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Alaska Sky Sports Newsletter! *END OF SEASON* Celebrate Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, etc. with a gift they'll never forget!! A Tandem Skydive! Alaska Sky Sports had one last fling last Saturday, the 12th of October, in which we put in one last load for the season, before we got hit with the second snow storm of the winter. We were all caught off guard, hoping it would last just a little longer! But, alas, it was not to be! Lindsey Powell, Anchorage June Jumpers: Daniel Carrick, (Observation Flight), Palmer
September Tandems: Have a great winter and we'll see you in the spring!
October, 2008
Alaska Sky Sports
is Now Closed for the Season!
**B,B,P & S (Bobby, Berkley, Pat & Staff) APPRECIATION PARTY!!**
Everyone is invited!!
All Those who made Alaska Sky Sports possible!
Including All Tandems and AFF Students!!
Bowling, Darts, Dancing, Drinks, Food, Snacks!
Contact Josh to reserve your spot for bowling.
Snacks and dessert will be provided.
Each person will cover their own food and drink orders.
Don't miss the fun!
October 26, 6 to 8 pm...call or email for more details.
907-360-8338
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It is with fond memories Alaska Sky Sports bids adieu until next year!
A big thanks to Tom Lanners and Josh Koons for taking over while the DZOs were out of town.
Please come help celebrate another successful season of skydiving in Alaska and thank all those who made it possible.
A big thanks to our out of town Skydivers and out of STATE Skydivers...You Guys ROCK!!! Come again soon!
Below is our list of summer jumpers.
Congratulations To Our Latest Solo Jumpers:
*Waylon Woodall From Ft. Rich Wow...first ones of the season...fantastic!!
*Zinn Decker, Fairbanks
Congratulations to Our Latest Tandem & AFF Students for the Month of May:
(The first three were presented their first tandem sky dives for their high school graduation presents...what a great way to celebrate!!!)
Shannon Townsend from Anchorage
Lindsay Brown from Anchorage
Whitney Weems from Anchorage
The following Party of 6 were all from APO AP hailing from different parts of the country such as Colorado and Arizona.
Colby Holmes (Tom-A-Hawk)
Eric Kerski (Goose)
Chad Hoing ((Moose)
Stacy Shoemaker
Candice Morgan
James Michael (Hollywood)
*Some of the following students are already on levels 4 or 5 of the Tandem Progression Program...Great Job!!!
Randy Sewell From Ft. Wainwright
*Steven (Pete) Ritley of Anchorage
Rischele Huntington of Palmer
Lenny Cestaro of Anchorage
Thomas Schmiedt of Anchorage
*Tammy Breland of Anchorage
Cliff Dornsbusch of Colrain, Maine
Anna Koch, Anchorage
Karen Frields ,Evansville, In.
Chris Vaughan, Palmer
Rachael Snow, Wasilla
Jeremiah Ellis, Ft Wainwright
Bill Chapman, Keller, TX
Jessica Hall, Fairbanks
Bri Wall, Anchorage
A.J. Ravara, Anchorage (The Birthday Boy!)
Megan Ravara, Anchorage (The great sister that gave him the birthday tandem!)
Maria Bauermeister, Anchorage
Donny McCartney, Anchorage
Lauren Klemke, Anchorage
Ben Fritze, Anchorage
Katy Ure, Anchorage
Matt North, Anchorage
Brandon (Bo) Fellner, Elmendorf AFB
Nathan Stringer, Elmendorf AFB
Rachel Frields, Evansville, IN (Couldn't let her mom show her up!!)
Chris Vaughan, Palmer
And one brave observation flight passenger: Joey Boling; we'll see him back when he turns 18!!
Julian Deacon, Anchorge...Our first Static Line Student of the season!
Kandace Banks, Anchorage
Kate Fontana, Yakima, WA
Rob Pigg, Elmenforf AFB
James Scott, Berkeley, CA
Dominique Maus, Palmer
Talei Twidwell, Soldotna (she's coming back for more!)
Rhone Schenker, North Pole
Kris Chernik, Wasilla
Tasha Woodall, Eagle River
Sara Green, Denver, CO
Elaine Bowman, Anch (two tandems so far, good job!)
Madeline Jump, North Pole (Observation flight)
July Jumpers:
Tiari Cook, Anchorage
Brian Cook, North Pole
Nicholl Mathews, Anchorage
Caleah Guerra, Anchorage
Les Kincaid, Anchorage
Blake Luse, Havre, MT
Airricka Mullin, Soldotna
Shea Mullin, Soldotna
Chris Chance, Prescott, AZ
Brian Nees, Albuquerque, NM
Nathan (Ezra) Sturdy, Albuquerque, NM
Dennis Lee, Spring, TX
Alex Verploegen, Billings, MT
Kara Verploegen, Billings, MT
Mike Gheen, Anchorage
Corina Torgeson, Wasilla
Jonathan Brady, Anchorage
Cody Reynolds, Wasilla
Kevin Moore, Wasilla
Maria Medvedeva, Fairbanks
Kelsey Pratt, Anchorage
Ross Rothig, Luther, Mich
Cheryl LaForet, Anchorage
Matthew Hulsman, Anchorage
Erin Ellingson, Fairbanks
Nicole Jensen, Fairbanks
David Hartshorn, Fairbanks
Jacob Ames, North Pole
Cheri Brown, Anchorage
Miros Viscovich, Anchorage
Lynessa VanKirk, Wasilla
Ryan Williams, Anchorage
Aaron Bishop, Vas Vegas, NV
Nicole Coakley, Delta Jct, AK
Erik Winkler, Anchorage
Kostos Lampernakis, Orestiada, Greece
Aaron Burleson, Wasilla
Joe Gibson, Wasilla
Mary Brewer, Richmond, TX
Buck Polya, Anchorage
Aileen Bjelland, Malverne, NY
Jonathon Bjelland, Valley Stream, NY
Concetta Bjelland, Valley Stream, NY
Oscar Rodriguez (Rod Rocket), Chugiak
Skyler Tran, Wasilla
Moe Hem, Wasilla
Zach Beeson, Soldotna
McKenan Steinbeck, Kenai
Brenda Kincaid, Anchorage (Observation Flight)
Cody Raymond, Anchorage (Observation Flight)
Congratulations to Jean Karwowski who won a Free Observation Flight at 35 Plus Singles' Dance Club. She thoroughly enjoyed every moment!
August Tandems:
Jennifer Cloud, Anchorage
Jason Lopez, Anchorage
Craig Walling, Anchorage
Jonathon LaVoi, Anchorage
Maria Vandenbos, Anchorage
Amber Sherrer, Fairbanks
Josh Paris, North Pole
Lisa Klinger, Anchorage
Aylett Hanson, Anchorage
Casey Springer, TX
Todd Sebek, TX
Faith Golden, Palmer
Alex Mannion, Anchorage
Kimi Elliott, Anchorage
Kaleb Gentrup, Elmendorf AFB
Ron Burns, Anchorage
Donna Anderson, Homer
Shannon Kooly, Soldotna
Adam Hooven, Anchorage
Josie Creighton, Kasilof
Emily Johnson, Kasilof
Greg Eller, Kasilof
Eric Felder, Elmendorf AFB
Tyler Mullen, Anchorage
Kim Payne, Anchorage
Tish Griffin Satre, Juneau
Kathy Hawkins, Eagle River
Brittany McMahon, Eielson AFB
Amy Neill, Anchorage
Conor Montague, Wasilla
David Putnam, Sammamish, WA
Dylan Spargo, Wasilla (Observation Flight)
Alex Griffin, Juneau (Obsrvation Flight)
Diane Price, Anchorage
Kaleb Westfall, Big Lake
Mariah Kincaid, Palmer
Kim Martin, Chugiak
Amy Whisler, Anchorage
Amy Roth, Fairbanks
Kay Schaugaard, Palmer
Fred Kenley, Anchorage
Kristi Morehead, Anchorage
Paddy Crosz, Talkeetna
Rose Evan, Anchorage
Martin Barrera, Eielson AFB
Saber Palmer, Eielson AFB
Lori Railing, Anchorage
Ewa Kwiatek, Fairbanks
Logan Nelson, Eielson, AFB
Tad Anderson, Bar Nunn, Wyoming (Honeymooners!)
Nicole Anderson, Bar Nunn, Wyoming
Joe Rouswell, Palmer
Alan Jensen, Wasilla
Austin Jensen, Wasilla
Brandon Lester, Anchorage
Brenda Lowber, Anchorage
Niki Pease, Palmer
Carin Baronsky, North Pole
Levi Ward, Wasilla
Kaitlin Vadla, Soldotna
Spencer Litzenberger, Soldotna
Lee Carmichael, Wasilla
Justin Tilley, Anchorage
Josh Mehdinia, Anchorage
Ashley Ice, Eagle River
Jeniffer Yates, Wasilla
Cliffton Yates, Wasilla
Andrew Jones, Sutton
Ian Jones, Palmer
Justin Shine, Anchorage
Mark Stewart, Corsicana, TX
Jamie Stubbs, Wasilla
Sammi Bradstreet, Palmer
Candace Lewis, Eagle River
Jake Carney, Wasilla
Vincent Salls, Anchorage
Michelle Kanosh, Wasilla
Justin Tilley, Anchorage
Tiffany Clifford, Anchorage
Terra Clifford, Anchorage
Jordan Day, FT Rich
Bryson Twidwell, Soldotna
Sarah Deuling, Anchorage
Ethan Perry, Chugiak
Laura Manolas, Chugiak
The following are on the fast track to becoming, or already are, AFF students: Joe Gibson, Doug DuFour, Aylett Hanson, Forrest Odom, Talei Twidwell, Elaine Johnson, Caleah Guerra, Cheri Brown, Sammi Bradstreet, Tammy Breland and Rischele Huntington. Good job, people! Keep up the good work!
Congratulations to Waylon Woodall with over 30 jumps, receiving his A License!! And Ian Bell, on his way! Good job!!!!
Congratulations to Kathy Goins and Sheryl Bethel, our latest Observation Flight Winners from 35 Plus Singles' Dance Club, both from Anchorage.
A Big Thank you to our Tandem Masters, AFF Instructors, Videographers, Pilots and we can't forget our PACKERS!!!: Tom Lanners, Josh Koons, Shannon Jardine, Larry Glasscock, Jason and Tara Moore, (We even had Josh Koons, Jarrod Aranda, Ian Johnston, and Bob Johns help out in the video department!), Stych, DJ Burand, Bob Johns, Pat Stopher and Dawn Welch! And especially to guys like Paul Russell not only pitching in with the packing, but ALWAYS there whenever possible, along with John Christian, Waylon Woodall and Ian Johnstone. A Big Thanks for supporting Alaska Sky Sports!
Come meet all our board (staff) members:
Bob: (DZO, Pilot, Rigger, AFF Instructor)
Susette: (DZO, Manifest, Food Coordinator)
Amber: (Ground Crew/Driver)
Bubbles: (Ground Crew/Driver)
Casper: (Camera)
Dawn: (Cessna Pilot)
Dennis: (Master Rigger)
LaVena: (Ground Crew/Driver)
Dustin: (Rigger)
Edge: (Rigger, Camera)
James: (Tandem Master and Static Line Instructor)
Jarrod: (AFFI, Tandem Master, Camera)
Jason: (Coach, Packer, Camera)
Joe: (Airplane Mechanic)
Josh: (Tandem Master, Coach, Packer)
Larry: (Tandem Master)
Margie: (Rigger)
Mary: (Coach)
Pat: (Cessna Pilot)
Paul: (Packer)
Rand: (Rigger, Coach)
Rebekah: (Ground Crew Manager, Packer, Manifest)
Shannon: (Tandem Master)
Sharon: (Coach)
Stych: (Twin Bonanza Pilot, Master Rigger)
Susie: (S&TA, AFF Instructor)
Tammy: (Ground Crew)
Tara: (Packer, Camera)
Tom: (Tandem Master, Coach, Packer)
Verlin: (Gas Pump Maintenance Man)
