We've wrapped up DAM CHUMmers for 2013 and it turned out to be a very successful program. 
With that in mind, we're gonna keep on keepin' on in 2014, and we'll up the ante a bit to keep things interesting.
For those who aren't familiar with the program, DAM CHUMmers is our "dive a month" challenge where we see how many CHUMmers can dive at least once in each calendar month. Dives can take place anywhere in the world and do not have to be part of a CHUM activity. We'll try to provide lots of opportunities for you to dive, but feel free to use our Dive Buddy Board anytime you want to go get wet.
Let us know that you've been logging dives that month, and the BOD will keep a running list of who's still in the program. The reporting is an honor system, but we encourage you to post trip reports and pics in the Gallery to share your adventures with us.
All candidates who successfully do dives in each calendar month during 2014 will be awarded the “DAM CHUMmer” logo (shown below) which will be displayed on their chumclub.org profile for all of 2015 and they will be recognized at the January meeting.
In addition, we're expanding the awards a little bit:
- First year candidates who successfully complete the challenge will be awarded a DAM CHUMmer patch.
- Candidates who successfully complete a second year of the challenge will receive a DAM CHUMmer hat or visor, with the DAM CHUMmer logo and their screen name embroidered on it. We should be able to offer your choice of any of the hats/visors/colors that we had in Cap-a-palooza, depending on what the vendors still have in their catalog at the end of 2014.
- This is less important for this year than future ones, but the years you participate in the challenge do not have to be consecutive. In other words, if you completed DAM CHUMmers 2013, take 2014 off, but then complete the challenge again in 2015, you will be eligible for a second year award.
As before, those completing dives in 11 of 12 months (DAM Close) and 10 of 12 months (Still DAM Good) will also be recognized, but will not qualify to display the logo or receive a patch.
You do need to be a Tiger Shark (CHUM member) to begin the challenge, as well as to complete it.
This really is a fun way to keep people in the water throughout the year. We're looking forward to seeing some of this year's DAM CHUMmers back for a second year, and also seeing some new names on the list of folks diving into the challenge.
See you in the water in 2014. Let's go diving! :cool2:
With that in mind, we're gonna keep on keepin' on in 2014, and we'll up the ante a bit to keep things interesting.
For those who aren't familiar with the program, DAM CHUMmers is our "dive a month" challenge where we see how many CHUMmers can dive at least once in each calendar month. Dives can take place anywhere in the world and do not have to be part of a CHUM activity. We'll try to provide lots of opportunities for you to dive, but feel free to use our Dive Buddy Board anytime you want to go get wet.
Let us know that you've been logging dives that month, and the BOD will keep a running list of who's still in the program. The reporting is an honor system, but we encourage you to post trip reports and pics in the Gallery to share your adventures with us.
All candidates who successfully do dives in each calendar month during 2014 will be awarded the “DAM CHUMmer” logo (shown below) which will be displayed on their chumclub.org profile for all of 2015 and they will be recognized at the January meeting.
In addition, we're expanding the awards a little bit:
- First year candidates who successfully complete the challenge will be awarded a DAM CHUMmer patch.
- Candidates who successfully complete a second year of the challenge will receive a DAM CHUMmer hat or visor, with the DAM CHUMmer logo and their screen name embroidered on it. We should be able to offer your choice of any of the hats/visors/colors that we had in Cap-a-palooza, depending on what the vendors still have in their catalog at the end of 2014.
- This is less important for this year than future ones, but the years you participate in the challenge do not have to be consecutive. In other words, if you completed DAM CHUMmers 2013, take 2014 off, but then complete the challenge again in 2015, you will be eligible for a second year award.
As before, those completing dives in 11 of 12 months (DAM Close) and 10 of 12 months (Still DAM Good) will also be recognized, but will not qualify to display the logo or receive a patch.
You do need to be a Tiger Shark (CHUM member) to begin the challenge, as well as to complete it.
This really is a fun way to keep people in the water throughout the year. We're looking forward to seeing some of this year's DAM CHUMmers back for a second year, and also seeing some new names on the list of folks diving into the challenge.
See you in the water in 2014. Let's go diving! :cool2:
