There will be a weather and aircraft serviceability call made on the evening of Friday 15th February 2008 . This decision will be made in consultation with the C130 captain and the Jump Start organisers.

The decision will be posted by RNZAF personnel on extension 7198 and will be available at 1900H  (that’s 7.00pm) on Friday 15th Feburary 2008.

For those calling from outside base, simply dial 09 4177000  extn 7198 and follow the prompts (there is currently a test message posted.) 

Possible messages may include:  “Jumpstart is GO”  ,  “Jumpstart is delayed until Sunday”  or   “Jumpstart is cancelled in total”

If you hear “Jumpstart is delayed until Sunday” There will be another weather and aircraft serviceability call made on Saturday evening at 1900H.

Here are the Jump Start 2008 briefings -
Please download and READ ALL briefing documents :

SAFETY BRIEFING   

ATTENDEE BRIEFING 

EXPERIENCED SKYDIVER BRIEFING 

Greetings everyone,

READ THIS IF YOU ARE PART OF, OR WANT TO BE PART OF JUMP START 2008

As you will know, Jump Start is looming. Only a couple of weeks to go !
Behind the scenes we have been very busy in coordinating this years event. The RNZAF Hercules is “tasked” and so all confirmed for Jump Start 2008.

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DO YOU WANT TO JUMP THE C130 HERCULES ?
The deal is that if you sponsor a student to do a tandem ($300), you are in with a chance to jump too, or ride as an observer if you are a non skydiver. You won’t be able to jump out of the Herc unless you are part of the tandem/camera team donating your services to the event, OR unless you have sponsored a teenager. Note: this year that fundraisers do not have to be skydivers.  Slots will be prioritized in order of highest funds raised. A top fundraiser or non-skydiver could secure a slot as an observer !
HERE IS A LISTING OF THOSE IN WITH A CHANCE TO JUMP THE HERC  

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FUNDRAISING TO SECURE YOUR SLOT ON THE HERC
You don’t have to donate all the money from your own pocket. This year we have set up a new fundraise web page to assist you with raising the donations. We’ve provided you the tools to make it easy. Once you have set up a fundraise web page, email your friends, family, employers and colleagues the link to your fundraising page – in fact, email it to anyone you know who might like to donate to Jump Start.
CLICK THIS LINK TO CREATE YOUR OWN FUNDRAISE WEB PAGE 

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PARTICIPATING SKYDIVER FORMS
If you are jumping the Herc as a participating skydiver, YOU MUST COMPLETE THESE TWO FORMS. (this applies to - all sponsoring skydivers, tandem masters & camera flyers)  
PARTICIPATING SKYDIVER WAIVER FORM 
RNZAF AIRCRAFT CARRIAGE ‘ADULT’ FORM 004 

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JUMP START EVENT PROGRAM LOGISTICS
JUMP START PROGRAM LOGISTICS 2008 

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VOLUNTEERS
If you can assist us at the Jump Start event as a Volunteer, please drop me an email with your name and contact phone number.   tim@jumpstart.org.nz 

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WEATHER CALL
The evening prior to the Jump Start event (Friday 15th Feb-08) we will have a telephone hot line set up by the RNZAF which will allow you to phone in for a recorded message. THIS WILL BE ADVISED SHORTLY. The Jump Start website will also be posting a notice regarding the weather call the evening prior, as well as an email being sent to all registered for our e-newsletter. Watch www.jumpstart.org.nz for full details and further advice. 

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JUMP START DATES & VENUE 2008
This years Jump Start will take place at the RNZAF Airbase, Whenuapai, Auckland, on the 16th February 2008 (weather day 17th Feb 08)
The Jump Start activity will operate in front of the Parachute Training & Support Unit HQ. All personnel will assemble in the hanger / tent area adjacent to the PTSU facility. Entry to base will be made through the main gate.  If you are participating in the Jump Start event your names will be on a master listing at the main gate for access. A Jump Start STAFF member will also man the gate to issue your security access sticker. These must be visible at all times. A team of ATC staff will assist with your orientation to the Jump Start event area.
To access directions to the event, use the following location map and select “Get Directions” .

View Larger Map 

NOTE: the above information is accurate at time of distribution. Please ensure you check this website for the lastest up-to-date information.

Best regards,

TIM FASTNEDGE.
JUMP START - Communications Coordinator

P 0275 701 702
F (09) 833 8426

Happy New Year,

Jump Start ’08 is all set for February 16th and it’s fast approaching.  We trust all your fundraising efforts are in full swing and like us you’re counting down the days.  It’s great to see that a number of you have taken advantage of our new initiative this year to use Fundraiseonline to assist you in the fundraising process.  It’s designed to make reaching your fundraising goal easier. If you haven’t started your fundraising efforts yet please visit http://www.jumpstart.org.nz/make-a-donation/  for all the details on how to get your fundraising efforts underway as time is running out if you want to be on the ramp.
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Here are the Jump Start skydive waivers, medical clearance & RNZAF carriage forms for Jump Start 2008.
All forms must be completed and returned to us no later than 8th February 08.  

1 - Jump Start Registration form- These need to be completed by all tandem passenger participants in full.
JUMP START REGISTRATION FORM 001 

2 - RNZAF Tandem Screening form - we need this back from each tandem passenger in time to be checked by our Doctors on base one working week before the day (11th February) these will be treated as medical in confidence.
RNZAF TANDEM MEDICAL SCREEN FORM 002

3 - MD 440 & MD 440A- these are the forms that allow a civilians to fly on the RNZAF aircraft. One is for adults and one for minors. Anyone intending to fly on the RNZAF aircraft must complete one of these. (this applies to ANYONE scheduled on the Hercules -  all skydivers, tandem masters, camera flyers, tandem passengers, observers & media personnel ) 
RNZAF AIRCRAFT CARRIAGE ‘TEENAGER’ FORM 003
RNZAF AIRCRAFT CARRIAGE ‘ADULT’ FORM 004 

4 - Participating Skydiver forms- If you are jumping the Herc as a participating skydiver, these two forms must be completed. (this applies to - all sponsoring skydivers, tandem masters & camera flyers)  
PARTICIPATING SKYDIVER WAIVER FORM 
RNZAF AIRCRAFT CARRIAGE ‘ADULT’ FORM 004

All forms need to be completed and returned in full no later than 8th February 08.  Please do it TODAY.  Thank you.

Please post all forms back to:

JUMP START WAIVERS
PO Box 84 354
Westgate 0657
WAITAKERE CITY

(Forms may also be faxed to us on (09) 833-8426 )
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Further Information: 

Tim Fastnedge
P 0275 701 702
E tim@jumpstart.org.nz

RNZAF Senior AV Medic
Philippa Dawson
P (09) 417 7019
E philippa.dawson@nzdf.mil.nz  

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New Year Message 2008 - By Pete Maher
DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE VERSION PDF HERE

Why is Jump Start billed as ‘the experience of being alive’?
Skydivers are fond of saying that they never think about worries or work (unless it happens to be skydiving) when they are exiting a plane. Even after hundreds of jumps, the excitement of that moment remains strong enough to be fully present.

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Jump Start is looming !  Now only a month out from the 2008 event. On the 16th February 2008, 50 couragous teenagers selected through Project K & Canteen, will get to feel the experience of being alive !   Please help us to make this event a success for the kids….

Here’s a few quotes from last years participants -

‘Thank you so much. Tom had the time of his life. You only dream of something like that. He couldn’t stop talking about the jump. Thank you for making a wish come true for him’ (Thomas)

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It was wow! First I met my tandem master, you should have seen…..it was gigantic…..it was a Hercules!…..BIG!! First we had to suit up in these overalls - that was all checked when we put the harness on….did a bit of modeling then had to walk onto the plane – BIG!! Then it was my turn to jump – my tandem master yelled “Just step out!!” “Hell NO!” “Then lift up your feet”. Next minute we were upside down, in the sky, then the right way round. It was well…yeah… I can’t describe it. He had to move my hands and show me the camera-man “ME!!” It was cool…you should try it. It felt like my face was trying to leave my head, then the parachute went up and we left the cameraman behind then it was a fast trip to the ground and then he said “Lift your legs” and THUMP sliding on my bum –back to earth. Yep you need to try it.
Rowena Richmond

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Click on the link to download the December 2007 Jump Start Newsletter.

CLCIK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE JUMP START NEWSLETTER DEC 2007

In March 2007, over the blue skies of Matamata, 50 teenagers achieved a milestone in their lives and earned a place in New Zealand History as the first civilians to skydive from an RNZAF Hercules.  JUMP START created the opportunity for a select group of Teenagers, from CanTeen and Project K, to experience a tandem skydive that day.

JUMP START is a charity event which asks the skydiving community to help raise money to sponsor selected teenagers to challenge themselves and experience something truly unique.  The Tandem Masters, Skydivers, Camera men and the RNZAF all donated their time, resources and aircraft to the event. The event was an astounding success, and deeply affected the lives of all involved that day.  On  Saturday 16th February 2008 at Whenuapai Airbase, Auckland, JUMP START is on again and we’d love you to be involved.  Read more

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