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Come Go Diving!
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Rescue Diver class: 8/11- Class;
8/15-pool; 8/22- quarry
- First aid & CPR: 8/9, 10
- PADI specialty course for August: Wreck Diver
- Trip to Belize: November 13-20 2010
- ScubaJam has arrived! It is a fun filled weekend for all the BSA
Troops and Venture Crews that dive to get their fins wet down at Lake
Rawlings over Labor Day weekend (September 3-6). Want more information?
Click on "ScubaJam" to see more!
COURSES:
Right now we
are wrapping up the July open water class. The students have successfully
completed their classroom and pool sessions and are getting ready to go out
into the quarry. Now onto more fun for them: seeing go fast boats, toilet,
fish, and eels! Our August class is getting ready to start on the 7th. If
you know anyone who is interested in getting certified, there are spots open
in the September class.
Mike recently took a
group of students off to lovely Lake Rawlings so they could become advanced
open water certified. These lucky divers did 5 dives over the course of 2
days. Congratulations to the following people for finishing this class:
Kenneth Moyer Jr, Margaret Smith, Alexandria Carrier, Eric Nelson, Jennifer
Nelson, Angela Wilhelm, Brian Miniuk, Mary Fry, Eric Higgins, Zack Rozga,
Jason Herman, Bob Zdzinicki, and Richard Capparra. For those of
you who have the open water certification, but are looking to further scuba
diving education - keep an eye out for the next class. It costs $290 to take
the class. For those divers who have not only their open water but the
advanced certification as well, we have courses for you too.
Tim is gearing
up for the rescue diver course coming up in August. This class prepares you
for emergencies you might encounter while diving. There is a prerequisite to
this course: CPR and first aid (emergency first responder (EFR)). We will be
offering EFR on August 9th and 10th; it costs $118. The rescue diver course
is split up into three different sections: book, pool, and quarry. The book
section will be held on the 11th of August, the pool section will be on the
15th of August, and lastly the quarry section will be on the 22nd of August.
Rescue diver class costs $407. Interested? Just let us know if we can answer
any of your questions or sign you up!
Interested in doing a specialty course? This month's PADI specialty course
is wreck diving. We can head out to Rappahannock Del Sol to wreck dive the
go fast boat, bus, or any of the other "toys" sitting on the bottom during a
weekend in August. PADI society members who take the wreck diving course
during the month of August will be eligible for a free wreck diving hat.
CONGRATULATIONS to Andrea Smith, Jason Herman, Charles Carley, Wilson
Earman, Stephaine Pooler, Shane Brockway, Michelle Carley , Adrianne Alvarez
for successfully completing the June open water course. Also,
congratulations to Zack Rozga and Dave Dubey for successfully
completing the equipment specialty course.
TRAVEL:
Roatan - In May, Ralph took a group of divers
down to Roatan. He and the other divers that went had an amazing time. We've
got video footage of a dive playing in the Shack; come check it out if you
have yet to see all the beauty Roatan has to offer. Sign up early for the
2011 trip; I'm sure there will be repeat divers from this last trip wanting
to get in on the fun again.
Fiji - Ralph is getting ready to go on another trip in
August to this year's wild card pick, Fiji. To those divers going on this
trip with him, have a wonderful time! The wild card pick for 2011 is still
up in the air. Have a place you are just dying to go to? Email us and with
enough interest in the destination, we will book it for our fourth trip.
Belieze - Think you'll feel the winter blues in
November? Beat the blues with Tim and Ralph by joining them in Ambergris Caye. This will be the last trip of the 2010 year. They are going down
13th-20th of November 2010. A down payment of $500 will hold your spot. The
price, $2295, includes airfare from Richmond to Belize City and then from
Belize City to Ambergris Caye. Interested in going and have questions? Give
us a call and we will be happy to answer them! We are putting together a
waiting list for this trip. Let us know if you want to get on it.
Bonaire - The 2011 trip to Bonaire (first trip
of the New Year) is tentatively scheduled for 25th of February 2011 to 7th
of March 2011. Bonaire is packed full of diving. This beautiful place offers
great shore diving on top of boat diving. Like all the rest, if you have
questions give us a call.
RETAIL:
Have you stopped by the store lately to peruse some of our new and exciting
equipment? Well, the following are just a few of the new items we are now
carrying.
- ZUMA: Aqua Lung's new "travel" BCD. This
BCD is a back inflate and has only the bare necessities built in to make it
the lightest one available.
- ZOOP: Wrist or console computer that is compatible with both air and
nitrox. Comes with a cable so divers can upload their dive information into
their computers. Automatically activates when water touches it.
- Micromask: One of Aqua Lungs new
"extra low-volume" masks allows for
greater ease when clearing. Also features "double jointed" buckles that
allows for maximum adaptability and comfort.
Have a great day and please do
come by and tell us of your dive adventures; ones you've had and the ones
you are planning.! Happy Diving to Everyone for Everyone at The SCUBA
Shack.
Ralph Clark
The
Scuba Shack Staff: Ralph, Chip,
Tim, Mike, Buzz & Allie
PS:
Visit our website:
www.scubashackva.com and our sister store in Charlottesville, Dive
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