Weekly News Letter - 18th March 2010
Sports Diver Lecture
The next Sports Diver Lecture will be at 20:30 on Monday the 22nd of March, at the Creche, York Hall. The lecture is ST2: DIVER RESCUE and it will be given by Caron. Please text Caron on ----- to confirm you will attend.
Night Dive - 29th March
On the 29th of March we'll be having a simulated night dive in the pool. If you're coming, please bring your torch (and backups if you have any!). If you'd like to try but don't have a torch, let us know and we'll try to arrange one for you.
Kit bring and buy sale
After the AGM (Monday 19th April), we'll be having a bring and buy sale for dive gear. If you are planning to bring any kit - please let me know what you plan on brining, and what you'd like to sell it for, so I can compile a list of what's on offer. Most buyers will be new, so it's vital info!
Feel free to just bring it along on the night, the more kit, the better!
Oxygen Administration Course
The next Oxygen Administration course will be held on Sunday 23rd May in Crouch End so please keep this date free (further details to follow). Anyone who is a qualified Ocean Diver or above should attend, especially Dive Leader trainees. To register your interest please e-mail -- and copy in richard@.
Membership Renewals
It's renewal time again. This year there's the new option to pay by direct debit (you will need your sort code, account number and bank address). In addition, you can pay by cheque (two, one to HSAC, one to BSAC) or in the last resort cash.
Remember you need also to fill out a medical form:
http://www.hackneydiving.org/files/self_declaration_medical_form.pdf
You can get the direct debit form here
http://www.bsac.com/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=1113&filetitle=Dire...
If you want to save time then you can fill out most of these before coming to the club.
Alex Parkinson, Michele Stokes, Darren Brown, Mat Humphrey, Thomas Judes, Paul McBride, Malcolm Meighan, James Muir, Will Norman, Anne Parisio, Rita Parmar, Clyde Philipson, Georgia Robson, Caron Smith, Jakub Wawrzycki and Rob Wilkins.
Richard should be at the pool and pub collecting cheques on 22nd March and also 5th and 12th April.
Chepstow Training Weekend
All trainees should sign up to the training weekend on Sat 26 - Sun 27th June. To secure your place please give Georgia a cheque for £25.00 payable to Georgia Robson (not post dated) to cover your accommodation cost. This trip is also for general diving as it has so much to offer divers at all levels http://www.ndac.co.uk/attractions.htm.
Weekly News Letter - 12th March 2010
Dive Leader Course
If you are interested in starting the Dive Leader course please e-mail Georgia and copy in Richard to register your interest. You will need to be a qualified Sports Diver.
Membership fees
If you're interested in paying your BSAC and HSAC membership by direct debit then you can read about the scheme at
http://www. section=1370& Direct+Debit+-+the+easy+way+to+pay
and download a form from http://www. picker/download.asp?id=1113
It makes life easier for the membership secretary and you get a free gift.
Conservation in Cuba
These are the guys that Joanna went to Indonesia with last summer and she recommends them, it was great fun and they organise everything
Operation Wallacea run a series of biological conservation expeditions over 20 sites across the world. One of the projects we are running takes place in Cuba, where we take groups of school students and university volunteers to take part in Marine research. Prior to taking part in the research they will need to complete their BSAC Ocean Diver training.
They are looking for BSAC Dive instructors who would be available for 5,4 or 2 week projects during July and August to assist with dive training on the Isle of Youth. As an instructor you will be teaching Open Water dives as well as supervising/leading research dives. All food and accommodation will be covered for the length of your contract as well as a wage of £105 per week.
Please visit www.opwall.com for more information. Look forward to hearing from you.
Emily Allen (+44 (0)1790763194)
Weekly News Letter - 4th March 2010
Contratulations!
Congratulations to Harriet who passed her Ocean Diver exam on Monday and to Caron who has qualified as a Theory Instructor!
Welcome
A big welcome to Gary "Gadget" Drayton - our newest member.
Don't forget the AGM -- and HSAC bring and buy sale
The Annual General Meeting is on Monday 19th April. In addition, after the meeting we will have a bring and buy sale for dive gear. It's the perfect way for new members to get their first bits of kit (with lots of divers on hand to tell you if you're getting a good deal) or for less new members to clear some cupboard and garage space. Bring along spare kit you want to get rid of and wallets.
Weekly News Letter - 25th February 2010
Congratulations !
Congratulations to Georgia for qualifying as Dive Leader. Congratulations to Liz for qualifying as Assistant Dive Instructor.
We need pool marshal volunteers!
Volunteers should be Sports Diver level or above, and the role involves being poolside with mask, fins etc. ready to enter the water in an emergency, and keeping an eye on activity in the pool to ensure everyone is safe.
DiverSE 2010
DiverSE 2010 is on 14th March at the University of Guildford in Surrey.
http://www.bsac-se.org.uk/diverse/
BSAC South East region proudly presents its fifth annual conference - DiverSE'10. This year the event is also proudly in association with London and Southern regions
The event will be back at the excellent venue of University of Surrey, Guildford on Sunday 14th March 2010. Exhibition open 08:30, presentations commence 09:30.
Once again we have a great free prize draw, first prize is a fantastic Suunto HelO2 trimix dive computer.
Weekly News Letter - 22nd February 2010
New Lecture timetable
New lecture courses are starting at the end of this month. The schedule is on the web
http://www.hackneydiving.org/training
The first lectures are 1st March Ocean Diver lecture OT1 Introduction to Branch, 8:30 at York Hall Meeting Room. The lecture will be given by Georgia. The second lecture is 8:30 8th March, Sports Diver lecture SD1 Sport Diving also given by Georgia.
Welcome Chris!
A big welcome to Chris Smith who joined this week. Hope you enjoy diving with us Chris.
Weekly News Letter - 19th February 2010
OCTOPUSH!
Next Monday is Octopush again. Let's hope it's as exciting as last week's nail-biting game.
Dive season is coming - sort your kit !
With the season coming up (quite tired of winter now thanks), it's a good idea to get your kit in to a dive shop for a service in good time before the start of the season, as it can take a couple of weeks.
If you need a recommendation for a shop, the club uses:
http://www.subaqua.co.uk/Collins_and_Chambers
Similarly, please use the weekly pool sessions to try out new and recently serviced kit and to make sure everything still works ok before the dive season starts. This is good practice for safe diving and we encourage all members to do so before open water diving. Many divers in the club have had trouble diving with kit for the first time in open water - don't be one of them!
Training
If you need to take an exam next week let Richard know.
Additionally, instructors can help out if members want to refresh any rusty skills or training - get in touch with Richard & Georgia if so.
Weekly News Letter - 12th February 2010
** BUMPER TRAINING EDITION **
The AGM - have your say!
The AGM will be held on Monday 19th April - mark the date in your diaries. This meeting is open to all members and is where the club's committee for the next year will be elected, as well as being an opportunity for members to discuss anything they like with the committee and the club as a whole. Venue and time will be confirmed nearer the date, as well as details of committee positions and how to stand for election. Any queries in the meantime should be directed to a member of the committee.
New Year, New Skills!
New Year is a time for new training. Richard will be making a bulk order of training packs to save on postage so let him know if you want to move on to a new course. The training packs page is here:
http://www.bsac.com/shop.asp?section=1423§ionTitle=BSAC+Diver+Traini...
If you're coming from another agency (SSAC, PADI etc) you need the "crossover pack". If you're already trained with BSAC and are wanting to start your Sports Diver, Dive Leader or Advanced Diver course then you will need the Student Notes pack (or possibly the Notes and Manual pack for Dive Leader) let Richard know exactly which pack you will need and he will order them all together.
Training in Swanage
The first training dive of the year will be in Swanage on 8th and 9th May. It's important for trainees to get signed up now so that we can be sure to have enough instructors arranged and arrange what training will be done. So, if you're just starting your course or you have just got a few things to get signed off then make sure you sign up with Anne for this one as soon as possible and let Richard and Georgia know about any training you need.
Exams on 22nd February
Why not get those pesky exams out of the way before the season starts. Anyone who needs to take an exam for their current course should let Richard and Georgia know which exam they wish to take. Exams will be in the back room of the Approach pub from 7pm or poolside from 8:30 (during Octopush though) or even after the pool in the pub. Lots of chances to sit the exam so don't miss out.
We should also put an reminder in the next newsletter that people should put their kit in to be services now, as it can take a few weeks to get it all done.
Club T-shirts
Rob has found 4 club t-shirts from the last batch following a sort out. There are 3 female (2 x med, 1 x XL) in teal green and 1 male (large) vee neck in dark grey. First persons to offer Rita a tenner at the club will secure.
Weekly News Letter - 3rd Febuary 2010
Developing Self-Sufficiency
Michele will be giving a talk on 'Developing Self-Sufficiency' at 19:30 Monday 8th Feb in the back room of The Approach pub. This is a must for any diver who wants to improve their skills.
Welcome to our newest members!
A big HSAC welcome to our newest members; Gillian Bell and Steven Drinkwater
Training officer role
Georgia and Richard will be covering the training officer role until one is elected. If anyone has training they would like organised please e-mail both of them.
Weekly News Letter - 29th January 2010
Seasearch talk
Chris Wood from Seasearch will be giving us a talk on Monday 1st Feb. Seasearch is an extremely useful project which allows divers to learn more about the life they encounter underwater and perform surveys to give ecologists information about the state of life in the sea.
The talk will be at 7:15 pm in 18 Victoria Park Square (before that evening's pool session). If it goes well I hope to arrange some of us to do Seasearch training and dives this season. A flyer is attached and you can find out more about seasearch here http://www.seasearch.co.uk/
Flyer : http://www.hackneydiving.org/system/files/hackneyflyer.jpg
Octopush
After the talk we're having one of our famous Octopush sessions. The game starts in the pool at 8:30pm, so arrive a bit earlier if you're not going to the talk. All you'll need is fins, a mask and gloves if you have them. It's great fun for all so come along!
Developing Self-Sufficiency
Michele will be giving a talk on 'Developing Self-Sufficiency' at 19:30 Monday 8th Feb in the back room of The Approach pub. This is a must for any diver who wants to improve their skills.
Running for the children of Peru
Joanna is running the london marathon for a charity helping vunerable children in Peru. The runner with the most donations (not total amount) before Feb 2 will have a £500 bonus added to their pool. If anyone would like to donate, please visit http://www.justgiving.com/Joanna-Kelly.
Weekly News Letter - 24th January 2010
Exams!!!
If you are a trainees with an exam to sit, then Richard will organise them for the 22nd February. So far I have Harriet and Lindy doing Ocean Diver and Garry doing Sports. Anyone else got exams they need to pass?
