| Team Member Backgrounds:
 Chuck Reilly (Chuckles)
-Age: 49
-Current Slot: Point
-Number of Jumps: 365+
-Years of Competition: 1
-Gear: Talon, Spectre 170, Raven 181, Cypres, Tony Suits, Oxygn.
-First Jump: August 1, 1992 Jim Wallace Skydiving School at Elsinore.
-Second Jump: August 2, 1992…I was hooked!!
-Skydiving Influences: John Hamilton, Lou Ascione, Mel Curtis.
-Favorite block: 13.
-Favorite quote: You can’t steal second with your foot on first.
-Personal goal: To fly my slot with patience and trust that the grips will be there.
-Team goal: 10 point average at Nationals.
-Something most people don’t know about me: I saw the movie MASH, first run, in theatres, 63 times.
-Favorite non skydiving activity: My wife.
 Morgan Dunn (Captain)
-Age: 37 going on 8
-Current Slot: Outside Center
-Number of Jumps: 700 +
-Years of Competition: 2
-Gear: Infinity, Sabre 150, PD 160R, Cypres, Tony Suit, Z1.
-First Jump: Tandem next weekend…WAHOO! ! !
-Skydiving Influences: John Hamilton, Lou Ascione, Mel Curtis, Steve Simar, Mike Inabinet, Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves.
-Favorite block: Lego.
-Favorite quote: Sometimes life seems like a dream, especially when I look down and see that I forgot to put on my pants.
-Personal goal: Stop wetting my ants on exit and ending world hunger.
-Team goal: World peace and a 10+ average at Nationals.
-Something most people don’t know about me: I wear lacy thongs when I jump
-Favorite non skydiving activity: Roller Disco.
 Nate Halprin (Hollywood)
-Age: Of Aquarius
-Current Slot: Inside Center
-Number of Jumps: 275+
-Years of Competition: 1
-Gear: Javelin J5N; Cypres 2; Steven's Lanyard; Sabre II 230 Main; P.D. 7 cell 235 Reserve; BevSuit;Z1.
-First Jump July 2003
-Skydiving Influences: Excel Weekends and Melanie Curtis' contagious smile and hospitality; Lou Ascione's patient pointers; Steve Simmer's rockin' nickname; four wonderful and understanding teammates; a supportive family; Bill in the packing shed; Pat who convinced me to put the camera away for another
400 jumps; Jay Stokes for guidance to a Coach's rating; Catie for countless helpful hints
-Favorite block: My most recent
-Favorite quote: "A kiss in an operation, cunningly devised, for the mutual stoppage of speech at a moment when words are utterly superflouous"--Oliver Herford; "Either do it or don't do it--don't try to do it" -- Master Yoda in Star Wars
-Personal goal: T'ai Chi mastery
-Team goal: 10 point+ average at nationals.
-Something most people don’t know about me: I'm a hopeless romantic--I love Frank Sinatra, long walks on the beach, puppies and family!
-Favorite non skydiving activity: Teaching Scuba and practicing law.
 Brian Sawatzky (Rhythm King)
-Age: 38
-Current Slot: Tail
-Number of Jumps: 500+
-Years of Competition: 1
-Gear: Infinity, Safire2 150, Smart, Cypress, Z1
-First Jump 1988
-Skydiving Influences: Lou Ascione, Melanie Curtis
-Favorite block: 22
-Favorite quote: Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
-Personal goal: To know all of the setups and fly them confidently.
-Team goal: To achieve a better than 10 point average at Nationals
-Something most people don’t know about me: I am the Rhythm King
-Favorite non skydiving activity: Water skiing, downhill skiing, snowmobiling
Ryan Simpson (The Help)
-Age: 23
-Current Slot: Video
-Number of Jumps: 850+
-Years of Competition: 1
-Gear: Mirage, Stiletto 135, Cypres, Tony Suits, 2kComposites
-First Jump: Archway Skydiving Center, September 2002
-Skydiving Influences: Everyone on Elsinore Gravity
-Favorite block: 11.
-Favorite quote: I don’t know, but probably something I said.
-Personal goal: Under absolutely no circumstances am I to take out the formation.
-Team goal: 10 point average.
-Something most people don’t know about me: I use to play golf…a lot…
-Favorite non skydiving activity: Sleep |
