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Would all Members please check this Page every Saturday Evening or your E-mail for News of Sunday Diving. Meet at the Club Hut at 0800 unless notified otherwise. Thank you
July Summer Schedule
For the whole of July, Wednesday evening training sessions will move to the "A-Frames-Finnart" dive site on Loch Long or another nearby Dive site. The "A-Frames" is only 40 minutes from Contact Tom or Iain for Full Details.
MEET AT THE CLUB HUT AT 18:45 EACH WEDNESDAY IN JULY IF YOU WANT TO GO FOR A DIVE
Annual Branch Fee is now Over Due from all Members We hope that everyone has now paid their Annual Branch Levy. If you haven't, please speak to the Treasurer asap. This money is vital for the financial stability of your Club. It's only £100. These days that will only fill your petrol tank twice !!! Follow this link to check the Weather & Sea conditions before we go: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/inshore/regional_forecast.shtml?15
New Kit Idea Here is a brilliant website: http://www.prowarm.com/ They manufacture/sell electrically heated Fleeces & Body Warmers. It appears that the Fleece has a low voltage heating element running through the back of the garment. The 5 position Battery pack is kept in the pocket. Temperatures are variable between roughly 40 degrees and 80 degrees centigrade. The rechargeable battery lasts between 3 hours and 7 hours. This could be a great garment for underneath a membrane Dry suit, if the battery pack can be operated through your Dry suit. The garment is also washable so the electric element is safe to get wet. The battery pack is, I believe, kept in a pocket. This might have to be modified to enable the wearer to operate it through the Dry suit. The battery pack would not like water so would have to be sealed in a polythene bag. If the battery did get wet it would just stop working. It is low voltage so you should not get an electric shock and there is no risk of an electrical fire inside your Dry suit. It is certainly worth further investigation and thorough testing prior to use. The price is around £55. Please Note: Testing is essential. Neither Clydebank Sub Aqua Club nor Prowarm.com will be held responsible for any injury. This Product is NOT endorsed for underwater use. Underwater use is entirely at your own risk.
Ann & Adam Curtis Congratulations to Ann & Adam celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary during May. Adam has been a very active member of the SSAC and Clydebank Sub Aqua Club since time began. He was Editor of Scottish Diver Magazine for very many years and played a considerable and influential part in the development and success of the magazine. Though not diving now, he attends the pool sessions regularly and offers his knowledge and experience to the Club. Over the years Ann has played a very active roll in the social side of Clydebank Sub Aqua Club and let Adam go diving.
Committee Meeting on 16th April. Secretary Iain Kennedy writes: At the last committee meeting, held at the club on Wednesday 16th April, after some debate, the committee came to an agreement on the subject of the allocation of club keys, as follows: For the trial period of 1 year, keys will be issued to members of the committee only. These positions will be (in no particular order) BDO, Equipment Officer, Compressor Officer, Boat Officer, Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Ordinary members. For added convenience, a set is issued to Jack who will make them available from his shop, should divers need to get into the club at short notice in the midweek. Communication and pre-planning is the key to clear and easy access to the club. A list of key holders and contact numbers is available on the website (Members Page) The issue of keys to an individual is regarded as both a privelege and a responsibility. Key holders will be expected to help with the transport of equipment and, on occasion, to open the club house even if they are not intending to dive themselves. Again, communication between members and committee is the key! This policy will run until the AGM 2009 when it will be revisited to see how it is doing. If problems are identified it will give time for members to come up with a well thought out alternative.
NDC Training Calendar 2008 The National Diving Council have announced details of some training events for 2008.
Other course dates will be announced shortly.Updated 09/04/08 Marine Bill launchedThe long-awaited Marine Bill has been published at draft stage by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn. Go to the link below
May Summer Isles Trip
Trip to the Summer Isles/Loch Broom area on 23rd May-26th May 2008 or the whole week if you prefer(The Chalet is rented for the week at only £54 each).Organised by Joe McInally. See Joe for full details though the Chalet is now Full. This is a photo of George Kinniburgh on a Loch Broom Cliff Face taken on the trip last September'07. Underwater visibility was great.
The Summer Isles trip was a great success. See Iain Kennedy's Report on the "Dive Reports" page.
June Summer Beach Clean
Iain Kennedy writes:-The beach clean is definitely on this Sunday 8th June, although I've decided to scrap the big barby idea. We can have that another week. So please do your best to turn up. We should have a good day and we will be saying "thank you" to the local community for tolerating divers regularly on "their patch". Bags and protective gloves will be provided.
Beach Clean Success-See Iain's Report on the "Dive Reports" page.
July Summer Schedule
For the whole of July, Wednesday evening training sessions will move to the "A-Frames-Finnart" dive site on Loch Long or another nearby Dive site. The "A-Frames" is only 40 minutes from
September Sound of Mull Trip 19th-22nd September 2008 sees another great weekend at Lochaline on the Sound of Mull for members of the Branch. Staying at Lochaline Diving Centre. Organised by Gordon Anderson. This trip is so popular that a ballot had to be organised. There is a Standby List in case someone has to drop out at the last minute. Photo shows Iain Kennedy exploring the Hispania, one of the best wrecks in Scotland.
December08/January09 There will be no Pool sessions over the Christmas-New Year holidays. What a shame!! The Playdrome will be closed on 24th & 31st December and 7th January'09. Pool sessions will re-start on 14th January so come along and swim off the Christmas Jelly Belly!!
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