Kansas State University Parachute Club

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Forecast has improved so we will have staff (Static line instructor and coaches) there to open at 8-9am. As soon as enough people show up to fill a load we will jump. Come on out and make some jumps. We will be out all day. We have tandems scheduled later in the afternoon. Blue Skies!!

Posted On:05/12/12

We would like to take this time to Congratulate our newest alumni. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours. Back to the skydiving. Plans are still formulating for the weekend as the weather is not looking favorable for Saturday. We will repost later today for Final plans for the weekend including Sunday. We have a few Tandems schedule for Sunday so we hope for some good weather.

Posted On:05/11/12

Join us for a club meeting tonight at 7:30pm at the Union, rm 213. We will have officer elections and other important business to conduct.

Posted On:05/09/12

Closed because of weather!

Posted On:05/05/12

We plan on opening the DZ Friday May 4th at 11am for jumping and washing the plane. There will be instructor out until 6pm for students if the winds allow. On Saturday jumping will be limited in the morning due to the Abilene Fly-in and pancake feed(7am) and open house but still come out and meet the aviation community. It should be a fun time. Experience jumpers might be able to get a jump in but we have to be cautious due to the extra traffic and some of the vintage planes have no radios! We wil have to play it by ear. Normal operations should resume in the afternoon. It is gonna be hot so bring some water!! Sunday should be back to normal, jumping, weather permitting. To check the weather at the DZ try calling the dz phone at 785-223-2319.

Posted On:05/03/12

Sunday:  closed due to inclement weather!!!

Posted On:04/28/12

Dropzone will open up at 8am Saturday as we have a first jump course this weekend. Everyone who has trained but have not jumped are encouraged to come out in the morning to refresh with the current class. We hope to see you out there. Sunday weather is looking iffy so check back saturday night or ourt FB page for the sunday plan.

Posted On:04/27/12

We had a great turn-out for 3K day on Saturday flying 52 loads! Congrats go to Marcus D. and Mike L. on tying for the jumphog award with 12 jumps each. Thanks go out to all who came and especially all the students who ran registration/manifest and judged the accuracy Competition. Also a shout out to the Abilene Boat Club for the use of the campsite over the weekend. It was great seeing old friends and meeting new ones. We still have some shirts available if you did not get one. Unfortunately the winds have us grounded Sunday. Keep your fingers crossed for next weekend. Blue Skies!!

Posted On:04/23/12

3K Day is almost here!! Winds permitting we will do some warm up jumping today(Friday) after 4pm. Check in at the DZ to get directions to the campsite only a few minutes away. Jumping starts at sunrisish Saturday morning with $12 jumps!! Be sure your reserve and USPA membership is in date!! Hope to see you there.

Posted On:04/20/12

We plan on opening up this afternoon for a few loads from 4pm to sunset(8pm). First jumpers come on out, we will do our best to get you up. There is a chance of precipitation for late in the day so keep your fingers crossed. Check on our Facebook page: KSU Parachute Club aka Skydive K-State, for the latest or you can try the dz phone at 785-223-2319. Please join the group if you are new to the club. And do not forget, 3K day is coming this saturday April 21st. Be there!!

Posted On:04/16/12

Weekend Plans: 14-15 April: Closed all weekend due to weather. We have 16 in the FJC tonight, we will train them in the morning. If we can get a pilot and we have nice weather,... We\'ll open Monday or Tuesday. Stay Tuned!

Posted On:04/13/12

Hey everyone! Just a friendly reminder that we have an all club meeting THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT at 7:30 pm in the KSU Foundation Building Room 146! Please plan to attend for there will be a lot of items to discuss. If you are unable to attend in person, please feel free to attend via SKYPE! :-) Thanks!

Posted On:04/10/12

Gary is willing to come fly a few loads Sunday. We do not have an instructor available so it will be licensed jumpers only. Get hopping and come make some Easter jumps, what a sweet treat it will be.

Posted On:04/07/12

Well, the weather does not look good on Saturday so we will remain closed. We have a pilot willing to fly Easter Sunday so if you are an experienced jumper please post your interest on our Facebook page. It is uncertain, but most likely we will not have an instructor on staff Sunday if we open. Congrats to Kyle M. and Gus G. for making their first freefalls last weekend. Your licenses are less than 20 jumps away!!

Posted On:04/06/12

We will be opening the dz again 10am Friday to take avantage of the forecasted good weather(no jinx please!!). We will have a couple of instructors out so students are more than welcome. Come on out and get your jump on!!

Posted On:03/29/12

Congrats the the class today who all got to jump and a few made more than one!! If you were in the class from 3 weeks ago try to make it out if you can.

Posted On:03/24/12

Weekend Plans: Saturday and Sunday, 24-25: Open at 8am!! come get your jump on. Bring a second change of cloths and shoes,... the landing area is probably going to be wet. First Jumpers from March 2-3,... Review your material,... we can\'t take anyone up who isn\'t able to answer the "what-if" questions. this weekend\'s first jump class will have first priority,.... you guys may not get to jump until like 2-3 in the afternoon, but you will have priority after that!

Posted On:03/23/12

We have a class this weekend and there is room in it still. We will not comment on the weather as a positive remard would surely jinx it for us! Also, if you are interested in jump friday afternoon please post on FB. There is a chance we will be flying then if interest allows.

Posted On:03/22/12

Weekend Plans: well,.. i\'m afraid that it\'s happened again, winds will be too high to open up for even up-jumpers this weekend,... stay tuned,... if we have a pilot able to fly next week and weather for it, we\'ll be jumping!

Posted On:03/16/12

Weekend News: Six of last week\'s first jumpers actually got to jump today! Thanks to all who helped pack, run radio, etc. Saturday: Closed Sunday: We will watch the weather and post tomorrow evening.

Posted On:03/09/12

Friday Jumping!!!! We have a pilot, and the weather ACTUALLY looks really good for students. Post here if you will come out and jump Tomorrow if we open. Not sure about opening times, but i can be there maybe a little after 1, and we\\\'ll jump till sunset. First jumpers will have priority. Note to first jumpers: Since it\\\\\\\'s been a week almost since your class, it is really important that each of you takes an hour or so to study the material as it isn\\\\\\\'t as fresh now as it was last Saturday. Read through the powerpoint slides and your notes. We\\\\\\\'ll need to do some refresher ground training again before your jump. We\\\\\\\'ll also be asking "What do you do if" scenarios to each of you... You MUST demonstrate that you know the answers to those questions before we can take you up in the air!

Posted On:03/08/12

Sunday March 4: Closed due to strong and gusty winds. The first First Jump Class went great!,.... except for one small detail:... no one got to jump! BUT, we DID get 22 first (and some second) -time jumpers\' ground training finished. They seem enthusiastic about becoming Skydivers with KSUPC. So welcome to the club (Literally)... You\'re all just in time to help write our clubs next chapter in history. Congratulations everyone! Now all we need is some better sky-jumpin luck from the SkyGods above. We do have a pilot and instructors who can come out during the week,... so it\'s possible we will be able to set up a day this week to jump, so stay tuned. -BlueSkies

Posted On:03/03/12

We will not be flying tomorrow. The winds look to be high. We will be conducting first jump class ground training. Feel free to come join us

Posted On:03/02/12

Come have some fun in the sky with us tomorrow. Doors open at 10am and wheels up at 11. We will have instructors.

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Saturday February 25: Closed due to high winds, BUT, head on out for the Abilene Pancake Breakfast anytime before 1 and represent KSUPC. This is a great opportunity for us to become part of the community. Wear your skydive K-State t-shirts. Sterl Hall 619 N Rogers Abilene, KS 67410 ABILENE KIWANIS WINTER PANCAKE BREAKFAST Proceeds go to Youth Projects including: Scholarships, Childrens Library, Food for Kids, Kids in Crisis, The Place, Boy Scouts, Food Pantry, Big Brothers and Big Sisters Sunday: we will post tomorrow evening for sunday jumping!

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Open at 10am... weather looks to be nice, and we will have instructors!

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Saturday: doors open at 9, wheels up at 10. Weather looks great for jumping, and we will have instructors available. Sunday: Weather looks pretty good at this point. We\'ll probably open at 9-10ish.... Check back here for the official time Saturday evening.... (We will have instructors Sunday as well)

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It looks like its going to be cold this weekend. Saturday will be in the teens and Sunday looks to be in the 20s and cloudy. Wind chill below 0 both days. Lets all stay warm this weekend and hope for warmer weather next week.

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Posted On: 2-6-2012

Yeah!,... Sunday Jumping!... We will open at 10am,... Weather looks to be great for students and we will have instructors. If you need help packing, please come out at 10am if possible and we\'ll train you!!!

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Saturday: Closed due to weather. Sunday: Sunday (Superbowl Sunday):We do have a pilot and an instructor who are available and willing to come out sunday. Winds are currently forecasted to be low, and the skies look to be clear with a high somewhere in the 40\\\'s. Superbowl starts at 5:30 I believe (6:30 eastern time). If you will come out to jump, please post on our facebook page. We will post tomorrow afternoon for the final word on sunday jumping.

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Gonna open at 10am, wheels up at 11am. Looks to be a pretty nice day for January. Might get close to 60 degrees and the winds look good. Get out at jump!!

Posted On: Saturday Jan. 28th

We hope everyone has had a good beginning to the semester so far, but don\\\'t forget to balance your school workload with your never ending need for speed!!!!! We will be closed Saturday due to winds... Sunday looks good for jumping at this point, but check the website or our facebook page tomorrow for the final word.

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KSUPC will be at the Activities Carnival at the KSU Union this Thursday from 6pm to 8pm. Stop by to find out what the club is all about. Class dates will be posted by the end of the week. The first class will be March 2nd-3rd.

Posted On: Monday, Jan. 23th

Closed due to weather. Check back next week to see the latest plans.

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We will not be jumping this coming weekend as we wrap up some maintenance on the plane. Hopefully we will get a some good weather too and get back into the sky next weekend.

Posted On: Thursday, Jan. 12th

We will be doing another clean up after the Baylor game. Meet at sec 21 at 9:30pm to support the collegiate fund.

Posted On: Jan 9th

WOW, we had a great day on Saturday flying another 11 loads. It was a little chilly but manageable. But hey, it is January! Thanks everyone who made it out to keep the plane turning Thursday and Saturday and thanks to Gary for flying. We will be closed Sunday, Jan. 8th. Have a great week!!

Posted On: Sat. Jan. 7th, 2012

We had a great day of jumping Thursday flying 9 loads! We hope to accomplish the same on Saturday. We will open at 10am and plan on wheels up by 11am. Most likely Saturday will be the only day we jump this weekend so we hope you can make it out. Coaches and instructors will be available.

Posted On: Friday Jan. 6th

We will take advantage of the unseasonable weather and open the DZ Thursday at 10am. It is suppose to be very nice. We will have instructors and coaches available. We are also thinking about friday jumping too. Please post your interest on FB. Also, we will have a Bramlege Cleanup tonight and 7:30pm. These cleanups are fund raisers for Collegiates. All members are urged to participate. Hope to see some of you at the DZ thursday!! Blue Skies!!

Posted On: Wed. 1-4-2012

Happy New Years to all you wildcats! Congratulations to Skylar January for taking first place in the novice division of the accuracy event at the National Collegiate Skydiving Competition! Breann Sherbert took 4th place in the same division of the same event. Way to represent KSUPC!!!!... On a less-positive note: we will be closed all weekend as winds will be gusting up to 45 on saturday and 35 on Sunday. We hope everyone has a safe and fun New Years!!!!

Posted On:December 30, 2100

Looking to open Saturday weather permitting. We will keep an eye on the winds but planning to try to beat the winds Saturday morning. We will update here and on FB if plans change. Collegiates is going well!! Skylar will for sure be bringing home a Medal as his is in first place in novice sport accuracy with 3 of 4 rounds complete. And a pleasant suprise, Breann is in medal contention in 2nd place!! Wish them luck as they finish up the final round on friday hoping for a one, two finish!!

Posted On: Thursday, Dec. 29th

Merry Christmas everyone,... we hope everyone gets their fill of good food and time with family and friends over the break. And since we know everyone will be busy doing other things, we will be closed Christmas weekend. But if weather permits,... we may try and open up on New Year\\\'s Eve to bring in the new year with some style! Even the possibility of a night jump at midnight has been proposed,so if you want to jump next weekend,... be sure to check back here and post on our facebook page if you are interested in jumping next weekend. - Merry Christmas from everyone at KSUPC

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KSU Parachute Club would like to wish all our friends and members a wonderful Merry Christmas and safe travels. We will have 7 student athletes(skydivers) heading to Eloy, Arizona for the Collegiate National Skydiving Championships over break. Good Luck Guys and Gal and have a fun in the sun! If you are interested in jumping Dec 31st/Jan 1st weekend, please post to the thread on the facebook page. Hope we get plenty of blue skies and good weather in our stockings for 2012!!

Posted On: Dec. 23th, 2011

Finals are over! lets celebrate the break in style and get some jumps in this weekend! Weather looks great for Saturday,... low winds, sunny skies, and we will have instructors. So come on out and get ur jump thing on starting at 9am! We will post here tomorrow wether or not we will be jumping on Sunday. -Groovy

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Just a quick note we will be getting our Royal Purple yearbook picture tonight at Forum hall in the KSU Union at 7:50pm. Please arrive a few minutes early. Anyone who has skydive with us this year is welcome to come.

Posted On:Monday, December 11th

Sorry guys, but we are closed for Sunday, December 11. Winds are supposed to be 20 all afternoon with gusts over 30. Good luck to everyone on finals, and check back here next week to see the latest. -Blues

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Gongrats to all you graduates!! Walk.... Shake hands... smile,... take it in,... have a BBQ with the fam,.... then come and get your jump on! We\\\'re going to open at 11 am Saturday and jump through the afternoon. We most likely will not have any instructors, but we will post if that changes right here. We will post Sunday\\\'s plans tomorrow, but it looks to be pretty windy at the moment. -Blues

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Open at 9am. clear skies, low winds, instructors, smiling faces,..... I mean, what more could you ask for?!!!!!

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Saturday, December 3: Closed due to weather..... Stay tuned for Sunday jumping info, and post on the facebook thread if you are interested in making a jump Sunday. Come get your cheesy christmas sweater party on at our annual Christmas Party.... Tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 3) at 7pm at Blackstone Tavern in Westloop shopping center. Bring a side dish as this is potluck.... Tackiest sweaters will win prizes!

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Just a quick reminder that the Christmas party is being held this Saturday, December 3th at 7pm at Blackstone Tavern in Manhattan. You are still welcome to come if you are under 21, it will be a private party however normal rules will still apply. Check facebook for the party thread, bring a side or main dish, the Club will be cooking a couple of turkeys and provide service. Nicole has lined up some cool prizes and Nathans EOY video will be fun to see. It is a little short notice but Paul will be putting on a live water training at the KSU natatorium Thursday night at 7:30pm. This is a requirement for your B license. We do not do this training very often, there is no minimum jump number to participate so try to make it if you can.

Posted On: Wed. Dec 30th

We\'re Opening up today at 9am. Winds look like they will be borderline for students for the first few hours,... then coming down in the afternoon. We do have an instructor/coaches, so come get your jump on!!!!!

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Hope everyone got their fill on Thanksgiving and has leftovers to last the next few weeks! SATURDAY November 26: Closed due to high winds. SUNDAY, November 27: We will be opening at 9am. Weather looks great for jumping, and we TENTATIVELY have an instructor lined up. Always check right here before heading out in case something changes. -Happy Black Friday

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Hope every one enjoys their Thankgiving break working on increasing fallrate and wingloading via turkey and pumpkin pie! We have our annual club christmas party planned Saturday, December 3rd at 7pm at Blackstone Tavern in Westloop shopping plaza. Please RSVP on Facebook. If you are interested in jumping this coming weekend please post on facebook. Jumping will be weather and interest dependent.

Posted On: Wed. November 23rd

Good news,... we have a pilot lined up for Sunday the 20th, and the weather looks like it will cooperate. Winds look like they will be good for students, and we will have an instructor/coaches. dress warm!!! Make sure to check back here before heading out to the DZ incase the forecast has changed. Or call the DZ phone at 785.223.2319. 9AM opening time. Dont forget to watch the game tomorrow at 7...GO STATE!!!

Posted On:Friday,, Nov 18

Hey all, with the winds that are upon us, we have no choice but to close for Saturday, Nov. 19. Sunday looks much more promising at this point despite the cool 40 degree high. Make sure to check back here tomorrow to read the official word for Sunday. -Blue Skies

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Hope everyone got to watch the game today, GO STATE!! Winds for Sunday, November 13 are looking to be 10-20 mph. And although we could open up and hope to get a few loads in with up-jumpers, we have decided to give our pilots a rest. With a little luck from the sky gods, we\\\'ll be back in the sky next weekend. Always check here before heading out to the DZ incase something changes. Or you can always call the DZ phone at 785.223.2319

Posted On:November 12, 2011

Had a super day(and night)on Sunday with near perfect weather. 14 jumpers participated in the first ever night jumps at Abilene. Congrats to Jay R. for making his 200th jump! Weekend plans are still pending as we are watching the weather forecast. Saturday looks like a scratch, check back later for Sunday plans. One last thing, thanks goes out to all our veterans that have served, are still serving, and those who have given all to allow us to do what we do in this great country. Blue Skies, KSUPC

Posted On: Friday, Nov 11

No jumping on Saturday due to high winds but Sunday looks great so far so. Open Sunday at 8:30am. Get out early, remember DLST starts sunday so we lose an hour of daylight. Do not waste that extra hour in bed, get up and skydive!! We plan on doing night jumps with the safety briefing after sunset then jump an hour later.

Posted On: Friday, Nov. 4th

Not gonna fight the wind. Maybe next week. Happy Halloween!!

Posted On: Sat. Oct. 29th

We had a great time last weekend flying about 22 loads and got up 15 first jumpers! Thanks everyone for helping out and congrats to our newest members! Thursday morning the crew of the ESPNU TV show "Road Trip" stop by for the hosts of the show to make tandems. Be sure to check out the show next wed. at 6:30pm. Thank you Jen Sharp of Skydive Kansas for helping out with the jumps and Gary for flying. Thursday night we did a great demonstration jump near Gypsum, KS at SE of Saline High School for Red Ribbon week, Thanks go out to Darin, Tim, Dan, and Jesse for jumping and of course gary again for flying. It looks to be windy on Saturday so we plan on being closed tomorrow. We do hope to be open sunday weather permitting. To check on instructors/weather sunday call 785-223-2319. FYI, check out Fb for details for a halloween gathering Saturday night.

Posted On: Friday, October 28th

Thursday morning ESPNUs Nikinoto and Drubner, hosts of "Road Trip", will be making tandem jumps about 8:30am. Come show your purple pride, bring your snuggy and welcome them to the skies of Abilene!!

Posted On: Wed. Oct 26th