2013 Fallfest Megadive

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All are welcome for a weekend of diving and camping fun!

We have reservations for the
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2013 Fallfest Megadive
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Mark your calendars for
Nov. 1st - 3rd


Come for 1 day or the whole weekend.

All are welcome. This event is open to all dive levels, newbie OW, all the way to full cave certification. If you don't have a buddy, don't worry, there are a bunch of us and there's always someone ready for a dive! Diving is set at your own pace, when and where you want in between eating and sleeping. The only dive that is a scheduled dive will be the galaxy dive around dusk on Sat. evening. As it is a family event, there are plenty of non divers and kids too.

Ginnie Springs has a full service dive shop and a pretty nice little store.
They also rent canoes, kayaks and tubes for use on the river.
Check out their website below for further info, park maps and directions.
Florida Staycation vacation place for scuba diving & Florida ecotourism
Or give them a call at Ginnie Springs Outdoors 1-386-454-7188

When you get to Ginnie Springs, you'll need to check in the Main Office, tell them you are with the ScubaBoard group as we get a 10% discount. If you check in on Friday and won't be diving until Sat., go ahead and pay for your diving then and get your wrist bands. It can get really busy on Sat. and you don't want to waste your time waiting in line again. Sometimes we do a sunrise dive before the shop opens and you don't want to miss one of the best dives of the day!
We have the Turkey Roost area reserved. Most of us will be tent camping. Some though do stay in town at the motel, but you'll miss a lot of the fun...
There isn't electricity where we're camping, but the are several taps with running water and grills. There is electricity at the pavilion
and bathrooms w/showers are a short walk away.
Don't forget to bring chairs for around the fire and bug spray if the bugs like you.
No need to make reservations, but sign up on this thread and let us know how many are attending in your party and what you'll be bringing to pitch in for the group dinner and breakfast or if you would be willing
to help prepare and clean up for the meals.

So come join us for a weekend of Fun!


Here is a rundown of the weekend...

Friday- All meals will be on your own. Some will go out to dinner; some will cook at the campsite. It's up to you.
Campfire - a little smores, a little music, a little singing, a little drinking(BYOB) or not, keeping it mild in anticipation of the big day of diving on Sat.
Don't forget your chairs!

Saturday
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Brekky - MegaOmlettes, group buffet style. Not to be missed...
Lunch- On your own.
Dinner - Group buffet style somewhere around 5:00. Bring something to share..
Let's keep the grill items to hamburgers, hotdogs, brats and chicken breasts.
Galaxy Dive - Around dusk. Not to be missed...
Campfire -a lot of music, a lot of singing, a lot of drinking(BYOB) or not. If your musically inclined, bring you instruments. Just lots of fun! Not to be missed... Don't forget your chairs!

Sunday

Brekky-
MegaOmlettes group style.

Hope you join us for this diving social event!


Here's a map of Ginnie Springs campground.
Turkey Roost camping area and Old Devils Pavilion below
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See you there!
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The UCF dive club is excited to join! What would you like us to bring?? Well have about 15 people coming with us.

Sounds wonderful! We're glad your joining us.
How about you guys pitchin and get some hamburger, hotdogs and buns to go with it. If you can swing some chips too, that would be great! Don't forget chairs too for around the fire. See you there!
 


Megadiver's Attending and Food List



Cardzard and Roxanne - A cooler full of water, diet and non diet sodas, meatballs and BBQ pork for the group dinner. Then for brkft, 18ct eggs, precooked bacon and sausage for the mega omeletes. And last but not least, Glow sticks for the galaxy dive.
JahJahwarrior & crd_kats - lg bag of charcoal
jeandiver
- Chips , dips , brats , buns , baked beans , potato salad , relish

Scuba_Jenny & Hermit Crab -
S'mores stuff, plastic utensils, Megaomlette stuff.
kelemvor
Insta-Gator & Cshull
- Will bring breakfast fixin's and contribution to Saturday dinner.
Jax - A case of Kiltlifter.
scubafool and family - The fool, in for the win, bringing a pickup load of firewood, a burner and pot for MegaOmelettes.
Wayward Son and wife - 5 dozen eggs & some filler items for omlettes. I'm thinking onions & mushrooms, shredded cheese & such. Will figure out some sort of meat, brats seem likely
Moonie - my adorable self and spirits of course.
moondog75 and denisegg- Charcoal and dessert!!!
adder70 -
simbrooks and Christa - Condiments, some kind of salad side dish and a dessert, will look at the protein side as it gets closer
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Cannibal Isle Kid and hopefully Christina - Guitars are already packed
USMCMcG - I'll bring some dessert type things.
UCF Dive Team (15) - Hamburgers, hotdogs, buns
JTech and Teresa -Glow sticks, chips, eggs
Ken and Penny - Deserts and mega omelet wraps
+H2o and Imbodie - Sides and eggs
NetDoc and Mselenaous -
Roger, Diane and kids -
real1628 -
carobinsoniv
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NACD - The National Association for Cave Diving plans to attend the Fallfest Megadive on Saturday. If you are curious about what we do, stop by and talk with us between dives and meals. We can discuss our overhead training programs, conservation efforts, our recent seminar, and more. Visit us at
www.nacdmembers.com and on facebook.
And another few that signed up on Facebook, but haven't checked in here.

For those who always ask what to bring. Here are some ideas...

Meat items for the grill
(let's keep it to Hamburgers, hotdogs, brats, and chicken breast and buns) (We're trying to keep it simple so it doesn't take forever to cook for the group) (If you have something else you were thinking about and want to cook that yourself, that's great! Some have brought friers or smokers and added to the meat items that way.)
Eggs (We never seem to have enough.)
Items for the omlettes
(additional meats, peppers, mushrooms, onions, salsa, wraps, cheese, etc.)
Items for Breakfast
(Juices, fruit, muffins, coffee, creamer, etc.)
Charcoal (self starting)
Condiments (cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, ketchup, mustard, mayo, relish, BBQ sauce etc.)
Bottled water
Side dishes (casseroles, baked beans, potato salad, macaroni salad, cole slaw, chips and dips/salsa, fruit salad, green salads w/dressing, veggie tray w/dip, etc.)
Deserts (Oh please don’t forget the deserts!)
Tiki torches and fuel (for around the fire)
Fire wood for the camp fire.

We also need volunteers to help out during for the weekend. THANKS!!!!
If we all pitch in and take a task, it makes for a fun weekend for everyone.
Sat. Breakfast -
Cook - scubafool
Food Prep and set up (2) Christa
Egg cracker (1) simbrooks
Clean up (1)
Sat. Dinner -
Cook (2-3) - Roxanne, Insta-Gator
Tables and food set up (2) simbrooks and Christa
Clean up (2) USMCMcG
Sun. Breakfast -
Cook - scubafool
Food Prep and set up (2)
Egg cracker (1) Scuba_Jenny
Clean up (1) Hermit Crab

If someone needs ICE on the way in,
there is a self-serve ICE machine when you leave High Springs to turn on the road to go to Ginnie.
In addition to Ginnie's Springs store and dive shop,
Air Fills:
Cave Country Diving - Home in High Springs where Salvo used to be.
(US Hwy 441)
There is a Winn-Dixie in High Springs , open 7 AM to 10 PM every day.
1070 North West Santa Fe Blvd High Springs, FL 32643
Get directions‎
(386) 454-4845
There is also a CVS Pharmacy right next to the Hardees.
110 NW Santa Fe Blvd, High Springs, FL ‎
(386) 454-3334

Here's a link back to the 1st post for a weekend rundown and additional info.
2013 Fallfest Megadive

If you have any questions, just ask. One of us will respond.

A little taste of Megadive from 2011



All things MEGADIVE!!!!!

:goingdown::goingdown::goingdown: diving,:sblogo: stickers,
:stirpot: mega omelets, cook outs, :pumpkin: holiday fun,
:banana: :dance: dancing and bonfires :gas:
:drummer: drums and guitars :guitarist:, spirits :cheers:,
and great fun
:gans:


I can't wait!

See you there!

:yeahbaby::yeahbaby::yeahbaby::yeahbaby::yeahbaby::yeahbaby:

 
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I live 15 minutes away but will not be able to go. That stinks. Sorry I will miss it.
 
Latest Weather for tomorrow and the weekend:


  • Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 15 mph.
  • Friday Night A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
  • Sunday Sunny, with a high near 72.

So now it looks more like a Fri Late Eve thru Saturday morning rain thing.

Thanks!
Jeano
 
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