2025 Hall of Fame Celebration

Name: 2025 Hall of Fame Celebration
Start: 2025-11-06T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-08T21:00:00-05:00
Location: 440 S Airport Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33859-8170, United States

Schedule

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

440 S Airport Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33859-8170, United States | Lake Wales, FL

Join us for a special weekend honoring the legends, pioneers, and key contributors to the sport of skydiving at the International Skydiving Hall of Fame Celebration Event.
This three-day gathering is a chance to come together as a community to celebrate the people and moments that have helped shape our sport. From meaningful conversations to memorable jumps, it’s a weekend built around connection, storytelling, and shared passion.
Whether you’ve been jumping for decades or you’re just getting started, this event offers a chance to learn, reflect, and enjoy time with others who care deeply about skydiving and its future.
Event Highlights Include:
• Spectacular skydives and pyrotechnic jumps
• Fireside chats with skydiving legends and industry icons
• The return of the 10-Way Speed Competition – 3 rounds of high-energy action
• Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honoring this year’s inductees
Introducing the Hall of Fame Class of 2025:
Lyle Cameron (USA), Ken Coleman (USA), Jim Cowan (USA), Gary Dupuis (USA), Cliff Dobson (USA), Rook Nelson (USA), Tom Piras (USA), Wendy “Kiwi” Smith (New Zealand), and Bill Wenger (USA)
Special Honors:
• Path of Excellence Award: Norman Kent for his groundbreaking film From Wings Came Flight
• Pioneers of Excellence Award: The 1975 Freefall Exhibition Team
Make plans to join us—this is more than a celebration. It’s a chance to honor the past, connect in the present, and look ahead to the future of skydiving.