British Parachute Association
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The British Parachute Association (The BPA) is the National Governing Body for Sport Parachuting in the United Kingdom.
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[edit] Overview
The BPA was founded in 1962 to organise, govern and further the advancement of Sport Parachuting within the UK[1].
The BPA aim is to encourage participation in Skyding within the UK. Today there are currently around 35 affiliated parachute clubs or centres throughout the country and a membership of more than 30,000.
The Association is funded by membership subscriptions, shop sales and Sports Council grants and has an annually elected council of 15 full members which controls all aspects of skydiving on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority. Unlike many other sports which suffer from fragmented and divided governing bodies, the British Parachute Association represents most UK skydivers and the majority of skydivers within the UK are members of the Association[1].
[edit] BPA Council
The BPA council consists of 15 elected members and the current chairman is Chris Allen.
[edit] BPA Drop Zones
There are currently 25 Affliated Drop Zones in the BPA. These are:
- Black Knights Parachute Centre - Cockerham, Lancishire
- British Parachute Schools - Langar, Nottinghamshire
- Cornish Parachute Centre - St Agnes, Cornwall
- Headcorn Parachute Club - Lashenden/Headcorn, Kent
- Hinton Skydiving Centre - Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Oxfordshire
- Joint Services Parachute Centre (Army Parachute Association) - Netheravon, Wiltshire
- London Parachute School - Lewknor, Oxfordshire
- North London Parachute Centre - Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
- North West Parachute Centre - Cark, Cumbria
- Paragon Skydiving - Errol, Perthshire.
- Peterborough Parachute Centre - Peterborough/Sibson, Cambridgeshire
- Peterlee Parachute Centre - Peterlee, County Durham
- Royal Airforce Sport Parachute Association - Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire
- Skydive Bridlington - Bridlington, East Yorkshire
- Skydive UK - Dunkeswell, Devon
- Services Parachute Centre - Ballykelly, Co Londonderry
- Silver Stars Parachute Team - South Cerney, Glostershire
- Skydive London - Wanborough, Wiltshire
- Skydive Jersey - Jersey
- Skydive St Andrews - Kingsmuir, St Andrews
- Skydive Strathallan - Strathallan, Perthshire
- Target Skysports - Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire
- The Parachute Centre - Tilstock, Shropshire
- UK Parachuting - Old Buckenham, Norfolk
- Wild Geese Skydive Centre - Co Londonderry
