Leap for Lupus 2007 No Record But Very Successful
Well, it rained hard Monday morning and then teased us with lifting ceilings and a spot or two of blue in the early afternoon. We circled up and discussed the options, but wisdom prevailed over wishing, and we never ferried the extra 2 planes in to do the 70 way.

For the rest of the day, we made Otter and Caravan jumps from around 6000 feet, scraping at very base of the overcast. The disappointment in not doing the big formation seemed to fade as people realized the great times that were had regardless, and the fun we all had seeing old faces again and meeting a lot of great new people. Even though we never got a fair shot at the state record, I feel we accomplished many goals. I'm especially pleased at the media coverage for our cause, Lupus research, and the funds raised for Lupus research through raffles, sales, and personal and corporate donations. I'd like to thank all the dropzones that participated in the Leap for Lupus tandem donations. Also going out is a special thanks to our corporate donors, including Clearwater Casino, Inferno Sites, Rubino Glass and Portside Trucking. Your support is truly appreciated.

To all of you who made it happen, I can't thank you enough. An extra special thank you to Kapowsin Air Sports and the Farrington Family! The hard work they put forth in organizing the dinners, aircraft, skydivers and bringing in a world class load organizer Roger Ponce de Leon, is greatly appreciated by everyone involved in the Leap for Lupus Foundation. Valinda is overwhelmed by your enthusiasm and support. We're hoping to make next year even bigger and better, and we would love to have all of you join us again.

Sincerely, John Mitchell

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