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Today is 21 August
Every year a vote is held and members of the club are selected to become the next year's committee.A word from Club President:"Every year SkydiveUWE is known for bringing new members into the sport. This year will be no different with the focus being on safe progression for new and existing members, as well as maintaining our excellent safety record. Here's to an excellent year of jumping, drinking and most importantly having fun!" Potter (President 2008/2009)
Qualifications: B license, CH1, CH2, JM1, FS1, 149 jumps
Stefan, known as Potter, is in his fourth year at UWE, studying Property Development, and will make a vague attempt at finishing his degree this year in between drinking, jumping and packing rigs. Having started on RAPS, Potter qualified via AFF on a club foreign trip to California in 2007, surviving even after a Jager induced hospital trip. 2 years later he is found most weekends down at a dropzone working as a packer, and occasionally is seen flying a rainbow colored parachute around in the sky! Potter will be busy tending to the clubs every whim, arranging trips to dropzones, BCPA events, the Foreign Trip, and most importantly getting everyone in the air as much as possible.
Stefan, known as Potter, is in his fourth year at UWE, studying Property Development, and will make a vague attempt at finishing his degree this year in between drinking, jumping and packing rigs. Having started on RAPS, Potter qualified via AFF on a club foreign trip to California in 2007, surviving even after a Jager induced hospital trip. 2 years later he is found most weekends down at a dropzone working as a packer, and occasionally is seen flying a rainbow colored parachute around in the sky! Potter will be busy tending to the clubs every whim, arranging trips to dropzones, BCPA events, the Foreign Trip, and most importantly getting everyone in the air as much as possible.
Qualifications: B license, CH1, CH2, JM1, FS1, 90 jumps
Paul studies Aerospace Systems Engineering at UWE (sometimes failing to make it to lectures as the bar is on the way!) and decided that he doesn't trust himself with working on planes and so thought it safer to learn how to jump out of them. He joined the club in September 2006 he made a couple of RAPS jumps and qualifed through AFF on the club trip to Perris, CA that year! This is Paul's second year as the club secretary and he still will not be wearing short skirts and low cut tops as the role suggests but will be taking minutes of meetings and dealing with the clubs communications, as well as looking after the website and forum as much as he can... as long as the promise that there is beer available that is!
Paul studies Aerospace Systems Engineering at UWE (sometimes failing to make it to lectures as the bar is on the way!) and decided that he doesn't trust himself with working on planes and so thought it safer to learn how to jump out of them. He joined the club in September 2006 he made a couple of RAPS jumps and qualifed through AFF on the club trip to Perris, CA that year! This is Paul's second year as the club secretary and he still will not be wearing short skirts and low cut tops as the role suggests but will be taking minutes of meetings and dealing with the clubs communications, as well as looking after the website and forum as much as he can... as long as the promise that there is beer available that is!
Qualifications: B Licence, CH1, CH2, JM1, FS1, 125 Jumps
This is Pete's third year in the club and his second on the committee. He began skydiving after his gap 'year' turned into 3 so had to find something to fill the time. His wallet has never forgiven him. In his third year of his Aerospace Systems Engineering degree, he has learnt how planes fly so can't wait to jump out of them increasing his chances of survival! He went to Perris with the clubs in March 07 and 08 and will be visiting a DZ as many times as possible thoughout the year, hopefully avoiding the clouds and doing some jumping. Pete this year will be looking after the clubs finances so see him with any money you have to pay or claim back.
This is Pete's third year in the club and his second on the committee. He began skydiving after his gap 'year' turned into 3 so had to find something to fill the time. His wallet has never forgiven him. In his third year of his Aerospace Systems Engineering degree, he has learnt how planes fly so can't wait to jump out of them increasing his chances of survival! He went to Perris with the clubs in March 07 and 08 and will be visiting a DZ as many times as possible thoughout the year, hopefully avoiding the clouds and doing some jumping. Pete this year will be looking after the clubs finances so see him with any money you have to pay or claim back.
Qualifications: B licence, CH1,CH2, JM1 100 jumps
James is in his third year at UWE studying Business with Marketing. He was Treasurer last year, but as he is on placement this year has taken on this new role. For the last two trips to California he has either sold his car, or had someone crash into the ice cream van he was driving in order to be able to afford it! Over the last two trips to the USA hes had the chance to jump from a passenger jet, and from a hot air balloon (landing 10 miles away form the DZ, giving a farmer a bit of shock when he landed in the middle of his field). As student progression officer, he will be helping the new members find out how they can get qualified, and organising trips to the Drop Zone.
James is in his third year at UWE studying Business with Marketing. He was Treasurer last year, but as he is on placement this year has taken on this new role. For the last two trips to California he has either sold his car, or had someone crash into the ice cream van he was driving in order to be able to afford it! Over the last two trips to the USA hes had the chance to jump from a passenger jet, and from a hot air balloon (landing 10 miles away form the DZ, giving a farmer a bit of shock when he landed in the middle of his field). As student progression officer, he will be helping the new members find out how they can get qualified, and organising trips to the Drop Zone.
Qualifications: A license, CH1, 47 jumps
Squeak (Craig Smith) is a finial year student at UWE studying Business Studies. He joined the club back in 2005 and soon made himself known and loved... he quickly picked up the name Squeak in his first few weeks with the club and the name has stuck ever since! Squeak got his license in the club trip to California in the summer of 2006, and has never looked back. With Squeaks amazing fancy dress skills, his crazy ideas (see Squeak’s Sexual Penknife) and his overwhelming demand for social acceptance expect some interesting/controversial nights and activities.
Squeak (Craig Smith) is a finial year student at UWE studying Business Studies. He joined the club back in 2005 and soon made himself known and loved... he quickly picked up the name Squeak in his first few weeks with the club and the name has stuck ever since! Squeak got his license in the club trip to California in the summer of 2006, and has never looked back. With Squeaks amazing fancy dress skills, his crazy ideas (see Squeak’s Sexual Penknife) and his overwhelming demand for social acceptance expect some interesting/controversial nights and activities.
Qualifications: C license, CSI, CH1, CH2, FS1, FF1, JM1, IC1, 450 jumps
Mat studied Law at UWE from 1998 to 2003 graduating twice before finally leaving. Though now in full-time employment, he still finds time to help out with the club. He's been involved with the club now for 8 years, previously spending time on the committee whilst he was at Uni but has been dragged, kicking and screaming, out of retirement to look after the maintenance of the extensive collection club equipment. Mat qualified as a skydiving instructor in early 2006 and looks forward to meeting new students and arranging to chuck them out of the nearest available plane.
Mat studied Law at UWE from 1998 to 2003 graduating twice before finally leaving. Though now in full-time employment, he still finds time to help out with the club. He's been involved with the club now for 8 years, previously spending time on the committee whilst he was at Uni but has been dragged, kicking and screaming, out of retirement to look after the maintenance of the extensive collection club equipment. Mat qualified as a skydiving instructor in early 2006 and looks forward to meeting new students and arranging to chuck them out of the nearest available plane.