Posted on May 10th, 2010 in
Diving
Hello everyone, it’s time to get ready for the summer dive season!
The Scuba Appreciation Club is planning on being very active this summer. We are encouraging club members to join us in attending events put on by the Alberta Underwater Council around the province. We are also organizing semi-regular evening dives at lakes close to Edmonton (Twin Lakes or others) as well as weekend dives to other Alberta locations. There is also a long-weekend dive trip to Vancouver in the works.
If you will be in Alberta this summer and are interested in participating in club dives, please email dive@uofascuba.com with “Summer Diving” as the subject and you will be added to a summer dive email list. This summer list is separate from the main club email list and will be used to send summer dive information and to help coordinate rides and rentals if necessary. If you have any friends who may be interested in diving with us they are welcome to join the list as well. You may opt out of this email list at any time.
The first AUC event coming up is the Jasper Aquathon on May 22nd and 23rd. We also hope to have our first evening dive in the next couple weeks. Hope to hear from you and see you in the water! Happy Diving!
Siobhan O’Connor and Ross Lockwood
U of A Scuba Appreciation Club Dive Coordinators
Note: emails sent to dive@uofascuba.com are delivered to both Siobhan and Ross; feel free to send any other dive related questions you have to this address as well. We can also be individually contacted at siobhan@uofascuba.com or ross@uofascuba.com.
Elections for the 2010-2011 executive will be held electronically the first week of March. Executive members have many benefits including a $50 gift certificate for Ocean Sports, gear and trip subsidies as well as networking with other divers province wide among other things. Descriptions of all executive positions are available on the website and feel free to contact the exec currently holding the position to find out more about the responsibilities involved. Anyone interested in becoming an executive needs to submit a brief statement indicating the position they would like to run for as well as a few reasons why they would be great for the position. Interested members may also attend executive meetings this semester to get involved with the club sooner. Nominations should be e-mailed to info@uofascuba.com before Friday February 26th at 5pm.
Check out the deals and discounts provided to our members by our generous sponsor, Ocean Sports.
Sponsorship Benefits
Provided by Ocean Sports to club members with proof of membership
Discounted training rates on PADI scuba programs as follows:
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Posted on October 19th, 2009 in
Social
Party SCUBA style at the Attic this Friday October 23rd. Free highball before 9:30pm and lots of prizes! Tickets are $5 and can be purchased ahead of time at the scuba booth in SUB on Tuesday October 20th or during office hours later this week. Tickets may be available at the door but don’t wait until the last minute or you might miss out!
Contact jamie@uofascuba.com for tickets or more info.
Posted on October 19th, 2009 in
Social
Ski Trip 2007
After a fantastic trip last year, we are returning to carve up the slopes of Panorama Village January 22nd-24th, 2010. The trip is open to anyone and everyone so get a group of friends together to share a room and sign up soon, spots will go quickly.
Cost is $300 per person and the price include on hill gold level accommodations, access to 6000 square foot hot tub, lift tickets for 2 days, transportation via deluxe motor coach, movies, prizes and fun!
Contact jamie@uofascuba.com to sign up now! Full payment is required to confirm a spot.
Meeting minutes for the October 19th meeting.
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Posted on October 12th, 2009 in
Social
Humans are having an undeniable influence on the world’s aquatic ecosystems. Cassidy, our VP Environment, has been doing some research and has come up with some informative links providing some much needed insight and attention to these issues.
Oceans of Trouble
Quirks and Quarks on CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-09-12.html#1
Saving the seas for marine mammals
Why time is running out to protect the vast areas of the world’s seas to
ensure the long-term survival of whales and dolphins.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/8089122.stm >
Seismic bangs ‘block’ whale calls
Blue whales change their calls during seismic surveying – usually used to
look for oil and gas.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/8269126.stm >
