October 2009

Dive Club Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 9

1 8 - 2 0 G r ea sb r ou g h R oa d , Pa r k g a t e , R ot h e r h am , S6 2 6 H N
www. d r e a m d iv er slt d . c o. u k i n f o @d r e a m div e r sltd. c o. u k 01709 525480

Win a Try Dive Competition

This month we are launching a brand new competition on the Dream
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Divers Website, giving visitors who are interested in learning to scuba
dive the chance to win a Free Discover Scuba Try Dive.
1 Win a Try Dive Competition We want to involve all our existing dive club members, in promoting
October 2009 Egyptian Red this competition, so tell all your family and friends about this
Sea Meeting
opportunity for them to win a free try dive, especially those who
Dream Divers Dive Club
have shown interest in Scuba diving in the past.
Membership

2 September Club Meeting October 2009 Egyptian Red Sea Meeting

PADI Specialty of the We are holding a meeting for everyone who is going to Egypt this
Month year on Friday 16th October in the Dive Shop at 7pm
Swimming Pool Sessions

3 Club Trips Dream Divers Dive Club Membership

Club Events and Trips New Members
Calendar Any members joining the dive club from the 1st September 2009 until
the end of December will be a full club member for the Whole of
2010.
2010 Club Fees
We are now taking club membership fees 2010, which will remain £12
for the year.
Club fees are used to pay towards deposits for club trips and may be used
to purchase Insurance for members on club trips.

Club Members Benefits

With your membership you can save many times the low annual fee.
Dream Divers branded
merchandise now available  Discount on the Specialty of the month.
including  50p off Air and Nitrox fills in our shop.
Polo Shirts £11.95
Log Binders £15.00  Use of the swimming pool every other Sunday for £5, during the pool
Mask Strap Covers £7.50 sessions, provided you have own equipment.
 Discount on Items purchased in the Dream Divers Shop
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Swimming Pool
Sessions
At Chapeltown
Swimming Pool
As Dive Club members, you
can use the pool for only £5
per person, during our pool
sessions, using your own kit,
or just £15 per person
including rental of full kit.
So whether you just want to
refresh your skills, have a
piece of new kit to try out or
just having that burning desire
to get wet.
Call the dive centre to book
your place.
Dive Club Newsletter
September Club Meeting
24th September 2009
Chaired by Alison Smallwood
Many thanks to all the people that managed to attend this month’s club
meeting it was a good turn out and very nice to see some new faces, we
currently have 53 active club members.
Dream Divers Club Membership Fees are only £12 per person.
The next club meeting will be on Thursday 29th October 2009
7.30pm onw ard s at the Ring O Bells, Chu rch Street, Sw inton,
Rotherham, S64 8EG.
PADI Specialty of the Month
Dream Divers Specialty course offer for October is
PADI Night Diver
PADI Night Diver
October offers an excellent opportunity to take this
rewarding specialty, in British waters, giving you
the opportunity to learn new skills in what seems
like an unfamiliar environment even if you dived at
the same dive site many times before.
So take the opportunity to gain your PADI Night
Diver Specialty, with Dream Divers at Stoney Cove
on Wednesday 7th October.
This Course consists of three dives during the The PADI Night Diver
evening; all participants will need to be ready and Speciality will give you the
fully kitted up 5:30pm, ready to enter the water at knowledge to safely enjoy
night dives all over the
6pm.
world.
The Dream Divers price normally is £110.00, as
usual club members can benefit from our club
members only offer price of only £99.00 per person
and this includes the use of equipment if needed.
Interested? – Contact John Smallwood Now on
07957 353040 to reserve your place.
This course can be credited towards the PADI Master
Scuba Diver qualification, which is PADI's highest
recreational diving qualification
Contact the dive centre for more details
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Club Trips
To avoid any disappointment and so we do not have to cancel any of our
trips / boats it would be greatly appreciated, if those who are seriously
interested would kindly put their names down on the list and pay a £10
deposit.

Club Events and Trips Calendar

November 2009
Location Cornwall Fast RIB St. Abbs
Dates Saturday14th & Sunday 15th November 2009
Trip Details Diving from Perranporth
“If you are interested in
To book this trip you must be experienced in the going on any of these
sea and on boats as we could be faced with possible trips, please let us know
challenging conditions due to the time of year
A.S.A.P. so we can
Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day reserve your place”
Max. No. Divers 12
Price £80

April 2010
Location Plymouth
Dates Easter Weekend : Saturday 3rd April, Sunday 4th
and Monday 5th April
Trip Details Hard-boat Fintan with diver lift and hot
refreshments
Number of Dives 3 day diving , 2 dives per day
Cuttlefish Displaying
Max. No. Divers 12 divers
Photo: John Smallwood
Price £112.50

May 2010
Location St Abbs
Dates Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May
Trip Details Hard-boat – Lazy G Diver & hot refreshments
Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day
o
Max. N . Divers 12 divers
Price £50
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June 2010 “Some of these trips

Location Cornwall may not be suitable
Dates Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June for all levels of divers
so please ask a
Trip Details Hardboat Kitten; including drinks and snacks
member of staff for
Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day information before
Max. No. Divers 12 you book.”

Price £80

July 2010
Location Farne Islands
Dates Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July
Trip Details Hard-boat Glad Tidings; Hot Refreshments
Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day
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Max. N . Divers 20
Price £80

September 2010
Location Anglesey Nudibranch –Red Sea
Dates Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September
Photo: Lee Clayton

Trip Details Large Rib; Microwave, hot refreshments

Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day
o
Max. N . Divers 10
Price TBC

October 2010
Location Eyemouth
Dates Diving Sat 2nd and Sunday 3rd October
Trip Details Hard-boat; diverlift, Hot refreshment
Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day
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Max. N . Divers 12
Price TBC

Location Sharm El Shiek

Dates TBC Around 23rd October Barracuda – Red Sea
Trip Details All Other Details TBC Photo Dan Etchells

Anyone interested in any other trips for this year please can you
contact us to share your ideas.