Skydive DeLand 40-55way Organizing
- Dates
- December 4–6, 2026
- Location
- Skydive DeLand, Inc. · DeLand, FL
- Organizer
- Heroes Skydiving
Louis French organizing 40-55way event with Jens Gronemeyer at DeLand.
About the dropzone
Skydive DeLand, Inc. — DeLand, FL · # Skydive DeLand, Inc. – DeLand, Florida Skydiving Since 1982, Skydive DeLand has been introducing jumpers to the sport of skydiving from its home at DeLand Municipal Airport in central Florida. Operating continuously for over four decades, the dropzone has…
What is a skydiving boogie?
A boogie is a multi-day skydiving event hosted by a dropzone — typically a mix of organized loads, big-way attempts, freefly camps, canopy courses, novelty aircraft (helicopters, hot-air balloons, high-altitude jumps), and a serious after-hours party scene. Boogies pull jumpers from across the country to one DZ for a long weekend of jumping you can't get on a normal Saturday.
A camp is narrower in focus — a coached event aimed at a specific skill (4-way formation, head-down freefly, big-way, canopy piloting). A competition is exactly what it sounds like: USPA-sanctioned or open competition where teams or individuals compete in specific disciplines.
If you're newer to the sport, boogies are the most fun way to see what the jumping community is really like — and where you'll see what camps and disciplines you might want to chase next.