Dream Divers October 2009 Newsletter

October 2009 Volume 4 Issue 9

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Win a Try Dive Competition INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1

Win a Try Dive Competition October 2009 Egyptian Red Sea Meeting Dream Divers Dive Club

This month we are launching a brand new competition on the Dream Divers Website, giving visitors who are interested in learning to scuba dive the chance to win a Free Discover Scuba Try Dive. We want to involve all our existing dive club members, in promoting this competition, so tell all your family and friends about this opportunity for them to win a free try dive, especially those who have shown interest in Scuba diving in the past.

Membership

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September Club Meeting PADI Specialty of the Month Swimming Pool Sessions

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Club Trips Club Events and Trips Calendar

October 2009 Egyptian Red Sea Meeting We are holding a meeting for everyone who is going to Egypt this year on Friday 16th October in the Dive Shop at 7pm

Dream Divers Dive Club Membership New Members

Any members joining the dive club from the 1st September 2009 until the end of December will be a full club member for the Whole of 2010.

2010 Club Fees We are now taking club membership fees 2010, which will remain £12 for the year. Club fees are used to pay towards deposits for club trips and may be used to purchase Insurance for members on club trips.

Club Members Benefits Dream Divers branded merchandise now available including Polo Shirts £11.95 Log Binders £15.00 Mask Strap Covers £7.50

With your membership you can save many times the low annual fee. 

Discount on the Specialty of the month.

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50p off Air and Nitrox fills in our shop.

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Use of the swimming pool every other Sunday for £5, during the pool sessions, provided you have own equipment.

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Discount on Items purchased in the Dream Divers Shop

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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.

Dive Club Newsletter September Club Meeting 24th September 2009

Chaired by Alison Smallwood Many thanks to all the people that managed to attend this month’s club meeting it was a good turn out and very nice to see some new faces, we currently have 53 active club members. Dream Divers Club Membership Fees are only £12 per person.

The next club meeting will be on Thursday 29th October 2009 7.30pm onw ard s at the Ring O Bells, Chu rch Street, Sw inton, Rotherham, S64 8EG.

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.

PADI Specialty of the Month

Call the dive centre to book your place.

PADI Night Diver

Dream Divers Specialty course offer for October is PADI Night Diver

October offers an excellent opportunity to take this rewarding specialty, in British waters, giving you the opportunity to learn new skills in what seems like an unfamiliar environment even if you dived at the same dive site many times before. So take the opportunity to gain your PADI Night Diver Specialty, with Dream Divers at Stoney Cove on Wednesday 7th October. This Course consists of three dives during the evening; all participants will need to be ready and fully kitted up 5:30pm, ready to enter the water at 6pm.

The PADI Night Diver Speciality will give you the knowledge to safely enjoy night dives all over the world.

The Dream Divers price normally is £110.00, as usual club members can benefit from our club members only offer price of only £99.00 per person and this includes the use of equipment if needed.

Interested? – Contact John Smallwood Now on 07957 353040 to reserve your place.

This course can be credited towards the PADI Master Scuba Diver qualification, which is PADI's highest recreational diving qualification Contact the dive centre for more details

Dive Club Newsletter

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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 November 2009 Location Dates Trip Details

Cornwall Saturday14th & Sunday 15th November 2009 Diving from Perranporth To book this trip you must be experienced in the sea and on boats as we could be faced with possible challenging conditions due to the time of year

Number of Dives Max. No. Divers Price

Fast RIB St. Abbs

2 day diving , 2 dives per day

“If you are interested in going on any of these trips, please let us know A.S.A.P. so we can reserve your place”

12 £80

April 2010 Location Dates Trip Details Number of Dives Max. No. Divers Price

Plymouth Easter Weekend : Saturday 3rd April, Sunday 4th and Monday 5th April Hard-boat Fintan with diver lift and hot refreshments 3 day diving , 2 dives per day 12 divers £112.50

May 2010 Location Dates Trip Details Number of Dives o

Max. N . Divers Price

St Abbs Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May Hard-boat – Lazy G Diver & hot refreshments 2 day diving , 2 dives per day 12 divers £50

Cuttlefish Displaying Photo: John Smallwood

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June 2010 Location Dates Trip Details Number of Dives Max. No. Divers Price

Cornwall Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June Hardboat Kitten; including drinks and snacks 2 day diving , 2 dives per day 12

“Some of these trips may not be suitable for all levels of divers so please ask a member of staff for information before you book.”

£80

July 2010 Location Dates Trip Details Number of Dives o

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Farne Islands Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July Hard-boat Glad Tidings; Hot Refreshments 2 day diving , 2 dives per day 20 £80

September 2010 Location Dates Trip Details Number of Dives o

Max. N . Divers Price

Anglesey Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September

Nudibranch –Red Sea Photo: Lee Clayton

Large Rib; Microwave, hot refreshments 2 day diving , 2 dives per day 10 TBC

October 2010 Location Dates Trip Details Number of Dives o

Max. N . Divers Price Location Dates Trip Details

Eyemouth Diving Sat 2nd and Sunday 3rd October Hard-boat; diverlift, Hot refreshment 2 day diving , 2 dives per day 12 TBC

Sharm El Shiek TBC Around 23rd October

All Other Details TBC

Anyone interested in any other trips for this year please can you contact us to share your ideas.

Barracuda – Red Sea Photo Dan Etchells