2021 Spring Summer Newsletter

Spring/Summer 2021 Presenting the DrDream of Human Flight® The Grand Reveal! On Sunday, April 25th, over 100 devoted supporters of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame gathered at the future location of the facility. With appropriate ceremony, the site near the Disney World Orlando attractions was dedicated by all in attendance. Many members of the International Skydiving Hall of Fame were joined at the event by dignitaries from both the world of skydiving and the local community. A spectacular exhibition skydive by an extraordinary team of jumpers planned for the event was postponed due to weather. (The show will now take place at the Hall of Fame Celebration in Perris in October!) Dramatic footage of the team’s practice jumps was greeted with gasps and applause when it was presented at the lunch following the ceremony. Just think how amazing it will be to see it in person later this year!

A special thank you to Photo Credits Complete Parachute Solutions, Inc. and Top row from left: Bob Hallett / Skydive DeLand for their Javier Ortiz, Robert Feldman substantial support of the exhibition Second row: skydive. We also thank Ric and Pat Denis Zhuravkov, Jim McCormick, Braman and Cindi Bagley for Javier Ortiz supporting the event luncheon. Third row: Mike Swanson

The purpose of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame® is to recognize and promote the sport of skydiving through public education and awareness; recognize the contribution to skydiving by its participants, suppliers and supporters; capture forever the history of the sport via its events, equipment, and personalities; and enhance aviation safety. The purpose of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame® is to recognize and promote the sport of skydiving; e through public education and awareness; recognize the contribution to skydiving by its participants, suppliers and supporters;

capture forever the history of the sport via its events, equipment, and personalities; and enhance aviation safety.

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Our Valued Supporters: Thank You!

A2014 special thank you Celebrat to those donors who, ioRandyn Conn ellWeeken d Continues….11. Mike Horan 110. Manley C. Butler, Jr. cumulatively, have contributed more than James F. (Curt) Curtis III 12. Marylou Laughlin * 111. Mallory Tarcher $10,000 to the International Skydiving Dave DeWolf 13. Linda Miller * 112. Diane Conatser * Museum (through 2020) Robert & Jeanine Feldman 14. Sandy Reid 113. Ben Conatser Jack & Renee Gregory 15. James N. Rees Jr. 114. Tom “Capt36” Hayes William Ottley Circle John Higgins 16. Larry Stein * 115. Jo Timmsen ($1 million & above) Don Jenkins 17. Adam Schmucker 116. Ray Cottingham William H. Ottley Charitable Fund Michael Shawn Kearns 18. Cris Fucci * 117. Melanie Conatser Parachute Industry Association Kirk Knight 19. Ron Zais 118. Pat Conatser James F. (Curt) Curtis III Carol Laithwaite (on behalf of Brian Laithwaite) 20. Steve Pisano 119. David Dow Vakos Development Company Linda Miller 21. Peter Kramer 120. Lee Sewell Chris Needels 22. Kathryn W. Huff 121. Chris Windsor Leonardo Da Vinci Circle William H. Ottley Charitable Fund 23. Curt Bachman 122. Jerry Bourquin ($500,000–$999,999) Lenny Potts 24. Kirk Knight ** 123. Gary Young D. C. “Deke” Sonnichsen Sandy R. & Brenda G. Reid/The Reid Trust 25. Deke Sonnichsen 124. Shari Schmidt

Gregory P. Robertson 26. Bruce Wicks ** 125. Eric “Ric” Braman Chairman’s Circle Larry Stein 27. Nancy Gruttman-Tyler ** 126. John Benoit ($100,000–$499,999) Jo Timmsen 28. Robert Feldman 127. Jeremiah “Jerry” Jac kson Lowell M. Bachman Family/Para Gear Equipment Pat Works 30. John Higgins * 128. Jerry Gleim Co., Inc. 31. Xiaoli Lai 129. Janine Hayes Complete Parachute Solutions, Inc. Campaign Leaders 32. Laura Tyler 130. Nancy Fayard Karen Dean Complete Parachute Solutions, Inc. 33. Jack Adkins 131. Paul Fayard Dana P. & MK Engelstad Ben & Diane Conatser 35. Cheryl Stearns 132. Tiffany Szumila Alan Eustace James F. (Curt) Curtis III 37. Tim Saltonstall 133. Jessica Blay Don Jenkins Dana P. & MK Engelstad 38. Robert V. “Bob” Lewis 134. Billy Whitaker Kirk Knight Alan Eustace 39. Graeme Windsor* 135. Donald Beach North American Aerodynamics Inc./John Higgins Paul and Nancy Fayard 40. Na than Schmucker 136. Al King Lenny Potts Tom “Capt36” Hayes 41. Jay Stokes 137. Dave DuMais Paraclete Real Estate Holdings, LLC/ Kirk Knight 42. Simon Repton 138. Mike Mullins Tim & Colleen D’Annunzio North American Aerodynamics Inc./John Higgins 43. Fran Strimenos 139. Barbara Roquemore SSK Industries, Inc./Adam & Nathan Schmucker Parachute Industry Association 44. Jim McCormick 140. Jackie Smith Sun Path Products, Inc./Pat Thomas D. C. “Deke” Sonnichsen 45. Beverly Veley (in memory of Bob Veley, Jr.) 141. Kim Emmons-Knor United Parachute Technologies, LLC & Bill Schmitt 46. Larry K. Bagley 142. Lisa Simpson Vigil America Lee & Carol Schlichtemeier 47. Doug Pinkham 143. Eric Daniel Uni ted States Parachute Association SSK Industries, Inc./Adam & Nathan Schmucker 48. Don Mayer 144. Fred Williams Ron Zais Sun Path Products Inc./Pat Thomas 49. David “Woody” Woodhouse 145. Louis Tommaso Founder’s Circle ($50,000–$99,999) United Parachute Technologies, LLC & Vigil America 50. SFC Larry Stafford USA Ret. 146. Larry Thomas Anonymous United States Parachute Association 51. Ray Lallo 147. Dan Rosenthal Ben & Diane Conatser William H. Ottley Charitable Fund 52. Kristin Vines 148. Chris Gay Paul & Nancy Fayard Ron Zais 53. Lee Schlichtemeier 149. Brian Day O’Connor Para Publishing/Dan Poynter 54. John Marcaccio 150. Dav id Harper Raeford Aviation/Gene Paul Thacker Affiliates 55. Robert “Rhyno” Rhynearson * One Star Ambassador Tim Saltonstall Australian Parachute Federation (APF) — 56. Philip F. Flynn (recruited at least 2 Ambassadors) International Affiliate 57. Ben Currin ** Two Star Ambassador Lee & Carol Schlichtemeier (recruited at least 5 Ambassadors) Gene Paul Thacker Celebration of Life Parachute Association of South Africa (PASA) — 60. Tim Weible Howard White International Affiliate 61. David TK Hayes Silver ($1,000–$4,999) Saudi Arabian Extreme Sports Federation — 62. Norm Olson Curt Bachman President’s Circle International Affiliate 63. Peter Bourdon Cindi Bagley ($25,000–$49,999) United States Parachute Association (USPA) — 65. Pat Moorehead * Lena Bengtsson Larry K. & Cindi Bagley Host Country Affiliate 66. Sherry Butcher John Benoit DJ Associates, Inc./Jean Beck & Mike Beck 67. Buzz Bennett Kerry Bentley 2020 Donations Chris & Conny Needels 68. Chris Wagner Jerry Bourquin Eagle ($100,000 and above) Ellsworth Getchell 69. Donna Wardean-Dann ** Eric “Ric” & Pat Braman James F. (Curt) Curtis III Tom “Capt36” Hayes 70. Trudy McComsey Sherry Butcher

Performance Designs, Inc. (in memory of Dave DeWolf) Butler Parachute Systems, Inc. Falcon ($50,000–$99,999) Rigging Innovations Inc./Sandy Reid 71. Anonymous Christopher Clark Kirk Knight (in memory of Larry Bagley) Bill Schmitt 72. Gillian Rayner Melanie Conatser

Skydive Arizona 73. Cathy Miller * Patrick Conatser Kestrel ($25,000–$49,999) Skydiver Resurrection Award Group 74. Jack Dunn Ray Cottingham United State Parachute Association Estate of Robert Waspe 75. Stephen Salisbury DJ Associates, Inc./Jean Beck & Mike Beck Ron Zais 76. Roger C. Kidd Storm Dunker Trustee’s Circle ($10,000–$24,999) 77. Marshall Madden Mike Fisher Australian Parachute Federation Platinum ($10,000–$24,999) 78. Bob MacDonald Elizabeth Foster Bourdon Forge Co., Inc. Ben & Diane Conatser 79. Christopher Clark Cris Fucci Eric “Ric” & Pat Braman Dana P. & MK Engelstad 80. Mike Dyer Nancy Gruttman-Tyler Butler Parachute Manufacturing Parachute Industry Association 81. Landon Thorne Janine Hayes Mike Fisher Lee & Carol Schlichtemeier 82. Robert A. Compton TK Hayes Michael Shawn Kearns SSK Industries, Inc./Adam & Nathan Schmucker 83. Kathleen Anne Terry Sarah Henderson Marylou Laughlin United Parachute Technologies, LLC & 84. Mike Fisher Vikki Herst Brooks Jim McCormick Vigil America 85. David (Dave) Bullen Kathryn Huff Linda Miller 86. Russ Manhold Jerry Jackson Roberto Montañez Gold ($5,000–$9,999) 87. Lenny Potts Roger Kidd Pat & Alicia Moorehead Donald Beach 88. Bill Thetford Al King Pat Moorehead/Team-80 Jessica Blay 89. Susan Perkins Stark Peter Kramer Ocean State Innovations/ Tom “Capt36” Hayes 90. Dan Myers (in memory of Kathy Barry) Marylou Laughlin Performance Textiles Division Skydiver Resurrection Award Group 91. Alicia Moorehead Marshall Madden ParaLoft Inc./Dave DeWolf Bill Schmitt 92. John Szumila Trudy McComsey Perris Valley Aviation Services Billy Whitaker 93. Robert “Bob” W. Stumm Jim McCormick Myrt Rose 94. Bill Schmitt Cathy Miller Larry Stein Ambassadors ($5,000) 95. Cindi Bagley Linda Miller Strong Enterprises/Marcie LaVanway 1. James F. (Curt) Curtis III * 96. Vikki Herst Brooks Roberto Montañez Beverly Veley (in memory of Bob Veley Jr.) 2. Dana Engelstad 97. Laurence “Truck” Sams, SC, OAM Mike Mullins Bruce & Kay Wicks 3. Debbe Collingwood 98. George Nisson Daniel Myers Graeme & Chris Windsor (in memory of Chuck Collingwood) 99. Joe Kittinger Chris Needels Jan Works 4. Chris Needels * 100. Alan Eustace Ocean State Innovations/ 5. Pat Thomas ** 101. Tripp Schwab Performance Textiles Division Thank you to members of our 6. Michael S. Kearns 102. Lena Bengtsson Steve Pisano “Legacy Society” who have 7. Ed Vickery 104. Dick Williams (in memory of Joan Williams) Jill Pond included the International Skydiving 8. Elizabeth Foster 105. Robert Bonitz Lenny Potts Museum in their Wills 9. Sarah Henderson 107. Tanya M. Murnock Gillian Rayner Anonymous (in memory of Frank Halcromb) 108. Carol Schlichtemeier James Rees The Captain/Martin Family Trust 10. Jan Works (in memory of Pat Works) 109. Sherry Kittinger Rigging Innovations/Sandy Reid

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The International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges the generosity of its donors in 2020. Chuting Times is a **3rd We regret Partyany errors or omissions Events in this list. If Benefityou note an error or Skydivingmissing name, please contact Museum us at nkemble@skydivingmuseum. org so that we may correct our records. biannual newsletter Stephen Salisbury Nancy Kemble Wilhelm In Memory of Gene Hunnell In Memoryfor of Ianmuseum Wright supporters Timothy Saltonstall Raymond Williams Barbara Roquemore Dr. J. Scott Hamilton Laurence Sams Michael Ravnitzky and volunteers. Shari Schmidt presentedSTARWal a $l Brick2,0 00 check to In Memory of Charlie Knaebel Sheila Sharman Skydivers Over Sixty—Zoom 100-Way Richard Baker In Honor of Larry Hill the Skydiving Museum for two recent events, the Editor: Nancy Kemble Skydivers Over Sixty SOS/WSOS/JOS—Covid 19 Lockdown Barbara Roquemore In Memory of Milan Knor AmericanCheryl Stearns Revolution Boogie held the fourth of July In Memory of Lowell & Dori Bachman Barbara Roquemore In Honor of Bob Lewis Trustees Larry Stein Ray & Jane Drexler Barbara Roquemore weekendJay Stokes and Casino Night, Saturday, October 4th. In Memory of jeannie McCombs Marsha Urbahns The Hon. George H. W. Bush John Szumila Barbara Roquemore In Honor of Mike Marcon Activities at the DZ October 4 included the Štefan Banič Tiffany Szumila Honorary Chairman In Memory of Johnny Brasher Robert Church 6-WayBill Thetford Speed Star event (pictured left /Photo by David Ryder) In Memory of Coy McDonald, Jr. Kevin Walsh Landon Thorne III Barbara Roquemore In Honor of Mike McGowan Lewis Sanborn Jo Timmsen Anonymous In Memory Paul Colliver In Memory of Bill Ottley Laura Tyler Honorary President DJ Associates Al King In Honor of Jim Rinder AChris third-party Wagner fundraiser is a Barbara Roquemore In Memory of Handsome Dave DeWolf company,Donna Wardean-Dann organization or In Memory of Nate Pond Tim Weible Barbara Roquemore L. Len Potts Special thanksJill Pond to Sandy Reid and the In-Kind Donors inBrucedividual & Kay Wicks that wishes to hold a In Memory of Tom Fredrickson Richard Baker Chairman Dick Williams Midwest SkydiversIn Memory Reunion of Paul Raff ertythat held a promotion, event or sale to benefit The Estate of “Handsome” Dave DeWolf Chris Windsor Kevin Walsh Kenneth Falke Labor Day reunion in Ray, MI, to benefit Greening America theGraeme Skyd Windsoriving Museum where the James F. Curtis III In Memory of Maurice “Mo” Gionfriddo Dr. J. Scott Hamilton Jan Works In Memory of Hank Simbro museum has no financial DJ Associates the museum. Competitive teams from Michael Ravnitzky President / CEO Gary Young Barbara Roquemore Randy Thompson re sponsibility and minimal or no In MemoryMichigan, of Tom Grindle Ohio, Indiana, InIllinois Memory ofand Ian Smith Wisconsin Bronze ($500–$999) Christopher J. Needels staff involvement is required. If youAl King Randy Thompson Robert Bonitz actively competing in the ’70s and ’80s converged on Vice Preside nt areMichael interested Kearns in organizing an In Memory of Russ Gunby Please visit our website Midwest Freefall SkydivingIn MemoryClub offo Perryr fou Stevensr da ys of Mike McGowan event that supports the Skydiving Barbara Roquemore Barbara Roquemore for a full list of our

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Dori Bachman Cris Fucci grew up watching skydiversHero esjump Sk ydfromivin hisg father’s 100-Way helicopters at military clubs throughout the 1970s and dreamed Trustee of joining them in the air. He madeSequential his first jump Event, in 1988 hel andd October has amassed over 5000 jumps, 72-plus hours of free fall, and four FAI large formation world records.2–5, He at is thean activeFlorida PRO Skydiving demonstrator, AFF-I and tandem instructor who loves the sport more Dana Engelstad Trustee and more every day. He loves travelingCenter, to Lake exotic Wales, skydiving raised locati ons with fellow Museum Ambassador Lisa Simpson, including $2,002unforgettable for the jumps Skydiving into the MuseumGreat Blue &Hole, Hall Kooddoo of Fame! Island Maldives, and the Giza Pyramid Complex in Egypt. He is a Kirk Knight Fromretired lef tArmy: Sky diviofficerng Musand eumcurrent & Ha Departmentll of Fame Board of Defense Presid civilianent & CEO, employee at U.S. Special Operations Command with 34-plus Trustee Jamesyears of F. service (Curt) Curtto theis INation.II, Louis FrenchHe holds (m a ebachelor’smber, Hero degreees Skyd froivimng the University of South Carolina and a Master of Science in leStrategicadership Intelligence. team) and Board Trustee & Development Committee Chair, Dan Poynter Dana Engelstad. (Photo by Sean Capogreco) Trustee Chris Gay made his first jump in Georgia in 1986 and has logged more than 15,000 skydives in a 34-year career making Pat Thomas his mark mainly as a canopy formation skydiver, coach and organizer. He has participated in and engineered numerous Trustee FédérationSTARWall Aéronautique . . . Skydiver Internationale Tribute World Records & Recognitionincluding the 100-way diamond FAI World Record for Largest Canopy Formation Skydive, a record set by the Canopy Formation World Team in 2007 that still stands today. Chris B.J. Worth Trustee pickedhe up museum a staggering’s Memorial number of medals—58 and In Honor in all—at of Brickthe USPA Program National Collegiate Parachuting Championships, USPA National Parachuting Championships and FAI World Cups and World Championships. He shares his training techniques has been renamed STAR – Skydiver Tribute and Tthrough camps and has inspired a legion of emerging CF fun jumpers and competitors in several countries. USPA Advisors Recognition Wall. awarded him its Gold Medal for Meritorious Service in 2007 for “innovations that have redefined the discipline of Millie Culpepper Celebratecanopy formation.” your career He also in receivedskydiving a British or recognize medal—presented and celebrate by Prince the Andrew—honoring life of someone him special for saving a fellow Don Jenkins Michael Kearns (livingskydiver or in deceased)mid-air. by honoring them with a brick engraved with your personal message. Linda Miller Your brick will become a permanent part of skydiving history on the STAR – Skydiver Larry Stein made his first jump in 1977 and has over 5,000 jumps and is still an active jumper. Over his jumpingCheryl career,Whitford Tribute and RecognitionLarry has Wall been that on awill number be prominen of state, national,tly located and asworld part records. of the He museum. was a static line jumpmaster, static line instructor,Pat Works and an AFF jumpmaster. In the early 1980s, Larry ran a Cessna 182 DZ for two years. He graduated from Drake University You are invited to participate in the STARWall Program for a special donation of $1,000 Nancy Kemble with a degree in accounting, passed the CPA exam, and then went on to work as an auditor for three years. Following that (payable at one time or up to 12 easy monthly credit card payments). The Skydiving Museum Administrator he spent the next 10 years in a variety of financial management positions at a large multinational Museum is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation (tax ID #23-7181972) and all donations [email protected] company and after that, he spent 30 years running operations and technical information organizations are deductible for income tax purposes to the full extent of the law. 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2014Ambassador Celebrat x 2 ion WeekenGolden Knightsd Continues…. Museum Fund Drive Raised $31,000! Thank you to all of our over 140 The U.S. Army Parachute Team (Golden Knights) has

Ambassadors for your vital support. stepped up and raised more than $31,000 for a dedicated

We are now finding that some GK display at the Museum.

Ambassadors who have paid for their The fund drive, led by Bruce Wicks, former commander of the Ambassadorships are choosing to continue Golden Knights, and former demonstration team leader and current their support by sponsoring others to Golden Knight Alumni Association vice president, Ben Currin, challenged become Ambassadors. What a wonderful GK alumni, honorary GKs and current team members to make a idea! contribution to the museum to help ensure the Golden Knights’ spot in Ben Currin & Bruce Wicks

Whether you are an Ambassador who the history of skydiving. Letter-writing and social media campaigns has completed your payments, your were used to get the word out and raise the funds that will be used to showcase the history of payments are still underway, or you are not the Golden Knights. The successful campaign far exceeded its original goal of $25,000. yet an Ambassador—consider sponsoring a The United States Army Parachute Team, known as the Golden Knights, is a demonstration friend, mentor or hero as an Ambassador. and competition parachute team of the United States Army. It consists of demonstration and They will be thrilled by your graciousness! competition parachute teams, drawn from all branches of the U.S. Army. Members must The Ambassador program exists to demonstrate excellence in soldiering and parachuting. increase awareness of the Museum and provide an accessible way for members of the skydiving community and others to Museum VP Elected to FAI Executive Board provide vital and significant support. Anyone can be an Ambassador of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame vice-president International Skydiving Museum & Hall of and member of the International Skydiving Hall of Fame (2017), Fame. For more information, go to: Graeme Windsor, has been elected to the Executive Board of the www.skydivingmuseum.org/support/our- FAI for a two-year term. ambassadors. Graeme, who holds an Advanced Diploma from the Australian

Institute of Company Directors, served as president of the FAI Blue Skies Forever! Skydiving Commission from 2007 to 2016 and was also president of the Air Sport General Commission (CASI) for five years. He is currently treasurer of the Air Sport Australia Confederation, which

serves as Australia’s link to the FAI.

Graeme started his skydiving career in October 1968 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. He remains an active jumper and has participated in many FAI Championships, winning a bronze medal in 1982 at the World Championships in Lucenec, Slovakia. He was a central part of the organization of the 2018 World Championships held on the beautiful Gold Coast, Queensland. Graeme joins a new FAI Executive Board under the presidency of David Monks, 53, from the United Kingdom. David, who has been very active within FAI, serving as president of the FAI Rotorcraft Commission since 2009, is also chairman of the Royal Aero Club of the UK. Reacting to his election, Graeme said: “I'm looking forward to being part of a newly elected FAI Executive Board with a united vision for a successful future for FAI, and Jerry Bourquin responding positively to the current challenges facing FAI.” Hall of Fame Member 2014

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