press release

PRESS
RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Greensburg, Indiana
In all of sports there is no other event like this
one. It takes over a year to prepare physically
and mentally for it; it takes over 100 support
personnel to complete it; it takes place over a
full 24 hours, and it involves a constant element
of high risk and an incredible sustained, self
denying effort of fortitude and courage.
600 skydives in 24-hours have never been
completed and only one man has ever
considered it even possible.
Meet Jay Stokes, one of skydiving’s senior
teachers, instructors and performers. With
more than 14,500 skydives and as a holder of
all military and civilian freefall and parachute
ratings, Jay has over 195 hours in freefall. His
opinion on what is possible in the sky really
matters. “I can do it,” he said recently when
asked about it, “because I have done 534
skydives in 24 hours and I know we can tighten
up the jump rate and solve the aircraft and drop
zone issues we had last time.”
In 2003, Jay Stokes made 534 skydives in 24
hours at Skydive Elsinore in California and set
the world record for the third time. This time he
will make his amazing attempt in Greensburg,
Indiana on September 8 and 9 at the Mid West’s
premier drop zone, Skydive Greensburg, located
just 45 minutes from both Indianapolis and Cincinnati
(www.skydivegreensburg.com).
Jay’s skydiving career statistics, qualifications and all of the details of his
upcoming world record attempt are available at www.mostjumps2006.com.
Photos of his skydiving and other information are also available through the Web
site.
Contacts for further
information and interviews:
Mr. Bob Dougherty
Skydive Greensburg
800-990-5509
Mr. Bill Purdin
Legendinc.com
781-631-0008
All proceeds of the event will
be donated to two charities
that Jay has worked tirelessly
for for many years: The
Special Olympics and The
Special Forces Warrior
Foundation. Details on these
wonderful organizations are
also available on the Web site.
Jay’s effort have a special, personal meaning
to him because his own son, Nicky, suffers from
Cerebral Palsy and Jay was a career Special
forces soldier and lost many friends in battle.