http://www.bsac.org.au/ Bass Strait Aquatic Club en-au Just to let everyone know Neil Richardson has won BSAC Branch Volunteer of the Year for the region! This award is about recognising the invaluable contributions volunteers make to BSAC clubs and has a prize of a D6 computer and also an entry into the running of the overall Branch Volunteer of the Year (to be announced in February). Anyway, thanks again to Neil for all his work at the club, organising dives, training, grants and everything like that, the award is well deserved! Sas http://www.bsac.org.au/News/article/sid=80.html The BBQ remains on, for Thursday 2/12/10 at 6.15pm after work here: maps.google.com/maps?f...h&z=16 The north end of pier road, where it bends right?? in the park just there, as there are BBQ's and tables maps.google.com/maps?f...h&z=19 We’re asking all to bring "something" with you, whether thats drink or food... (there's an IGA supermarket just up the road if need be, and a bottle shop just 100m away, so...) With regards the weather forecast, its all over the place at the moment, with 27c and light to no rain expected during the day on one weather site, and Thunderstorms expected on another… Hence, please keep in touch with myself and Phil / Michael / Sarah, during the day, and likewise, if the weather starts turning to poo, we do have back up plans, so again, please keep in contact. http://www.bsac.org.au/News/article/sid=79.html Jan 22/23 Feb 11/12: South Channel Fort March 5-6 with backup weekend 12-13: Loch Ard + Apollo Bay (= full weekend away) April 2/3 May 5-13: Truk Lagoon June 4/5 July 2/3 August 6/7 Sept 3/4 Oct 1/2 Nov 12/13 Dec 3/4 http://www.bsac.org.au/News/article/sid=78.html All, Bass Straits is now a registered ticket re-seller for Oztek 2011 http://www.diveoztek.com.au/ OZTeK'11 Advanced Diving Conference & Exhibition Dive into Adventure Maintaining the passion and putting the thrill-factor back into diving, the internationally acclaimed OZTeK Diving Conference and Exhibition is a clearly targeted event aimed at those whose thirst for knowledge and a better understanding of diving is matched only by their spirit of adventure. Offering an inspirational voyage of discovery into all of diving's future possibilities the seventh OZTeK event, OZTeK'11, is much more than just a focal point for technical diving enthusiasts; it's for everyone - regardless of experience and qualifications - who's ever looked at the ocean's surface, considered all of its possibilities .... and dreamed Featuring a meaningful exhibition showcasing the very best that the world of diving has to offer, an international cast of speakers and presenters, (drawn from the among the world's most accomplished diving authorities) plus non-stop workshops and seminars, OZTeK'11 is again poised to push back the boundaries of underwater knowledge and establish a new standard of excellence for Dive Events. Excitement without limits for divers who want more, OZTeK'11 will once more prove that, "Few shows in the world can pack a punch quite like Australia's OZTeK." Please contact Neil if you wish to purchase a ticket at "club" prices.... http://www.bsac.org.au/News/article/sid=77.html The club Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 15th August, 3pm at Scuba Dr in Rye. We'd like all members to attend, visitors and prospective members are also welcome. Agenda is Reports from Committee, including ratification of next years budget. Elections of Committee members for next year. General Business. Dinner at the local pub. We usually have a club dive in the morning before the meeting. Watch the forums for details. Please get any nominations for committee members into the current committee asap. You can nominate yourself, or you can nominate other members. If you are nominating other members please get their agreement before doing so. At a minimum we need to fill Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and Dive Officer positions. Where only one person is nominated for a position they will be elected unopposed. See the committee forum for the list of available positions. If you have an item you want discussed at the meeting please let the committee know via the forum. One thing that will need to be discussed is what we spend the non specific grant money we received from the Bendigo Bank and the Mornington Penninsula Council on. Don't forget that annual memberships are due in August. Neil will have your renewal forms ready to sign on the day. Funds should be transferred to the club account between the AGM and the 31st August. The actual amount required for membership will be determined at the AGM. http://www.bsac.org.au/News/article/sid=76.html Divelog are running a competition for club based Articles Competition in summary is: $500 to club the article is based upon (issued 2 x a year) $25 to monthly winning article (issued monthly) Stipulations: 550-650 words plus two or 3 high-rez colour photos on any Club activity to be submitted to: barry at motpub dot com dot au or any questions, speak to Neil http://www.bsac.org.au/News/article/sid=75.html We have confirmed dates for the aforementioned course Dates - 19 & 20th July 2010 Location of training - Docklands Time - 7pm - 10pm Please see forum for further details.. http://www.bsac.org.au/News/article/sid=74.html Hi All - we now have mircrofleece beanies and neoprene slap straps with the club logo available for sale. The slap straps are the velcro ones that replace your standard mask strap. Cost $15 Beanies are Blue Microfleece. Cost $20 If you want eiither of these ask Neil. Don't forget you can also get, vests, shirts, fleeces etc. done to order. Have a look in the club clothing brochure availble in downloads. http://www.bsac.org.au/News/article/sid=73.html Hi All, Thought i'd get my arse in gear and finally get around to welcoming the new members to the club, so here goes. As club Dive Officer, i'd like to extend my hand of welcome to the following new members: John Constable - Crossing Over as Ocean Diver, and just commenced a Sports Diver course Phil Watson - Crossing over as Sports Diver Mark Campbell - Crossing over as Sports Diver Jen Corbett - Crossing over as Sports Diver Phillippe Bridgeman - Crossing over as Sports Diver Look forward to seeing you guys at the next club get together on the 27th April 2010. Regards Neil http://www.bsac.org.au/News/article/sid=72.html 8th February 10 Nominate your club’s unsung hero.... ...for a Suunto Branch Volunteer of the Year 2010 award! Back for a second year, the search is now on for 30 Volunteers of the Year in BSAC's initiative designed to reward our branches' 'unsung heroes'. And we are now asking all our branch members to submit a nomination. Following on from the successful launch of the initiative in 2009, The Suunto Branch Volunteer of the Year 2010 award aims to recognise the significant and invaluable contribution our many volunteers make to both BSAC and branch diving. Sponsored by Suunto, we have a D6 computer, worth $1,000, to award to each of our 30 Volunteers of the Year, selected from around the BSAC regions. In additional to the regional winners, there will also be an overall Volunteer of the Year 2010 winner selected, who will be awarded the prestigious Jonathan Crusher Award. To nominate, complete the online nomination form - closing date for completed nomination forms is 15th November 2010 http://www.bsac.com/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=17314 Did you know….any BSAC member can nominate a fellow member for Volunteer of the Year? So many of BSAC's branch members work tirelessly for the benefit of their club and fellow members and so we would now like members to nominate their own branch's unsung hero or heroine. Any current BSAC branch member is eligible for nomination. We are looking for members who have made an exceptional contribution to your club and reasons to nominate a fellow branch member could include: Going beyond the call of duty to make things happen Outstanding and dedicated service to the branch Fundraising, securing grants, recruitment of members Support, mentoring and encouragement of trainees Training, instructor development, dive organisation Individual actions and or/support that makes a real difference to the branch diving experience You can read more about last year's winners and nominators and then nominate your own 2010 unsung hero at www.bsac.com/volunteer2010 Closing date for entries is 15th November 2010 http://www.bsac.org.au/News/article/sid=71.html