Debraw
Contributor
Tickets are now on sale for the DUI Dog Day Rally at Clear Springs Scuba Park at Surface Interval Scuba in Arlington, Texas ! We are an official DUI Drysuit Dealer and Sponsor of the DUI Dog Day Rally! November 18-19, 2006 and a special day for the Public Safety Diver program on November 17, 2006.
About the Event & Location
Your DUI event ticket, which is $5 if purchased in advance or $10 on-site, entitles you to participate in all aspects of the demos, enjoy a barbecue lunch, and participate in the raffle. Admission to facility is in addition to the event ticket which is $20 per person, per day. Your DUI event ticket entitles you to a discounted park admission fee, of $15 so be sure to purchase your DEMO and Saturday Night Dinner tickets in advance and save money for an air fill or two. Clear Springs Scuba Park has an excellent website. Go to www.clearspringsscubapark.com or call 972-524-6820 for more information about the facility and the diving conditions. They have air fills on site as well as camping facilities, changing rooms and diner. There are a wide variety of accommodations in the area and the facility has great camping. Contact Clear Springs for camping information or visit the website for details.
Air fills are available at Clear Springs but not nitrox. If you want Nitrox then come by Surface Interval Scuba and rent a tank for the weekend ( Reg. $22/ only $12 for a fill and rental during the special event!), or get a fill ( Reg. $12 Special during event $9.00) . We can also deliver a tank to you onsite. If you need to rent gear, please call ahead toi 817-652-3483 so we can deliver uyour gear to you at the lake or come by the shop and pick it up, 1/2 price gear rental for this event! ). For information about accommodations and camping, visit www.clearspringsscubapark.com.
You will be asked to show your certification card at the facility. You will also need to complete a liability release form and rental form and we will ask that a credit card or drivers license be held as a deposit. A parent or guardian who can sign the appropriate forms must accompany participants under 18.
Schedule for the Day Registration and Test Dives: 9am to 5pm Saturday and 9am-4pm SundayRegistration will begin at 9am on Saturday. All divers will need to check in with the facility and at the DUI event. Dont forget your C-card as it is required for both the facility and the DUI event. You will also need to complete a liability release form and rental form, and we will ask that a credit card or drivers license be held as a deposit. A parent or guardian who can sign the appropriate forms must accompany participants under 18. These forms are available on site, from your local dealer or on-line (www.dui-online.com) so you can fill them out in advance if you like. Test Dives will be conducted Saturday until 5pm and Sunday until 4pm. All equipment must be returned by that time. Divers must enter the water by 4pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday to ensure we have the equipment back in time.
Prior to the demo, each diver will be fitted with the appropriate drysuit and other equipment. Once you are dressed and ready to dive, you will check in with the divemaster in charge of the beach who will assign you an instructor or divemaster as a guide. As soon as there are 2-3 people ready to go in the water, an experienced drysuit diver or instructor will escort you on your dive. If you are a certified drysuit diver, you are welcome to plan your dives accordingly. You can do as many dives as you wish. With numerous suits there usually is little wait. If youd like to test dive a specific model of suit, please let the staff know so that they can do their best to make one available for you.
Barbecue Lunch: 11am to 2pmThis is included in the event ticket price and is served to all participants from 11am 2pm. Please plan your dive schedule appropriately. Family members of participants can enjoy the barbecue lunch for only $5. Small children are free with a paid adult. How to Seminars
How to seminars will be taught throughout the weekend. Our most popular seminar is DUI Field Repair Seminar. This seminar is held on Sunday at 11am. We will demonstrate seal replacement, finding and patching holes, changing valves and overall tips on maintaining drysuits. Space is limited and pre-registration is recommended. To register contact DUI Customer Service directly at CustomerService@DUI-Online.com or 800.325.8439. A schedule with more detailed information will be posted in the tent at the event.
Underwater Digital Cameras from SeaLife
SeaLife® ReefMaster® underwater digital cameras and other digital cameras and video will also be available for demo courtesy of Joe Wysocki from Optiquatics. First priority will be given to DOGs and demo divers who have done 1 or more dives in the drysuit. This is to ensure minimal task loading. Images will be copied onto a CD for divers to take home for FREE!
Treasure Hunt
Keep your eyes out for golf balls under water. The more you collect, the better your prize!
Saturday Evening Dinner & Program
Saturday 6pm - This is a great opportunity to talk with dive industry leaders, have a great catered dinner and talk diving! Faith Ortins will be giving a presentation highlighting DUIs History & Diving the World with DUI. The entire evening is only $5 per person for tickets purchased in advance or $10 per person if ticket is purchased on-site.
Special Opportunities for DOGsDOGs who bring a friend with them to test dive DUI products will receive a FREE bonus prize as well as a Test Diver hat when they present their DUI equipment and event ticket. Door Prizes for All Participants
Things to Bring
Have fun!
Debra Welch
Surface Interval Scuba
817-652-3483
About the Event & Location
Your DUI event ticket, which is $5 if purchased in advance or $10 on-site, entitles you to participate in all aspects of the demos, enjoy a barbecue lunch, and participate in the raffle. Admission to facility is in addition to the event ticket which is $20 per person, per day. Your DUI event ticket entitles you to a discounted park admission fee, of $15 so be sure to purchase your DEMO and Saturday Night Dinner tickets in advance and save money for an air fill or two. Clear Springs Scuba Park has an excellent website. Go to www.clearspringsscubapark.com or call 972-524-6820 for more information about the facility and the diving conditions. They have air fills on site as well as camping facilities, changing rooms and diner. There are a wide variety of accommodations in the area and the facility has great camping. Contact Clear Springs for camping information or visit the website for details.
Air fills are available at Clear Springs but not nitrox. If you want Nitrox then come by Surface Interval Scuba and rent a tank for the weekend ( Reg. $22/ only $12 for a fill and rental during the special event!), or get a fill ( Reg. $12 Special during event $9.00) . We can also deliver a tank to you onsite. If you need to rent gear, please call ahead toi 817-652-3483 so we can deliver uyour gear to you at the lake or come by the shop and pick it up, 1/2 price gear rental for this event! ). For information about accommodations and camping, visit www.clearspringsscubapark.com.
You will be asked to show your certification card at the facility. You will also need to complete a liability release form and rental form and we will ask that a credit card or drivers license be held as a deposit. A parent or guardian who can sign the appropriate forms must accompany participants under 18.
Schedule for the Day Registration and Test Dives: 9am to 5pm Saturday and 9am-4pm SundayRegistration will begin at 9am on Saturday. All divers will need to check in with the facility and at the DUI event. Dont forget your C-card as it is required for both the facility and the DUI event. You will also need to complete a liability release form and rental form, and we will ask that a credit card or drivers license be held as a deposit. A parent or guardian who can sign the appropriate forms must accompany participants under 18. These forms are available on site, from your local dealer or on-line (www.dui-online.com) so you can fill them out in advance if you like. Test Dives will be conducted Saturday until 5pm and Sunday until 4pm. All equipment must be returned by that time. Divers must enter the water by 4pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday to ensure we have the equipment back in time.
Prior to the demo, each diver will be fitted with the appropriate drysuit and other equipment. Once you are dressed and ready to dive, you will check in with the divemaster in charge of the beach who will assign you an instructor or divemaster as a guide. As soon as there are 2-3 people ready to go in the water, an experienced drysuit diver or instructor will escort you on your dive. If you are a certified drysuit diver, you are welcome to plan your dives accordingly. You can do as many dives as you wish. With numerous suits there usually is little wait. If youd like to test dive a specific model of suit, please let the staff know so that they can do their best to make one available for you.
Barbecue Lunch: 11am to 2pmThis is included in the event ticket price and is served to all participants from 11am 2pm. Please plan your dive schedule appropriately. Family members of participants can enjoy the barbecue lunch for only $5. Small children are free with a paid adult. How to Seminars
How to seminars will be taught throughout the weekend. Our most popular seminar is DUI Field Repair Seminar. This seminar is held on Sunday at 11am. We will demonstrate seal replacement, finding and patching holes, changing valves and overall tips on maintaining drysuits. Space is limited and pre-registration is recommended. To register contact DUI Customer Service directly at CustomerService@DUI-Online.com or 800.325.8439. A schedule with more detailed information will be posted in the tent at the event.
Underwater Digital Cameras from SeaLife
SeaLife® ReefMaster® underwater digital cameras and other digital cameras and video will also be available for demo courtesy of Joe Wysocki from Optiquatics. First priority will be given to DOGs and demo divers who have done 1 or more dives in the drysuit. This is to ensure minimal task loading. Images will be copied onto a CD for divers to take home for FREE!
Treasure Hunt
Keep your eyes out for golf balls under water. The more you collect, the better your prize!
Saturday Evening Dinner & Program
Saturday 6pm - This is a great opportunity to talk with dive industry leaders, have a great catered dinner and talk diving! Faith Ortins will be giving a presentation highlighting DUIs History & Diving the World with DUI. The entire evening is only $5 per person for tickets purchased in advance or $10 per person if ticket is purchased on-site.
Special Opportunities for DOGsDOGs who bring a friend with them to test dive DUI products will receive a FREE bonus prize as well as a Test Diver hat when they present their DUI equipment and event ticket. Door Prizes for All Participants
- All divers who complete the demo will get a commemorative DUI TEST DIVER hat and have their names entered into a drawing for more prizes.
- New this year! All participants including staff are entered to win dive trips donated by dive operations around the world. We will give away smaller prizes at each event with the grand prizes of free trips with the Nautilus Explorer and Optiquatics being given away at the end of the year.
- Basic scuba equipment including mask, snorkel, open heel fins, regulator with octopus and gauges, tank, weights, BCD, and cold water hood and gloves. We will have over 90 drysuits available so we should have plenty for all. We will have larger fins available in case your fins do not fit the drysuit boots. We also have DUI hoods, BCS Systems and Weight & Trim systems available for demo. You will need to supply your own weights or rent them from a nearby dive store.
- While you are welcome to bring undergarments of your own, we will have Polartech® PowerStretch®, Thinsulate, Thinsulate Ultra, Thinsulate LiteLoft and ActionWear garments to test dive as well as booties to wear on your feet under the drysuit.
- Diver certification card and credit card for deposit
- Wear clothing appropriate for the weather and bring your own favorite snacks, drinks, etc.
- Cameras are a great idea. We will be happy to take pictures of you and your friends.
Have fun!
Debra Welch
Surface Interval Scuba
817-652-3483
It would be nice if you can drive up to CSSP and try some of the DUI suits. Who knows, you might decide to ditch your wetsuit altogether after diving dry
