Press releases for skydiving

Leap into National Skydiving Safety Day! - March 8th (2008-02-29)
Coming off one of their safest, most successful years, the USPA is ensuring the sport’s continued upward trend with its March 8 National Skydiving Safety Day, to be held at affiliated drop zones and skydiving schools throughout the country.

Skydiving Soars into 2008, Sets 45-Year Safety Record (2008-01-11)
Skydiving has become one of the most popular adrenaline sports in the nation and thanks to the U.S. Parachute Association's high standards of saftey, there was a record low number of accidents.

Windy City to Host Hundreds of Skydivers at 2007 U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships – September 8-21 (2007-07-12)
The 2007 U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships are set to soar at Skydive Chicago on September 8-21, 2007. America's star skydivers - men and women - will be celebrating 50 years of national competition and this is expected to be the largest championships to date.

SAFETY IN NUMBERS - No Better Time to “Make the Leap” as Skydiving Safety Soars (2007-04-27)
According to the U.S. Parachute Association's 2006 Skydiving Review there's no better time than now to make a first-time jump as skydiving safety in America soars.

UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION FLIES INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS- Nation’s Premier Skydiving Organization Celebrates 60 Years of High-Flying Adventure (2006-06-29)
This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the United States Parachute Association (USPA), the nation’s first organization dedicated to the sport of skydiving. USPA’s 31,000 members and first-time jump students make nearly three million jumps per year from some 270 USPA-affiliated drop zones located throughout the United States and the world. USPA has designated 2006 as “The Year of the Skydiver,” in celebration of the fast-paced adrenaline sport enjoyed by more than 300,000 Americans each year.