Dear Easy Divers,
It is with great excitement that this newsletter is coming to you! After almost two months of refurbishment, our pool area, classroom, gear room, Stock Room & office are once again open and ready for business. We are excited about two new additions to our calendar this month; our Scuba Boot Camp and our First Fridays. We are always looking for ways to foster our friendships, and make available fun ways for our divers to stay engaged and challenged with their diving skills. Our two new activities are designed to do just that. In addition to fun close to home, we are also gearing up for our first local trip to Panama City Beach on Feb 25th and our first gala trip to the Big Island of Hawaii on March 19th. We invite all of you, divers new & old to join us as we kick off what we hope will be our best year ever! Thank you for your patronage (and patience as we were under construction) and your referrals.
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First Fridays
 Calling all divers, snorkelers, vacationers, travelers or anyone who just likes to have fun! Since there is no reason that all our fun and adventure has to be limited to our travel times, we are instituting parties on the first Friday of each month up through May. Meet us at: Game Time Sports Grill & Wings, 11695 Hwy 70, suite #110, Arlington, TN 38002 ( map it) from 6:00 until 10:00 for Dutch treat dinner or snack and drinks. February hosts: Randy & Cookie will be showing great pictures of their past trips aboard The Juliet, our favorite live aboard vessel. There are a few spots for lucky travelers still open for the June 26th sailing, so come ready with all of your questions and find out everything you ever wanted to know about life on the high seas in the Bahamas. Not ready to commit to a trip yet? Come and laugh, play, tell stories, and meet your next dive buddy or traveling companion. Hope to see you there!
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Challenging All Divers!
It is winter, it has been a long time since the last dive trip, your gear is gathering dust, your skills and confidence may be slowing disappearing...and we have just the cure for you! Our Scuba Boot Camp program is made up of three ninety minute sessions of review, challenge, skill building, fitness, technique, and FUN! All sessions will be conducted and supervised by Easy Diver Staff Instructors and Divemasters. Choose from evening or weekend sections and get ready to greet the upcoming dive season, HEAD ON. Boot Camp Tuition $120, please see February special coupon enclosed. Registration deadline is Monday, February 14th at 5:00 pm.
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Florida & Hawaii, Oh My!
 Wanna head to the beach and not have to buy a plane ticket? Then join us as we drive down to Panama City Beach and dive the local area Springs of crystal clear 68 degree water. We will be staying at a hotel on the beach in Panama City and driving out to the Springs so that we can experience both great diving and beach fun. Travelers may leave any time on Friday, diving is scheduled for all day Saturday and Sunday morning. Trip fee includes beachfront accommodations based on DBL occupancy for two nights, diving admissions, airfills, rental gear (wetsuits additional), dinner Saturday night, water practice session, custom itinerary, and Instructor and staff supervision. Dives for Open Water certification and fun and experience will be held. Please call us: 901 753 2926 for more details.
Got something a little more exotic in mind? Well there may still be some plane seats available for our exotic escape to the Big Island of Hawaii. This trip includes: airfare, lei greeting, rental car, 7 nights shared condo accommodation, Manta Ray dive, 2 tank boat dive, one guided beach snorkel adventure, whale watching tour, Summit & Stars tour, Kohala Waterfalls and ATV adventure, Volcanoes National Park self guided tour, pre trip water practice and meet & greet, and a farewell dinner. Airfare changes with the wind, so please call us for the latest rates and package price.
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We are located inside of Well Worx Sporting Club, 6161 Shelby Oaks Drive, Memphis TN 38134, one block off of I-40 and Sycamore View.
Office: 901 753 2926
Email: SaralynnT@aol.com
web: www.easydiversmemphis.com
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Have a grateful day,
Saralynn
Easy Divers Scuba and Travel |
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Online Calendar
Please keep an eye on our online calendar for monthly updates, and become a fan on our Facebook page for instant updates on classes, trips, & activities. Don't see something you want? Call us and let us know what classes and adventures you might be interested in.
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 Five Step Procedure to Descend
- SIGNAL, OK to go down
- ORIENT, face your buddy and the direction you would like to go
- REGULATOR, make sure you have your regulator IN
- TIME, note the time or start your dive computer
- DEFLATE, slowly remove air from your BC to start sinking
Five Step Procedure to Ascend
- SIGNAL, OK to go up
- LOOK, look up and all around
- REACH, one arm up over head, other hand on low pressure inflator hose to vent expanding air
- KICK, kick up slowly, maintaining a slower than 60 feet a minute ascent rate
- INFLATE, when your chin is at the surface, inflate your BC and establish positive buoyancy
Sixty Second Rule
Evaluating conditions and determining if YOU should dive on any given day, is one of the trickiest decisions to make. Judgment is critical and it is impossible to teach! The sixty second rule states: IF IN DOUBT DON'T! If it takes you longer than 60 seconds to make up your mind, then there is probably enough information to make you stop and take a second look. Talk to your Divemaster or PADI Dive Professional to see if additional specialty or advanced training might be a good idea. Also, discuss your concerns to see if it makes sense to stretch out of your comfort zone just a little to gain some new experience. Be smart, make good decisions, and you are more likely to love diving.
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