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Slide 2 Slide 3 PADI IDC Staff Instructor Instructor at ASM Troop 884 Slide 4 Advisor, Venturing Crew 1833 Bull Run District Training Staff Wood Badge Staff (TG), N6-82-12-1 Slide 5 BSA Policies Link to BSA Aquatics Safety Page Link to BSA Aquatics Safety Page Training and Supervision Age Appropriate Restrictions Council Programs Recognized Agencies Slide 6 World Recreational Scuba Training Council The World Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC) is dedicated to the worldwide safety of the recreational diving public. As such, one of the WRSTCs primary goals is the development of worldwide minimum training standards. The establishment of globally recognized and implemented standards is a valuable asset in addressing local and national regulatory issues. Member Agencies include: Other Agencies that are not part of WRSTC but BSA approved: Slide 7 Snorkeling BSA SCUBA BSA Introduction Program Try before you buy SCUBA Merit Badge Completed after receiving Open Water Certification FLORDIA SEA BASE High Adventure Camp Age 14 and up Slide 8 Current and up to date BSA Medical Age Requirements Pass BSA Swimmers Test Complete and Accepted Dive Agency Paperwork for the activity you are doing Slide 9 Experience Program Estimated: 2-3 hours Instructor usually supplies all equipment Can be done in a pool or in water with pool like conditions When complete student will receive patch to be worn on Swim trunks Link to Slide 10 Introductory SCUBA Program PADI Discover Scuba Estimated: 3 hours Instructor usually supplies all equipment Can be done in a pool or water with pool like conditions When complete student will receive patch to be worn on Swim trunks. Link to Slide 11 Course work - options Classroom e-learning Materials- Textbook, Logbook, Dive tables Confined Water Dives Open Water Dives Equipment Required Complete the Merit Badge Requirement, merit badge to be worn on sash Link to Slide 12 E-learning or Classroom E-learning course work all on line once complete go to dive shop take 18 question proctored exam Classroom Learning mix of self-study and 10-12 hours of class room meeting at the dive shop. Materials Open Water Crew Pak which contains: The Open Water Diver Manual, eRDPML, Diver's Blue Logbook (includes training record), Student Record File, Keep Diving brochure, PADI transparent decal. PADI Dive Adventure Scholarship Slide 13 Personal Equipment YOU need to bring: Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Dive Boots, Swim Suit and Towel Equipment Provide: BCD, Regulators, Cylinders and Weights Learn equipment assembly, use and care. Completed over a weekend at a local pool Saturday and Sunday mornings. (Will vary at different dive shops.) Five dives learning 21 skills. Swim (200yd) or Snorkel test (300yd), 10 minute treading water EquipmentWhat You Will be Doing Slide 14 Slide 15 Can be done local or referred to tropical shop. Here we do at Lake Millbrook west of Haymarket Weekend Dives 2 Saturday 2 Sunday Equipment provided BCD, Regulators, Cylinders, Weights plus wet suit and hood. Gloves are recommended and would need to be purchased. Slide 16 Slide 17 Personal Equipment Required: (average price per) Mask $75 Snorkel $45 $275 Boots $70 Fins $85 Ask about Package Deals (Mask, Snorkel, Fins) Optional Depends on where you are diving Gloves $40 Ask if they have discounts for Scouts Slide 18 Course work - Options: 1. e-learning: $130.00 paid directly to PADI 2. Classroom: 5< students in Classroom course add $75.00 to Dive Pricing 6+ students in Classroom course add $50.00 to Dive Pricing Dive Pricing $525.00 Full certification locally Includes Open Water Crew Pak (Text book, Log book, Dive tables) Equipment Rentals (BCD, Regulators, Tanks, Weights, Wet Suit, Hood) Pool Passes Quarry Passes Certification Card Dive Pricing $350.00 Complete POOL dives locally, Pay for Open Water Dives at another tropical dive shop Includes Crew Pak (Text book, Log book, Dive tables) Equipment Rentals (BCD, Regulators, Tanks, Weights) Pool Passes Slide 19 Florida Sea Base Three types of programs related to scuba Registration generally starts in February the year before. Scuba Certification Eight days staying in a bunk house (AC) Has limited diving opportunities (5) Scuba Adventure Eight Day event with bunk house (AC) Lots of down time between dives and in evening Must arrive as a certified diver Scuba Live Aboard Best program Eight days living on the boat Accommodate up to 10 12 people About 12-15 Dives including 2-3 night dives Trips have limited availability and are often sold out Must arrive as a certified diver Link to Flordia Sea Base Link to Flordia Sea Base Slide 20 Seven days living on the boat starting from Freeport, Bahamas About 12-15 Dives including 2-3 night dives Accommodates up to 24 people, minimum of 18 needed Trips DO sell out, can be booked as a half boat of 9 (share boat) Plenty of free diving, fishing and lobster (August) During mid-week, visit to a shark lab Trip includes an optional shark dive Must arrive as a certified diver Link to Black Beard Cruises Link to Black Beard Cruises Slide 21 Labor Day Weekend Diving and Camping Unit must provide their own diver professional Unlimited Air and camping provided in fee Local diving, low cost (~$115.00) Link to ScubaJam VA Slide 22 Slide 23 Venturing Crew with multi-state members Focus on underwater conservation and Education Plans several dive trips a year. Crew 3000 Web page Slide 24 Local Diving Lake Millbrook Brentsville, VA Lake Rawlings Rawlings, VA Dutch Springs Bethlehem, PA 2/3s water Slide 25 Continuing Education: Open Water is only the beginning Slide 26 Slide 27 Thanks to Jim Chaplin Advisor Venture Crew 1833 Questions? Slide 28 Slide 29 Photo Credits and Graphics Tom Burns Megan Burns Bill Adams DDA Follain-Grisell Mike Hill Florida Key Community College Black Beard Cruises PADI Boy Scouts of America All logos and copyrighted material are property of their respective owners. Music: Beach Party Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/