101st Jumpfest Timeline

Jim “Pee Wee” Martin’s 101st Jumpfest Timeleine

Timeline / schedule Brief

  1. We will have Check in at the DZ starting at 4pm central on Thursday the 28th of April, 2022.
  2. Make sure that if you are bringing your own parachute, it is a steerable MC1, SF10 or SET10, also A MIRPS is required (unless you are from ADT)
  3. If you do not have either, we will be renting both for a Fee. Please contact Graham at X35 prior to arriving, cdnjumper@gmail.com
  4. The event fee covers a T-shirt, 3 Jumps, 3rd party insurance (if you land on a building or car), and attendance at all the facilities and events going on during the Jumpfest.
  5. COVID restrictions may still be in affect so act accordingly and wear a mask when appropriate and always use proper Hygiene.
  6. Food trucks will be on hand for food purchase in the morning afternoon and evening until 5 pm. As well as the chamber Food purchase tent
  7. hotels are located nearby within 9-10 miles. 
  8. Parking will be at Ceasars Ford except for the Wright Patterson Jump, you will need to park at the DZ and rideshare with a bunch of us, we will start a list after registration of who is going so we can get vehicles etc to drop us and meet us at Wright Patterson for the D-Bags and our gear. You may also have your significant other drop you at I19 and meet you at Wright Patterson for pickup, attendance just let us know the name.

Well, we can’t wait for you to get here and share in Pee Wee’s Birthday with us and Him! It’s hard to believe almost 77+ years ago Pee Wee and all those who answered the call were in the Battles to save the World!

Hotels:
Ramada by Wyndham Xenia 300 Xenia Towne Sq, Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 372-9921
Hampton Inn & Suites 194 S. Progress Drive, Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 347-1029
Home2 Suites Dayton/ Centerville 5161 Cornerstone North Blvd, Centerville OH 937-988-0050 Code WRV (preferred Hotel)
Xenia Country Inn 38 S Allison Ave, Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 352-0067
Holiday Inn Dayton/ Fairborn 2800 Presidential Dr, Fairborn OH 937-426-7800 Pee Wees Jumpfest (Preferred hotel)

Jump Timeline: (All Jump times dependent upon Aircraft and weather situation and are subject to change)

(we will try to keep to these times depending on events and weather, with the last jump being Sunday Morning if weather conditions delay a jump during Friday or Saturday, so please make your travel arrangements to leave Sunday evening or Monday Morning)
Proposed Times are: Morning and afternoon static Line and Freefall

If slots become available and you have a packed chute and you have completed your three jumps you can purchase an additional jump. Please see Dave or Rich

************This is for Wright Patterson Jumpers Only***************
Wednesday April 27th (please be in M42 uniform) don’t forget USL 5’ extension.
1100 be at Green County Regional Airport I19 for Load verification and equipment check, Chalk /stick order for Wright Patterson Jump.
1230 GET IT ON! JMPI and stick order for ea Aircraft
1300 Load Aircraft
1310 Take off for Wright Patterson Museum DZ
1345 Jumper accountability, equipment check and turn in for re-pack at Skydive Green County.
1400 Jumpers may stay and interact with Museum guests as Aircraft and Display items are shown.
1400-till on own to get back to Xenia please coordinate rides etc. for returning to xenia or hotel etc., A detail will be identified for equipment safe keeping Make sure your equipment is marked.
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******This is for Everyone arriving for Pee Wee’s 101st Birthday Jumpfest ********

Friday 29th April 
0700 Manifest call at the DZ
0800 Parachute issue DZ
0900 0930 Sustainment 
0930 Get It On! and JMPI (All Teams)
Posting of the colors Pee Wee, WWII Veterans, participants, and Units to be in attendance.
1000 Get It On! JMPI (All teams)
1030-1100 first Chalk 
1120 1130 second Chalk etc…. static line
Parachute turn in and Jumper Check in all parachutes turned in to rigger shed as you come off the field or if you are packing yourself, packed and placed back in a safe area out of the weather. (will have Riggers there packing for a Fee $25 (you can purchase tags in advance). We will continue static line jumps once all parachutes are repacked for second jump Friday. Look for your sign to drop your gear. Collect your D-Bag and place with your chute. Freefall operations begin after last static line of the morning Drops.
Afternoon Events: on own for dinner with food trucks available
1150 third Chalk Parachute turn in and Jumper Check in
1300 Tandem and freefall operations 
1400 continue packing and checks
1530 continue ops and account for all parachutes and jumpers packers get on parachutes
1600- FUEL fill if necessary keep prepping for entertainment
1700 begin preparation for festivities, Veterans will be secured and if not already at DZ again, brought in for Birthday celebration. Bring Aircraft to Xenia if Jump ops complete
1800 (Karen Waldrup, Nashville Singer) to Sing Normandy Tribute song created for Jim “Pee Wee” Martin and Brothers in Arms Keynote addresses VIP’s tributes to Pee Wee
1830-1850 Pee Wee, addresses Audience, Cake is brought after remarks,
we begin taking Veterans back to the Hotels after a meet and greet and food (on own)
2000 -2030 after show, on own to return in the morning WWII Veterans to their group liaison

Saturday 30th April
0900 manifest call at the DZ
0930 Parachute issue DZ
1000 Get It On! JMPI (All teams)
1030 1040 first Chalk 
1120 second Chalk
1150 third Chalk Parachute turn in and Jumper Check in
1300 Tandem and freefall operations 
1400 continue packing and checks
1530 continue ops and account for all parachutes and jumpers packers get on parachutes
1600 continue ops turn in parachutes etc
1700 continue ops turn in parachutes etc
1800 festivities, Veterans will be secured and if not already at DZ again, brought in 1800
1830- Aircraft Fly in when done with Jump operations
1900 Food / Fun
2020 meet and greet and food (on own) food trucks etc, then we begin taking WWII Veterans back to the Hotels
2000 -2030
Veterans / Jumpers return to Hotels,  check equipment wrap up operations.

Sunday 25th April (only if all jumps are not done)
0900 Manifest Call at the DZ
0930 Parachute issue DZ
1000 Get It On! JMPI (All Teams)
1040 First Chalk etc
1120 1130 second Chalk etc…..
1150 1200 Parachute turn and Jumper Check in

All times subject to change based on time constraints and weather.
We will send updates so please make sure you have a good email address or phone number if you choose text updates.

Event is free and open to the public Parking will be at Caesars ford transportation is provided for a fee of $10 dollars bus will be doing trips back and forth throughout the day.

Any questions please feel free to ask and we will have more updates as they come.

W and R Vets Team
info@wandrvets.org