Bob Buquor Memorial: Home of the Star Crest Skydiving Award

Bob Buquor
(1933-1966)

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AWARDS AND DESCRIPTIONS

SCR (14630 + Recipients)
The Star Crest Recipient formation must freefly the exit (no grips) and must participate in a freefall formation involving eight (8) or more skydivers held together for a minimum of 5 seconds.

SCS (8190 + Recipients)
The Star Crest Soloist must freefly the exit (no grips) and must participate in a freefall formation involving eight (8) or more skydivers. The SCS candidate must dock eighth (8th) or later. After docking, the formation must be held together for a minimum of 5 seconds. Candidates may not participate as a member of this dive, un-grip the formation and retake grips to earn this award.

NSCR (2350 + Recipients)
Any team performing the SCR 2 hrs after sunset or 2 hrs before dawn will receive an NCSR (Night Star Crest Recipient) Award. This Star Crest Award is invalid if any of the participants are holding onto or hooked to another skydiver on exit.

SCSA (336 Recipients)
The Star Crest Skydiver Award ( hoop dive ) must freefly the exit (no grips) and the award is achieved by eight (8) or more skydivers passing through a hoop held by two others and forming an 8-way or larger formation on the other side of the hoop. A minimum of ten (10) skydivers are required to earn this award and the 2 hoop holders are included.

NSCSA (113 Recipients)
Any team performing the SCSA 2 hrs after sunset or 2 hrs before dawn will receive a Night Star Crest Skydiver Award. This Star Crest Award is invalid if any of the participants are holding onto or hooked to another skydiver on exit.

USA (15 Recipients)
Unlike other Star Crest Awards, the Universal Skydiver Award candidates may use a launched (grips) exit. This award requires at least four skydivers and a free fall photographer. There are 4 aerobatic maneuvers that must be performed between five formations: Front loop - back loop - barrel roll - and a 360 degree turn. The 360 degree turn cannot be performed flat, but as a vertical maneuver. e.g. T-turn - sit - on back - inverted - standing.

vSCR AWARD (102 Recipients)
The Vertical Star Crest Recipient formation may launch up to a 4-way and participate in a freefall formation involving eight (8) or more skydivers in any freefall configuration (sitting, standing, sideways, heads-down, inverted, flat). No more than one-half (1/2) of the formation may fly belly to earth (flat). The final formation must be held together for a minimum of 5 seconds. A still photograph or video is required to receive the award.

vSCS AWARD (12 Recipients)
The Vertical Star Crest Solo recipient candidate must freefly the exit (no grips) and must participate in any freefall configuration (sitting, standing, sideways, heads-down, inverted, flat). No more than one-half (1/2) of the formation may fly belly to earth (flat). The final formation must be held together for a minimum of 5 seconds. The Vertical Star Crest Solo Recipient candidate must dock as 8th or later and may NOT dock belly to earth (flat). After the candidate docks, the formation must be held together for a minimum of 5 seconds. Candidates may NOT participate as a member of a vSCR dive, un-grip the formation and retake grips to earn this award. A still photograph or video is required to receive the award.

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