USA welcomes two new members into the Hall of Fame
Congratulations to USA Dive Club’s Hall of Fame most recent members, Roger Cooper and Howard Ratsch. To attain Hall of Fame status, one must serve as a Board of Directors member for 84 months or the equivalent of seven years.
Roger and Howard have become lifetime members in a group of people who worked hard to shape the Club into what it is today. Click on the 'CONTACT' button at the top of this page and take a look at the list of other current Hall of Fame members. USA Dive Club includes an "In Memoriam" section to remember our deceased Hall of Fame members.
Roger Cooper
Roger Cooper has been a member of the USA Dive Club since October 2009. He and Amy, his wife, have been active members in all aspects of the Club. Since joining, they participated in most of the social and diving events the Club offers. They are eager to open their home to the Board of Directors and members for meetings and holiday gatherings. Besides diving, Roger enjoys biking, kayaking, and photography, and if you look at the USA Photo Gallery, you will see many of his beautiful underwater photos.
Newsletter, President and Webmaster are the positions Roger held during the last seven years.
Howard Ratsch
Howard Ratsch joined the Club in September 2016. He accepted an invitation to attend a USA General meeting from Ken Glaser, a former USA member. Howard is an Open Water Scuba Instructor certified by PADI and an active diver. Howard had accumulated over 3,500 dives when he became a member. He demonstrated his photographic skills when, in June 2018, he volunteered to be USA’s Guest Speaker at a General meeting where he presented an in-depth show featuring Yap and Palau.
Positions held by Howard over the past seven years include Newsletter/Webmaster Co-coordinator, Social Media, Safety, and most recently, Education Coordinator.
Thank you Roger and Howard. The USA Dive Club salutes the members of the Hall of Fame.
As always, we invite you to browse through our extensive Photo Gallery to take a look at our social and diving activities.
