Thanks to everyone who made it out to our April Team Meeting. It was great seeing everyone there.  For those of you who couldn’t make it out, here’s what you missed.

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• April 7th Boat Dive Recap
  • Two dives out of San Pedro – Wreck of the Olympic and Oil Rig Eureka
  • Rough conditions
  • 6 Team Members made it out – Derek D., Doug E., Andrea E., Mike S., Ron S., Ed T.
• April 20th Spring Cook-Out-and-Dive
  • Dive at Leo Carrillo State Beach
  • Great cook out by Doug and Andrea
  • 11 Team Members made it, 4 divers – Chuck B., Doug E., Andrea E., Jodi S., Mike S., Ron S., Cindy S., Doak S., Kellen T., Ed T., John W.
• March Diver of the Month
  • Three divers made it to all three events – Nirupam N., Ed T., John W.
  • Nirupam wins the drawing
• New Members
  • Brian P. came by for his first meeting, and joined the Team – Welcome!
• May Look Ahead
  • No Boat Dive – Going to Cozumel with Channel Islands Scuba!
  • Beach Dive – May 18th, Mike coordinating
  • Team Meeting – May 22nd (Photo night from Cozumel + 1st quarter)
• June Look Ahead
  • Boat Dive – June 2nd, Oil Rig + Olympic, Mike coordinating
  • Beach Dive – June 8th, TBD, Mike coordinating
  • Team Meeting – June 26th
• Raffle Prizes
  • Travel Lock – Jon W.
  • Spares Kit – Jessica F.
  • GoPro Monopod – Brian P.
  • Cousteau DVD – Cindy S.
• Guest Speaker – Holly Lohuis, Ocean Futures Society
  • State of the Oceans
  • Work of the Society and Jean-Michel Cousteau

Was great seeing all of you again, and hope to see you again soon – in the water!

It was great seeing all of you who made it out to our March Team Meeting.  Had a great time with all of you.  For those of you who couldn’t make it out, here’s what you missed…

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• March 3rd Boat Dive Recap
  • Two dives at Santa Catalina – Ship Rock and Blue Cavern
  • Great conditions and visibility
  • 7 divers made it out – Derek D., Doug and Andrea E., Nirupam N., Mike S., Ed T., John W.
• March 24th Beach Dive Recap
  • Dive planned at Nicholas Canyon County Beach
  • Bad Conditions – dive aborted
  • 6 divers made it out – Sam B., Nirupam N., Mike S., Kyle S., Ed T., John W.
• February Diver of the Month
  • Two divers made it to all 3 Events in February – Brian F. and Ron S.
  • Ron wins the drawing and gift card
• New Certifications and Members
  • Jessica F. certified as Open Water Diver – Congratulations!
  • Bob C. joins the Team – Welcome!
• April Look Ahead
  • Boat Dive – April 7th to Eureka + Olympic, Mike coordinating
  • Beach Dive – April 20th, Leo Carrillo, Spring Cook-Out, Mike coordinating
  • Team Meeting – April 24th
• May Look Ahead
  • No Boat Dive – Going to Cozumel with Channel Islands Scuba!
  • Beach Dive – May 18th, Mike coordinating
  • Team Meeting – May 22nd
• Raffle Prizes
  • Ron B., Ann B., Ed T., and Chuck B. take home prizes
• Guest Speaker – Christine, ScubaPro rep
  • ScubaPro’s 50th Anniversary
  • New dive gear features

Was great seeing all of you at the meeting.  Hope to see you soon in the water!

Thanks to everyone who made it out to our February Team Meeting.  We had over 20 members present, and a few visitors came by to check out Team membership.  Had a great time with all of you.  For those who couldn’t make it out, here’s a summary…

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• February 3rd Boat Dive
  •  One dive on Eureka Oil Rig, one on the Olypmic
  • Great conditions and visibility
  • 5 divers – Kevin A., Brian F., Ron S., Mike S., John W.
• February 24th Beach Dive
  • One dive at El Matador State Beach
  • Great conditions and visibility again
  • In game reserve – lots of stuff to see
  • 7 members – Ann B., Jay F., Brian F., Nirupam N., Ron S., Mike S., Kyle S
• January Diver of the Month
  • Only one event in January – our Team Meeting
  • Doak S. wins drawing
• March Look Ahead
  • Boat Dive – March 3rd to Catalina
  • Beach Dive – March 24th, TBD, Mike coordinating
  • Team Meeting – March 27th
• April Look Ahead
  • Boat Dive – April 7th to Eureka + Olympic, Mike coordinating
  • Beach Dive – April 20th, Leo Carrillo, Spring Cook-Out, Mike coordinating
  • Team Meeting – April 24th
• Reef Check California Training
  • Dates for RCCA Training available
• Raffle Prizes
  • Ann B., Nirupam N., and Wayne B. take home prizes
• Guest Speaker – Brian Meux, LA Waterkeeper
  • Overview of LA Waterkeeper and the Kelp Restoration Project
  • Opportunity for Team Divers – contact Brian for training info

Was great seeing all of you at the meeting.  Hope to see you in the water soon!

Thanks to everyone who made it out to our first Team Meeting of 2013.  Was great to see all of you since the Team Camp-and-Cook-Out two months ago.  For those of you who couldn’t make it out, here’s a summary…

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• Camp-and-Cook-Out Recap
  • Diver of the Year – John West
  • Raffle Pool Runner Up – John West
  • Raffle Pool Winner – Jodi Schechter
• Membership renewals
• Officer Updates
• Team Meetings – 2013
  • Monthly Team Meetings
  • Guest Speakers
  • Photo Nights – integrated into Team Meetings
• Special Events
  • Three Team Cook Outs per Year
  • Shop Dive Travel Opportunities
• Incentive Plan
  • Referral Program
  • Frequent Diver Program
  • Diver of the Month
  • Diver of the Year
  • Raffle Pool
• Dive Plan – 2013
  • Entire Year Planned
  • See our calendar to check out dates
• Boat Dives – What’s New
  • Using Darrell Walker’s boat for all
  • Monthly boat dive – not during Shop Dive Trips
• Beach Dives – What’s New
  • Added 3rd Team Cook-Out in April
• Raffle
  • Paint Pen – Ed T.
  • Tire Adapter – Jay F.
  • Diving Shears – Brian F.

Again, it was great seeing all of you.  Hope to see you soon – especially on a dive!