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| Name: | Laura Kraus |
| Position: | Point |
| First jump: | Tandem at Skydive Delmarva August, 1998. It took me 3 years to get through AFF because of commitments to other hobbies. I actually sat through Spanky's AFF level 1 training 3 times. |
| Total jumps: | 340 |
| Cutaways: | 0 |
| Hometown: | I grew up in Gaithersburg but live in Bethesda, MD |
| Occupation: | Network Administrator |
| Hobbies: | Flying, Technical SCUBA Diving, White water kayaking, in-line skating and keeping potted plants. |
| Life philosophy: | If you spend half the time with your foot in your mouth you might as well wear flavored shoes. |
| Jump philosophy: | Have fun and if it turns into a cluster, just enjoy the sunset. |
| Memorable skydive: | Every jump has something special to remember but the one that stands out is Elle's 600th with Matt, Scooter and me. It was all grins the whole way down. |
| Explain yourself in 6 words or less: | Open book read between the lines |
| Pet peeves: | Making fun of people for things they can't change but everything else is game. |
| Favorite color: | Blue |
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| Name: | Portia Hill (P.j) |
| Position: | Inside Center (Captain) |
| First jump: | June 2000 A tandem bought for me by my ex husband as an anniversary gift (it went downhill from there..) |
| Total jumps: | 388 |
| Cutaways: | 2 |
| Hometown: | Originally: Gloucestershire, England Now: Wilmington NC |
| Occupation: | Massage Therapist |
| Hobbies: | Anything with a high grin factor (motorcycles, traveling, causing trouble |
| Life philosophy: | The cup is half full! |
| Jump philosophy: | It’s all about big eyes, grins and learning something every time |
| Memorable skydive: | All of them, on so many different levels. |
| Explain yourself in 5 words or less: | smiling, singing, laughing purple hippie. |
| Pet peeves: | lateness, the amount of calories in a bar of chocolate. |
| Favorite color: | Purple, (the colour of Cadbury’s chocolate wrappers.) |
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| Name: | Rhonda Roper |
| Position: | Outside Center |
| First jump: | June, 1996 |
| Total jumps: | 800 |
| Cutaways: | 1 |
| Hometown: | Greensboro, NC |
| Occupation: | Computer Programmer |
| Hobbies: | Other than Skydiving... Flying, Volleyball, Tennis |
| Life philosophy: | You were given this life. Make the right decisions and be strong. |
| Jump philosophy: | Be safe. |
| Memorable skydive: | Completing a 54-way at Quincy when I only had about 200 jumps |
| Explain yourself in 5 words or less: | Honest, Religious, Out-going, Easily bored |
| Pet peeves: | TV Commercials |
| Favorite color: | Red |
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| Name: | Pam Riggs |
| Position: | Tail |
| First jump: | Tandem, 1993. Started student progression in 1995. |
| Total jumps: | 1300 + |
| Cutaways: | 1, reserve rides: 2 |
| Hometown: | Born Tulsa, OK, lived: Texas, West Viginia, Delaware. Been in Raleigh since 1985. |
| Occupation: | Office Administrator, Office Manager |
| Hobbies: | Weather, wishing I had time and money to have hobbies other than skydiving. |
| Life philosophy: | Give love and hugs freely... as if it is the last day you have to do so. Know that "surrender" is *not* a negative word. |
| Jump philosophy: | Never stop learning, always keep your eyes and mind open, make every skydive a tracking contest at break-off. |
| Memorable skydive: | 30th Birthday surprise 30-Way. Really. I thought it was a 6-way, and 24 people followed us out and docked! I had 150 jumps! That was a big deal way back then. |
| Explain yourself in 5 words or less: | I wouldn't dare try. |
| Pet peeves: | I don't have pet peeves, I have pet cats and a bird. |
| Favorite color: | Is "beer" a color? |
| Other 4-way teams: | Married People Rock, Classic Rookie Mistake, CSS4 |
| Other Postitions flown: | Point |
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| Position: | Team Coach |
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