Target Practice pays off!
Saturday, Sept 7, Lobo's Carpet Target once again made its way out to the landing area, but this day was different.  DZO James Sharp declared a surprise Target Game.  If you hit the outside red circle, you paid only $15 for your jump.  The white circle meant you paid only $10 and if you hit the very center red circle, you paid only $5 on a jump that normally costs $18!  On a no wind day, the rules were modified to accommodate landings that had to be "run out", but they all had to be standing.  Larraine Sackrider was the official judge and was heard to remark (to Rance, no less), "If you argue, it's $1 more!"  Turk Chapman saved the most money, hitting the bullseye once, and white circle once.  Also doing well was Steve Schoenfeldt and Craig Ketter.  James Sharp hit dead center on a tandem landing!  (Actually the STUDENT was actually on the center!)  Jen took the "most interesting landing" category as she slid UNDER the carpet on one jump... no points for that, but managed to hit the center on the last jump.  Even on the 8 way with jumpers watching for traffic on final, no one missed the target more than about 20 feet.  Jim Sharp said "Look forward to something different on Saturdays, " as he plans to have other fun games and activities in the future, also unannounced, that will put a little fun in the day and possibly save licensed jumpers even more money!

This past weekend, we were rained out on Saturday, so instead, we played the HAT GAME on Sunday.  Doug Frye won 2 jumps for free!


7 way on Saturday, Sept 7, 2002: ALMOST 2 points!  "Target Game" Participants.  From top center clockwise: Turk Chapman, Rick Gardner, Nick Bennett, Bob Fisher, Craig Ketter, Rance Sackrider, Steve Schonfeldt.
Photo by Jen Sharp.
23 Sep 2002