| Capt.
Slate thrills his guests with a
visit from Santa on the reefs of Key
Largo. |
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Active
Divers Association Elects Rachel
Davis as President for 2023
Dear Members:
Rachel has been a member of Active
Divers Association since 2008. She has
served on many committees and is
currently serving as Safety Officer,
Vice President, Board Member and
Marketing and PR Director. She
has come up through the ranks and
knows every nut and bolt of how our
dive club functions.
Her boundless energy will be
needed in her new and additional
responsibilities. I feel confident
that Rachel will prove to be a
strong leader and pave the way for new
and exciting adventures for next
year. Congratulations!!
Lon Von Lintel, Outgoing President |
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| Rachel
Davis in signature pink celebrates
her 1,000 th dive surrounded by the
Active Divers community. |
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President’s
Message
Season's Greetings Active Divers!
I hope that you are enjoying this
special time of year and
spending quality time with loved
ones. It is a great honor and
privilege to step into the role of
President of Active Divers
Association. I would like to recognize
the contributions of Lon Von Lintel
and Lee Wood who started the dive
club 52 years ago back in 1970 and
have been working hard to keep it
going strong to the present day.
The dive club was started primarily to
implement safety standards among
members and to encourage safe
diving practices. Our commitment to
safety continues today by assigning
a trained Safety Officer to brief
and lead each dive, ensuring everyone
has a buddy and fostering a
sense of camaraderie among our
divers. I have seen many friendships
and relationships develop through the
club in this spirit of building a
diving community of lifelong friends.
You have my sincere commitment that
I will do everything I can to
keep improving Active Divers moving
forward and shepherd it down to
the next generation so that we
celebrate our 100th anniversary in
2070!
Looking back, we had a very successful
dive season this year including great
international trips like
Little Cayman, Cozumel and the
annual dive cruise. And locally we had
some great adventures such as
fossil hunting on the West Coast,
shark diving in Jupiter, many relaxing
shallow dives, and great wrecks
such as the Spiegel Grove and
Vandenburg. We have much more in store
for 2023 so if you have
any comments, suggestions or
feedback please contact me at
786-316-9852 or simply reply to this
message. We would love to hear
your ideas about what we can do better
to give you the best dive club
experience possible. Look forward
to seeing you above and under the
water in 2023!
Rachel Davis
President, Active Divers Association |
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| Active
Divers Founder Lon Von Lintel awards
the official Safety Officer t-shirt
to Amber Laureano. |
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Calling
All Divemasters and
Instructors - We Need You!
Active Divers Association is
actively recruiting for Safety
Officers in 2023! Safety Officers
are at the core of
our mission to promote scuba
diving in a safe environment. This
is your opportunity to give back
and make
a higher-level contribution to the
dive club. Also - Safety Officers
dive for free on dives they lead. This
opportunity is open to anyone
holding a Divemaster or higher
certification from a recognized
scuba training
agency. We will have an
orientation and training session
in early 2023, then candidates
will
practice their dive briefing
and leadership skills alongside a
Safety Officer during a period of apprenticeship
before being nominated to the
Safety Officer Committee. If you
are interested in this fun and
rewarding leadership role, please
contact Rachel Davis at
786-316-9852 or simply reply to
this
email. We look forward to
having you join our ranks! |
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Refunds
and Membership Renewal
If you are due a refund from the
2022 dive season, these will be
processed within the first quarter
of 2023. A refund
check will be mailed to your address
on file. Your membership renewal fee
will be automatically
deducted from your refund and your
check will represent the difference.
If you do not
wish to have your 2023
membership fee automatically
deducted, and/or if your mailing
address has changed
since you joined, please notify Dan
Baeza, Membership Chair at
ActiveDiversInfo@gmail.com.
Please be advised that due to
inflation and the rising costs to
operate our club, the early
bird membership
renewal fee for 2023 will be $49. To
take advantage of the early bird
renewal discount be sure
to renew your membership no later
than March 31, 2023. After that date
the standard membership rate
of $59 applies. Renew today to take
advantage of the discount and enjoy
another year of discounted
diving, camaraderie, weekend diving,
international trips, and social
activities. |
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| Stunning
views and peaceful beachfront
tranquility await at Cayman Brac
Beach Resort. |
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International Trip
Updates
We currently have just two
rooms left for our trip to Cayman
Brac, and we have a single female
looking for a
roommate. Join us for this
spectacular all-inclusive trip
August 26 to September 2, 2023. Learn more
>>
Also, there’s plenty of space
available on next year’s dive
cruise from Fort Lauderdale
December 9 to 16, 2023
sailing to four fabulous diving
destinations: Roatan, Belize,
Costa Maya, and Cozumel. Learn
more >> |
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