WHO WE ARE:
Five committed and passionate women who will be the first women’s Vertical Relative Work (VRW) team in the United States.

MISSION:
To use our knowledge & skills to get as many women involved in skydiving & wind tunnel flying so that we may share our passion for a sport that has truly changed our lives. 

BACKGROUND:
The team consists of Melissa Pemberton, Kate Hoffsetter, Dona Jones, Emiko Taylor and Katie Hill.

Melissa Pemberton – 24 year old pilot, U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team member & B.A.S.E. jumper who hopes to mentor other women and inspire them to push their limits just like her Grandmother taught her. Melissa has been jumping since she was 18 and strives to be a positive role model and inspiration to young people by showing them that no dream is too big and nothing is impossible! 

Dona Jones – This flyer was a national level gymnast who began skydiving at age 38. Her gymnastics background and passion for skydiving has driven her to excel in the sport while creating an intense desire to be a part of a team again.  She has quickly proven her skills and dedication, and feels that she has found a new family within the skydiving community.

Kate Hoffsetter - Kate has been skydiving for almost 8 years with nearly 5,000 skydives. She has spent most of her career traveling and working at different dropzones across the country. Along the way she's organized and participated in many challenging freefly events including 3 freefly world records. Kate competed in the USPA Nationals with the first female freefly team, the Sugar Gliderz 2.0 and is very excited to be a part of the evolution of freeflying and the new event of 4way VRW!

Emiko Taylor- Working at iFlySFBay and being a skydiver for 3 years this was an opportunity of a lifetime for Emiko not only to prefect her free fly skills inside the wind tunnel and in the sky, but also to join a women's team and encourage women to fly. Heading programs like Ladies night at the wind tunnel she hopes to motivate more women into tunnel flying and skydiving!

Katie Hill - More about Katie coming soon!

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

AND TO OUR COACHES:
Kris Reynolds, Bill "MX" Halsey & Javier Muniz
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