20-22 - FLCPA 2012 Meet 1, www.swoopleague.com for the competition info and details.  44 Swoopers showed up for the most excellent event.  Albert became an Honorary Golden Knight, presented by Greg Windmiller (very very cool).  Meet went smooth and we are ramping up for the next one in March.

18-22 - The Great White North Boogie and a great month for a mid-winter vacation.  Thanks to everyone who came down and Dr. Pete for organizing.

1-8 - Skydive Chicago's own Melissa Nelson and Ben Lowe host a Recurrency Boogie Week.  Invitations to all to come and get refreshed, have some fun jumps, get some organizing and have a week away from the cold. Check out Facebook http://www.facebook.com/events/287629237922794/ 

4 - Night Jumps on Saturday Night.  B license required and brieifng at sunset.  Please pre-manifest for this jump.

5 - High Altitude Load, Sunday early.  8am briefing and take-off immediatley after ready.  $60 and B license required.  Bring your mittens!

10 - Generation Next - Mike Woods is organizing A License thru 100 jump wonders.  If you want to play, then email rokbottom@verizon.net FMI

14 - Valentine's Day Tuesday - Couples get to do 2-Ways for $36/pair for tickets. (awwww!) and Tandem Special, 2 tandems for couples for $325, or $500 even including DVD videos.

19 - Mar 9 - We welcome GoJump from Germany and their Accelerated Freefall School

29 - Leap Year Leap Fest - Load Organizing all day - Annemarie will be here to put together some awesome RW dives.

VIKING INVASION - We're being invaded by the Norwegians for the month of March.  We will be having a Casino Night and an ABC Party (Anything But Clothes) - Dates will be posted soon!!

3 - Night Jumps on Saturday Night.  B license required and brieifng at sunset.  Please pre-manifest for this jump.

2-3-4 - FLCPA 2012 Meet 2 , www.swoopleague.com for the competition info and details.  Watch many of the world's finest swoop competitors take to the field.  Scott Roberts of SlipStream will be here coaching this weekend as well.

• 2nd - Friday is Coaching Day
• 3-4 - Competition Days.

6 - Jerry Bird's 69th birthday bash.  Come celebrate at the BirdHouse for dinner and a great time with Jerry.  If you have not met him yet, he is a legend not to be missed.

10 - USPA Safety Day, newer format starting at 2pm in the afternoon, with seminars going into the evening at BirdHouse.  Dinner, pizzas and cool, frosty beverages for everyone.

17-18 - Women's Canopy Camp.  rescheduled to the 24th below.

Mar 20 - April 1 - Z-Flock 8.0 and the wingsuiters descend upon Skydive City for a weekend of 'guys in skirts' - fabulous flying and formations.  See you there, contact Scott

24 - Women's Canopy Camp. Frustrated by all the cool swoopers being guys and not enough girlz?  Maxine Tate and Jessica Edgington of the PD Flight Team are coming to train a Girlz only camp for canopy work.  $130 plus 5 jumps (most likely hop n pops out of the Cessna for $18).  Contact Laura Song as there are limited slots!  singsong1@yahoo.com FMI or Laura Song on Facebook.

March 30-April 1 - Muff Brother Reunion and welcome to Team Dirty Sanchez as well.  Muff Punch and lots of plain old silliness and nekkedness.  See the Facebook links at http://www.facebook.com/events/254104057978513/ 

30-April 8 - The Easter Boogie at a more sensible time this year.  Come enjoy the beautiful spring weather in Florida and jump your ass off.

• 30 - Night Jumps on Saturday Night.  B license required and brieifng at sunset.  Please pre-manifest for this jump.
• 1 - (Sunday) High Altitude Load, Sunday early.  8am briefing and take-off immediatley after ready.  $60 and B license required.
• 7 (Saturday) - Night Jumps on Saturday Night.  B license required and brieifng at sunset.  Please pre-manifest for this jump.
• 8 (Easter SUnday) - High Altitude Load, Sunday early.  8am briefing and take-off immediatley after ready.  $60 and B license required.

19-22 - Louis and Dave and Team Extreme again host 40 ways for the aspiring flat flyers of the world.  FMI contact Louis directly at louistommaso@earthlink.net

Summer Hours Begin - We open Monday, Thursday and Friday at 10am, and we open Weekends at 8am.  Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

13 - Mothers Day Jump Specials.  Throw Momma from a plane on a tandem skydive for only $169, add video for an extra $85!  Experienced and licensed skydiving Mom's get to jump all day for $20/jump.

26-27-28 - Memorial Day Weekend and Scrambles Meet.  4-Way Scrambles Annula Meet organized by Oren and his gang of helpers.  contact okalb@it-on-demand.com  FMI

• 26 - Saturday is coaching and warm-up day.  We willl have 4 way folks on hand to jump with and have some fun getting up to speed.
• 27 - Sunday is Compatition Day, 8am Meet.  8:30am briefing and draw, 9am launch.  Four rounds on competition.
• 28 - Memorial Holiday weekend - we will be open at 8am and also the rain day for the Scrambles Meet.

13 - Fathers Day Jump Specials.  Take Dad out for an adventure on a tandem skydive for only $169, add video for an extra $85!  Experienced and licensed skydiving Dad's get to jump all day for $20/jump.

4 - Independance Day is on Wednesday - we will be open for business, 9am start and BBQ at the end of the day.