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Mother Nature shines on Summer Balloon Youth Camp in USA

By: Katie Griggs, Chairman Balloon Federation of America (BFA) Youth Program

The Balloon Federation of America (BFA) held two balloon youth camps this year in the USA. Both camps were sleep-over week-long camps.

Southeastern Balloon Camp

The first BFA youth camp was the Southeastern Balloon Camp held June 18-23, 2024 in Cordele, Georgia.

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Liberty, equality and fraternity: Philippe Schorno's career in skydiving

In 1988, thirty champion skydivers dressed in blue, black, red, yellow and green, jumped from a Chinook helicopter, made an Olympic Ring formation above the city of Seoul and landed in the Olympic Stadium as part of the Games’ Opening Ceremony. Among them was French skydiver Philippe Schorno.