World FreeFall Convention
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The World Free Fall Convention (WFFC) was a skydiving event that was held annually from 1990 to 2006. From 1990 to 2001, it was held in Quincy, Illinois. From 2002 to 2006 it was held in Rantoul, Illinois. The event included various other categories of jump, such as sky surfing, raft jumping, and naked jumps. The WFFC also offered a wide variety of aircraft to jump from.[1] The event was cancelled in 2007 and 2008 due to personal and logistic reasons.[2] No conventions have been held since the cancellations.
In 1999, the convention drew 5,410 registrations, including people from across the United States and 52 other countries. During a 10-day period, there were over 65,000 jumps made, 503 of which were tandem jumps. 84 AFS students passed, 393 kegs were given away, and $30,855 was raised for various charities.[citation needed]