Last week’s meeting was our last quarterly informal whole club affair before the AGM. Those present discussed our plans for booking hard boats next year. It was agreed that we will book 2 weekends. The Farnes boat is booked for June and we will probably book Plymouth. In addition there will be a week abroad, Malta was a suggestion.  We, as a club, receive invitations regularly to fill spaces with other clubs. This year we booked so many trips ourselves we haven’t been able to take advantage of many but I always acknowledge the invitations and they will continue to come so there will be plenty of opportunity for hard boat diving for everyone. We will also do as many runs to the coast as possible for shore diving and it is usually possible to find last minute spaces on boats going out. If anyone has an idea for a trip and needs help with the planning or organisation please just ask.

We also discussed the possibility of bringing everyone’s MarlinSAC membership into line. Individual BSAC membership would remain the same as many of us pay direct and it would be too messy to change. By changing the branch fee due date to 1st April for everyone it would make the treasurer’s and membership secretary’s jobs much easier. It was suggested that we email everyone so that those not present can express any disagreement, so that will be done. Otherwise as memberships now become due the membership secretary will calculate the pro rata fees to take us until 1st April 2011 or 2012 as appropriate.

Next on the agenda was the forthcoming AGM in October. The four current officers have written a job description and their personal view of each role, which Richard printed and handed out. If anyone would like a copy I’m sure he can email you one. The aim of this was to ensure that all members know they can be nominated for election, either for one of the 4 officer positions (DO is a bit special) or as a general member, of which we are required to have between 2 and 8. Ideally there will be some continuity on the committee but also new blood with fresh ideas.

Thanks to everyone who came and helped with the decision making.

 

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Congratulations this week to:-

Richard for being awarded the Sports Diver qualification and to Joe for giving his first award as DO.

 

 

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CHAIR    ROTA

In the chair next week is Tracey
5th August Wayne
12th August Dave Cox O’Hara
19th August Pete Friswell
26th August Jan Svenson

If you can’t do your turn can you arrange a swop please

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Plymouth

Our planned trip to Plymouth last weekend was cancelled at the very last minute on Friday morning by the skipper. He could have found somewhere to drop us in on Saturday but no chance on Sunday so we decided it was best to cancel or postpone. We’ve asked for the deposit back and also for an indication of what they can offer us in the next couple of months. We’ll keep you posted. Jim kindly sent a message from Plymouth a few days later to inform us that the weather was now glorious but he didn’t have any kit with him. Probably for the best eh Jim?

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Stoney News 

Stoney Cove is inviting all divers to enter its  2010 Charity Treasure Hunt which will be run from Saturday 17th July until 10am Monday 30th August 2010.

In 1963 divers came from all over the United Kingdom to find buried treasure in the form of 100 golden guineas, we had a deco link to film of the event a few weeks ago. Stoney Cove and George Tarratt the Jewellers have teamed up to re-produce the Treasure Hunt of 1963. However, instead of 100 Guineas an Omega Planet Ocean watch is the star prize with other prizes for the lucky ‘hunters’

These charities will each receive an equal ¼ share of ALL money that is raised. Every penny raised will be divided out.

                        

 

The charity ‘treasure’ will be in the form of a metal coins. These will be placed in strategic places throughout the shallower water. There will be NO metal coins placed any deeper than 22 metres intentionally.

When a diver finds a metal coin he or she is invited to take it to the shop and present it to the staff. With the donation of £5.00 they will be entered into the prize draw. Divers can enter as many times as they like, providing they produce a metal coin and donate £5.00. They will be no limit to the number of individual entries.

The prize draw will take place on Bank Holiday Monday at 4pm at Stoney Cove. The winners must be available to have their photograph taken and will be notified by phone.

Further info can be found Here

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For everyone interested in photography

Lutterworth Sub Aqua Club is hosting two underwater photography interest evenings.

The evenings will have something for everyone whether you are a complete novice in underwater photography or have a DSLR and strobe set up, with more lenses that the local branch of Jessops.

27 July - Tim Moran 

Tim is a multi award-winning underwater photographer and instructor with the new INON photographic academy. Tim produces exceptional photographic work using SLR and Photoshop.

24 August - Maria Munn

Maria is the winner of the BSAC Travel Photographer of the Year 2008.  Maria runs OCEAN VISIONS photographic academy  Ocean Visions  and specialises in compact cameras & accessible training for less experienced and complete beginner underwater photographers.

The venue is room H27 at the Lutterworth Community College and Grammar School. The school is easy to get find being around 15 minutes from Stoney Cove, 5 minutes from junction 20 of the M1 and 10 minutes from junction 1 of the M6. Details can be found at http://www.lsac.co.uk/findus.php

Both evenings will start at 7.30pm and they ask attendees to take their seats by 7.20pm.  The formal part of the presentations will last around an hour with plenty of time for questions at the end.

LSAC will cover the cost of the room and to cover travelling costs they are asking for a suggested donation for £1 per attendee per presentation.

If you would like to go let me know and I’ll pass our numbers on to Lutterworth