Raise The Sky http://raisethesky.org Fearless Outreach Thu, 03 May 2012 03:22:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Project XRW: Flying Dreams Over Sebastian http://raisethesky.org/2012/04/project-xrw-flying-dreams-over-sebastian/ http://raisethesky.org/2012/04/project-xrw-flying-dreams-over-sebastian/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:52:23 +0000 admin http://raisethesky.org/?p=1048

Published in Blue Skies Magazine, April 2012.

Flying Dreams: Vero Beach Elementary

Project XRW: Flying Dreams Over Sebastian

The first of a two-part series. Stay tuned for the inside view of Project XRW: Dubai

By Taya Weiss

For two days in January, Raise the Sky partnered with the Skydive Sebastian dropzone and… Read More...

]]> http://raisethesky.org/2012/04/project-xrw-flying-dreams-over-sebastian/feed/ 2 PROJECT XRW: Dubai 3D http://raisethesky.org/2012/02/project-xrw-dubai-3d/ http://raisethesky.org/2012/02/project-xrw-dubai-3d/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:51:06 +0000 admin http://raisethesky.org/?p=1038 ELITE SKYDIVERS PUSH PERSONAL LIMITS AND THE BOUNDARIES OF PHYSICS TO INSPIRE CHILDREN

Project XRW Achieves World’s Largest Mixed Flock of Wingsuits and Parachutes

For more information contact: Eli Bolotin – eli@raisethesky.org or Taya Weiss – taya@raisethesky.org, +1 (617) 824-0514

29 January, 2012

DUBAI, United… Read More...

]]> http://raisethesky.org/2012/02/project-xrw-dubai-3d/feed/ 0 $3000 Donation to American Cancer Society http://raisethesky.org/2011/10/acs-donation/ http://raisethesky.org/2011/10/acs-donation/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:11:48 +0000 Taya Weiss http://raisethesky.org/?p=930 Today we attended the Portland Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event in Portland, Maine. Eli, Jason Fogg of Skydive New England, and me were excited to hand over our donation from the Skydive New England (SNE) fundraiser in August. The dropzone donated a portion of every tandem… Read More...

]]> http://raisethesky.org/2011/10/acs-donation/feed/ 0 Fundraiser for Portland Making Strides Against Breast Cancer August 20-21, 2011 http://raisethesky.org/2011/07/acs-fundraiser/ http://raisethesky.org/2011/07/acs-fundraiser/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:03:08 +0000 admin http://raisethesky.org/?p=919 Raise the Sky and Skydive New England Present:

*Jamboree for Jugs*

Join us at New England’s premier skydiving resort for a weekend of fun to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society’s Portland Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
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WINGSUIT SKYDIVERS BECOME HUMAN SURFBOARDS FOR PARACHUTISTS

First women in history dock wingsuit and parachute; “Project XRW” sets new records

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WINGSUIT SKYDIVERS BECOME HUMAN SURFBOARDS FOR PARACHUTISTS

First women in history dock wingsuit and parachute; “Project XRW” sets new records

Click here to download pdf version

CONTACT: Taya Weiss. Tel: +1 (617) 824 0514. Email: taya@raisethesky.org. High resolution photos and video available… Read More...

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]]> http://raisethesky.org/2010/09/jessicas-xrw-elsinore-till-next-time/feed/ 0 Tagle’s XRW Elsinore: Days 3 and 4 http://raisethesky.org/2010/09/tagles-xrw-elsinore-days-3-and-4/ http://raisethesky.org/2010/09/tagles-xrw-elsinore-days-3-and-4/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:27:00 +0000 Jonathan Tagle http://raisethesky.org/?p=810

On Day 3 of the XRW Project at Skydive Elsinore, we managed to accomplish several goals… The priority was to be able to fly all three surf style configurations, side-by-side. A task that proved to be quite challenging for everyone. We did manage to put a couple close together,

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]]> http://raisethesky.org/2010/09/tagles-xrw-elsinore-days-3-and-4/feed/ 0 Taya’s XRW Elsinore Day 3: Team Heroics and Smoking Flocks http://raisethesky.org/2010/09/tayas-xrw-elsinore-day-3-team-heroics-and-smoking-flocks/ http://raisethesky.org/2010/09/tayas-xrw-elsinore-day-3-team-heroics-and-smoking-flocks/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 04:37:46 +0000 Taya Weiss http://raisethesky.org/?p=798 After the unbelievable roller coaster of Tuesday, Wednesday was slated to be another epic ride at Skydive Elsinore. Our pizza party and hot tub debrief last night was good for morale. The mood all day was excitement and team unity. We huddled in the plane to debrief on… Read More...

]]> http://raisethesky.org/2010/09/tayas-xrw-elsinore-day-3-team-heroics-and-smoking-flocks/feed/ 2 XRW: Girl Power Edition http://raisethesky.org/2010/09/xrw-girl-power-edition/ http://raisethesky.org/2010/09/xrw-girl-power-edition/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:36:54 +0000 Taya Weiss http://raisethesky.org/?p=764 Taya and Jessica DockedOn Sunday I arrived at LAX, met up with PD Factory Team member Ian Bobo and Jeff Nebelkopf, made the requisite stop at In N Out for burgers, and then headed to Skydive Elsinore for Project XRW. My biggest concern at that point was whether my… Read More...

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