September 2010

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Project Aware Fund Raising Day

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

What a great Event!

1 Project Aware Fund Raising We would like to thank everyone involved in helping and supporting
Day our Project AWARE fund raising day on Saturday 14th August.

3 Dream Divers Specialty of the

Month
4 August Club Meeting
Club Members Benefits
Swimming Pool Sessions
5 New PADI MSDT
Club Trips
Club Events and Trips
Calendar
6 Proposed Club Trips for 2011
Project AWARE Specialty Course
The fundraising started a couple of week previous to the actual
fundraising when six divers participated in the Project AWARE
Specialty course, during which spent several hours discussing
 How Project AWARE helps to raise awareness of issues that
affect the world’s aquatic environment
 What we as divers can do to help protect it for future
generations
 All the different issues that each of us are concerned about

 Possible future projects such as organising a beach clean up

Kids Project AWARE Session

Children are the future guardians of the planet,
so one of Project AWARE’s major aims is helping
Dream Divers branded
merchandise now available to educate people of all ages. So we held a
including special Kids project AWARE session, before the
Polo Shirts £12.95 BBQ, which was a fun session for all involved,
Log Binders £15.95
Mask Strap Covers £8.50 learning all about the aquatic environment, and
some of the creatures that live in the different
habitats.
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The BBQ and Auction

The BBQ and auction had a fantastic turn out of
over 50 people attending, with many members
bringing family and friends along to enjoy the fun.
It was really nice to meet everyone. I hope
everyone had a good time and got their turn on
the Wii dancing game, what a great laugh.
Once the BBQ got into full swing, everyone looked to be
enjoying themselves, with the food going down a treat, thanks
to our chefs Sue and Ley.

Then it was time for the raffle, the prize winners were

1st – 2 Try Dives: Dave (from Next)

2nd – Coffee Maker: Sue Thorpe

3rd – Bottle Bacardi: Paula Usher

4th – Cappuccino Frother – Nick Fenton

5th – Bottle Shiraz wine: Jon Wilkinson

This was followed by the auction, everyone getting in the bidding swing, we were amazed by your
generosity, and hope you all enjoy your winning purchases.

After the auction finished the party really got in to full swing
continuing until the wee small hours. It was really a good job
that we only had a pool session lined up for the following
day, as I bet we had quite a few sore heads!

All in all the fund raising day was a total success raising a
fantastic £1,149.50 towards Project AWARE.

Well done to all of YOU, Thanks.

Alison & John

Ps. Thanks to Sharon Abbott for the photos

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Dream Divers Specialty of the Month

Underwater Navigation Specialty
Are you fed up of blindly following the dive guide like a complete newbie, do
you and your buddy want to take more responsibility for your dives, start
doing more independent dives, want to get more out of club trips then this is
a course for you!
Underwater navigation is another of those essential skills you should master
as a diver, as it so easy to get lost and disorientated underwater, which can
easily spoil your dive.
Don’t let this affect you! Use the skills and techniques taught during the
PADI Underwater Navigation course to take back control of your dives, so you
can start enjoying them again.
Like all diving skills it is important to learn how to do them properly first in a controlled
environment under the direct supervision of a qualified PADI dive professional. So no matter what
type of diving you enjoy the navigation skills covered in this course will help you to enhance your
diving, gaining extra confidence, and increasing your enjoyment.
The PADI Underwater Navigation Specialty course builds on the basic navigation skills taught during
both your PADI Open Water Diver and the compulsory navigation dive of your PADI Advanced Open
Water Diver Course. Giving you essential skills to improve your own leisure diving or use in the
future if you decide to progress further and start working your way to qualifying as PADI
Professional (Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor).
During PADI Underwater Navigation course you will learn and most importantly practice all the
tricks of the trade
 Planning
 Navigation methods
 Using natural clues
 Compass
 Estimating distances
 Map making
 Taking bearings
 Follow navigation patterns
 Equipment use
 Contingency planning
This course is usually run over three dives, the
first dive of which is covered as a compulsory
dive in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
This course can be credited towards course, so this month as a special offer for
the PADI Master Scuba Diver qualified Advanced Open Water Divers, we are
qualification, which is PADI's highest running this Specialty course as Dream Divers
recreational diving qualification Specialty of the month at a special club members
rate of £90, which includes a manual, classroom
Contact the dive centre ASAP session, two open water dives and PADI
for more details and to book Certification.
this course Interested? Please contact the dive centre
ASAP to reserve your place on this course.
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August Club Meeting 26th August 2010
Chaired by Alison Smallwood
Many thanks to all the people that managed to attend this month’s club meeting we still had a good
turn out with over 32 members attending.
Planning is now well underway for our club trips for 2011; if you have and preference for when any
trip is to take place please let us know. As you can see from the provisional schedule listed in the club
trips dairy we are working on arranging trips to a couple of new destinations.
We now have 64 members who have paid their subscription for 2010.
Dream Divers Club Membership Fees are only £12 per person for the full year and in order to take full
advantage of the benefits and discounts available to members; you need to have paid your
membership fees in full.

The next club meeting will be on Thursday 30th September 2010

7.30pm onw ard s at the Ring O Bells, Chu rch Street, Sw inton, Rotherham, S64 8EG.

Club Members Benefits

With your club membership you can save many times the low £12 annual fee.
 Discount on the Specialty of the month.
 50p off Air and Nitrox fills in our shop.
 Use of the swimming pool every other Sunday for £5, during
the pool sessions, provided you have own equipment.
 Discount on Items purchased in the Dream Divers Shop

 10% Discount on regulator and cylinder servicing

Swimming Pool Sessions

At Chapeltown Swimming Pool
As Dive Club members, you can use the pool for only £5 per person, during our pool
sessions, using your own kit, or just £15 per person including rental of full kit.
So whether you just want to refresh your skills, have a piece of new kit to try out or just having
that burning desire to get wet.

Call the dive centre to book your place.

Next Sessions
29th August 5:30pm to 7:30pm
12th September 5:30pm to 7:30pm
26th September 5:30pm to 7:30pm
10th October 5:30pm to 7:30pm
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New PADI MSDT Instructor

All the team here at Dream Divers would like to congratulate Alison
Smallwood on reaching the PADI MSDT (Master Scuba Diver Trainer)
certification level.
Dream Divers now have both male and female instructors at the MSDT
level and above.

Club Trips
To avoid any disappointment and so we do not have to cancel any of our trips / boats it would
be greatly appreciated, if those who are seriously interested would kindly put their names
down on the list and pay a £10 deposit.

Club Events and Trips Calendar

October 2010
Location Eyemouth
Dates Diving Sat 2nd and Sunday 3rd October
Trip Details We Have Now Charted and filled 2 Hard-boats for this trip, so due to the
excellent demand for this trip we have now chartered a third hard boat.
All boats should have diverlift, and Hot refreshment
Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day
7 Places
Left
Max. No. Divers 36
Price £60

Location Sharm El Shiek

Dates 21st October - 28th October
Trip Details Can anyone booked on this trip (who hasn’t already done so)
please contact John at the dive centre as we need can update
your details to send to Divers International re:
 How many dives you have done
 Any Equipment Required
 If need Nitrox etc
 Which Hotel you are staying at

Price We have managed to arrange a fantastic 5 day, 10 dives, dive

package for our member for only €125 with Divers International,
which is a massive saving of €100 on their usual dive package
pricing! Nitrox is only €10 extra for the five days.
Please see John or Alison for full details
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Proposed Club Trips for 2011
February 2011
Location Diver Training College, Appleton Roebuck, York
Dates TBA
Trip Details Hardhat and Recompression Chamber.

April / May 2011

Location Brighton
Dates 3oth April, 1st and 2nd May
Trip Details TBA

June 2011
Location Cyprus or Malta
Dates TBA
Trip Details TBA

July 2011
Location Farne Islands
Dates 30th – 31st July
Trip Details TBA

August 2011
Location Pembrook
Dates TBA
Trip Details TBA

September 2011
Location St Abbs
Dates 17th - 18th September
Trip Details TBA

October 2011
Location Egypt – Marsa Alam
Dates Depart Approx 19th October
Trip Details TBA
If you have any other ideas for club trips for next year, please let us know at the next club meeting,
so we can organise and book boats etc...
This is because we need to book early to ensure that we can have access to the best boats at each
destination.