The Scuba Club meets monthly on the 2'nd Tuesday of the month. Meetings start at 7:00 PM with a social/eating period, followed at 7:30 PM with actual presentations and business. Meetings conclude by 9:30 PM. Our membership and guests range from non-divers to professional divers. What we share is an interest in the sport of Scuba Diving.

Our meetings are fun, informative, and provide you with a chance to meet other divers who share similar interests. We try to schedule a "guest" speaker who will talk to us about anything, ranging from new gear to a recent dive trip he or she may have taken. We also schedule outings to nearby lakes for some diving, cookouts, and just plain down-to-earth fun. Come on out and join us, it's a lot of fun!

In addition to the club meetings we also have Club Outings which are held at one of the local dive areas (Fantasy Lake, Rawlings Lake or Bluestone Quarry) during the summer months.  As a club member you can enjoy the food and fellowship at these cookouts as well as hone your diving skills with other club members. Cookouts are held each month from May through September, with an annual polar bear dive on January 1st. Guests of members are invited for a nominal fee to cover food expenses.

Purpose
To promote and participate in safe recreational diving through continued diver education and to encourage new membership in the diving community by fostering an atmosphere of fellowship among divers.

Membership Cost
Membership is open to everyone who dives or is interested in diving. Annual membership fee is $35.00 for individuals and $55.00 per couple.  Additional family members can be added to the couple membership for $15.00 per person. Membership period begins July 1st through June 30 of the following year.

Membership Benefits

  • Recognition of achievements by peers
  • 50% rental cost reduction (Mon-Thu)
  • Free T-Shirt for new & renewal memberships by July 1'st
  • Fun & fellowship of other members at meetings & outings
  • Monthly club meetings
  • Summer picnics at either Fantasy Lake, Lake Rawlings or Bluestone Quarry
  • Annual holiday party
  • Equipment raffle at monthly meetings
  • Holiday party raffle
  • List Your Used Scuba Equipment for sale on the Down Under Web site
  • Participate in various annual contests open only to club members
  • Awards

    • Club Diver of the year. Open only to club members based on a formula of the following elements:
      • Number of dives
      • Number of formal certifications/ratings
      • Number of shop sponsored trips attended
      • Number of Scuba club meetings attended
      • Number shop/club events assisted with as a volunteer
      • Number of presentations at Scuba Club meeting
      • Number of DAN studies participated in
      • Number of equipment serviced
      • Number of club membership referrals
     
    • Instructor of the year. Open to Down Under Instructors. Nominated and voted on by Down Under staff.
     
    • Group leader of the year. Open to Scuba Club Members. Nominated and voted on by Down Under staff.
     
    • Photo contest. Open to Down Under Scuba Club members and staff. Photos must be taken in calendar year while on a Scuba trip. One entry per person per category per media. Winners decided by panel of volunteer judges and staff. Categories are:
      • Print - Reef / Quarry / Wreck
      • Slide - Reef / Quarry / Wreck
    • Certificates
      • 100 logged dives
      • 250 logged dives
      • Highest number logged dives
     
    • Plaques
      • 500 logged dives
      • 750 logged dives
      • 1000 logged dives