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Marine Conservation and Adventure Expeditions with Angela Smith and Shark Team One (in Person Speaker) Visit Angela’s website at: www.sharkteamone.org Summary Brochure: Shark Team One_Angela Smith_USA Dive Club 2024.pdf
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expedition organization Shark Team One will speak about working with
large marine animals and the conservation of endangered species
worldwide.
Overseas Diving Update
Upcoming trips 2025: See details on: https://usadiveclub.org/Overseas
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I hope everybody is enjoying the start of weather cooling down. Please double check your Hurricane Plan and be prepared since we still have a month of the season remaining. Please sign up and join the club out diving. Please keep an eye on upcoming dives and join in if you are inclined. It is always a lot of fun catching up on the boat and having lunch afterward with friends. The Blue Heron Bridge crowd is still very active also. Our November speaker is Shark Team One which will be a in person speaker. It is that time of year again for Board of Director elections, the Board is proposing the following slate of electors.
There are several positions on the Board of Directors where help would be greatly appreciated. It is a great opportunity to learn about the club and our membership. The members that volunteer their time would appreciate some new blood to join the BoD and help guide the club into the future. Additionally, there are several appointed positions that will be filled after the new year, please reach out if you are interested. Our overseas participation has dropped this year compared to last year, this is a major benefit of our club and source of revenue. If you have locations you would like to visit, please let Nils know so he can look for good deals at DEMA this fall. Please come to meetings and help our club grow. Happy diving, Chris Hardham Local Diving
Overseas Dive Trips
Educational BlogTake only pictures and leave bubbles!This article represents the views of the author. The article has not been fact checked by myself, the Board of Directors or any member of the USA Dive Club. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise infringing. Only Pictures, Leave At Most Bubbles? The Case for Wreck Preservation Should artifacts be removed and recovered from shipwrecks, or should our underwater cultural heritage be left undisturbed? Regardless of what your choice is,, under which circumstances? These are the questions that Finnish CMAS instructor, and scientific diver Rupert Simon seeks to answer based on directives from UNESCO’s 2001 Convention along with several governments and training agencies. Many years back, a fellow diver proudly showed me an amphorae (likely Roman) he had salvaged from a wreck in the Mediterranean Sea. Relatively recently, I watched a video in which a diver brings up an intact porthole from the bottom of the Baltic. Last December, I saw photos in a scuba blog that showed divers presenting their trophies—amongst them was a self-described “… avid collector of shipwreck artifacts.” These examples show that collecting artifacts from shipwrecks, which are de-facto archaeological sites of cultural heritage, is still common. I can’t help but wonder how the habit of collecting items from wrecks for personal benefit applies to the preservation goals taught throughout all main international scuba diving certification bodies.
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Here's a fun little fact from your Membership Coordinator to brighten your day. Did you know lionfish, sometimes called turkeyfish, have some pretty impressive—and venomous—spines? They can pack quite a sting! From the right angle, their beautiful fins look a lot like turkey feathers, which is where the cute nickname comes from. Click on the above link to learn more. And for all you pescatarians out there, don’t worry—you can still enjoy your “turkey” by diving into some delicious lionfish. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love, laughter, and great food with friends and family. As always, we invite you to browse through our extensive Photo Gallery to take a look at our social and diving activities.
Hospitality Hut
Greetings From The Hospitality Hut, The Holidays are here again. Pumpkins are being carved and our neighborhood children are getting ready to Trick or Treat. Local stores are filled with Holiday decorations and preparations have begun for Thanksgiving! Regardless of how you celebrate, have a very Happy Halloween and Happy Thanksgiving. Unfortunately no guests attended the October general meeting. I encourage you to visit our home page www.usadiveclub.org. Please click on the calendar and keep up to date on all the diving and non-diving scheduled activities. You may also take a look at the photo gallery and take a peek at past events. Julie has added images of the most recent event and dive trips to the Photo Gallery. Be sure to take a peek at them, Julie puts in a ton of hours and work to keep the Photo Gallery updated! I wish you all Happy Diving. Clare Anthon Hospitality Coordinator |
Putt'n Around, October 20On Sunday October 20, several USA members played putt putt and then had lunch at La Bamba |
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LOBSTER POT
USA's Lobster Pot drawings Include CASH prizes, and a variety of PRIZES donated by Sponsors or Club Members.
Funds from ticket donations help to support our many club activities. Congratulations to all our Lobster Pot participants. Be sure to visit our Local dive shops who support us and say 'Thanks'.
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