2013 MSPA Junior Skills Camp

It’s time to let us know if you’re in!!

This is a great opportunity to get some quality 1 on 1 in air coaching time, and to sign off on your CSPA CoP requirements with some of Manitoba’s best skydiver coaches. MSPA subsidizes the full weekends worth of coached jumps. You will only have to pay the cost of your lift ticket.

Please let us know as soon as possible of your participation as there will be a limit to the number of junior slots available. Do this by contacting Heather Porteous by phone (204 612-5757) or email at events@mspa.mb.ca, or Barry Penner by phone (204 795-0202) or email at marketing@mspa.mb.ca.

UPDATE: All slots are currently full, for more information please contact one of the above names.

Sign up and jump lots.

When: June 29th – July 1nd, 2013 (All participants should be at the airport and ready to go by 9:00 AM Saturday morning.)

Where: Adventure Skydiving, (Directions below)

Coaches: Kevin Spurril, Heather Porteous, Garth Brown, Brian Forbes, and others.

Requirements: Must have a “Solo CoP” or an FAI equivalent as a minimum requirement and be a current MSPA and CSPA member. Registration fee: $75.00

Directions to Adventure Skydiving:

Coming from Highway 1:

  • Drive west on HW 1 and turn right to HW 12 South towards Steinbach.
  • Pass Blumenort.
  • Pass 1st set of lights, keep to the left, and turn left at the first dirt road. (A tall sign with a yellow glider plane on it will be visible on your left side)
  • At Mennonite Heritage Village Entrance sign turn left, turn first right to a row of hangers, drive between hangers 277 and 275, turn left and pass hanger 289 on the left side, drive all the way to the end and park.


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MSPA Board Meeting / May 14

MSPA’s next board meeting will be held on May 14th, 7:00 PM at Sport Manitoba, 145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg.

All members are welcome to attend.

Adventure Skydiving Safety Day

Adventure Skydiving will holding a safety day (May 11th, 10:00 AM, @ Adventure Skydiving) for all those who may have missed the MSPA safety day. ALL jumpers will be required to have attended a Safety Day before they can resume jumping this season at Adventure Skydiving.

Be There, Be Safe

 

2013 MSPA Safety Day

MSPA invites all Manitoba skydivers to refresh their safety awareness for another year.

When: April 27th. 2013

Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a 1.5 hour lunch break (Restaurants nearby)

Where: St. Boniface Library, 131 Provencher Blvd. Winnipeg, MB

Presenters: Brian Forbes, Tim Eason, Jay Vanstone

Topics:

  • Packing, Maintenance, & Checks
  • Gear Checks
  • Boarding, In-Flight, & Exit
  • Free-fall, Deployment, & Canopy Control
  • Parachute Emergencies
  • Drop Zone specific information

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Parking in yellow areas:

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2013 MSPA Events Schedule

Event Details to Follow!

April 27

June 29 – July 1

  • Junior Skills Camp

August 2 – 5

  • Canopy Control Course (tentative)
  • Senior Skills Camp

August 17 – 18

  • Mystery Scrambles

August 31 – September 2

  • Provincials