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Member nominations for 2010 Trophies
Nominations are invited from members for the following Trophies, to be awarded at either the AGM or Dinner & Dance:
Best Trainee – for the trainee who has gained, or improved, their skills in the past year;
Crawley Cup – the heaviest crustacean caught in 2010 – must be verified with evidence of the weight!;
Lady Diver – [...]
Agenda items for next Committee meeting, Thursday 14th October
The next Committee Meeting will be held this Thursday, 14th October. If a member has any item to be raised at Committee please advise the Branch Secretary, Jonathan Markwell via email to jmarkwell01@sky.com.
Cylinder Test Dates
Please check the test dates on your cylinders. You should have both at IDEST sticker indicating the date the next test is required and a physical stamp showing the date of the last test. Testing is currently required every 2.5 years. If anyone is in any doubt about the potential consequences of filling a damaged, faulty or [...]
Work Day Reminder – Saturday 15th May from 8am!
We now need volunteers to be at the club house on Saturday (15th) from 8am to break up hardcore for a concrete pour mid morning. Please bring along your wellie boots and any rakes, club/sledge hammers and safety glasses/goggles if you have them.
There’ll be other jobs too for those less inclined to wield [...]
Membership renewals for 2010
Renewals are due on 1st April for most members and I have received all the paperwork from BSAC HQ and can begin to process these from this Thursday.
Please look at the membership fee chart to find your membership fees (download below):
> Download membership fee chart
Standard members should look at 1. Standard BSAC Membership, to match [...]
Committee Meetings 2010
The first committee meeting post-AGM will be held on Thursday 28th January, starting at 20:30 at the clubhouse. If a member has any Agenda items please notify Jonathan Markwell (Branch Secretary) by COB Tuesday 26th.
The proposed dates of all future committee meetings for this year are listed below (to be confirmed at the first committee meeting):
4th [...]
Compressor Update
You may be aware that there has been ongoing work to the bank cylinders and other compressor elements recently. This is required as part of a routine inspection and testing regime of the equipment (similar to your diving cylinders). Our insurers require their own independent inspection of our facilities. The current validity of their inspection expires on [...]
10% Discount at Blacks
With the skiing season (and Christmas) approaching, I guess a few of you will be interested that as BSAC members you can get a 10% discount with outdoor clothing retailer, Blacks
You can save on a wide range of outdoor gear and clothing when buying online at www.blacks.co.uk
Just use the coupon code “bsac” when you place [...]
No theory training this week
A reminder to everyone undergoing Ocean and Sports Diver theory training that there is no training scheduled for this Thursday (November 12th) as the training rooms are used for a committee meeting.
Nominations for 2010 Committee positions
The list is now up for nominations for the 2010 Kingston & Elmbridge SAC committee.
Positions that will be voted for at the AGM on the 26th November are:
Chairman
Diving Officer
Treasurer
Secretary
Training Officer
Membership Secretary
Boats Officer
Compressor Officer
Equipment Officer
Bar Manager
Social Secretary
Buildings Officer
Pool Manager New Malden
If you would like to put yourself forward for a position, you will need to be [...]