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British Parachute Association

 

The National Governing Body for Sport Parachuting

 

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British Parachute Association Limited company registration information is set out at the foot of this page 

 

 

AGM venue

 

The next BPA AGM will be held at the Hinckley Island Hotel, Leicestershire, on Saturday 10 January 2009.  For the AGM in January 2010, the Council is minded for a change of venue, and top of the list is the Blackpool Hilton.

 

 

New BPA Media Co-ordinators

 

  

Rebecca Armstrong and Rich Rust (pictured) are the new volunteer BPA Media Co-ordinators.  They will be pleased to help Members in liaising with the media. Click here for more.

 

 

RAeC Trust bursaries to BPA Members

The Royal Aero Club Trust recently awarded 16 bursaries to assist aviators in their chosen disciplines.  Of the 16 successful applicants, 7 were BPA members.  Click here for more on some of the winners.

 

Considering the large number of applicants and the variety of airsports from which to choose, it is a credit to the BPA that its members won 7 out of 16 bursaries.

 

 

ESL 2008 

The European Skydiving League (ESL) Finals will be held from Fri 5 - Sun 7 September in Texel, Netherlands.  Who will be the next European FS Champions - you?  Chris Hollis, BPA FS Rep, says "AAA teams are what we need, so let's start our campaign now!" 

 

BPA Membership  08/09

Please print off a renewal form (BPA Form 101) for the Membership year from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 from the link below (in Word or pdf), complete the form and return it by post or fax to the BPA Office

Click here for Word .doc  version of Renewal Form

Please note that the processing and receipt of membership certificates may take up to ten days.  Renewal forms will only be accepted by post, fax or hand, we regret we are unable to accept renewals over the 'phone or by e-mail.

Click here for pdf version of Renewal Form

   

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5-6 July FS Coaching Roadshow Postponed

Due to a problem with the 'Let aircraft, Skydive Airkix is no longer able to host the FS Coaching Roadshow that had been due to take place on the weekend 5-6 July.  The event will be re-scheduled for a later date - apologies for the postponement, and thanks for your patience.

British skydivers make history with live tv ad

British skydivers have made television history.  The first ever live advertisement on British tv featured a live skydive in which the letters H-O-N-D-A were spelt out in formation.  The ad ran on Channel 4 at 2010 on Thursday 29 May.  Click here to see the ad on the Honda website.  Its part of the campaign for the new Honda Accord, which has the theme 'Difficult is worth doing'

Message of congratulation to the team from John Smyth, BPA Chairman

Absolutely superb!  

My warmest congratulations to all involved. This is a magnificent achievement especially when you consider the immense pressure the Team were under knowing it was being videoed and broadcast live across a continent, notwithstanding the fact they had already achieved the formations in practice jumps. 

Outstanding

I spoke to Andy Scott about an hour before take off and a few minutes after landing. They were all absolutely elated and really encouraged in the knowledge that the whole of the BPA were behind them. This is particularly important as all the skydivers in this ad were British BPA Members. I believe it will be linked into BJ Worth's ads for Honda with US jumpers.

Let's all take a little time to reflect on the fact that this was a live transmission, Air to Air, that was watched by an estimated 2.5m viewers on Ch 4. I believe it shows the potential for promoting our sport in competition if we can just find the right format. Twenty years ago no-one would ever believe snooker could attract such vast live audiences, but look at it now. It is certainly something I shall be taking forward at IPC to seek to develop a strategy over the next 5 years using this ground-breaking TV ad, made by Brits, as a prime example.

In the meantime, on behalf of the Council and the whole Membership, we send all the team our heartiest congratulations.   We are so proud of them for making this ground-breaking achievement.

John Smyth

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Council minutes of 22 April published - click here for minutes page

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Membership Survey

Click here for the results of the BPA's first online Membership Survey. Thanks to the 372 respondents.  The survey will help the Council and its Committees to plan for the sport.  Members have said it's time to update the BPA website with a facility for online renewals.  The Council plans to launch a new website later this year, and to phase in more online services including renewals in a four-stage programme.

 

BPA Credit Card

Have you heard about the BPA Credit Card?  As our only official credit card, it has been carefully designed to both promote BPA and provide great value with attractive rates and benefits:

·  0% p.a. on balance transfers for twelve months from the date the account is opened (3% handling fee), and

·  0% p.a. on card purchases for three months from the date the account is opened

·  Typical rate 15.9% APR (variable)

Click here for more information and to apply for the BPA Credit Card today.
 

 

BPA acknowledges UKS

The BPA has acknowledged www.UKSkydiver.co.uk as an unofficial, independent, external online forum for skydivers in the UK.  The BPA is not responsible for the content of external websites.  

Adrian Bond, BPA Communication Chairman, said “There is no doubt that the UKS website is an exceptional boost to communication in our sport, one which the BPA – and our Communications Committee in particular – heartily applauds.”  The UKS website is run by BPA Members Stu Ferguson and Paul McCormick.

 

Team Contact page

Are you a jumper looking to find or make a team? Or a team looking to fill a vacancy? Then we've got just the thing. The Team Contact page here on the BPA website enables you to advertise. Try it today- there's no charge - it's all part of the service to members