Invitation for New or Inexperienced Divers in the Chicago Area

[medicdiver738]

Hello my name is Brian and I am very new to diving. I am finishing my open water certification at the end of this month and I am going to Aruba in July. If you wouldn't mind I would love to tag along and get some more expierence before heading down to Aruba.

 

[kjvander]

Duane...I have it on my calander....thanks for the offer and the invite.

 

[TheScubaBOB]

So Cool....

Unless I really screw-up and kill a DM or two I'll be a Freshly Minted Rescue Diver (OW 10/08, AOW 01/09) and my oldest daughter will be 3 weeks post OW.

Wahoo!!!!!

Yes, We'll be there.. Great place to have a Father's Day Picnic!

 

[jepuskar]

I'm a new diver as well...

 

[TheScubaBOB]

Just trying to revive this thread....

Confirming that I will be there with my daughters & some new gear to play with.

Planning to check-in at 8am and will take my oldest daughter for a swim around the north side of the quarry (I think she'll enjoy the rock crusher) as her first post Cert fun dive.

I know you're not supposed to dive reverse profiles but I think she'd be more comfortable on the shallow side first. Especially since she'll be borrowing the Wifie's I3 Pearl BCD for the first time on this day.

My younger (non-diving) daughter will be with us also, she might snorkel...

I'll bring a little more food than the 3 of us need (but not too much more) so if anyone wants to get together for a group effort "Scubaboard Buddies" Father's Day picnic lunch I think it would be a lot of fun.

Oh yeah, I'll bring the Scubaboard Buddies Dive Flag (so Jup can find us)!!!!

 

[SouthSideScubaSteve]

Confirming that I will be there with my daughters ... Planning to check-in at 8am and will take my oldest daughter for a swim around the north side of the quarry (I think she'll enjoy the rock crusher) as her first post Cert fun dive.

Kyphur - how old is your daughter (the one that dives)??

I'm thinking maybe I can get mine to join me that day if she know's there will be other girls around her age out there too... Mine is 12, she got her OW last October, but swore off the quarry after I took her diving in Florida on spring break!! (she discovered warm water)

Let me know
Steve

 

[TheScubaBOB]

Kyphur - how old is your daughter (the one that dives)??

I'm thinking maybe I can get mine to join me that day if she know's there will be other girls around her age out there too... Mine is 12, she got her OW last October, but swore off the quarry after I took her diving in Florida on spring break!! (she discovered warm water)

Let me know
Steve

CJ will be 17 on the 24th, her birthday gift is a full wetsuit & a console with SPG and Suunto Vyper (well she's paying $100 towards the Vyper).

Marie is 14 but doesn't want to dive (yet), so she'll probably snorkel a time or two.

 

[SouthSideScubaSteve]

Duane - me & my oldest will be there on Sunday for sure, we are just looking to log some bottom time and load some nitrogen!! I'm still waiting on my youngest to make up her mind; I'll firm up our timetable on Saterday...

Anyway, I'm looking forward to meeting you and having a chance to dive with you ...

 

[TheScubaBOB]

Well, CJ had a 3 week bout of stuffy sinuses so she's still a dive shy of being certified. This means she'll be limited to snorkeling on Sunday but we'll still be coming.

 

[ppo2_diver]

I'm looking forward to seeing everybody. I'll get there around 8:00 AM and will have my yellow and black yard chair with me. I try to setup at a table somewhere around the west dock. See you on Sunday.