Cymru Chronicle: Spring 15/03/2007
The Season's Upon us....
So it's finally here ! The Daffodils are out, the sun is starting to shine through, and it no longer feels like 10 below. So here's what's coming up over the course of this next month........
Open Season BBQ & drinks 7th April- All welcome
On the Saturday night April 7th, we will be having a BBQ at WWDC with an open invite to the friends of WWDC. We have accommodation available for those that are staying down, and will be celebrating the start of the 2007 season in summer style with a beer and a Burger, a veggie one if you're that way inclined. Hope to see you all at the centre, to catch up on gossip after a days diving ! If anyone needs accommodation, ring Craig. If anyone wishes to go out on diveboat Grace, ring Craig as well. Oh, and if you want to pre-order you food ring Craig, as he'll be cooking !!
Upcoming courses
We have a National Geographic Course running on the 28/29th April. This will include boat diving in the Marine reserve with the seals, and documenting the underwater wildlife for identification using digital cameras. Four dives over the two days looking at conservation, education and exploration in true National Geographic fashion. All equipment including cameras, and certification processing fees, manuals etc etc included.
Assistant Instructor Course is running from the 16th-23rd April, also known as IDC part 1. For those Divemasters or BSAC equivalents that wish to undertake the course, get in touch so we can get you up so speed with what will be going on.
An Emergency First Response (Primary & Secondary Care with AED) Course is running for a full day on the Tuesday 10th April. This will cover the basic life support techniques including training on the AED machine, now often found in big shopping centres and various retail outlets.
Emergency First Response Instructor Course will be held on the 14/15th April. Minimum level to undertake this instructor course is PADI Divemaster or equivalent. This course will enable you to teach others EFR whether its in your workplace envirnoment or in the club scene.
For further information on these courses, ring the shop.
Easter Diving 6/7/8/9th April
For those of you wishing to get some early season dives in, we have spaces on the RIB for above shown dates. We're looking at starting the season off slowly by getting some diving done in and around Stacks, Hens & Chicks, and Skomer Island. If the weather is good, and the viz not bad, we'll most likely spend one day in the Haven on the wrecks too. Seals are in plentiful supply on Skomer and Skokholm so we'll be have a dive or too with them I dare say as well. If you want to book a space on the RIB, ring the shop. Catering that weekend to groups and indivduals.
BSAC & RYA Boat Courses
The first boat handling course of the year will be running on the weekend of the 14/15th April. Limited spaces on this course as we have already got people signed up. Over the two days you'll cover a whole range of topics including buoyage, rules of the road, navigation chart work, as well as a day and a half on the water practicing manouvres such as man overboard, turning in confined spaces, trim and tilt use, coming alongside and much more besides. Course open to all. BSAC diver coxswain assessment will be taking place on the Sunday for those of you in clubs that wish to attend.