Archway Skydiving - 1-800-SKYDIVE (MO&IL), 1-800-283-JUMP (Nationwide)

MEET THE STAFF AT ARCHWAY SKYDIVING...

Jason Mark
As co-owner of Archway Skydiving Center, Jason has over 2,500+ jumps. Jason is a tandem instructor, static line instructor, AFF instructor and a FAA Senior Rigger. Prior to owning ASC, Jason worked as an Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse.

Anita Wuertz
As co-owner of Archway Skydiving Center, Anita stays on the ground and takes care of all management and administrative activities. Prior to owning ASC, Anita worked as a project manager and Business Analyst.

Ryan Antoon
Ryan has 500+ jumps, and currently has a coach rating and tandem instructor rating. When Ryan's not at the dropzone, He's a pilot flying important people around and med evac missions.

Jack Churchill
Jack moved with Archway from Sparta Illinois to Vandalia. By trade, Jack is a computer programmer and dispatcher. However, he enjoys his skydiving career as a static line instructor,safety and training advisor, and a professionally rated demostration skydiver. Jack has 2000+ skydives.

Mike Cook
Well, Mike has been with Archway on and off for 10 years now. Mike has 2,000 + skydives and is a Static Line Instructor and Commerical Pilot. Mike spends his time away from the dropzone taking care of his 2 small children and as a computer programmer.

Carrie Doll
Carrie is also here to help if you choose to make a tandem skydive. She works as a teacher during the day and has over 100+ jumps.

John Gentry
As an AutoCAD Instructor and a welder by trade, John spends his weekends at Archway doing videography, tandem instruction, and static line instruction. John as 2000+ skydives.

Susie Gordon-Smith
Susie considers herself a "baby" skydiver with approximately 150 skydives. During the week,she's busy doing nails and on the weekends you can find her smiling face at the manifest counter.

Dustin Graumenz
Dustin was the first of the Graumenz family to join the Archway team (what did we start?) and has been with us for 5 years. He is an A-licensed jumper. He'll be there to pack your parachute and assist on your tandem landings. Dustin is an engineering student at SIUE.

Matt Graumenz
Matt also has a few jumps unders his belt. He's available to pack licensed jumpers parachutes, assist with your tandem landings, and provide you with any sarcasm lacking in your day. (Just kidding Matt, we love you!) Matt recently graduated SIUE and is working as an accountant.

Mitchell Graumenz
Yes, another Graumenz boy. Mitchell packs main parachutes, gives the girls at Manifest a hard time, and fuels aircraft. While not at the dropzone, Mitchell is studying to become a pharmacist.

Ed Hobler
Ed is a correctional officer and lives here in Vandalia, so most of his spare time is spent at the drop zone. Ed has 1000+ jumps and is a static line and tandem instructor.

Todd Morman
Todd works as a tool design specialist and the general "handy man" around the drop zone. Todd has almost 3,500 skydives and is a videographer, static line instructor and a tandem instructor.

Jason Papke
Jason is a static line instructor, tandem instructor and videographer. He has 1200+ jumps including 21 military jumps. He spends his weekdays playing mad scientist. Jason is a research assistant at the St. Louis University School of Medicine.

Gary Peek
Gary is an electrical engineer and has over 6,000+ skydives. Gary is also the USPA regional director for the Central Region since 1999. Gary's skydiving creditionals are too long to list here, so we'll just say that if the rating exists - Gary probably has it.

Louie Puder
Louie started jumping with Archway back when it was in Sparta, Illinois and he'll be happy to share with you Sparta stories whenever you are here. Louie has 3000+ skydives and is a static line instructor. He spends Mon - Fri in management.

Steve Scheller
Steve has his coach's rating and is a videographer. Steve has over 750+ jumps and spends his weekdays working as an electrician.

Johnathan Smith
Johnathan is another one of the very fine parachute packers at Archway. Johnathan attends SWIC and is studying to become an EMT.

Audrey Thies
As the resident "number cruncher", Audrey is an accountant by trade. However, she'd rather be jumping than working on your taxes. Audrey has 2000+ skydives and is a static line instructor.

Corrin Wuertz
Corrin will be there to greet you when you come to the manifest counter. Corrin is an extremely talented young lady and is working towards her accounting degree at SIUE. (recongize the name, yeah there's no bias here.)