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DAN Divers Alert Network - Scuba Diving and Dive Safety Association
HEADER - March
The March Edition                                                                                             2010
First we'd like to thank everybody who responded to our first poll in last month's newsletter.  We recieved some fun and interesting responses... but also learned  few things...  In next month's newsletter we'll publish a general summary of responses and maybe a new poll as well.  We really do appreciate your feedback... 
 
Last month we also put up our first CafePress site for cool 'stuff'' like
t-shirts, mugs, bags and other stuff related to dive adventures we're organizing...   This month we have MORE of them.   Anytime you see an image with a blue "CLICK HERE" circle it will take you to a Cafepress "store" with stuff relating to that particular adventure.  Check out the Deep Blue Adventure store...  by clicking on the Deep Blue Adventure button!!
 
 
Button - Deep Blue 
 
 
 
 
If you'd like to see some of the Deep Blue Gear in person... stop by the store and check out our counter display...  we got STUFF!!!   
 
 The pool is always open!
 The Deep Blue Dive Crew
 
75 dollar off sale
 
 
Spring is nearly
upon us... now is a
great time to check
out your gear... and
upgrade a bit before
heading out to
Bull Shoals, Pennroyal,
the Oriskany or
Strode Lake!
 
This ISN'T a
"manufacturer's promo"...
this is a Deep Blue
Adventure deal... which
is why we can apply it
to ANY regulator we sell.
 
Cool, eh?
 
 
CONTINUING EDUCATION 
Feb 2010 Classes 
... the Buddy Deal
is ON!
 If you've got two friends you'd like to share your love of diving with... here is an opportunity to show them how good a buddy you really are...  let them know that if they sign up together they can each save $100 off the cost of an Open Water Certification... 
 
 NOTE: March 31st is the END of this year's Buddy Deal!  If you want to take advantage of this incredible savings  opportunity... SIGN UP NOW for a future class...
 
  
 If you've ever thought about becoming Rescue Diver Certified, now is the time to start clearing your calendar... we've got a Rescue Diver Course scheduled to begin MAY 19TH...  this is the most useful skill set you can have that we hope you'll never have to use.   But... it's also an incredible way to take your SCUBA skills and diving confidence to a whole new level. 
 
It is also a prerequiste if you're thinking about Divemaster!!!
DEEP BLUE ADVENTURES...  
 
 MAY 7th - 10th 
 Bull shoals 2010
 
Note: At this point we're looking at adding a second boat.  Remember... we don't put more than 10 people on any one boat!  LOTS of elbow room...
 
  
Bonaire 2010  
 
DIVE-A-MONTH March
 
We're heading down to
Mermet Springs!
   
We're going to Mermet Springs over the 27th and 28th of March...
this is a 'GO'... It might be a BIT chilly...  but if you want do do
  Mermet...  start clearing your calendar.    More details in
the March Newsletter regarding transport, hotel, etc...   Wreck diving cert. dives can be done for anybody wanting to work on that specialty...  a great place to work on certs for specialties for those working on Master Diver!!!
 Dive a month gear
 
DIVE-A-MONTH April
 
 Pennyroyal Dive-a-month 
 
DIVE-A-MONTH July!!! 
 
 Oriskany Dive ver 2
 
Dive-a-Month dives are open to anybody who wants to pack their gear and head out with us.  Basic requirement is a sense of adventure and a willingness to make some road trips. 
 
Occasionally we need to make advanced reservations...  letting us know early that you're interested in a particular trip is extremely helpful.
 
Care to join us???
  
Juliet stuff   
QUICKBITS!
Upcoming Scuba Events:deep adventures cartoon
 
March 5  -  March 6 
 
Ghost Ships Festival 2010, The Wyndham Milwaukee Airport and Convention Center, WI
  
 
The Ghost Ships Festival is Wisconsin's largest trade show devoted to Great Lakes Scuba Diving and Maritime History. 
 
March 19 - March 21
ScubaFest 2010
 
Columbus, OH, USA - hosted by the Ohio Council of Skin and Scuba Divers (ocssdi), 
This event promises to provide a weekend of fun, social gathering,  underwater photography competition, exhibits, presentations and saturday night banquet with keynote speaker.
 
April - 2010...  HAIGH QUARRY opens for weekend diving the first weekend of April... ya' might want to plan on making it for opening day!  (Dress warm...)  Keep an eye on things at www.haighquarry.com .
 
 June 5th... Bonne Terre Mine Treasure Hunt - Bonne Terre Mine's annual Treasure Hunt dive.  We don't know all the specifics on this... except that it will be UNIQUE... and has some great prizes.  More information will be available on their website at www.2dive.com .
 
August 13 - 15th  -   Portage Quarry   (Bowling Green - Ohio)   The FIFTH annual International Legends of Diving Festival...  Every year Portage Quarry honors the legends of our sport.  Enjoy a weekend of presentations, events, contests, raffles, movies and a swap meet.  Past honorees have included Bob Croft, Nick Icorn, Zale Parry, Dr. Sam Miller and Bob Meistrell.
 
March Observances:  Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month, International Mirth Month, International Ideas Month (...hummm... wonder if there's a connection??), National Hold-on Month and National Frozen Food Month.   There's also: Yo-yo and Skill Toys Week (1-7), Act Happy Week (15 - 21).. and NATIONAL BUBBLE BLOWERS WEEK (19-27)... and there's Let Go of Stuff day (25th), National Common Courtesy Day (21st), Snowman Burning Day (20th) and the ever popular Ides of March (15th)
 
 Note:  February 22nd was "National Margarita Day"...  Deep Blue Adventure sincerely appologizes for it's failure to include this most important of observances in last month's list.  
February's Dive-a-Month" -
 
bonne terre montogeThis was a return trip to Bonne Terre Mine and, just like last time... the diving was GREAT!
 
Mitch, Nick and Kyle came along with Les and J.R. for another trek to Bonne Terre, Mo.   This time we got to the famous "Trail 4"... the signiture dive.  
 
Lots of 'swim throughs', amazing towers with really cool lighting, the ever present ore carts, the ore shaft and... dare we say it... GHOSTS.  Yep... Bonne Terre mine has "mine ghosts"... come on by the shop and we'll explain them to ya'.  We can't wait to see what lies beyond 'Trail 4'... 
 
Things are starting to warm up... Spring is "nearly" in the air.   Join us as we continue to explore variousl local dive Adventures throughout the year.   Good diving... good fun.. and the occasional buffet!!!
  
... the pool is ALWAYS open!
 
Sincerely,
The Deep Blue Dive Crew
THIS MONTH'S DIVE PLAN
Continuing Education
DEEP BLUE Adventures!!!
Quick Bits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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