole owner in 1968 and the company Editor: Nancy Kemble National Team. She joined the Slovenian Army in 1992 and became commander of the Parachute Training nameAmerican was changed Revolution to North Boogie American held the Aerodynamics, fourth of July Inc. They were the first company to receive Trustees Unit until 2011, when she retired. In 2006, she received the Blovdek Award, the most prestigious Slovenian approvalweekend to and modify Casino the Night Army T-10, Saturday, and Navy October conical 4th.reserve to make them steerable and they were one The Hon. George H. W. Bush sports award. Irena has 11,093 jumps and has competed all over the world in various world championships: ofActivities the first atcompanies the DZ October to receive 4 aincluded TSO to manufacture the Štefan Ba ani sportč harness/container. This first container Honorary Chairman 6-Way Speed Star event (pictured left /Photo by David Ryder) European Championships, Paraski Championships and CISM Championships. She has placed first overall, was the “mini system.” North American Aerodynamics designed and manufactured the Jalbert Parafoil first in style or first in accuracy in over 20 championships. Accuracy parachute in the early 1980s. The Parafoil remains the most popular accuracy canopy in the Lewis Sanborn Honorary President

Aworld third-party today. fundraiserJohn was awarded is a the Parachute Industry Association Don Beck Memorial Achievement CHUCK COLLINGWOOD, USA, was on practically every style and accuracy awards podium (National and company,Award in 2015.organization or L. Len Potts individual that wishes to hold a Special thanks to Sandy Reid and the International) during the 1970s. He was a member of every US Style and Accuracy National Parachute Team Midwest Skydivers Reunion that held a Chairman promotion,ANDY KEECH event, Australia, or sale to is benefit best known in parachute circles for his three Skies Call books of free fall during his competing career. Representing the United States in four world championships, he placed in the thephotography. Skydiving Museum His free fallwhere photography the assignments includedLabor Day venues reunion in the in United Ray, MI,States, to benefitAsia, Europe James F. Curtis III museum has no financial the museum. Competitive teams from top 10 overall position three times and brought home gold and silver medals from the 1976 World and Africa as a photographer for Time, Sports Illustrated and The Times of London. Previously, he has President / CEO Championships. He was US Individual Overall National Champion in 1973. As a member of the US Army responsibility and minimal or no Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin staffbeen involvement an Australian is required.National Ifparachute you champion and one of the top scorers on the Australian Team at Christopher J. Needels Parachute Team (Golden Knights), Chuck was selected to six US CISM Teams while winning Overall Military actively competing in the ’70s and ’80s converged on areworld interested competition. in organizing He was an on the firstMidwest four-man Freefall formation Skydiving photographed Club fo inr fouther dworldays ofand holds Vice President World Champion honors three times. He was named Golden Knight of the Year in 1973. Chuck has always event that supports the Skydiving Australia’s Master of Sport Parachutingskydiving, award. As storytelling,a pilot, Andy hasgear flown demonstrations, for 60 years, holding oral both Larry Bagley been a quiet leader, inspiring and motivating his fellow competitors and teammates. Chuck returned to the Musprivateeum, and ple asecommercial contact N licenses.ancy It was in autogyros that he set three transcontinental speed records Kemble at 540-604-9745 or history interviews and general camaraderie. A fun Secretary sport when he was asked to serve as US Parachute Team Coach for the 2016 Mondial World Championships across the US and 29 world class performance records. He is one of only two pilots since the Wright [email protected]. time was had by all! Lee Schlicht emeier in Ottawa, Illinois. He was later appointed by USPA as US Team Leader for the 2018 World Championships in brothers to hold world-class records in all four realms of performance: speed, distance, rate of climb Bulgaria prior to his untimely passing. Treasurer and altitude. Dori Bachman As Heroan aeriales Sk photographer,ydiving 100-Way TOM SANDERS , USA, is an icon in the sport of skydiving. His photography work KATE COOPER-JENSEN, USA, started jumping in 1978 and quickly became a prominent figure in the sport. Trustee in countlessSequential TV E programs,vent, hel dcommercials October and movies has brought positive attention to the sport. In 2005, he In 1983, she created Square 1 with Tony Domenico. This was one of the first skydiving stores to also sell Dana Engelstad received2–5, at the the Meritorious Florida Skydiving Achievement Award from USPA through his photography and cinematography, through catalogs. In 1997, she started to organize women’s formation skydiving world record attempts Center, Lake Wales, raised Trustee seen worldwide. Some of the movies and TV clips he has been accredited with are several James Bond as well as raising money for breast cancer charities. The group set four FAI Women’s World Records for $2,002 for the Skydivingfilms, Museum Point Break& Hall, Cheers of Fame!, Terminal Velocity and Drop Zone, to name a few. In 2015, Tom was madeKirk Knight an the largest formation skydive. These records are: a 118-way in 1999, a 132-way in 2002, a 151 in 2005 From left: Skydiving MuseumHonorary & Hall of Fame Golden Board Knight Pres idforent his & CEO,voluntary consultant work in helping the team’s aerial photographersTrustee and a 181-way in 2009. More than $1.9 million was raised. Kate has participated in numerous movies, James F. (Curt) Curtis III, Louis French (member, Heroes Skydiving perfect their skills. He has also worked with the Army’s Delta Force, teaching free fall camera techniques.Dan Poynter television shows and commercials. She’s been an ambassador of the sport for many years and has leadership team) and Board Trustee & Development Committee Chair, Dana Engelstad. (Photo by SeanTom Capogreco) was in charge of the live video transmission of the skydiving exhibition at the Opening CeremoniesTrustee never stopped stressing safety as a critical part of skydiving. of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. This was the first-ever live free fall exhibition displayedPat Thomas on television worldwide. He also was in charge of free fall photography/videography/cinematographyTrustee for PATRICK DE GAYARDON, France, was the originator of modern wing suiting. The innovation and validation of STARWall . . . Skydivertwo of President Tribute George & W. Recognition Bush’s parachute jumps. his designs of adding viable functional wings to jumpsuits was the genesis of literally being able to cover more B.J. Worth In 1956, DEKE SONNICHSEN, USA, founded the California Parachute Club (CPC). This was the first parachute Trustee horizontal distance than vertical distance. He was the first person to attempt what became known as he museum’s Memorial and In Honor of Brick Program club in the US and was affiliated with the National Parachute Jumpers and Riggers. Through the late 1950s “proximity flying” by flying near mountain walls in the French Alps in 1997. Also in 1997, Patrick validated the has been renamed STAR – Skydiver Tribute and Advisors Tand ‘60s, he served as executive VP and later president of the Parachute Club of America, the predecessor glide ratio he had achieved with his wing suit designs by exiting and then returning to the same aircraft (Pilatus Recognition Wall. Millie Culpepper Porter) in flight. Although Patrick was the originator of modern wing suiting, his true contribution to skydiving of USPA. He was a competitor and a team leader for many US Parachute Teams. Among the competitions Don Jenkins Celebrate your career in skydiving or recognize and celebrate the life of someone special that he participated in were: sixth World Sport Parachuting Championship in Orange, Massachusetts, fourth Michael Kearns was that of adding sustained lateral movement to jumping, allowing falling to become flying. Above all else, (living or deceased) by honoring them with a brick engraved with your personal message. Adriatic Cup in Yugoslavia and seventh WSPC in Germany. Deke was instrumental working with the Security Linda Miller Patrick was an innovator. He took concepts that lay dormant for decades and applied them successfully with Your brick will become a permanent part of skydiving history on the STAR – Skydiver Parachute Company in 1963 to design, test and produce a new system, placing the reserve on the upper back, Cheryl Whitford the benefit of his ingenuity. Patrick passed away in 1998. Photo: Philippe Fragnol — ParaMag Archives Tribute and Recognition Wall that will be prominently located as part of the museum. instead of the front, and with Pioneer Parachute Company, incorporating their Lemoigne Canopy System. Pat Works

YouHe made are invi theted first to live participat test jumpe inusing the this STARWa system.ll Program for a special donation of $1,000 ALAN EUSTACE, USA, self-funded a project to find innovative ways to simplify and reduce costs of Nancy Kemble (payable at one time or up to 12 easy monthly credit card payments). The Skydiving jumping from space. In doing so, he set a world record for the highest free fall jump on October 24, 2014, JOHN “LOFTY” THOMAS, Great Britain, started skydiving in 1967. In 1969, he took his master rigger rating Museum Administrator Museum is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation (tax ID #23-7181972) and all donations [email protected] over Roswell, New Mexico. He ascended to an altitude of 135,889 feet and his distance in free fall was in the USA with Ted Strong. Soon after that accomplishment, he formed the Thomas Sports Equipment are deductible for income tax purposes to the full extent of the law. Anyone who 123,414 feet. His engineering abilities led him to numerous innovations/inventions, including devising a participatesCompany in England.in the program Along with will Ronnie receive O’Brien, a miniature he developed “thank theyou” bag brick deployment to acknowledge system which is still inNational Skydiving Museum method to be lifted to jump altitude without need for an expensive capsule by simply being suspended use today. Over the years, he has worked in many films, supplying parachute equipment, giving advice and54 01 Southpoint Centre Blvd their contribution to the museum. Use it as a paperweight or add a magnet and put it on Fredericksburg, VA 22407 in his pressure suit from a balloon.; inventing a method to keep the drogue chute from entangling in youreven refrigerator.occasionally appearing If you are in purchasing them. He was a brick an active for someone member special,of the British we will Parachute send a letter Association for Phone: (540) 604-9745 the absence of resistance in space; and finding a means to significantly reduce the likelihood of statingapproximately your intentions 25 years. Duringto that those individual years, heor servedtheir family. on the council committee and was the vice chairman Fax: (540) 604-9741 potentially fatal flat spins while in descent and devising a method to remove body heat and moisture and chairman. As Head of Delegation, he took various British competition teams all over the world. Lofty To make your year-end donation and become part of the STARWall, fill out the donation from the heavy pressure suit. has been an inspiration to many skydivers of all abilities and levels. He was always willing to make time to Visit our website at: form on the back page of this newsletter and check the “STARWall” brick line. www.skydivingmuseum.org listen to them and to offer encouragement and support. Lofty passed away in 2015.

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OctoberOctober 17, 17, 18, 18, 19—Skydive 19—Skydive Perris, Perris, Perris, Perris, California California ScheduleSchedule ofof EventsEvents DougDoug GarrGarr toto receivereceive Trustees’Trustees’ AwardAward 2014(subject(subject Celebrat to to change) change) ion Weekend Continues…. SPECIAL 2019 CELEBRATION INSERT CongratulationsCongratulations to to DougDoug GarrGarr for for beingbeing selectedselected to to receive receive this this SPECIAL 2019 CELEBRATION INSERT ThursdayThursday at at Skydive Skydive Perris Perris year’syear’s museum’s museum’s Trustees’ Trustees’ Award. Award. The The presentation presentation ofof the the Trustees’Trustees’ AwardAward willwill AllAll Day Day — — Sequential Sequential FormationFormation RecordRecord AttemptsAttempts mmeeeet,t, sign sign log log b booooksks and and take take selfies. selfies. bebe made made during during the the museum’s museum’s Hall Hall of of Fame Fame Banquet Banquet and and Induction Induction Ceremony.Ceremony. 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