Richmond Dive Club May Meeting

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Come join us on, May 13th, for our guest speaker Clyde Paul Smith. He will discuss the search for the CSS Hunley and leave time to answer questions about his years as a member of Clive Cussler's team. Clyde traveled the world with Jim Delgado during the filming of the Sea Hunters. Joining him will be Richmond's own Tom Robinson. Clyde was a commercial banker for more than twenty-five years, having started as a teller and retiring after having been the president and CEO of two Washington DC area national banks. After leaving banking in the early 1990’s he joined Admiral Zumwalt and Consultants and worked with the admiral until his death in 2001. Clyde’s duties revolved around international financial consulting. Today Clyde continues in this field as the owner of Professional Services Management. Clyde has given freely of his time and talents for the past 20 years to the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington DC where he serves as an unpaid sworn Lieutenant in the Financial Crimes Unit. Clyde learned to dive while serving in the US Navy and this interest has followed him into his civilian career. Clyde was introduced to Clive Cussler in 1980 during the search for the CSS Hunley in Charleston. He joined NUMA as a trustee the following year and since that time has been fortunate enough to travel all over the world with Cussler and his band of merry men ever since.

Clyde works closely with the Sea Hunters television series and is now the Special Projects Director of NUMA. He was introduced to the Institute of Nautical Archaeology in 2006 and now works hand in hand with INA Executive Director, Jim Delgado, in arranging meetings through his extensive network of contacts inside the Washington beltway. Clyde and his wife Paula Michaels, a vice president with Morgan Stanley, live in Great Falls, Virginia. They have a combined total of four children; including a daughter who is studying anthropology.

Socializing begins at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Mi Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, located at 8250 Midlothian Turnpike, in Richmond.
For more information on the Richmond Dive Club visit Richmond Dive Club - Home

 

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[h=2]ABOUT THE RICHMOND DIVE CLUB[/h]The Richmond Dive Club, a non-profit (501c7) scuba diving club, has been serving the Richmond scuba diving community since 1999. Richmond Dive Club members are individuals of all ages and experience levels with one thing in common: we all share a love of the ocean and its exploration.

Among our 100-plus members, (some active, some not so active) you’ll find divers who:

• have traveled all over the globe and dove every ocean, lake, river, sea, underwater cave
• have seen the most inspiring sites and incredible ocean denizens
• have extensive knowledge in underwater photography, advanced scuba diving technologies, wreck history and much more
• love to share their knowledge and experience
• are always looking for more dive partners
• have yet to make that first giant stride - and want to know more about our sport and why it inspires the passion it does.

Local diving with the Richmond Dive Club includes day and weekend boat dives to the best wrecks off the North Carolina Coast, as well as quarry diving at Lake Rawlings, which is a mere 50 minute drive from South Richmond. Upon request, we can organize trips to further destinations, including the Caribbean and places further afield. We work with all the local dive shops to promote their trips and encourage all to continue their education.

We also promote our own Surface Intervals, which have included trips to the Baltimore aquarium, movies, the Mariners Museum in Newport News and the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro.

Our monthly meetings, attended by 25-35 members, begins with socializing (what else?) where you can meet fellow divers and those who might just want to take up the sport. The business meeting is kept to a minimum, and includes a dive committee reports, dive reports from members, and an introduction of visitors, all interspersed with late arrivals and muted dinner orders. These activities are followed by will be a presentation by a well known speaker on a scuba-related topic. Past speakers include Pete Nawrocky, John Chatterton, Bernie Chowdhury, Gary Gentile, as well as many other divers, photographers, and explorers from around the world. Presentations often include films, mixed media or slides, and cover dive topics such as travel, safety, marine life, equipment and underwater adventure.

Newly certified, new diver in the area, or looking for a dive buddy? You are SO VERY WELCOME to attend our next meeting and find out more about us. Thanks for coming by our site!

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[h=2]BENEFITS OF JOINING THE CLUB[/h]Welcome to the Richmond Dive Club Membership page. Membership in the Richmond Dive Club is a great way to meet and share stories with divers with similar interests, stay informed on the latest diving news and play an active role in building the Richmond diving community.

Although our monthly meetings are open to the public, we hope that after attending a meeting, you decide to join us.

Benefits:

• Participation in RDC trips Richmond Dive Club on Eventbrite
• Parties, guest speakers and special events
• Great diving with folks at all levels of diving certifications
• Voting privileges
• And RDC Quarrry Days , in season trips to Lake Rawlings, that are free for members, and not far from home!

[h=2]DUES[/h]The fiscal health of the Richmond Dive Club is only one aspect that makes our Club as strong as it is. Your dues help to support DAN and diving activities within Richmond, as well as being used for deposits on Club trips helping to secure the great rates we get.

Dues are $30 for a single membership and $45 for a family* memberships. Dues are based on the fiscal year beginning March 1 and ending on February 29.

*Family members must be resident at the same address and includes dependents under the age of 18 and/or a fulltime student living at home or away at school.

[h=2]HOW TO JOIN THE CLUB[/h]It's easy. Simply click on this application link. Fill it out, and give it to the Treasurer at the monthly meeting. Can't make the next meeting? Then please mail your completed application and dues to:

Membership
Richmond Dive Club
PO Box 72642
Richmond, VA 23235-8017

If you have any questions, please contact Membership.