January 6, 2013
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Open Water SCUBA Class Starts  
January 31, 2013 
SSI Textbook



Spearfishing Planet
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Upcoming Specialty Classes
Continue your SCUBA education with a SCUBA School's International Specialty Course.

Night / Limited Visibility Class
January 14, 2013
Class
January 16th -
light demo night
January 19th
Night Dives

Equipment Techniques Class
January 23, 2013


For more information on Specialty Classes
click the link below

 

Don't Get Left Behind!

Nautilus Lifeline - waterproof marine radio with GPS and distress features. Ideal for divers, paddleboaders, kayakers and boaters.

Nautilus Lifeline

 

Capture the action!
  Midland XTC 300 High Definition Video Camera Package
Rainbow River January 2, 2013 - filmed with Midland XTC300  
 

 

Greetings!

January may not produce the ideal diving conditions we all dream of,  so why not use this time to get ready for the upcoming SCUBA season. Take a few specialty classes, inspect your SCUBA gear, bring your gear in for yearly maintenance and re-stock your sav-a-dive kits. Be ready when we have a good weather and let's go diving.

Hope everyone has a happy and prosperous 2013!

Teresa, Sheldon & Wayne
Intova Products Demo Night
January 16, 2013
7:00 PM - Jim's Dive Shop

Intova is a quality manufacturer of underwater lights, camera strobes, video lighting systems and cameras. Our Intova representative will be at the dive shop on Wednesday January 16th, 7:00 PM to show the Intova line. If you are thinking about adding a strobe or video lighting system to your camera this would be a great opportunity to see the full line that Intova offers. Wide angle or a concentrated beam flashlight - find out what would work best for your diving style. Intova also makes a wide assortment of adapters and mounts for use with spearfishing, photography and video systems.

There will also be some demo items for sale as well as special savings incentives for Intova products for those that attend. Check out Intova's line at Intova.
Dive Club

Our dive club, the Gulf Coast Underwater Club meets the third Tuesday of the Month, 7:00 PM at Jim's Dive Shop. Our club is a member of the Florida Skin Divers Association and participates in the West Coast Council tournaments and assists with the Southern Open State Photography, Videography and Spearfishing Championships. Club members also organize local dive trips and SCUBA related activities. This is a great way to meet fellow divers and become active in the local diving community. Club members receive free air fills or tank rentals on club sponsored trips and membership in the Florida Skin Divers Association.
Our first club meeting of 2013 will be on Tuesday, January 15th, 7:00 PM, at Jim's Dive Shop.
Florida Skin Divers Association
Founded in 1952, The Florida Skin Divers Association (FSDA) is a volunteer, non-profit coalition of Dive Clubs and individuals bound together by their common interest in sport, skin and SCUBA diving. The FSDA is the oldest and largest independent organization of divers in the state of Florida. It is governed by an unpaid board of directors who are active in the diving community. The board works hard to promote diving and organize membership to protect their diving rights.

The annual Florida Skin Divers Association Banquet will be held on January 12, 2013 at the Florida Gulf Coast Center for Fishing. At the annual banquet, divers from the area gather for a fun-filled evening to socialize with with fellow divers, award trophies for the 2012 West Coast Council series spearfishing tournament and present the prestigious Norm Wyman / Poppa Taylor award to a member of our community who has worked throughout the year to promote and support our sport in the community.

For more information on the Florida Skin Divers Association and it's member clubs, please visit their website at Florida Skin Divers Association

Banquet Information
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2013
Location: Florida Gulf Coast Center for Fishing
12211 Walsingham Rd.
Largo, Fl. 33778
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cost: $35 per person (if paid before 1/10/13)
Menu: Hors d'oeuvres , buffet of mojo seasoned pork, fish with tropical salsa, Cuban style black beans and rice, seasonal vegetable medley, fresh garden greens, coffee, tea and key lime pie. Unlimited beer & wine from 7 PM - 10 PM. FSDA Banquet Ticket Information

Be sure to watch the Reel Animals Saturday mornings at 6:00 AM on Channel 8, WFLA. Tune in on weekend mornings for the Reel Animals radio shows. Saturdays on AM 970 from 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM and on Sundays on AM 620 from 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM for the latest fishing and dive reports for the area. Check them out at Reel Animals Fishing Team.