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A skydiving organization called the HERD was founded as far back as the early 1980's and is still around.
Apparently, they also have a motorcycle club that schedules rides.....
June 14-17, 2007 - "Herd motorcycle club" and others annual bike trip (alternative to Laconia). Cumberland Maryland and Vicinity.
Link: http://eatanddrinkmikemcnamara88.com...s_Schedule.php
How this started:
I was talking to a neighbor of mine, I was wearing my HERD t-shirt and he began telling me of a group called the HERD that his father belonged to, when he skydived. They are responsible for holding the record of the fastest 10 man mid-air star recorded in 1991. They still present demonstrations today, and hold events called "HERD Boogie".
Link: http://www.skydivingmagazine.com/backissu/1991.htm
Issue #123: 09/16/1991
'91 Herd Boogie Supplied Aerial and Ground Fun; Sky-div'ing by Bill Fitzsimons; Body Flight by Chris Landon; Manifest Master by John Musgrave; FAA Exempts Jump Pilots from Drug-testing Regulations; Texas DZ Welcomes New TCA; ESPN Agrees to Air Freestyle Program; Hitting the Magic Track; The Parachute Center: Rapid-Fire Skydiving; Aircraft Problems Ground 160-Way Attempt; Plans Announced for 1992 World Free Fall Convention: No C-130, Fewer Programs; Entanglement Causes Tandem Reserve Malfunction; Pair Injured in Tandem Accident; Entanglement Kills Utah AFF Student; Main-Reserve Entanglement Injures Jumper; Montana Boogie: Friendly & Fun; FAA Office Steps Up Support of Georgia DZ; Local Team Wins 20-Way Meet; Polish Boogie Featured Choppers; City Acts to Evict Florida DZ; Teams from France and the U.S. Win World RW Meet; Couch Freak Boogie a Blast With 850 Participants
One of the members:
1980: Roger Nelson became a Lifetime member of USPA.
Officially announced that upsidedown flying was Freak flying. Freak Flying: Freak means any maneuver having one or more parts intentionally falling back to earth or upside-down. Flying means other than falling. Nelson discovered Freak Flying in the fall of 1978. "I believe anything is possible and that Freak Flying (FF) is a tremendous expansion of relative work because it's no way as easy as many people assume."
Party of the Year: Aug. 8-10 Big Foot WI 5th Annual Freak Brothers Convention. 600 attended. Aircraft: 2 Twin Otters, 3 DC-3s, 11 Beech, 2 C-182s. 1076 jumps were made from the otters alone. The weather-hampered convention saw the Herd doing the fastest 10-man formation. The Herd exited from port-o-lets and dove into a mud field to form a 10-way in 4.7 sec.
Link: http://islandfreepress.org/2010Archi...heIslands.html
Events for Sunday, July 4:
• 9 a.m.-- Flag raising ceremony. School Road, School Circle by Ocracoke Boy Scouts.
• 9:30 a.m until noon – 34th annual Sand Sculpture Contest at the NPS Life Guard Beach.
• 11 a.m. – Church Services at Ocracoke Assembly of God Church and Ocracoke United Methodist Church.
• 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Ocracoke Ponies. At the Pony Pens north of the village.
• 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. – Classic Cars on the lawn at Pony Island Motel pool area. Sponsored by Jimmy Jackson
• 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. -- Ocracoke Lighthouse open for public viewing. Walking suggested since there is very limited parking.
• 1 p.m. – The Herd sky diving team on the Pony Island Motel lawn. Time may vary because of weather conditions.
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Then I find this......
Another use of the name as far back as the 1970's....
The HERD is the name of the Moutnain Lakes Football Team, still used today.
HERD Alumni: Dating back to the 1970's to present.
Link: http://www.herdalumni.com/
Apparently, they also have a motorcycle club that schedules rides.....
June 14-17, 2007 - "Herd motorcycle club" and others annual bike trip (alternative to Laconia). Cumberland Maryland and Vicinity.
Link: http://eatanddrinkmikemcnamara88.com...s_Schedule.php
How this started:
I was talking to a neighbor of mine, I was wearing my HERD t-shirt and he began telling me of a group called the HERD that his father belonged to, when he skydived. They are responsible for holding the record of the fastest 10 man mid-air star recorded in 1991. They still present demonstrations today, and hold events called "HERD Boogie".
Link: http://www.skydivingmagazine.com/backissu/1991.htm
Issue #123: 09/16/1991
'91 Herd Boogie Supplied Aerial and Ground Fun; Sky-div'ing by Bill Fitzsimons; Body Flight by Chris Landon; Manifest Master by John Musgrave; FAA Exempts Jump Pilots from Drug-testing Regulations; Texas DZ Welcomes New TCA; ESPN Agrees to Air Freestyle Program; Hitting the Magic Track; The Parachute Center: Rapid-Fire Skydiving; Aircraft Problems Ground 160-Way Attempt; Plans Announced for 1992 World Free Fall Convention: No C-130, Fewer Programs; Entanglement Causes Tandem Reserve Malfunction; Pair Injured in Tandem Accident; Entanglement Kills Utah AFF Student; Main-Reserve Entanglement Injures Jumper; Montana Boogie: Friendly & Fun; FAA Office Steps Up Support of Georgia DZ; Local Team Wins 20-Way Meet; Polish Boogie Featured Choppers; City Acts to Evict Florida DZ; Teams from France and the U.S. Win World RW Meet; Couch Freak Boogie a Blast With 850 Participants
One of the members:
1980: Roger Nelson became a Lifetime member of USPA.
Officially announced that upsidedown flying was Freak flying. Freak Flying: Freak means any maneuver having one or more parts intentionally falling back to earth or upside-down. Flying means other than falling. Nelson discovered Freak Flying in the fall of 1978. "I believe anything is possible and that Freak Flying (FF) is a tremendous expansion of relative work because it's no way as easy as many people assume."
Party of the Year: Aug. 8-10 Big Foot WI 5th Annual Freak Brothers Convention. 600 attended. Aircraft: 2 Twin Otters, 3 DC-3s, 11 Beech, 2 C-182s. 1076 jumps were made from the otters alone. The weather-hampered convention saw the Herd doing the fastest 10-man formation. The Herd exited from port-o-lets and dove into a mud field to form a 10-way in 4.7 sec.
Link: http://islandfreepress.org/2010Archi...heIslands.html
Events for Sunday, July 4:
• 9 a.m.-- Flag raising ceremony. School Road, School Circle by Ocracoke Boy Scouts.
• 9:30 a.m until noon – 34th annual Sand Sculpture Contest at the NPS Life Guard Beach.
• 11 a.m. – Church Services at Ocracoke Assembly of God Church and Ocracoke United Methodist Church.
• 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Ocracoke Ponies. At the Pony Pens north of the village.
• 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. – Classic Cars on the lawn at Pony Island Motel pool area. Sponsored by Jimmy Jackson
• 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. -- Ocracoke Lighthouse open for public viewing. Walking suggested since there is very limited parking.
• 1 p.m. – The Herd sky diving team on the Pony Island Motel lawn. Time may vary because of weather conditions.
___________________________
Then I find this......
Another use of the name as far back as the 1970's....
The HERD is the name of the Moutnain Lakes Football Team, still used today.
HERD Alumni: Dating back to the 1970's to present.
Link: http://www.herdalumni.com/
:)
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