Welcome to October and Fall is finally here. Summer in South Florida can be challenging with the oppressive heat, but soon the temperatures will cool down some. Unfortunately the water temperatures will also and we know some of our members don’t appreciate the cooler water. This is good motivation to get some local dives scheduled. Ryan has several on the calendar, so sign up and enjoy some time in the water, this is one of the reasons we all live here.

Goliath Grouper protection is active again, please check out the following link and anything you can do is greatly appreciated. These are amazing animals that many of us enjoy diving with and photographing.

https://www.dema.org/news/579832/ALERT-FWC-Meeting-in-St.-Augustine-FL-Regarding-Goliath-Grouper.htm

It is that time of year again already, we have Board Elections upcoming and need your assistance in continuing our great club. The following are the current officers and they have agreed to serve for the next year.

Office	Current Officer	2022
President	Chris Hardham	Yes
VP of Overseas Diving	Nils Jacobson	Yes
VP of Local Diving	Ryan Goheen	Yes
VP of Programs	Rick Dayan	Yes
VP of Social Events	Alan Feuerman	Yes
Secretary	Amy Wellman	Yes
Treasurer	Ronnie Farr	Yes

Please be aware that any member meeting the qualifications can be nominated at any of our membership meetings prior to the election.

If you would like to view free Zoom tutorials, you can find them here. Or you can take a free Zoom class from Geeks On Tour here.

Don't forget to keep checking our Facebook page for the interesting articles Russ is posting. https://www.facebook.com/usadiveclub

Happy diving,

Chris Hardham
President