November 2010 - subaqua-new@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

[DCU SAC] Training Cancelled Tonight
by John Needham 29 Nov '10

29 Nov '10

Hi again, due to "excessive snowman building" conditions diving tonight is cancelled. Hope this, or texts/calls reach you all in time. John

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[DCU SAC] Monday Training
by John Needham 29 Nov '10

29 Nov '10

Usual email for a Monday, Training in Coolock tonight at 8, anyone needing a lift meet at 7:20 at the drop of/pick up area in DCU. (Also let me know so we've enough cars). Thanks, John

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[DCU SAC] Lectures This Saturday
by John Needham 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

Quick check in on this, For those of you getting log books on Saturday, you will need a passport sized photo to go in it. There's a photo-booth in the hub in DCU (its opposite the bar). Remember lectures start at 9 in QG27, if any of you don't know where that is or cant find us Saturday, give me a call on 0857251365. See you Saturday, John

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[DCU SAC] 1 Star Lecture Series 27 November DCU
by Paul Clarke 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

Hi everyone, as you all know we will be running our 1 star lecture series this Saturday in DCU. I have attached a copy of the days schedule for you all. The first lecture begins at 9 o'clock sharp and registration will be at 8:30. It is a long day but we will have plenty of breaks to give everyone a chance to stretch their leg but we do need to start on time so please do not be late. The lectures will be held in QG27 which is on the ground floor in the business school. For all of our new members we will have new Dive Logbooks and welcome packs there for you on the day and these will be signed off at the end of the day. We will have coffee and tea there for the breaks and the spar shop on campus will be open for you to get yourselves some lunch. Alternatively you can bring your own lunch but I don't want people going off campus for lunch as this could result in people arriving back late for the lectures after lunch. All new members are to attend these lectures, including those crossing over with previous diving qualifications from other dive organisations. Many other Dive organisations provide different levels of training but to dive with the DCU SAC, which operates under CFT and CMAS guidelines, we need to ensure that all club members have an equivalent level of training and understand CMAS procedures. If any of you cannot attend these lectures please let me know but please note that you have to have completed these lectures before you will be allowed to dive. This is your best opportunity to get all of these lectures done. If you don't attend you will therefore have to try an attend the lectures at other locations when other clubs are doing their lectures and so it will be considerably more difficult for you to get them done. I look forward to seeing you all there on Saturday, Best Wishes, Paul

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[DCU SAC] Regulator Servicing
by Feargal Craven 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Hey guys, It's that time of year again so if anybody has any Scubapro regs that they want to get serviced I'll be taking them to our service agent in about two weeks time. If you want yours included let me know as soon as possible and I'll arrange to get them from you. Regards Feargal Craven Equipment Officer DCU Sub-Aqua

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[DCU SAC] Training tonight
by John Needham 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Hi all, Usual Monday email, if your coming tonight and need a lift, let me know so we've enough cars. If your coming tonight and can give a lift, let me know so we dont have too many cars. :) Meet at drop off area outside the business school for 7:20. Thanks, John

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Re: [DCU SAC] Thursday Night Pool Training
by Guinan, Alice 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

Hey all, Great turn out on Thursday and Monday at the pool training. All you new trainees are doing swimmingly…. ☺ Just a reminder to bring swim hats this week. (There are some available in the vending machine outside the pool for €3). Also I’m doing a sponsored sea swim for Chernobyl Children’s Trust next Saturday 27th November (minus the wetsuit of course - brrrr). Most of you will know that I was over in Belarus during the summer and was really affected by the suffering that I saw there. Anyway this sea swim will raise money for one very special little girl called Nastia that I met at an orphanage while I was there. Nastia is 3 years old and has severe Spina Bifida. Her spine is so badly twisted, that she cannot sit in a chair, her muscles are so weak that she cannot hold any object and her head is swollen with fluids. Nastia has all of her mental faculties and very much wants to do anything she can, ie training or surgery to help her situation. The director of the orphanage asked us if we could please get her over to Ireland and have a consultant look at her. Well I just got word that the Belarusian government have finally agreed to let Nastia out of the country. She will be seen by a consultant here free of charge and we will try and get her whatever medical treatment she needs. Basically we are trying to raise the money for her and a nurse to fly from Belarus to Ireland for the initial consultation. I’m so grateful to everyone who helped me raise funds and donated to the charity before, and I really don’t expect any of you to do so again. However if anybody else wants to donate even just €1 or so I’d be really grateful. I’ll have the sponsorship card with me tonight or if you want to just email me I’ll put your name down and you can give it to me again. Thanks a mil and see you tonight, Ali ________________________________ From: Guinan, Alice Sent: 11 November 2010 13:33 To: 'SubAquaClub'; 'subaqua-new(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie' Subject: Thursday Night Pool Training Hello all, Don’t forget training tonight in DCU pool from 8 – 9pm. This is particularly important for crossovers to get your fitness levels up so I expect to see some of you there this evening. Also, a gentle reminder to continuing members that you won’t get your Active Diver signed off unless you attend 4 pool training sessions (in Northside or DCU) before Christmas. We had great fun last week and it is really nice to relax afterwards with a sauna or jacuzzi. See you later on, Ali ________________________________ From: Guinan, Alice Sent: 04 November 2010 13:10 To: Guinan, Alice; 'SubAquaClub'; 'subaqua-new(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie' Subject: DCU Pool Access - Thursday Nights Hi everybody, Thursday night training/relaxing in sauna starts in earnest tonight in DCU Pool from 8-9pm! Bring your snorkel, mask, booties and fins. You can collect your blue wristband for access to the pool at the DCU Sports Centre reception. If you have any problems feel free to give me a call. See you tonight, Ali 085-7298047 ________________________________ From: Guinan, Alice Sent: 28 October 2010 15:57 To: SubAquaClub; subaqua-new(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie Subject: DCU Pool Access - Thursday Nights Hello All, The DCU Pool is open to all members for water fitness training tonight and every Thursday night from 8-9pm. You can pick up your blue wristband from the Sports Centre reception desk which will grant you access. This is a great opportunity for new members to practice exercises from Monday’s training sessions so do bring along your snorkel equipment. The Active Diver Fitness Test for returning members comprises: 1. Snorkel with fins and mask or swim 200m without stopping 2. Snorkel dive with fins and mask a distance of 25m underwater 3. Tow a snorkel diver 50m Returning members will be expected to attend at least 4 Thursday night pool sessions prior to taking their Active Diver Fitness Test and this will be recorded by myself, John or Siobhan (as official training doesn’t start until next week there won’t be any record of attendance this evening but feel free to drop down for a swim).. Enjoy, Ali This email may contain information which is confidential and/or privileged. The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender by telephone or return email and delete the material from your computer. Enterprise Ireland Tel: +353 (0) 1 7272000 Web: www.enterprise-ireland.com *********************************************************** This email message has been scanned for viruses. ***********************************************************

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[DCU SAC] Completing Registration for 2011 and Replacing Old Logbooks
by Aoibhéann Bird 16 Nov '10

16 Nov '10

Dear members, If you intend snorkeling or diving with the club for 2011 you need to be registered with CFT (the Irish Underwater Council). To ensure all new members are registered in time for the lectures on Nov 27th we need to get your registration form and pay CFT asap. If you have handed in the registration form you will have now received your CFT number and password. This allows you access to your own personal profile on the CFT website where all your personal details, certificate details etc are recorded. It is accessed from the following address and I have attached a guide to help you navigate it: https://members.cft.ie/mms/?mvcskel_redirect_url=Auth%2FLogin There are three sections on your profile that need to be filled in for your registration to be completed. *1. Medical Assessment* - this will have been filled in by *me* after receiving your registration form with your doctors stamp. *2. Fitness to Dive Form* - this needs to be filled in by *you* annually (including your first year), confirming that nothing has changed since your last medical. If something has changed, please fill it in, this does not mean you will not be allowed to dive, it just means that the CFT medical board will review it and check that it is still ok for you to dive. *3. Water Fitness Test -* this needs to be filled in by the *Dive Officer*, after receiving confirmation from the Training Officers that you have completed the annual pool test. If you have been attending the training sessions on Monday nights, you have completed the requirements already and this will be marked off for you. However if you are a returning member, a crossover or diving on your own grades for the year, it is up to you to present yourself to the Training Officers (John john.needham2(a)gmail.com, Ali Alice.Guinan(a)enterprise-ireland.com) and complete the test for them after attending 4 Thurs training sessions (DCU 8-9pm). *Pool Test:* -Snorkel or swim 200m without stopping -Snorkel dive with fins and mask and fin a distance of 25m underwater -Tow a snorkel diver 50m Once all three sections have been completed you will receive your annual membership card for 2011 and only then will you be allowed to undertake any SCUBA activities with our club. Also if you do not complete registration by the end of this semester you will not receive your annual dive log to sign off your snorkels come Feb! FYI - For anyone still using the old version of the logbook, CFT have requested that all members use the new logbook from 2011 onwards. Until 31st December 2010, any member can purchase the new CFT Logbook and a full set of replacement certificates for only €30+p&p at http://www.cft.ie/shopcft.html I think thats about it, any questions please feel free to ask! Aoibheann

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[DCU SAC] Lifts to pool
by John Needham 15 Nov '10

15 Nov '10

Just a reminder to those of you needing a lift be at the DCU drop off/pick up point outside the business building for 7:20 or so. If you've offered a lift we may have a car too many, so it mite be easier to car pool from DCU. (keeping Ali happy...save the polar bears etc etc :) ) Thank John

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[DCU SAC] Training Tonight
by John Needham 15 Nov '10

15 Nov '10

Morning All, Training is tonight as usual, could those needing lifts reply to this to get an idea of numbers? (Those who can give them, also please reply so we know if we've enough :) ) Remember, bring your registration forms to the pool tonight. See you tonight, John

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