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Hercules Boogie 2002 - Newsletter September 12, 2002

Thanks everybody for a fantastic boogie! We hope you had just as good time as we had! The weather was definately on our side this year and we broke record after record... Please share your stories and memories from the Hercules Boogie with us by writing in our guestbook.

STATISTICS
A few statistics has come up on the web page and there are more statistics to come as well as pictures and reports. Stay tuned. If you have any special requirements for info, maybe to write an article in your club magazine, please contact Patrik on patrik.svantesson@gfk.se Also, we would love to get a copy of any publication that writes about the Hercules Boogie. Please send it to Hercules Boogie, Box 31127, 400 32 Göteborg, Sweden. Thanx!

BOOGIE VIDEO
The Hercules Boogie 02 video is under editing and you can still order it if you did not have the chance to do it during the boogie. The Boogie video is professionally edited by Vertical Vision and will feature material mostly from the evening video. Duration is about one hour.

To order your copy send SEK 250 to postal giro 92 52 429-7 or (if you living outside Sweden) with bank transfer to Swift account PGSI SE SS 162 35 37-6. Clearing number is 9960. Please make sure all transfer costs are paid by sender. Reciver is Vertical Vision. Please include your namn, full address, phone and/or e- mail address.

EVALUATION OF THE HERCULES BOOGIE 2002
The boogie committee always aims to improve the boogie. Although we hope that you were satisfied with your jumps and your stay at the boogie, we were not. We want the ´04 boogie to be even better, and you can help us by answering the recurring participation evaluation. It will take approximately 3-4 minutes to fill in and if you do, you might win one of ten free personal registrations to the next Hercules Boogie! Please feel free to comment about anything regarding the boogie. You´ll find it at http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/postboogie/evaluation.htm

Unfortnately, we do only have the e-mail addresses to (almost) all people that pre-registered to the boogie. So if you know someone that registered onsite at the boogie in Lidkoping or someone that did not receive this newsletter, please feel free to forward this mail to them and ask them to fill in the evaluation so we receive as much feedback as possible. Thanks!

Blue skies!
The Hercules Boogie committee

( This mail is sent to you because you are registered as a participant at Hercules Boogie -02 )

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Hercules Boogie 2002 - Newsletter July 29th, 2002

Hi everybody! Only a couple of days to go until we can play with the Hercules again! Most of the boogie committee is already on its way to Lidkoping to build up the camp and make everything ready for your arrival on Friday.

If you need guidance to find your way to Hovby airport outside Lidkoping, please refer to the maps and directions in the Boogie Manual (which have been sent out to everyone that has preregistered and can also be downloaded from our website) or call the Boogie infophone at +46-706-050261).

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/

ORGANIZER ORGANISATION We have been looking at the organizer preferences from everybody that filled out the questionnaire and although we can not fullfill everbodys wish we have tried our best and we have ofcourse also looked at each LO´s experience in organizing. From that we have put together a list of the experience groups each organizer will attend. You´ll find it at

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/org/organisation.htm

Among many other interesting things we have learned from the questionnaire most of you guys have filled out, is that this year 35% of the participants this time have more than 1000 jumps! That gives us good conditions to build the big ways we hope to.

BOOGIE BRIEFING The first briefing for everybody on the boogie is on Saturday August 3 at 8.00 AM. Be there! Make sure you are ready to be divided into organizer groups and ready to jump and we will kick off the first day directly after the briefing.

IF YOU HAVE PREREGISTERED If you have pre-registered and do not find your name on the confirmation page by now, please make sure to bring the receipt of your payment to the boogie.

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/preregistered.shtml

BALOON JUMPING Anybody wanna take a break from jumping a huge tailgate like the Hercules going 110-120 knots on jumprun, there probably will be early morning baloon jumping available!

FACILITIES We can now add some more facilities to the ones mentioned in the Boogie manual. Among them are laundry service and Internet access (where you also can plug in your own laptop).

PARTY AND BAR INFO As always on Hercules Boogie, there will be several bands playing during the week, and this year is no exception. Check out Petras page for more info

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/entertainment/

See you soon!
The Hercules Boogie committee

( This mail is sent to you because you are signed up to the Hercules Boogie mailinglist. If you don't want to receive further mailings about the Hercules Boogie, just reply to this mail and change the subject to UNSUBSCRIBE )

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Hercules Boogie 2002 - Newsletter July 4th, 2002

BOOGIE MANUAL The boogie manual has just been sent out by e-mail to everybody that has preregistered. If you did not receive it, you can get it at http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/

It is vital that everybody that participate at the boogie reads the Boogie manual.

SOME WORDS FROM GARETH HOLDER
Well, what do you need to do to get ready for the boogie ? As this is my fourth Hercules Boogie, I'm beginning to see the same things appearing each year. First of all, the main thing to say is to be current. Even if you haven't jumped much this year, make an effort to get to your club and make at least 20-30 jumps prior to the boogie of the type that you would like to make at the boogie, RW, VRW etc. The Hercules Boogie is a big aircraft boogie with a lot going on. You want to be able to make the most of your time there. It doesn't make sense to go to Hercules Boogie only to be current and flying well on the last two days. By that time, the groups will have been locked in, and the work of getting people into the correct groups will have been mostly done.

Also, there's a lot of unfamiliar things going on at the boogie, the most obvious being that you will be in the air with 79 other people. It will make for a safer and more enjoyable boogie for everyone if you have extra attention to devote to your tracking, peripheral awareness and canopy control. Going into the boogie current and relaxed will help with this.

Finally, have a good realistic attitude about your own skills and the expectations that you carry into the boogie. We'd all like to come out last on an 80 way and do a back in, but sometimes our confidence outweighs our skill. You do your best dives when you are skydiving at 70-75% of your ability and have something left to give, not maxed out at 100% just to get there and stay level. Listen to your debrief and try to see your performances with a new eye.

Be realistic with your goals, and the organizers will be generous to you in return. We don't want to spend a lot of time arguing with you about how far you should go back in the line up, or how you really should be on a bigger group. We'll do what we can to make the boogie enjoyable and safe for everyone, and you'll get a lot more out of it in return. I'll also be available at night to answer questions like, "what do you want to drink". It is Hercules Boogie after all.

Gareth Holder

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/org/gareth.htm

REGISTER AT THE BOOGIE
From our experience from previous boogies, we have a gut feeling of how many people that come to the boogie and register there instead of pre-register. Because we have more people that have pre- registered so far this year (191 slots available as of July 4th), it is likely that the slots for the boogie will run out just before, or in the beginning of the boogie.
As we have a fixed number of slots to make sure that everbody will do enough jumping, we will say no to people who wants to register on site if we come to that situation. So, if you are planning to come, but haven´t pre-registered yet, we recommend you do that before the boogie.

WIN 5 JUMP TICKETS FROM THE C-130
To win, make the best motivation why you are coming to the The Hercules Boogie 2002. Post your entry in our guestbook no later than July 25th.
Don´t forget to write your e-mail address so we can notify the winner. The Boogie committee will be the autocratic judge and to participate you must have pre-registered.

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Hercules Boogie 2002 - Newsletter May 18, 2002

NEW SECTION WITH VIDEOPHOTOGRAPHERS

We have added a section with information about all videophotographers, like the one we have for all organizers. Check it out at

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/org/video.htm

MORE ORGANIZERS

We have been able to get two very high profiled organizers to our team as replacement for injured Mike Hoogsteden and Herman Landsmann. The two are: Bill "BoXman" Engle, presently working for Sun Path, and the other one is one of our favourite swedes when it comes to organizing at the Hercules Boogie - Johan Hansson.

We are happy to greet them and we are looking forward of many new great skydives during the boogie with thier assistance. You will soon read more about them in the "Organizers"-section at

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/org/org.htm

CHEAPER REGISTRATION

The time is for pre-register to the lower price is running out. For another 13 days (until May 31st) you can sign up for the boogie for approximately 15 USD less than what it will cost from June 1st ot at the boogie. The number of slots are limited and to ensure that all participant will do enough jumping, we will say no to more jumpers when there are 600 jumpers who have checked in unless you have pre-registered! So you need to sign up now to make sure you get a slot!

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/

BOOGIE MANUAL

We will soon make the Hercules Boogie manual which will be sent by e-mail to everybody who has pre-registered. If you have registered, please check your name on the list of confirmed registrations and make sure that we have your e-mail adress.

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/preregistered.shtml

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Hercules Boogie 2002 - Newsletter April 1st, 2002

THE CONFIRMATION PAGE IS UP

Finally, the confirmation page for pre-registrations is up and running! If your name is not on the list - and you believe it should be - please contact Lars at lars.garstam@gfk.se. Expect 1-2 weeks after your payment before your name appear on the page.

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/preregistered.shtml

MORE ORGANIZERS

A few more organizers have been signed up! Check them out at http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/org/org.htm

CHEAPER REGISTRATION

Remember, there is a limited time to pre-register to enjoy the cheaper price. Registration until May 31st is SEK 600 if you pay to some of our postal giro or by International money order and USD 70 if you pay with credit card on our site. Registration after May 31st or at the boogie is SEK 750.

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/

CURRENCY CONVERTER

Some people have asked for a currency converter on our webpage. Until its there, you can use the Forex service to check out the exchange rates for your local currency.

http://www.forex.se/converter.cfm

WHAT KIND OF JUMPING DO YOU WANNA DO?

Remember to fill in our questionnaire with your jump preferences so that we can arrange the boogie and the organizers the way you would like to have it. If you have any questions, please contact Schwede at stefan.andersson@gfk.se

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/quest.htm

DO YOU WANT ELECTRICITY?

Ar you planning to bring you caravan/trailer to the boogie and want us to arrange electricity? Please let us know in advance. The cost

is SEK200 and due to limited supply, it can only be ordered before the boogie. Contact Matson at mattias.dahlgren@gfk.se or tick the checkbox when you fill in the questionnaire.

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/quest.htm

SOME WORDS FROM JARI - OUR WINGSUIT ORGANIZER

Skyflyers out there, are you ready for the Hercules Boogie 2002?! Do you realize that we are going to stay longer time in the air after the exit than what it takes for C-130 to take us up there! Amazing isn't it? Hercules has always been my favorite plane to jump from (and in my dreams; to) not only because of it's looks but also because of it's speed. It will be a diffrent ball game jumping from a high speed Herc than from ordinary Cessna. One of those differencies will be extraordinary long jump run (aren't you glad we are going to use wingsuits:-) and high exit speeds that can make interesting things for the skyflyers when they exit. When you prepare yourself for the Hercules you should practise the following skills:
-Practise gearing up fast, effective and without disturbing other jumpers (you should be fully geared up before you enter the plane but for example the leg wing we have to fasten in the plane).
-Practise diffrent types of exits with groups if possible.
-Practise navigation for long cross county flights.
-Practise 3D air awareness, we will fly with big groups.
-Exercise, big people fall faster.
-Last but not least, practise having the best time of your life!

Faster-Longer- Slower

Jari

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/org/jari.htm

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Hercules Boogie 2002 - Newsletter February 10, 2002

WE´VE GOT YOUR WINGMAN

Jari Kuosma will be organizing wingsuit flying from the Hercules during the boogie. Check him out, and if you have the skills he will take you flying high! He we will also aim to have larger groups so register now and sign up for some serious wing flight!

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/org/org.htm

WEB REGISTRATION IS ONLINE

After some delay, you can now finally pre-register directly on our website. We accept all major credit cards as well as some not so common! Go to http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/ to pre-register now!

After the payment is complete please make sure you fill in the questionnaire which will help us prepare the boogie for your needs. Payments are handled by Kagi, the same company we used for the last Hercules Boogie in 2000. They proved to be a very reliable and safe company to use for this matter. Kagi are handling a very big number of credit card payments over the Internet for the behalf of other companies, and you can be sure that your transaction is secure, both from interception and alteration. If you are hesitant of using your credit card to pay the registration fee, you can read more about it at http://www.kagi.com/

IF YOU DON'T PRE-REGISTER ON THE WEB

For those of you that pre-register using some of our bank accounts or postal giro please fill in the questionnaire at

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/quest.htm so that we can prepare the boogie to your needs. Thanks!

DIRECT FLIGHT TO THE BOOGIE?

For our International guests, we are thinking of providing a direct flight to Lidköping from Copenhagen and we need your feedback if that might be of interest or not. Please mail Matson directly at mattias.dahlgren@gfk.se

Blue skies form The Hercules committee

http://www.herculesboogie.com/

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Hercules Boogie 2002 - Newsletter January 2nd, 2002

Here´s a short mail to let you all know whats happening around the Hercules Boogie 2002:

MORE ORGANIZERS

A lot more organizers have been added. Check them out, read their biographies and have a big laugh :-)

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/org/org.htm

THE POSTERS ARE FINISHED

The official poster have been delivered all around the world. If you haven´t received your copy yet, you will soon.......

As you may already have seen on the poster, pre-registration is now open. You will find all the details, jump prices, account numbers etc. on our site. We apologize for the delay in accepting credit card payments. We´re expecting it to be available within a few days.

http://www.herculesboogie.com/02/eng/preregister/

Blue skies!

The Hercules 2002 committee