Roll call: Any old NASDS divers out there?

[Stu S.]

I remember is that if I didn't use Scubapro I would die.

Rick

How was Scubapro and NASDS connected? Did Scubapro own a chunk of NASDS? The training we took included the Betamax videos. I believe the videos and the instructor always said "jet fin" instead "fin".

The course cost $75, and surprize, we were to buy $129 of Scubapro basic gear from the dive shop the following week. Upon getting that list, some students never came back. I bought stuff elsewhere to cut costs, to the consternation of the instructor.

 

[fdelaney0552]

I'm an old NASDS certified dude. Was tought by Jim Gilligan/Mike Messina through Gilligans Isle dive shop in 1974 off the rosevelt blvd in Phila near the Tacony Palmyra bridge. I remember my replacment card had microfiche in it. I remember during the buddy breathing test my buddy was much older so he was in control. He turned the regulator upside down causing it to free flow and I tried to breath off of it, the second time I was choking and went to the surface. I was then repremanded for not letting my weight belt go. The belt was made up of many vinyl coated weights that cost me $44.00 back then. My excuse was that did not want to loose it and could not afford another.

 

[*dave*]

NASDS certified in 1977 as an employee of Cap'n Frog's, then certified with SSI in 78' when the shop crossed over. The shop owner's instructor# was 801.

 

[DogFrog]

OWIC 534

Went to the Instructor collage in San Diego in fall of 80.. Tony Zamos and a Rick Smith(Denver area) were the teachers then plus another guy I cant remember the name of. Most of our pool work was at San Diego Divers. I remember the first day of class when Tony rode up on his Chopper... First Job was with Silent World Divers in Bellevue, Wa I still have that card.

Mark

 

[AfterDark]

I found this recently kewl!

 

[scstjohn]

Just found my old NASDS cardboard C-card. C3897

Certified by Les Newport owner of Aqua Sports in July 1968 in Redwood City, California. Since then I have been very active, in both recreational and technical diving.

 

[GrandpaScuba]

NASDS certified May 1980 - Silent World Divers, Bellevue WA.

 

[johnl45]

NASDS ya, I think it was in the late sixty's or early 70,s Tom & Jerry's Scuba shop Dearborn Hts. MI

 

[The Kraken]

The place I started my NASDS scuba training was in Panama City, Florida. There was a shop located off to the south and east side of the bay as one was about to cross the old Hathaway Bridge.

Long, long time ago in a land far, far away . . . .

the K

 

[RandyKowalski]

Hey Tom

I was an instructor for Jerry at Michigan Underwater School of Diving (MUSD) My Instructor #is OWIC-296. I was there from 1976 thru 1986 and then Part time thru 2000.