Thank for the support. Boy is this more complicated than I thought! I'm an experienced, albeit infrequent, diver and thought we'd get the crew through open-water cert and then go do some easy dives as a crew.... NOT.
First, BSA requires a Divemaster present. OK, I meet the prereqs... Got this GREAT instructor who is also a merit badge counselor... Since he's doing it anyway for another scout leader he invited me in to re-take Rescue at a great rate... Books (Rescue, Divemaster), update my gear (nothing fancy mind you), etc... now I'm spending substantially more on my training than both my boys combined... OUCH, but it will be well worth it to open this world up to the crew.
First, BSA requires a Divemaster present. OK, I meet the prereqs... Got this GREAT instructor who is also a merit badge counselor... Since he's doing it anyway for another scout leader he invited me in to re-take Rescue at a great rate... Books (Rescue, Divemaster), update my gear (nothing fancy mind you), etc... now I'm spending substantially more on my training than both my boys combined... OUCH, but it will be well worth it to open this world up to the crew.