CarlaChatterton
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OPERATION BOTTOM TIME for SUDS
Mission Statement
To improve the lives of the soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan through scuba training, and to engage the diving community in ongoing support of these soldiers.
Summary
The Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS) program is a certified chapter of Disabled Sports USA, started in Feb 2007 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). It is an adaptive scuba program working with wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The goal is to train soldiers in the activity of scuba diving, to improve their recovery both emotionally & physically and to provide the soldiers with an activity they can enjoy the rest of their life.
SUDS is a 501 c 3 non-profit, tax deductible donations can be made to: SUDS Diving, Inc.
paypal coming soon to our website: SUDS Diving Home
Objective
Currently the soldiers are trained by volunteers at WRAMC headed up by John Thompson. Upon completion of the training the soldiers have 12 months to complete 4 open water dives for their scuba certification. Operation Bottom Time is a fund raising event focused on the completion of the soldiers open water certification and introducing them to the greater diving community.
Operation Bottom Time will ultimately run four trips per year so the soldiers have the opportunity to complete their certification with us. Operation Bottom Time is an open charter available to certified divers to meet and dive with these soldiers.
Operation Bottom Time, Upper Keys will be the first fund raising event to be held in 2008 from May 18 to May 23. The soldier’s certification will take place on May 18th and 19th followed by open dive charters from May 20th to May 23rd. The diving community in Key Largo through the Upper Keys Dive Operators Association will supply as many boats as needed for the event.
Operation Bottom Time, Bonaire is the next scheduled event to be held in the fall of 2008.
Operation Bottom Time will need to raise enough funds to cover the costs associated with air and ground transportation, food and lodging as well as the diving expenses for 8 soldiers and their instructors/ dive buddies.
Mission Statement
To improve the lives of the soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan through scuba training, and to engage the diving community in ongoing support of these soldiers.
Summary
The Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS) program is a certified chapter of Disabled Sports USA, started in Feb 2007 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). It is an adaptive scuba program working with wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The goal is to train soldiers in the activity of scuba diving, to improve their recovery both emotionally & physically and to provide the soldiers with an activity they can enjoy the rest of their life.
SUDS is a 501 c 3 non-profit, tax deductible donations can be made to: SUDS Diving, Inc.
paypal coming soon to our website: SUDS Diving Home
Objective
Currently the soldiers are trained by volunteers at WRAMC headed up by John Thompson. Upon completion of the training the soldiers have 12 months to complete 4 open water dives for their scuba certification. Operation Bottom Time is a fund raising event focused on the completion of the soldiers open water certification and introducing them to the greater diving community.
Operation Bottom Time will ultimately run four trips per year so the soldiers have the opportunity to complete their certification with us. Operation Bottom Time is an open charter available to certified divers to meet and dive with these soldiers.
Operation Bottom Time, Upper Keys will be the first fund raising event to be held in 2008 from May 18 to May 23. The soldier’s certification will take place on May 18th and 19th followed by open dive charters from May 20th to May 23rd. The diving community in Key Largo through the Upper Keys Dive Operators Association will supply as many boats as needed for the event.
Operation Bottom Time, Bonaire is the next scheduled event to be held in the fall of 2008.
Operation Bottom Time will need to raise enough funds to cover the costs associated with air and ground transportation, food and lodging as well as the diving expenses for 8 soldiers and their instructors/ dive buddies.
