dream divers october 2011 dive club newsletter

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Club members Christmas OutingThis year we are to have a pub crawlround Swinton and then go for acurry, on Saturday 3rd of December,we will be meeting at 7.00pm at The

Gate to start the crawl....We will be taking names of peoplewho want to join us at our Octoberand November meetings.

Please Welcome Mark

our PADI Course DirectorWe would like to take this opportunity towelcome Mark Edley to the Dream DiversTeam. He started diving at Loch Fyne in1974, and has always been a confirmedUK diving fan.Please feel free to contact Markdirectly, whenever you have even thesmallest question, about how you canbecome a PADI Dive Pro, today; 07813

782417, or [email protected]

Dream Divers First Open

Water Scuba Instructor CourseWe are running our first Padi Open Water Scuba Instructor courseto coincide with the PADI instructor exams which are at Rugby andStoney Cove on 17th & 18th of December.

If you are a suitable qualified PADI professional and interested in takingthe next step, please contact our PADI Course director Mark Edleyat

[email protected] or on 07813 782417for more information.

October 2011Volume 6 Issue 10

18-20 Greasbrough Road, Parkgate, Rotherham, S62 6HN

www.dreamdiversltd.co.uk [email protected] 01709 525480

Dive Club Newsletter

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

1 Club members Christmas

Outing

Please Welcome Mark our

PADI Course Director

Dream Divers First Open

Water Scuba Instructor

Course

2 Dive Club Meeting

Club Members Benefits

Swimming Pool Sessions

3 Course Diary

5

Latest Qualifications

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UK Sea diving on club trips

7 Guided Sea Dives

Club Events and Tri s

Last Year's Dream DiversChristmas Function

Photo Mrs Sharon Abbott
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Dive Club MeetingThursday 29h August 2011 Chaired By Mrs Alison Smallwood

We released details ofnext years club trips and membersattending rapidly reserved their places, which leaves us with onlylimited available on some of the trips so if you are interested in

joining us please bring 10 per trip to reserve your place to thenext meeting, or drop it off at the dive shop.

Club Members BenefitsWith your club membership you can save manytimes the low 12 annual fee. Discount on the specialty of the month.

Now 1 off Air and Nitrox fills in our shop.

Use of the swimming pool every other Sunday for5, during the pool sessions, provided you have own

equipment, 10 including full equipment hire.

Members discount on Items purchased in the DreamDivers Shop

10% Discount on regulator and cylinder servicing

Swimming Pool SessionsAt Chapeltown Swimming Pool

As Dive Club members, you can use the pool for only 5 per person,during our pool sessions, using your own kit, or just 15 per personincluding rental of full kit. So whether you just want to refresh yourskills, have a piece of new kit to try out or just having that burning desireto get wet.

Call the dive centre to book your place.

Next Sessions6th November 6.00pm to 8.00pm13th November 5:30pm to 7:30pm27th November 5:30pm to 7:30pm

4th December 5:30pm to 7:30pm (New Date)11th December 5:30pm to 7:30pm


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Course DiaryTo help you plan your diving training we are now going to list thescheduled specialty and other courses, over the next few months.

Next AvailablePADI Open Water Diver CourseThe classroom theory sessions can be arranged to suit studentsor you can study this section of the course online usingPADIeLearning Materials.Confined Water Training Sessions at Chapeltown Pool:13th November, 27th November, 4th DecemberOpen Water Sessions: 10th and 11th December

November

PADI Dry Suit DiverDates: 12th NovemberLocation: Stoney CoveCost: 95 (Club Members Price 80)Number of Dives: 2Learn how to use a dry suit safely and correctly so it keeps youwarm even in very cold water.

PADI Night Diver Specialty

Dates: Wednesday 16th NovemberLocation: Stoney CoveCost: 135 (Club Members Price 120)Number of Dives: 3No matter how many times you have dived at a dive site during theday, diving it at night puts a whole new perspective on it, with thechance to observe the different night-time behaviour of the fishand other aquatic residents.

DecemberPADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Course

Dates: TBALocation: Dive CentreCost: 75 (Club Members Price 65)The AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Specialty course teaches youabout the vital role of coral reefs in the marine environment, youwill become aware of how fragile coral reefs are and how you canhelp preserve them. The course also familiarizes you with thecurrent state of the world's coral reefs and how you can help.

How coral reefs function

Why they are so important

Why many reefs are in serious trouble

What you can do to prevent further decline

Are youinterestedin taking

any of thesecourses?

Please contactthe dive

centre on01709 525480ASAP to book.

Damaged Coral

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PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty

Dates: TBALocation: Dive CentreCost: 95 (Club Members Price 80)Learn all about Diving using Enriched Air (Nitrox), covers the

benefits of extended no decompression limits or reduced Nitrogenabsorption, but also covers the risks and limits that need to betaken into account when using Enriched air during a dive. ThisCertification allows you to use Nitrox with an Oxygen content ofupto 40%

Other CoursesIn addition to the courses listed above we can arrange to runany additional specialty courses you are interested in taking.Also we are continuously running PADI Open Water Diver

Courses, so if you have family or friends who want to learn todive.

PADI Professional Courses

PADI Divemaster Internship

For any suitably qualified divers (minimum of PADI Rescue Diver)wishing to start their journey to becoming a qualified PADIProfessional, we are looking for suitable candidates for our PADIDivemaster Internship program; if this is you contact John orAlison for full details.

Dream Divers currently have several trainee divemastersprogressing through our internship program, at all stages fromjust starting all the way through to nearly qualifying as a PADIDivemaster and achieving the prestigious status of being aqualified PADI professional.We would like to welcome Sean Miller as our latest recruit to ourdivemaster internship program.

PADI Assistant Instructor Course

For qualified PADI Divemasters, wishing to take the next step tobecoming a fully qualified scuba instructor, we will be starting ournext Assistant Instructor course soon, so please contact John orAlison for full details.

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course

For qualified PADI assistant instructors, wanting to advance to thenext level and train to be full qualified PADI Open Water ScubaInstructors (OWSI), Please contact John, Alison or Mark for moreinformation.PADI Instructor Development Course

This course combines the Assistant instructor and Open Water

Scuba Instructor courses, taking you all the way from Divemasterlevel to been fully prepared to sit the PADI instructor exams.Please contact John, Alison or Mark for more information.

Tom and Mark Practicing theirDivemaster Skills

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Latest QualificationsPeak Performance Buoyancy Specialty DiverCongratulationsto Dave on passing the PADI Peak PerformanceBuoyancy Specialty course at Capernwray this weekend.

New Advanced Open Water Diver

Congratulations to Jacqui on completing the PADI Advanced Open

Water Diver course, all well done to Michelle for completing the

Navigation & Peak Performance Buoyancy dives towards her

Advanced Open Water Course certification this weekend at

Capernwray.

Open Water DiversA big well done to Mike, Gary & Erica for successfully completingall the requirements for the PADI Open Water Diver certificationover the weekend at Capernwray.

New Dry Suit DiverWell done to Erica for passing the PADI Dry suit speciality courseover the weekend at Capernwray.

Michelle is now a PADI Advanced Open Water

DiverCongratulations to Michelle on passing the PADI Advance OpenWater Diver Course & a Job well done to Neil on completing twoAdventure Dives at Stoney Cove over the weekend.

Mark is now a qualified Gas BlenderCongratulations to Mark on successfully passing the Tec-Rec GasBlender Course

Two Newly Qualified PADI DivemastersWe would like to congratulate both Mark and Louise on successfullycompleting all the requirements of their PADI Divemastercertification. Welcome to the PADI professional ranks.
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UK Sea diving on club tripsWe dont mind planning club trip so we can all enjoy some of thegreat sea diving that the UK has to offer, but as qualified diversyou need to be accountable for the following.

Have you practiced your basic diving skills lately?

Sea diving in UK waters can be sometimes challenging so beforejoining one of our club trips it is important that you have refreshedyour basic scuba diving skills this is especially important if youhavent dived in quite a while. So prior to the trip you must ensurethat you come to an inland dive site, to practice your basic skills:-

Descending

Ascending

Buoyancy

Navigation etc

Dream Dives are regularly at Capernwray or Stoney Cove duringweekends, and are quite often joined by club members practicingtheir diving skills, so if you need a buddy just ask at a clubmeeting, or in the dive shop I am sure you will find one.Additionally if you havent dived for over six month I wouldrecommend doing a Scuba Review where you can practice and runthrough the basic dive skills under the expert guidance of a PADIProfessional.

Kit configuration

It is also important that you know your own weighting, you all havelog books and you should refer back to the weight you previouslyused. This is one of the reasons it is important to log each andevery dive in your log book.

If you have a new piece of Kit, a boat dive in the sea is not theplace to try it out! Come to one of our regular pool sessions or visitone of the inland sites to test it first.

Fitness

On average you burn off 1000 calories scuba diving, so the level of

fitness required is completely different to walking, biking etc...You need to be accountable for your own fitness.

Boat briefings

On the boat the skipper will usually give a briefing before eachdive, listen and follow his instructions especially regarding safetyand the deployment of DSMBs. They are experts in the localconditions and will give basic information about the dive site.If you and your buddy want guided dives please arrange this beforethe start of the club trip as they are subject to a PADI professionalbeing available on the trip (SeeGuided Sea Dives), otherwise asqualified divers you and your buddy are free to plan and enjoy yourdives exploring the dive site together within the limits of yourtraining and experience.


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Guided Sea DivesWe are now offering guided sea dives for anyone who has not beenon a boat before or been in the sea for the price of 25.00 per dayfor a PADI professional to take you diving.

On our trips we will put the names of the Divemasters andInstructors who will be willing to take you on a guided dive and youpay the 25.00 to the Divemaster / instructor direct to contributetowards their trip cost.

This will enable you to have peace of mind that you can conduct abuoyancy check and be shown all the fabulous critters underwater.

Club Events and Trips CalendarIf you have any other ideas for club trips for next year, please letus know at the next club meeting, so we can organise and bookboats etc...

This is because we need to book early to ensure that we can haveaccess to the best boats at each destination.

If you want to secure a place these trips you must bring 10 per

trip to the meeting otherwise your name cannot be put down toreserve a place.

Anyone who pays a deposit and revokes must pay for the trip infull if you do not find anyone to take your place as we have tobook and pay for our boats in advance.

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Club Trips for 2012

June 2012Location PorthKerris - Cornwall

Dates 16th - 17th June

Trip Details 110.00 for 4 dives (2 Dives per Day) including lunch on the Cat

Maximum 12 divers. Suitable for Advanced Open Water Divers andabove.

Places Left Full

July 2012Location Pymouth

Dates 21st and 22nd

Trip Details 4 dives (2 Dives per Day)

90 for two days diving includes hot food and drinks on a hard boatwith diver lift.

Places Left 4 places left

September 2012Location Anglesy

Dates 8th

-9th

September

Trip Details 100 for the trip on Large Rib with diver lift. Maximum 10 divers.Suitable for Advanced Open Water Divers and above.

Places Left Full

October 2012Location Egypt

Dates Depart around 13th October actual dates TBC.

Trip Details TBC

We are also planning to run several day trips to the Farne Islands during the Year.

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