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Although cadets we Army skydivers delivering the ball at home football games, few realize the extent of teh airborne activities at West Point. An exciting and unusual weekend activity, the Sport Parachute Club offers cadets the opportunity to experience "the ultimate high" of jumping from a helicopter, controlling their canopy and touching ground safely. The Parachute Team lfies the highly mneuverale "squares" and trains in the accuracy an free-fall style and formations. Parachute Team members bring home more than their share of trophies from competitions like the Tri-Service academy Meet and the National Collegiate Parachute Meet. In addition to the numerous airborne operations held at West Point, the team travels extensively thoughout the East Coast to perform sky diving exhibitions for carnivals, air shows, and such famous events as the Indy 500. Howitzer, 1982, pp367-368