Scuba Shack
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Scuba Shack of Rocky Hill, CT has 3 big activities going on: 1. Deco Lounge lectures, 2. Our Diver Challenge, 3. Our Wet Rocks - Stay Dry Dive Tour
1. Scuba Shack's Deco Lounge Lecture Series
Every month Scuba Shack promotes and provides an evening of sharing focused around Education, Equipment, and Experience (the 3 E of diving).
On the 3rd Wednesday of each month, come hang out from 7-9pm at Scuba Shack. Presentations will include (but not limited to): Gas management, DAN, Principles of balanced diving, Photography / Video, Equipment Presentations, Dive locations, local and abroad, Trips and travel
Every month we will rotate a topic pertaining to Education, Equipment, and Experience. This is just one of the many services Scuba Shack provides to its valued patrons.
Schedule: (We will be hosting a few special Friday night presentations, dates to be listed later)
In appreciation to those that attend. On any evening there is an equipment presentation. The gear being shown will be available for an attendance promotion that night ONLY.
2. Scuba Shacks Diver Challenge 2013
To participate, you first must be on Scuba Shacks newsletter list and register to participate. Diver Challenges activities will focus on continued Education, Experience and Equipment from January 1, - December 31, 2013.
GOAL: EARN AS MANY ACTIVITY / CHALLENGE POINTS AS POSSIBLE
You can earn log activity / challenge points by participating in any of the following:
All Dive Challenge activities must be reported to and verified by one of the participating Scuba Shack crew. Participants will be required to track and log their activities over the 2013 season. The activity leader for each event will have a participation stamp.
Reach 500 points and earn a Scuba Shack Drive & Dive Tour 2013 Wet Rocks - Stay Dry T-shirt, sponsored by Santi - Stay Dry.
At Scuba Shacks January 2014 Deco Lounge / Customer Appreciation party, prizes will be awarded in order from highest to lowest points. Participants will have their choice of prizes.
Prizes include but not limited to and are subject to change:
Where did Wet Rocks Dive Tour come from?
The slogan for this program originated from how we try to explain to the layman, what do you see when cave diving. Wet rocks, is a common response because explaining the beauty and majesty, if you have never been in a cave, can be challenging to describe.
Over the years, a couple of our instructors when diving, whether it be open water, technical or cave diving, and had a great dive, would give each other the hand signal "That Rocked!"
One particular trip Stretch (one of our instructors) started to sketch an image from merging, "wet rocks" and "THAT ROCKED!" and became "Wet Rocks!"
So that is the basis of where the theme of this year's drive & dive tour, "Wet Rocks!" came from and we hope that many of you will continue to join us for the thrill and pleasure of diving.
There are over SEVENTY (70) opportunities to join the Scuba Shacks pro crew in traveling the North East and experiencing some of the most incredible dive sites around. Dive sites will range from local one tank dives to boat charters to advanced and even some technical dive trips. It isnt just about being in the water, it is also about being able to hang with like minded people, share from the experience of those that have been to these locations before, and see what it takes to build ones dive resume. Below is the tentative schedule that the Scuba Shack crew have put together. Details of the various dive sites and logistics will be posted on the website along with Scuba Shacks FaceBook page.
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
T = Technical Diving Certs Required
A = Advanced Open Water Cert Required or with Guided Instructor
O = Open Water Cert Required
ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
In the end, we dive and we are pushing our community to dive more.
Thank you and best regards,
1. Scuba Shack's Deco Lounge Lecture Series
Every month Scuba Shack promotes and provides an evening of sharing focused around Education, Equipment, and Experience (the 3 E of diving).
On the 3rd Wednesday of each month, come hang out from 7-9pm at Scuba Shack. Presentations will include (but not limited to): Gas management, DAN, Principles of balanced diving, Photography / Video, Equipment Presentations, Dive locations, local and abroad, Trips and travel
Every month we will rotate a topic pertaining to Education, Equipment, and Experience. This is just one of the many services Scuba Shack provides to its valued patrons.
Schedule: (We will be hosting a few special Friday night presentations, dates to be listed later)
- February 20 - gas management (education) DONE
[-] - March 20 - diving in the north east (experience) DONE
[/-] - April 17 - Santi (equipment)
- May 15 - diving balanced and in trim (hogarthian / side mount) (education)
- June 19 - traveling abroad and upcoming trips (experience)
- July 17 - Halcyon, HOG, etc... (equipment)
- August 21 - dive paths, careers, opportunities (education)
- September 18 - diving year around (experience)
- October 16 - underwater photography and video (equipment)
- November 20 - Introduction to DAN courses (education)
- December 18 - Trips of a lifetime (experience)
In appreciation to those that attend. On any evening there is an equipment presentation. The gear being shown will be available for an attendance promotion that night ONLY.
2. Scuba Shacks Diver Challenge 2013
To participate, you first must be on Scuba Shacks newsletter list and register to participate. Diver Challenges activities will focus on continued Education, Experience and Equipment from January 1, - December 31, 2013.
GOAL: EARN AS MANY ACTIVITY / CHALLENGE POINTS AS POSSIBLE
You can earn log activity / challenge points by participating in any of the following:
- Like Scuba Shacks FaceBook page: 100 points
- shore dives - 100 points (per day)
- charter dives (limited to space available) - 200 points (per charter)
- Deco Lounge Presentations - 100 points (per presentation)
- Scuba Shacks world trips - 100 points (per each day of diving)
- Scuba Shacks courses: 300 points (per each class completed)
- Equipment serviced by Scuba Shack: 50 points (per each regulator, bcd, and tank)
- Purchasing of gear from Scuba Shack:100 points (for every $250 spent)
- Post / blog about the event you participated in and share it with Scuba Shack, FaceBook, Scuba Board, etc...: 100 points or 200 points if pictures or video are included (per event)
- Refer a friend to take a Scuba Shack class: 300 points (your friend must register and complete the class / pool for points to be awarded)
All Dive Challenge activities must be reported to and verified by one of the participating Scuba Shack crew. Participants will be required to track and log their activities over the 2013 season. The activity leader for each event will have a participation stamp.
Reach 500 points and earn a Scuba Shack Drive & Dive Tour 2013 Wet Rocks - Stay Dry T-shirt, sponsored by Santi - Stay Dry.
At Scuba Shacks January 2014 Deco Lounge / Customer Appreciation party, prizes will be awarded in order from highest to lowest points. Participants will have their choice of prizes.
Prizes include but not limited to and are subject to change:
- Santi E. Space drysuit (stock or mtm) - donated by OceanEdge Outfitters
- HOG (Highly Optimized Gear) gear
- Go Pro hero camera - donated by ... Nautilus Tattoo
- Light & Motion Light - donated by ...Light and Motion
- DAN Rescue Pack - donated by Scba Shack
- Black Aluminum Back Plate - donated by DIVING H2O
- 12 of Halcyon Stealth webbing - donated by DIVING H2O
- EEZYCut Trilobite - donated by ...OceanEdge Outfitters
- and more....
Where did Wet Rocks Dive Tour come from?
The slogan for this program originated from how we try to explain to the layman, what do you see when cave diving. Wet rocks, is a common response because explaining the beauty and majesty, if you have never been in a cave, can be challenging to describe.
Over the years, a couple of our instructors when diving, whether it be open water, technical or cave diving, and had a great dive, would give each other the hand signal "That Rocked!"
One particular trip Stretch (one of our instructors) started to sketch an image from merging, "wet rocks" and "THAT ROCKED!" and became "Wet Rocks!"
So that is the basis of where the theme of this year's drive & dive tour, "Wet Rocks!" came from and we hope that many of you will continue to join us for the thrill and pleasure of diving.
There are over SEVENTY (70) opportunities to join the Scuba Shacks pro crew in traveling the North East and experiencing some of the most incredible dive sites around. Dive sites will range from local one tank dives to boat charters to advanced and even some technical dive trips. It isnt just about being in the water, it is also about being able to hang with like minded people, share from the experience of those that have been to these locations before, and see what it takes to build ones dive resume. Below is the tentative schedule that the Scuba Shack crew have put together. Details of the various dive sites and logistics will be posted on the website along with Scuba Shacks FaceBook page.
APRIL
- April 26-28: High Springs, Florida - cave diving (T) (Forest)
MAY
- May 4-5: Clayton, NY - St. Lawrence Seaway - river diving (T, A) (Forest)
- May 11: Babylon, NY - RV/ Garloo - Wreck of the Oregon (A) (Forest)
- May 18-19: OPEN / TBD
- May 25-27: Babylon, NY - RV/ Garloo - Wreck of the Virginia (T), Oregon (A), Wreck Hunting (Forest)
- May 27: Union, CT - Bigelow Hollow State Park (O) MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND (Jill & Chris)
JUNE
- June 1-2: Bethlehem, PA - Dutch Springs (A, O) (Forest)
- June 8-9: Babylon, NY - RV/ Garloo - Wreck of the Coimbra (T), - Yankee (A) (Forest)
- June 9: Wakefield, RI - Canned Air Charters (Jill & Chris)
- June 14: Stonington, CT - Friday Night Lights Diving (O) (Jill & Chris)
- June 15: OPEN / TBD
- June 16: Gloucester, MA Cape Cape Ann Charter (A) Burnham Rock, Chester Poling (Forest)
- June 22: Union, CT - Bigelow Hollow State Park (O) (Jill & Chris)
- June 22, 23: Babylon, NY - RV/ Garloo - Wreck of the Lillian (T) - Lizzie D (Rum Runner) (A) (Forest)
- June 29: Jamestown, RI - Ft Wetherill (O) (Forest)
- June 30: Gloucester, MA Cape Ann Charter (A) (Cemetery, Folly Wall) (Jill & Chris)
JULY
- July 5-8: OPEN/ TBD 4th of July WEEKEND
- July 12-14: Block Island, RI - Charter Dives (A, O) (Scuba Shack)
- July 20-21: Alexandria Bay, NY - St. Lawrence Seaway - river diving (T, A) (Forest)
- July 27-28: OPEN / Shark Dive TBD (Scuba Shack)
AUGUST
- August 3-4: Bethlehem, PA - Dutch Springs (A, O) (Jill & Chris)
- August 10: Groton, CT - Avery Point, Eastern Point Beach Park w/ dusk dive option (Jill & Chris)
- August 9-11: Gloucester, MA Cape Cape Ann Charter IRON LUNG WEEKEND (T, A) (Forest)
- August 17-18: OPEN / TBD
- August 23-25: Lake George, NY - Lake George Diving (A, O) (Jill & Chris)
- August 31: OPEN / Shark Dive / TBD (Scuba Shack)
SEPTEMBER
- September 1-2: OPEN / Shark Dive / TBD LABOR DAY WEEKEND (Scuba Shack)
- September 7-8: Block Island, RI - Charter Dives (A, O) (Forest)
- September 14-15: Jamestown, RI - Ft Wetherill (O) (Jill & Chris)
- September 21-22: OPEN / TBD
- September 28-29: OPEN / TBD
T = Technical Diving Certs Required
A = Advanced Open Water Cert Required or with Guided Instructor
O = Open Water Cert Required
ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
In the end, we dive and we are pushing our community to dive more.
Thank you and best regards,
