"Jumping today Because: I'm officially a Skydiver! Got my A license today @ Skydive City in Zhills & I'm uber stoked, as you can see! Best feeling. Ever =)" - Empress Ali
Zephyrhills, Florida
Zephyrhills, Florida
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Jump because... "I completed the AFF course today at Skydive City & did my first Solo Skydive! That called for a very enthusiastic Jump ;-D Jump #14, solo. No instructors sitting behind me in the plane walking thru the jump... my yoga breathing came into play here. Ommmmm....When the other 15 skydivers left the plane, I was @ the door & looked back at the emptiness & green light... There's no turning back. The wee self preserving part of my brain was trying to tell me to sit back down & put my seat belt on, but alas, the other 99% overruled & won out. I spotted & then attempted a dive which turned into a really fabulous tumble. I then played around & did some barrel rolls :) It just keeps getting better! 3 jumps in one day; I've never felt so high...." -Empress*Ali Congratulations to Ali and her amazing accomplishments and jumps! Check out her Flickr photostream here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/empressali/6879845196/ Zephyrhills, Florida  "I jump because it makes me laugh and laughing is the cure all…it is something my family looks forward to every time we travel! When my family vacations we always find a jump spot…this is one of my favorites, my daughter was trying so hard and that was good enough for me!!!" -Heather Vero Beach, Florida 
Jump for a "girls vacation with my 5 best college girlfriends!" - Bridget, who also wrote: Each time my husband and I travel away from our home in NJ we jump, and I must say jumping never disappoints and always ends in us laughing so hard! I jump because life is too short not to! Jumping brings out the child in everyone and I SO enjoy making others feel good! Ft. Lauderdale, Florida  "Jumping after a great night out with great friends." - Jenny Jacksonville Landing, Jacksonville, Florida  "Jumping for eternal youth! I certainly don't need a fountain for that :)" -Jenny At the entrance to the Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine, Florida  "Jumping in hopes I may actually fly since I'm in Harry Potter World!" - Jenny The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, in the Universal Studios Islands of Adventure Orlando, Florida  "We jump because we've made it to DECA international competition in Orlando, Florida!" -Will Orlando, Florida     "I'm a huge fan of jumping pictures...I literally have pictures of me jumping around different cities around the world! My favorite place to jump around would have to be Disney World. You just can't help it, once you get in the gates you instantly feel like you're 5 years old and nothing can go wrong!" - Christie Disney World Orlando, Florida  "We jump because we just got married!" -Alicia and Nick, and Dan, Julie, Mark, Michelle, Jeff, Rachel, Morgan, Josh, Julie, Adam, Heidi, Mike Palm Beach, Florida | Welcome to Jump Because!
 Your jumps and stories:We want to share your jumping photos and "jump because" stories! Send them to: jumpbecause@gmail.com.   Giving Thanks 2011: Challenge + Contest Winner
 In November of 2011, we asked jumpers to submit a photo that kept the spirit of Thanksgiving and this quote in mind:
"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." -Thornton Wilder This photo above, sent in by Rick from Utah, was chosen as the winner of this JB Challenge + Contest! His submission features his family, who was celebrating their first Christmas together in 5 years. As Rick put it, "That was a moment worth jumping." The complete story behind the jump and the original post can be viewed here. Current Favorite Jump:
A wonderful JumpBecause story: Jump Because... For a Cause!
In June 2010, JumpBecause hosted a Potluck-for-a-Cause fundraiser to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. People brought amazing food, made fun crafts, participated in a raffle, and listened to great local music... and of course JUMPED! Check out the highlights of our fundraiser on the "Causes" page.  Jump Because in MSU Alumni Magazine
Jump Because was interviewed for the Michigan State University Alumni Magazine (Winter 2010 issue, p. 15).
One of Jump Because's founders attended MSU as an undergraduate and we're all proud to see JB featured among other Spartan news!  Jump Because in
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