The 2022 Invasion starts on December 27 2022 and goes until Jan 1 2023
This year's theme: Call of the Wild: What's Your Spirit Animal?
Register by October 31: $85 (includes a free Invasion jersey)
After October 31: $85 (no jersey)
Pre-registration closed on December 17
Register at the event: $99 (no jersey)
Daily event registration: $45 (per day)
Your registration is non-transferable and non-refundable after December 1
You need a Burble account to register for the Invasion.
Your name and email address must match your Burble name and email address.
If you don't follow this process, your registration will not show up on your account.
Aircraft this year: Twin Otters and Skyvan
Jump tickets:
Twin Otter, Caravan: $30
Skyvan: $32
Where
Skydive Sebastian,
400 Airport Drive West,
Sebastian, Florida
When
Tuesday - Sunday
December 27 2022 - January 1 2023
And the 2022 Invasion is a wrap!
Thank you, everyone!
Call of the Wild: What's Your Spirit Animal?
Our Organizers

Jason Russell
SDC CORE - Freefly, Angle

Stephanie Strange
SDC CORE - Freefly

Nicole Senecal
SDC CORE - Freefly, Video

Steve Lefkowitz
SDC Rhythm XP - Relative Work

Doug Barron
SDC Rhythm XP - Relative Work

Steven Loufek
SDC Rhythm XP - Relative Work

Chris Webb
SDC Rhythm XP - Relative Work

Keith Conner
SDC Rhythm XP - Relative Work

Charlie McGee
SDC Rhythm XP - Relative Work

Brad Hunt
Freefly, Angle

Karen Woolem
Speciality Jumps - Hula hoop, Mr. Potato Head, and more

Robert Kraft
Funtime D**do jumps - December 31

Dan Adams
Team Ecliptik - Freefly, Angle

Doug Dickey
Freefly, Angle

Ryan Hathaway
Angle

Adam Chumita
Freefly, Angle

Kurtis Strigl
Angle, Video

Selwyn Facey
Freefly, Angle

Andy Velez
Freefly, Angle

Joe Lohmuller "Moab Joe"
Wingsuit
Event Schedule
Pre-check in for Registration begins Dec 26 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
(Get wristbands, jerseys, gear checks, add us to Burble)
Pre-Invasion Canopy Coaching with Curt & Jeannie Bartholomew on Dec 26
Pre-check in for Registration
Please have:
- Your USPA, CSPA, FAI, or equivalent membership
- Reserve repack card (Your reserve repack date must be July 6 2022 or after)
- Logbook or printout of jumps verifying currency
We recommend you have your rig in date for THE ENTIRE EVENT
(We have 2 riggers on staff for the event, but why wait for a repack when you could be jumping)
Please add Skydive Sebastian to your Burble account
Check in for Registration
For check in, please have:
- Your USPA, CSPA, FAI, or equivalent membership
- Reserve repack card (Your reserve repack date must be July 6 2022 or after)
- Logbook or printout of jumps verifying currency
We recommend you have your rig in date for THE ENTIRE EVENT
(We have 2 riggers on staff for the event, but why wait for a repack when you could be jumping)
Please add Skydive Sebastian to your Burble account

Skydiving

Free beer keg for opening night: While it lasts!

Nighttime Activity Extraordinaire Host - Peter DeRosa

Nighttime Activity Host - Robert Kraft

Karaoke

Balloon Body Smash Competition: Grab a partner and be the first team to smash all your balloons against each other

Additional games on surprise nights:
Dance Competition
Cockroach Blow
Hot Lava
Operation With A Twist
Eating Contest With Some Surprises
Blindfolded Boxing

Skydiving

Nighttime Activity Extraordinaire Host - Peter DeRosa

Nighttime Activity Host - Robert Kraft

Frozen T-Shirt Thaw Contest: Be the first to thaw the frozen shirt by yourself or with a team

Body Painting Competition: Grab your team and your 'model' - body painting with a twist

Additional games on surprise nights:
Dance Competition
Cockroach Blow
Hot Lava
Operation With A Twist
Eating Contest With Some Surprises
Blindfolded Boxing

Skydiving

Nighttime Activity Extraordinaire Host - Peter DeRosa

Nighttime Activity Host - Robert Kraft

Invasion Cocktail Competition Who Can You Bartend With Best?
Can you and your teammate create an award winning Invasion Cocktail? Alcohol and liquid selection will be announced in advance

Balloon Animal Creation Have you ever created a balloon animal?
Follow the leader to try and recreate the animal the leader makes

Additional games on surprise nights:
Dance Competition
Cockroach Blow
Hot Lava
Operation With A Twist
Eating Contest With Some Surprises
Blindfolded Boxing

Skydiving

High Altitude Jumps Roll Call at 7:45 AM; followed by Briefing at 7:50 AM
If you are not at roll call at 7:45 AM and the briefing immediately afterwards, you forfeit your jump.
You must be registered for the event by roll call to have a valid ticket for the jump.
Space is limited - Only 40 spaces available.
Minimum B license required.
NO gear rental.
You must have your own gear to jump.
Jumps are $50 each.
Tickets are non-refundable unless they are cancelled for weather

Nighttime Activity Extraordinaire Host - Peter DeRosa

Nighttime Activity Host - Robert Kraft

Wear Your Onesie Night! Relay Races Onesie Competition

Drum Circle

Additional games on surprise nights:
Dance Competition
Cockroach Blow
Hot Lava
Operation With A Twist
Eating Contest With Some Surprises
Blindfolded Boxing

Skydiving

Funtime D**do jumps with Robert Kraft

Nighttime Activity Extraordinaire Host - Peter DeRosa

Nighttime Activity Host - Robert Kraft

Bella the Clown Offering face / body painting by appointment
Call 954-821-5419 to schedule your time
Accepting donations once your painting is complete

We have a mechanical bull - how long can you hold on?

Join your friends and our own DJ D-Low to welcome 2023, the New Year!

Costume Contest Cash Prizes for First, Second, and Third Place
Get creative! Why stop at one animal when you can blend many strengths! (Bumble Lion, Eleroo, Butterbear, Rhinokey)
Costume Contest Line Up and Pictures in front of the hangar on the Tiki Side at 10 PM
Judges will take pictures and announce the winner at 11 PM
Judges will determine winner based on:
Details / Effort
Overall Look
Creative / Innovative
Prize announcements and additional entertainment to be announced soon!

Additional games on surprise nights:
Dance Competition
Cockroach Blow
Hot Lava
Operation With A Twist
Eating Contest With Some Surprises
Blindfolded Boxing

We open at 10 AM
Start 2023 in the best possible way - skydiving!

Raffle drawings
Weather & Location
Skydive Sebastian, 400 Airport Drive West, Sebastian, FL 32958
Places To Stay
No on-site RV camping available
Skydive Sebastian Area Lodging lists hotels/AirBnB and RV parks

Tent Camping
Tent camping is available for $10 per day.
Please check in at the Registration desk.
Spots are limited. Passes will be issued at registration.

RV Camping
Donald MacDonald State Park (<1 mile away)
Sunshine Travel RV Resort (4.7 miles away)
Vero Beach Kamp (5.8 miles away)
More RV sites
Gallery
Shots from prior Invasions
Sponsors
F.A.Q
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How do I register for the Invasion?
You need a Burble account to register for the Invasion.
Your name and email address must match your Burble name and email address.
If you don't follow this process, your registration will not show up on your account.
Note: Your registration is non-transferable and non-refundable after December 1
Pre-registration closes December 17 -
What time will the DZ open during the Invasion?
08:00 AM every morning, except New Year’s Day when we will open at 10:00 AM
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What license do I need to participate?
Everyone is welcome from recent AFF graduates, A License to D License jumpers
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Is there a map of the DZ?
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How much are jump tickets?
Regular jump tickets (Twin Otter, Caravan) are $30
Skyvan jump tickets are $32
High Altitude (Dec 30th) jump tickets (Twin Otter) are $50
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Where do I buy jump tickets?
Jump tickets will be sold at Manifest - these will be visible on your Burble account
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Can I do a high altitude jump? And how much is it?
Yes! High altitude jumps are on December 30th.
Tickets are now SOLD OUT
You must have a minimum of a USPA B License or higher AND your own gear to do a high altitude jump - no gear rental.
(We recommend wearing gloves - it gets cold up there!)
Roll Call is at 7:45 AM followed by briefing at 7:50 AM.
If you are not at roll call, and the briefing immediately afterwards, you forfeit your jump.
You must be registered for the event by roll call to have a valid ticket for the jump.
High altitude jump tickets are $50 and can be purchased online
Space is limited - only 40 spaces available.
You must have your own gear - NO gear rental.
Tickets are non-refundable unless they are cancelled for weather.
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Do I get a jersey?
Jerseys are included with your registration if you register by October 31
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What do I need when checking in?
- Your USPA, CSPA, FAI, or equivalent membership
- Reserve repack card
- Logbook or printout of jumps verifying currency
We recommend you have your rig in date for THE ENTIRE EVENT.
Your reserve repack date must be July 6 2022 or after.
(Riggers will be busy, availability may be limited for the event, but why wait for a repack when you could be jumping)
You must have a Burble account and have Skydive Sebastian added to your account. Early checkin will open on December 26th at 2 pm till 5 pm. -
When do I check in?
Pre-check in for Registration begins Dec 26 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Regular check in for Registration begins Dec 27 at 8:00 AM -
Where do I check in?
The checkin line will begin around the back of the gear store - on the deck between the fire pit and tiki bar.
Small groups will be permited to check in at a time.
The check in process will be one way from the back of the gear store to the front.
The exit is at the front of the gear store.
Please do not try to enter from the front of the gear store.
Once you complete your waiver, view the landing briefing, and get your gear band, you will head to the front of the gear store to get your wristband.
Please keep your USPA, CSPA, FAI, or equivalent membership credentials out for the entire check in process.
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Will there be sponsor booths on-site? Will they have raffles?
Yes. Sponsor booths will be open during Invasion. Raffle drawings will be on Sunday, January 1
UPT Vector 3 drawings: 25% off custom Vector, 15% off options
Vigil 2 drawings: 30% off
Alti-2 On site Dec 27, Dec 28. Raffling off Alti-2 Mercury Crimson, Mercury Jade, 40% off ATLAS II
Kua Sky 20% off jersey / $20 off swoop pants / $50 off jumpsuit
Performance Designs 3 drawings: $100 PD Gear Store certificates
Liquid Sky 2 drawings: 20% off base price Liquid Original Freefly Suit
Para Gear raffling off a helmet bag, large skydiving gloves, $25 gift card
Sunrise Manufacturing 4 drawings: 50% off base price Wings container
Fluid Wings 3 drawings: 15% off standard wing (excludes Wairwolf and HKT Series)
Birdz Eyewear 3 drawings: Goggles - choice of goggle selection
Option Gravity
Raffling off:
a voucher for 50% off a custom suit with free shipping (worth around $300) valid till March 31st 2023;
a voucher off 20% off any item valid till March 31st 2023;
gloves
SSK Inc (Cypres, L&B) 2 drawings: 1 free maintenance or $150 off
Alter Ego Fastrax raffling off Course Amount Discount
iFly Orlando raffling off a certificate for a 10 minute block of tunnel time
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Is there a restaurant on site?
Yes. We have a restaurant/bar called the Zoo Bar
They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as beer and wine -
Can I rent gear during the Invasion?
Gear rental is limited and is shared. No pre-reservations.
Gear cannot be rented for the high altitude jumps.
You may want to consider renting from your home DZ if they allow you, so you can jump more often -
What are the landing rules?
You'll receive a landing briefing when you check in.
We follow a Left Hand Landing Pattern
90° degree turns only
The swoop pond will be closed during Invasion
Landing briefings will be given multiple times on Wednesday and each morning once the event begins
Winds aloft are posted daily and can also be viewed under “current weather conditions” at:
Skydive Sebastian Experienced Skydivers
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What aircraft will be available to jump out of?
We will be flying multiple Twin Otters and a Skyvan
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Where can I stay?
Places to stay are posted at: Lodging near and around Skydive Sebastian
We DO NOT have any additional RV parking.
Tent camping is allowed ($10 per day during Invasion - passes will be issued at registration), but RV parking is FULL.
Please do not try to park your RV onsite as we have 10 sites and are not allowed any additional RV's. -
Can I do a tandem during the Invasion?
Yes! We will be operating normal tandem operations during the Invasion
And you'll get to see a lot of people in the air that you normally wouldn't see otherwise -
I am a spectator. Can I come and is there a fee?
Absolutely! You can watch and join us
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For Invasion sponsors
To become a sponsor, please visit our sponsors page for details
Contact Us
Go Skydiving Over The Florida Coastline!