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.