THE CLASSIC -- many changes have been made to the Satre Hill ski jump through the years, but much remains the same. Salisbury's own Roy Sherwood, the most successful of SWSA's many native ski jumpers, promises to return from Florida to join in the anniversary festivities.

The skis are state of the art, the suits are bright and modern, but the act of walking up the jump has not changed in 75 years! Also unchanged is the mixture of feelings of the skier ready to zip down the track and launch into flight.

A jumper in the February 2000 competition picks up speed as he approaches the takeoff. Taylor Hoffman of Lake Placid relishes long jumps, he set a new hill record last winter of 70.5 meters (231 feet).

You will find many familiar faces and familiar sights at the hill and at the other festivities.

Who doesn't remember stalwart SWSA volunteer George Kiefer? Ex-president Sicily Hajek and Competition Director Nick Collin congratulate 2000 winners Ryan Cutter and Taylor Hoffman.

It runs in the family, Mat Kiefer has shouldered much of the load as President of SWSA. How many years have these sweet ladies served chili for the road to jumpers on Sunday afternoon?

Yes, the funky cook-shack still stands, where you marvelled to watch your friend down a cheezeburger and a kraut-dog, and then climb the hill to take his first competition jump. The ambulance isn't red any more, but the staff is still first-rate. And we all hope that they have nothing to do all weekend!

So, everybody was invited back!

Come young...

and old...

Uncle Larry wants you...

to join us in the 75^th Anniversary celebration in February!

But if you missed it, plan to come back next year, we'll be there to greet you.

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