Events

There's always something going on at Skydive Orange! See below for upcoming events, or click a month on the calendar to the right to see what's happening in a specific month. Not sure what to expect for next year? Check out the archive to see what big events we hosted last year! Check out individual events for contact info, and for any further questions, please contact events@skydiveorange.com!

Steve Hetrick will be hosting 2 Coach and AFF courses in 2012! See the calendar for dates and information!
We have numerous events and boogies coming up this year- Safety Day, Cinco de Mayo Boogie, outside organizing, and our annual boogie in August!  And stay tuned for info on our Rain Day to make up for the rained out Membership Appreciation Weekend.
Jun 2
Saturday, June 02, 2012
Night Jumps!
One hour after sunset!
Jun 16
Saturday, June 16, 2012 - Sunday, June 17, 2012
Sisters in Skydiving
The Flight of the Valkyries!!
Join us for jumping and bonding

Check out the registration page for more details!
Jun 22
Friday, June 22, 2012 - Sunday, July 01, 2012
AFF Instructor Rating Precourse and Course
For those of you who may be interested, these are the requirements to attend the course and what to be prepared for:

- Be a current USPA member
- Hold a current USPA Coach Rating or any other USPA Instructional Rating (must have held a Coach Rating for one year or have 500+ jumps.)
- Have a USPA "C" License or the F.A.I. equivalent.
- Have a minimum of six hours documented freefall time.
- Have completed all prior course requirements on the USPA AFF Proficiency Card.
- Present the written exam ready for grading at check-in (General USPA Instructor and AFF Instructor exams in the IRM).  Please use the answer sheet in the IRM.
- Be completely familiar with the "Integrated Student Program" as described in the "Skydivers Information Manual" and the AFF stuff in the "Instructional Rating Manual," available from USPA (required books for the course, current editions please).

Costs:
$700 payable to me, plus USPA fees, jumps (yours and your evaluators), and any video costs.  It would be prudent to budget approximately $1200 and ten days (including the precourse) of your time to complete the course (I tend to estimate on the high side).

- Pre-register with me well in advance ($200.00 nonrefundable deposit required payable to me, cash or check).  The balance of $500 is due at the start of the course).  That may sound harsh, but I do need to know far enough in advance how many qualified evaluators I will need and what aircraft and facilities will be required to support the course.  Please include all contact information (phone numbers(s) and e-mail address) with the deposit.


- Be prepared to be evaluated on your ground and in-air instructional and flying skills for "ISP" Categories "C1" and "D2" (similar to the former AFF Level III and Level V).
 
A pre-course focusing on AFF air skills will be offered June 22-24 prior to the AFFIRC focusing on air skills. Contact me directly if you are interested.  Precourse costs are in addition to the AFFIRC costs.  Attending the precourse is highly recommended.

Mail deposit to or FFI:

Steve Hetrick 
110 Kinross Dr
Winchester VA  22602
Jun 30
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Night Jumps!
One hour after sunset
Jul 20
Friday, July 20, 2012 - Sunday, July 22, 2012
Canopy Course
Jessica Edgeington of PD Factory will be back! 

3 days and 10 slots per day.

Members:130.00
Nonmembers: 150.00
Prices do not include jumps.
A 50.00 deposit is required to reserve a slot with priority given to members.

Please note PD offers four different courses http://flight-1.com/sport/about-courses with students cleared for self-supervision eligible to take #101.  (Fulfills B license canopy course  requirements.)

Also, please go to the website www.flight-1.com/sport and hit REGISTER NOW. You will be asked to create an account, then fill in a questionnaire with your canopy progression and history. This will be saved for future use. Make sure to put down details of any previous courses you have done with Flight-1 and/or Safe Flight School. Then visit the course calendar and sign up for the course. You should then be able to see all your upcoming courses under 'My Courses' 

The courses offered at Orange will depend on interest.
Please email events@skydiveorange.com if you are interested, with the course # you wish to take.
Aug 4
Saturday, August 04, 2012
Night Jumps!
One hour after sunset
Aug 17
Friday, August 17, 2012 - Sunday, August 19, 2012
2012 Annual Orange Boogie!
Stay Tuned for Details!
Sep 14
Friday, September 14, 2012 - Sunday, September 16, 2012
Coach Course

For those of you who are seriously interested in attending, I need to know in the way of a deposit to insure an adequate number of evaluators and proper aircraft support.  Slots will be accepted based on the order the deposits are received until the course is filled.

Requirements: 

USPA “B” License or F.A.I Equivalent
Documented proof of 100 jumps
Current USPA membership
Present a completed Coach Rating Exam at check-in (located in the back of the IRM…please use the answer sheet provided in the IRM) Assisted with one complete First Jump Course 

Costs:

$350 (payable to me) plus aircraft slots (payable to the DZ, your slots and the evaluators) plus any video costs (your choice) and USPA fees.

$50 deposit payable to me to register.  The balance will be due at the start of the course.  Please include your name, address, telephone number(s) and e-mail address with the deposit.

Cash or check payable to:

Steve Hetrick
110 Kinross Dr
Winchester VA  22602

Other Stuff:

You will need the current editions of USPA’s Skydivers Information Manual and Instructor Rating Manual to attend the course (available from USPA.)  I require every candidate to study all material concerning USPA’s ISP program in the SIM and the entire Coach section in the IRM prior to the course.  The more familiar everyone is with the material, the more quickly the lectures and demos will go.

I encourage all of you to get to work on the pre-course requirements now, and hone your belly flying skills!

FFI, contact Steve Hetrick
shetrick1@aol.com
571-243-4400

Friday, September 14, 2012 - Sunday, September 16, 2012
Luis Prinetto-Freefly Organizing/Coaching
We will have Luis Prinetto (http://www.luisprinetto.com) for some freefly coaching and organizing! 
Contact events@skydiveorange.com for more details.
Sep 21
Friday, September 21, 2012 - Sunday, September 23, 2012
AFF Instructor Rating Precourse