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Wild Dolphin Project: Over 40 Years with Atlantic Spotted Dolphins ***In person
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*** In Person Speaker ***A Lake Worth local, Alexandra Rose earned her B.S. in Biological Sciences from Florida Join us for an updated look at the Wild Dolphin Project and the research we conduct with Atlantic spotted dolphins. We’ll share who we are, what drives our work, and how we study dolphin biology and behavior to better understand and conserve these incredible animals.
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Trips 2026 and beyond: These trips have become a little more complicated to arrange post Covid-19: say in 2022 airfare was plentiful. Now airfare - for most trips is the most limiting factor - especially in the Caribbean: the ability to arrange group airfares is going away and we need to rely more on individual airfares - that need to be purchased well in advance - say 10-11 months before the trips. Hence we need to go to an earlier trip announcement structure than we have been used to in the past. Also the weather patterns are changing - the "storm free season" is getting both smaller and more unreliable. Even ABC Islands are now occasionally hurricane prone I would like to get input from you - where you would like to go [I do not want to hear about where you think the club should go - but without you]. This could be both old and new destinations. Note: always think airfare - on full size planes and/or ferries. The very best option is multiple carriers - as that keeps the prices down. Exotic Trips: Mostly the pacific: We can consider going back to the places that are easiest to reach - Fiji and The Philippines (2 or 3 legs by plane) - or we can consider destinations further away - but we have to be careful about destinations too cumbersome to reach... Please share your interests... |
REMINDER, our meeting location has changed to the Pompano Beach Elks Lodge. The new room is large and much better acoustics than our previous location. The Lodge opens at 5:00 and they have food available, so please come and learn about our new location. The meeting will start at 7:00 since the Lodge closes at 9:00 and we need to be out of the building. We are required to prepare and clean up the space (part of the savings) so any help is appreciated. There is one aspect that we need to be aware of, because this is a private club only members (Elks) can purchase alcohol. Everybody else will need to pay cash as the bartender is working with us. Special thank you to Russ volunteering for adding events to our social activities, including Elks activities. It is that time of year again for our club Officer Elections, the following is the slate of electors for this year. Elections will be held in December, dates to be confirmed. President – Chris Hardham As always, we would love members that are interested in helping or getting to know the club better to join the Board of Directors. We would enjoy some new blood and the perspective of new members.
Happy diving, Chris Hardham Hospitality HutGreetings From The Hospitality Hut, It's always a treat to see family members attend a meeting of our club. That is what happened at the September general meeting. Robert Jacobs, son of member Jeff, attended his first meeting. Bob is not a diver and has recently relocated here from Orlando. Hopefully he will catch the bug, so to speak, and decide to take the plunge and get certified. I encourage you to visit our home page 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. I wish you all Happy Diving. Clare Anthon Hospitality Coordinator Educational BlogThis 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 be infringing. Tips to Calculate Your Scuba WeightYou Have to Get Wet
| MembershipRemembering Larry LePage I am saddened to report that USA Hall of Fame member Larry LePage passed away on Sunday evening, September 14, 2025. He had been living close to his family in Saint Louis. Larry and his wife, Mary, became part of the USA Dive Club family in 2001 and quickly became treasured members. Larry loved everything about the Club, jumping right in to contribute. He served on the Board of Directors and excelled in many roles, including Audio Visual, Newsletter, and Vice President of Programs. In 2010, he was honored with a Hall of Fame membership and a lifetime spot in the Club. Larry was always by Mary’s side as she took on responsibilities as Vice President of Social Events, President, and Membership Coordinator. Over the years, Larry and Mary explored many dive destinations with the Club, both exotic and local, and were famous for their fun costumes at Club events. Mary passed away in March 2024, and their close friend Linda Ianiello recently wrote: “We will all remember the many dive trips with both of them, the Super Bowl parties, and the Tuesday pizzas and Friday night dinners. The good part is that he and his beloved Mary will be reunited.” In honor of Larry's memory, we have created a photo album that showcases his fond memories. Please click the link below to look back on all the wonderful times we shared with Larry and Mary. If you would like to send a note of condolence to Larry's family, you may send it to his daughter: Lori Love, 309 Landor Ct., Saint Louis, MO. 63125-1122. Julie Manhold, Membership Coordinator Halloween is just around the corner! While you’re handing out treats to little trick-or-treaters, why not have some fun exploring the mysterious creatures swimming in our oceans? Want to discover “9 Scary Fish to Haunt Your Dreams”? Click on the link: 9 Scary Fish. Or are you curious about the “25 Creepiest Deep Sea Creatures You’ve Never Heard Of”? Click on the link to check them out: 25 Creepy Deep Sea Creatures. No matter how you celebrate, have a safe and very happy Halloween! We’d love for you to check out our extensive Photo Gallery, where you can dive into all the fun from our social events and diving adventures. We update the albums regularly, so there’s always something fresh for you to enjoy. Happy diving, everyone. Let’s keep the good vibes going! Local Diving
Overseas Dive Trips
TRIP REPORT There was 12 USA Divers on this trip. One lady from the NW was on the prior trip and liked it so much she decided to stay another week… We flew out of Miami directly to Roatan (Honduras). The water temperature was 84-86F. Visibility was 75-100’ (until silted up). I was in heaven. It was windy every day so donning your gear was not hot at all. Most days there were chopping waves with a surface current. Strange, once you reached the dive spots - no currents at all. The dive guides took our fins off in the water and several of us took off all our gear off before climbing back on the boat. They were helpful; we dove off the boat - from the dive deck. Most days we had 5 dives which included night dives. One time we lost a night dive due to traveling and one day dive lost due to travel. We dove all the expected sites: Roatan, Utila and Cayos Cochinos; To all divers except me, there was a dive with chumming the sharks. Laura and Rick were IRON DIVERS. Total of 25 dives. Aggressor boats are known for excellent Chefs. Our Lady Chef, Jana was without a doubt the best we have ever had. She had amazing desserts all made from scratch. So much food that myself and others were asking for half portions. Friday afternoon all but 3 of us went to see Monkey, Sloths (in Danish they are called “lazy animals”), Parrots and Guinea Pigs. Thank you all for a memorable diving trip. See you all soon Ronnie Farr Trip Leader PS – we are slowly adding all our trip photos to: https://usadiveclub.org/Photos (2025) |
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