posted Jul 7th, 2009 - VPC host Skydive the Point in West Point is now hosting a monthly player-coach training camp for anyone who is interested in 4-way Formation Skydiving.

The skydiving club is scheduling these events to encourage and nurture new skydivers who want to improve their 4-way skills. The first of these events in 2009 was held on July 4th. Twelve participants signed up to jump with seasoned 4-way competitors in a format used at the popular "scrambles" events.

The A Class competition draw of the July 4 meet weekend was used to create the sequences for the jumps. VPC Director John Meyer reported that the competition was very close throughout the meet day, with two lineups tied in 1st place:

"With no time for a tie-breaker round, Team Hotcakes took home the gold medals due to their 7-pointer highscore of the day in Round 1. Silver and bronze went to Ryan's Chix and Team Zorro respectively. Potomac Rippers came in close in 4th place."

Skydive the Point hosted a BBQ dinner and fireworks following the competition. John Meyer said that the participants had a great time. The series of these 4-way events will be continued, and details will be posted on Skydive the Point's Facebook page.

The next VPC competition is coming up this weekend. Four teams competed in the AA Class competition at the first meet of the VPC 2009 season at the end of May. Turning Point won the season opener, while three other teams were in a very close race for the second place.