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| President's Message | Meeting Location |
| Calendar for June and Beyond | June Meeting Program |
| A Safety Minute | Happy June Birthday |
| Get Smart With Joe | 2012 OverseasTrips |
Silent S.U.D.S. Auction at July 2011 meeting.
A former member donated some scuba equipment that is in good shape to the club for charity. We will hold a silent auction during the July 2011 meeting with the proceeds going to S.U.D.S.
The following equipment was donated:
A Sea Quest Pro QD+ BC, Size XL. It has an integrated weight system.
A Scuba Pro regulator. The 1st stage is a MK 25. The second stage model is S600T or S600. The Octopus is an R190.
The Console is Oceanic with a Compass, Depth gage to 200, Tank pressure gage to 5000 PSI and Temperature gage 0 to 100 F.
An Aeris Atmos2 Nitrox Computer Wrist Model. The battery is low. It will start but then shut down. Never been used.
2 alum 80s tanks (both need hydros)
The equipment will be available for inspection at the July meeting.
Bring your Check book!
MEETING LOCATION !!!
Location for General Meeting
Lauderdale Isles Yacht Club, 2637 Whale Harbor Lane, Ft. Lauderdale
The Same Place We Have The Pig Roast and Seafood Fest !!
Directions:
1. Take I 95 to Davie Blvd. Head West.
2. Turn Left on 27th Ave, (Riverland Road ).
3. Follow around and Stay on Riverland Road
4. Turn left at Whale Harbor Lane.
5. Lauderdale Isles Yacht Club is on the Right
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PLEASE SEE NOTE ABOVE !!
SFDI meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at Lauderdale Isles Yacht Club. The meeting starts at 7:30 If you are not a member, and you are reading this on the Internet, please join us because visitors are ALWAYS WELCOME! In an attempt to condense the length of the meetings, we are going to start the meeting PROMPTLY at 7:30. Please come earlier to socialize before the meeting starts. |
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WELCOME YOUR NEWEST DIVE BUDDIES!
We are delighted to welcome new members: No new members this month. As a Reminder to Everyone, We are a NO-DECOMPRESSION Dive Club. Always adhere to Safe Recreational Dive Depths and Limits.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS June… and beyond !
Once again we would like to thank all those members who have stepped up and organized our many various events. No matter how much we have going on we still need more members to come forward with new ideas and to act as Coordinators. Any E-Board member will be more than happy to give you any needed assistance to get you started. The more people we have planning events the better our Club will be.
To ensure privacy please note that we never post the phone numbers of our event coordinators. If you are a Club member please consult your Buddy List for the number you need. If you do not have one there will be a copy available at the next General Meeting, or contact Melissa Ames.
The Calendar is here for your convenience. If you see an event that interests you please contact the Coordinator directly. You can sign-up for an event at any time. Simply contact the Coordinator and he/she will be more than happy to add your name to the list and tell you where to mail payment. Remember, you are not on an event until payment has been received. For those events with a maximum number of openings the date payment was received will be the determining factor for who goes on the event. No exceptions, no whining.
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May 18: "Over-the-Hill & Off-the-Stern" (Wednesday 2:00 PM Go) Just another chance for another day of great diving, this time on Lady-Go-Diver out of Deerfield Beach. Cost will be $55.00, tax and tip included. Call Dave Schneider for more details or go to www.dixiedivers.com.
May 21: Sea Experience II. (Saturday 8:30 AM Show 9:00 Go) Thanks to Jeff Raffa for taking the lead for this event. It should be a marvelous day of diving with good friends. The boat docks behind Bahia Mar, across from Ft Lauderdale Beach. $55 includes tax and tip. More information at http://www.seaxp.com/.
May 21: Good bye Debby, We’re Gonna Miss You (Saturday 3:00 PM) A good friend is leaving us after many years of service to the Club. As a proper "send-off", Pat Kahl is hosting a going away party at her house. There will be burgers and ‘dogs but you are requested to bring your own beverages, a side dish and a towel (the pool will be open). There is a sign-up sheet and all who plan to attend are asked to sign on.
May 28: Scubatyme (Saturday 1:30 PM Show 2:00 Go) Dave and Elaine like these afternoon dives so any late sleepers can feel free to join them on for some great diving. Flat seas, gin clear viz, good friends.. what a day! Cost is $55.00, tax and tip included. Call Dave for more info or go to www.scubatyme.com.
June 1: General Meeting (Wednesday 7:30 Sharp!) Lauderdale Isles Yacht and Tennis Club. Address and directions elsewhere on the website.
June 6: SFDI Executive Board Meeting at Connections for Business, 2843 Pembroke Road, NE corner of I-95 and Pembroke Road. Everybody welcome! Meeting starts at 7:30 Come and join us and see how your Club is run.
June 8: Dinner-at-Large (Wednesday) Joe and Julie are taking us to Mineo’s at 4261 Griffin Rd. for a "love at first bite" dinner featuring pizza,wings and a raw bar. Sounds like fun, so let’s all meet at 7:30 and have a great time. For more information go to www.mineosrestaurant.com or give Joe or Julie a call.
June 12: (Sunday): Narcosis - 12:30pm show/1:00pm go. Jeff Raffa will host us on one of the newer boats in Palm Beach County. Meet the boat at 200 E. 13th Street in Riviera Beach. Cost for two dives is $65 including tax and tip. For more info on the boat and operator, click http://www.narcosisdivecharters.com/index.shtml.
June 11 – 19: St. Lucia Dive Trip!
June 16: "Over-the-Hill & Off-the-Stern" Dave and Elaine will once again host a weekday dive. Not sure what boat, what time or where we will be going but anyone interested can give them a call.
June 19 – 25: Cozumel Dive Trip!
June 25: Private Boat Dive (Saturday 8:00 AM Show 8:30 AM Go) Out to sea with Cap’n Dave and Cap’n John for a glorious day under the calm and clear waters off beautiful South Florida. The boats leave from J. U. Lloyd Park. As always, a word of caution… be on time or stay dry.
July 6: General Meeting (Wednesday 7:30 Sharp!) Lauderdale Isles Yacht and Tennis Club. Address and directions elsewhere on the website.
July 10: Joe G. Does Miami (Sunday 12:30 Show 1:00PM Go) Here’s your first Lionfish Tournament dive. Joe G. has us down in Miami heading to sea from RJ’s. Always good diving, Joe promises perfect conditions. Cost will be $60.00, tax and tip included. Call Joe for more info or go to www.rjdiving.com.
July 11: SFDI Executive Board Meeting at Connections for Business, 2843 Pembroke Road, NE corner of I-95 and Pembroke Road. Everybody welcome! Meeting starts at 7:30 Come and join us and see how your Club is run.
July 14: Dinner-at-Large (Thursday) Leave it to Lynne to find that really perfect restaurant and she wants everybody to join her at Zuckarello’s for a great night out. The dinner bell shall chime at 7:30. Located at 3017 E. Commercial you can check them out at www.zuckarellos.com or give Lynne and Ray a call for more details.
July16: Private Boat Dive (Saturday 8:00 AM Show 8:30 AM Go) Just in time for a mini season warm-up, our hearty Captain’s beckon one and all to join them as they sail out of J. U. Lloyd Park and into the warm and inviting waters off Dania Beach. It’s getting redundant, but be sure to be on time.
July 23: Member Appreciation Day (Saturday) We've set the date for our annual cookout on Ft. Lauderdale beach. Great fun for all so plan to be there. It all starts at 5:00 PM. We provide the burgers and dogs, you bring a side and your own beverages. More details to follow.
July 27 & 28: Mini Season !
August 26 – 28: Annual Keys Weekend An old standard and always highly popular, you better sign-up quickly if you want to join the fun. Food, libation and the inevitable Keys dive highlight the weekend. More details as the event gets closer. Jeff and Ginny will be hosting this one. Cost will be $220.00 per person.
Sept. 23 – 25: Penne-Camp Weekend Another popular weekend! Sleep in a tent, eat, drink and be merry, all sandwiched around a great Keys dive. Cost will be $25.00 per person plus the dive for those who choose to go. More details to come or call Dave or Elaine for details or to sign-up (space will be limited).
December 3: Holiday Party Mark your calendars… it’s getting closer every day.
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And lastly, a few other things that are in the works…
Dry Tortugas - Dave Wills is planning to repeat his successful trip from a couple years ago. Dates and details to follow.
Keys Bike Trip - Dave Wills again! No dates, no details, but this should be afun event.
Coast Guard Boating Safety Course - Safety minded Donna Eades had thisidea and will do the coordinating.
And a special final item… the Holiday Party will once again be held in December.
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"POLICIES AND PROCEDURES" NOW PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE. The rules and regulations that we must all abide by are now printed in their entirety on the website. I cannot stress enough how important it is that all members, new and old, read and be thoroughly aware of how these rules apply to them. I have summarized below some of the more important points.
Payment: A member is confirmed on an event only after their payment has been received. Payments for dives must be made when signing-up. Payments for trips must be made according to the schedule provided by the Coordinator. In the event that a dive, trip, etc. is overbooked than those confirmed to go will be determined by the date order of payment.
Cancellation: Once a member signs on for a dive or other event he/she is obligated to pay unless they contact the Coordinator by the specified cancellation deadline. Cancellation deadlines are outlined in Policies and Procedures.
Certification Requirements: Some dives will be restricted to divers with certain minimum qualifications, generally as specified by the dive operator. In some cases these minimums will be set by the Coordinator in conjunction with the E-Board based on the profile and/or characteristics of the planned dive. No exceptions will be allowed.
Special Needs: Some of our members have "special needs" when participating on a dive, trip or other event. These can be cases where someone needs extra help off or back on a dive boat, special requirements regarding accommodations, etc. Coordinators are not psychic. It is the responsibility of the member to make sure that the Coordinator knows of these needs well in advance of the event.
If any of the above are not abundantly clear be sure to get clarification from an E-Board member.
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In planning stage
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Shark
Valley Bike Ride
May 14
Photos by Julie Taylor
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David and Millie's 2011 Mexico Videos
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Spring
Campout
April 29 -May 1
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Spring
Campout
April 29 -May 1
Photos by Ray Schreiber
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Spring
Campout
April 29 -May 1
Photos by Lynne Schreiber
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June Meeting Program
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EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE OCEAN BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
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How did the sea get salty? How far can
you see across the ocean? Is the sea level rising? Does the moon
affect ocean life? What’s the difference between a rip current and
an undertow? What’s the most valuable shell in the world? How can
you find the same sea location you’ve been in before without
electronics?
At the general meeting on June 1st, you will have the opportunity to bring all of your ocean queries to geologist, oceanographer, ocean engineer, author of Diving Locations, Boynton/Dania, FL Atlantic University Professor Emeritus, International Legend of Diving, and self-proclaimed Diving Dinosaur Dr. Ray McAllister, who is sure to have an answer for you and diving wisdom for us all!
Check out Dr. McAllister’s website at: http://www.dinodiver.com/index.html
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ABOUT DR. RAY McALLISTER Dr. McAllister has an extraordinarily impressive curriculum vitae that you can access at: http://www.dinodiver.com/html/cirriculum_vitae.html
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Benefits of Staying Calm Through Breath Control
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Your ability to focus on breathing calmly as a diver is the key to
ensuring you react to stress in a responsible way. Injuries during dives
occur moreover as a result of are more panic than the actual events'
cause.
Prevention is much better than cure when you are aware of what to concentrate on. Adopting certain techniques will allow for preventing unnecessary exertion and assist in remaining calm during the dive. Maintaining peak performance buoyancy at all times is often a preventative mechanism. Lack of attending to this technique is one of the reasons many divers end up in a panic, resulting in disorientation and runaway ascents. It's important to keep equilibrium within the fundamentals of the diving process, thereby limiting and ruling out unnecessary factors such as hypoxia, the bends, altitude sickness etc.
Breathing continually full and deeply and exhaling in the same manner will overcome the air pressure expansion and compression within body cavities.
Never hold your breath and remember that you need to keep exhaling when that regulator is out of your mouth. Holding breath affects the equilibrium of the pressure exerted at that specific depth. The aforementioned should be conducted bearing in mind that your lungs are as much of a buoyancy control tool as your BC.
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Joe G’s Safety minute for June 2011
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