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Blessings from the Sky

Blessings from the Sky
Sunday, April 1, 2018

On January 30 at Skydive DeLand in Florida, the two questions on the minds of the team of 48 international skydivers were, “What does it mean and why are we doing this?”

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Decoding MFS Video

Decoding MFS Video
Thursday, March 1, 2018

Although MFS teams generally put most of their training focus on the performers, the camera flyers’ performances are critical to success. The mixture of horizontal and vertical formations makes flying camera for an MFS team very challenging because there is a lot of active flying necessary to get the best camera angle.

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Dream Realization 101 - Jump 4 Joy Gives Kids Tools to Be Their Most Authentic Selves—and You Can Help

Dream Realization 101 - Jump 4 Joy Gives Kids Tools to Be Their Most Authentic Selves—and You Can Help
Thursday, March 1, 2018

Jump 4 Joy’s program is called “Dream, Plan, Do.” The foundational idea behind Jump 4 Joy is that kids are really easy to inspire. They’re inspired by athletes, celebrities, actors and movies, but since they don’t necessarily know what to do with that information, it’s very quickly lost. Amonson built his program to help give them the tools to keep it going.

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Holiday Escapes

Holiday Escapes
Thursday, March 1, 2018
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Monthly Cutaway System Maintenance

Monthly Cutaway System Maintenance
Thursday, March 1, 2018

Every time you jump and pack, your gear collects dirt and grime. Between repack cycles, it is important that you are performing your own inspections after every jump and performing regular maintenance. 

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