Participation dives for third straight year

RANTOUL – Participation at this year's World Free Fall Convention dropped for the third consecutive year.

Convention spokeswoman Beth Mahlo confirmed that paid participation at the August event was 1,060. It marked the second lowest number in the history of the convention, which has been held annually since 1990.

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