POPS UK
POPS UK is the British branch or the Parachutists Over Phorty Society
(for skydivers over the age of forty) . The first POPS was founded in
1966 in the USA; the UK Society was started in 1978. POPS UK currently
has membership numbers of about 1000. Membership is via application and a
lifetime subscription, currently £20.
The UK POPS has a main meet each year on the last weekend in June, which
traditionally includes the "Hit and Rock" competition. Additional meets,
including big way record attempts, and introductions to new disciplines
held from time to time.
The main competition of the meet is usually four way scrambles,
and if there is time of the weather warrants it we have an accuaracy
or target accuracy competition. Oh, yes. I nearly forgot. We also
have barbies and parties and drink some wine and beer at these meetings.
There are also less formal gatherings such as occasional meets, for example,
in Cyprus. In addition, there is full program of POPS meets around Europe |
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This page is about skydiving and sport parachuting. Freefall and jumping out
of planes and balloons is included. You might consider that peripheral interests are skydiving
equipment such as parachute canopies, rigs and harnesses, jump suits and alimeters, goggles
and helmets. People looking at this page may also be interested in skydiving videos and
freefall camera work. Free flying and canopy formation events and records are
part of the sport too, as is classical and sports accuracy.
The interest is not regional and has a world wide appeal, so it is of as
much interest to skydivers in Australia and New Zealand as to parachutists
in Europe and the USA. Age is no barrier, except that to join the Parachutists
Over Phorty societs you have to be older than forty and similarly with the
sykdivers over sixty, jumpers over seventy and jumpers over eights societies
This page is not about music or pop groups, bands. It is not about pop-tarts or picnics,
lollipops, popsicles or other confectionery, cookies, candy or sweets. Ignore POPS .
It has nothing to do with CDs DVDs or records. Tandems are not particularly relevant either.
