Midlands Regional Events 2009
Regional Event – Location - Contact - Organizer - Date
Leading Diver Brief – Athlone - Ger Craven - Ger Craven - Wednesday February 18th
Nitrox & Nitrox Instructors - Athlone - Ger Craven - D Rossiter - Friday February 20th
VHF Course – Mullingar - Ger Craven - Ger Craven - Saturday February 28th
Coxan - Lough Ree - Frank Casey - Frank Casey - Sunday March 1st
Search and Recovery – Longford - Brendan Flanagan - Brendan Flanagan - Saturday March 14th
Coxan Instructor - Athlone - Ger Craven - D Rossiter - Saturday March 21st
Diver Emergency Responder – Roscommon - Brendan Foy - Brendan Foy - Saturday April 18th
Rescue Diver – Mullingar - Neil Egerton - Neil Egerton - Saturday April 25th
Rescue Diver Test – Mullingar - Ger Craven - Jury Co-ordinator - Sunday June 7th
Leading Diver Theory & Pre reqs – Various - Ger Craven - Jury Co-ordinator - Saturday June 13th
Leading Diver Theory Re-sit – Various - Ger Craven - Jury Co-ordinator - Saturday June 20th
Regional Testing - Club/Coxan – Teelin - Ger Craven - Ger Craven - Saturday June 27th
Leading Diver Practical Test - Not set - Ger Craven - Jury Co-ordinator - 4 Weekends in September
Regional Testing - Club/Coxan - Killary Fjord - Ger Craven - Ger Craven - Saturday October 10th
* Any other courses can be run on demand, if there is insufficient numbers, places can be found on courses run in other regions.
* Leading Diver candidates must have the Coxan, DER and rescue courses completed before attending the pre-req's on June 13th.
Trainee ** €35.00, Leading Diver €120.00, National €15.00, M1 €120.00, M2 €60.00, M3 €250.00, Rescue €60.00, Coxan €60.00, V.H.F €120.00, Nitrox €80.00, Gas Blending €50.00, Junior/Intermediate/Senior Snorkel €2.00, Search and Recovery €20.00, Diver Emergency Responder €40.00, Extended Range €80.00
Sunday, February 22, 2009
LectureTimetable 2008/2009
LECTURE TIMETABLE 2008/2009
NOTE, LECTURES WILL START IN TIME
Introduction to Course and CFT. Hand Signals – Wednesday, 14 Jan 2009, 8 00 PM
Instructor - Aidan Henry
Decompression, Introduction to Dive Physics – Sunday, 18 Jan 2009 @ 10.30
Instructors - Gerard Loughnane, Aidan Henry
Diving Equipment – Sunday, 25 Jan 2009 @ 10.00
Instructor - Aidan Henry
Effects of Pressure, Out of Air, Dive Tables, Buoyancy, Gas Laws – Saturday, 31 Jan 2009 @ 9.30
Instructors - Liam Sherringham, Ger Craven, Derry McMahon
Burst Lung, Hypothermia – Sunday, 1 Feb 2009 @ 10.30
Instructor - Peter Cairns
Ears and Sinuses, Hypoxia, Anoxia and Drowning, CPR – Saturday, 7 Feb 2009 @ 10.30
Instructors - Gerard Loughnane, Brian Duffy
Small Boat Diving, The Sea – Sunday, 8 Feb 2009 @ 10.30
Instructor - Liam Sherringham
Respiration and Circulation, Dive Computers – Sunday, 15 Feb 2009 @ 10.30
Instructors - Gerard Loughnane, Brian Duffy
Regs and Cylinders, Dive Planning - Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 @ 10.30
Instructor - Derry McMahon
Night Diving, Marine Life 1 & 2, Dry Suits – Saturday, 28 Feb 2009 @10.30
Instructors - Ger Craven, Liam Sherringham
DIVE SHOW - Fitzpatrick Hotel Killiney - Sat/Sun 7&8 March ‘09
TEST - Sunday 22 March 2009 @ 10.30
Instructors subject to change.
Please give Training Officer notice if you cannot attend any of the lectures.
NOTE All lectures are needed for your Club Diver.
NOTE, LECTURES WILL START IN TIME
Introduction to Course and CFT. Hand Signals – Wednesday, 14 Jan 2009, 8 00 PM
Instructor - Aidan Henry
Decompression, Introduction to Dive Physics – Sunday, 18 Jan 2009 @ 10.30
Instructors - Gerard Loughnane, Aidan Henry
Diving Equipment – Sunday, 25 Jan 2009 @ 10.00
Instructor - Aidan Henry
Effects of Pressure, Out of Air, Dive Tables, Buoyancy, Gas Laws – Saturday, 31 Jan 2009 @ 9.30
Instructors - Liam Sherringham, Ger Craven, Derry McMahon
Burst Lung, Hypothermia – Sunday, 1 Feb 2009 @ 10.30
Instructor - Peter Cairns
Ears and Sinuses, Hypoxia, Anoxia and Drowning, CPR – Saturday, 7 Feb 2009 @ 10.30
Instructors - Gerard Loughnane, Brian Duffy
Small Boat Diving, The Sea – Sunday, 8 Feb 2009 @ 10.30
Instructor - Liam Sherringham
Respiration and Circulation, Dive Computers – Sunday, 15 Feb 2009 @ 10.30
Instructors - Gerard Loughnane, Brian Duffy
Regs and Cylinders, Dive Planning - Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 @ 10.30
Instructor - Derry McMahon
Night Diving, Marine Life 1 & 2, Dry Suits – Saturday, 28 Feb 2009 @10.30
Instructors - Ger Craven, Liam Sherringham
DIVE SHOW - Fitzpatrick Hotel Killiney - Sat/Sun 7&8 March ‘09
TEST - Sunday 22 March 2009 @ 10.30
Instructors subject to change.
Please give Training Officer notice if you cannot attend any of the lectures.
NOTE All lectures are needed for your Club Diver.
Newsletter January/February 2009
Athlone Sub Aqua Club January/February 2009 Newsletter
Appointment of New Directors
As you may be aware, changes were made to the line up of Directors that were voted in at the AGM held in November 2008. The new appointment of Directors took place at the Directors meeting held 28th January 2009. We now have a full committee again. One nomination was received for each position. The new Directors are welcomed and thanked for taking up these positions.
The new Directors as follows:
Vice Chairman ----------- June Robbins
Diving Officer ----------- Geraldine Fogarty
Training Officer --------- Ger Loughnane
Administration
There is a new process for registration with CFT online. An open day was held on Saturday, 21st February. If any member without Internet access missed this opportunity to register please contact either the Diving Officer or the Club Secretary. Another time that suits can be arranged.
Please remember that fees are due! Any members paying after the 31st of March 2009 will be obliged to pay an additional late fee of €50. This late fee is reduced to €25 for student divers.
Training
Good progress in pool training is being made. We have 8 new trainee divers. Lectures are in full swing and all should be completed by Sunday, 8th March 2009. Ger Loughnane would like to extend his thanks to all the instructors for the effort made in getting these lectures completed. Their hard work is appreciated.
Junior Snorkels
A meeting was held on Sunday, 15th February at 2.30pm in the Clubhouse for all new Junior Snorkels and their parents. This was an opportunity for the parents and juniors to be introduced to the Child Liaison Officers for this coming year, Geraldine Fogarty and Cian Hynes. It was also a chance for the parents to be briefed as to what the club is about and what it expects from its members both adult and junior alike. Copies of the Child Protection Policy Document were handed out and these are to be signed and returned to the club. It is hoped to bring the juniors on day trips during the year. Bernard Larkin, Junior Snorkel Officer, advised that all juniors were great and doing well in training. We would like to extend our thanks to those parents/guardians who turned up. Our juniors are important to our club!
Diving
The first dive of the year (Yeehaw!) will be taking place in Kilkee, the weekend of the 14th March 2009. This dive is for experienced divers only. The hostel in Kilkee will be available. All divers attending this weekend must ensure that the following is in place: Fitness to dive, In date Medical, Self-Assessment & fully paid up membership. If you are not dived up three snorkels have to be done before this weekend. Call down to the club house any Saturday morning to get these done. The Diving Officer, Geraldine Fogarty can be contacted on 086 8216670.
ATHLONE SUB AQUA CLUB - PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2009
RULES OF ENTRY
The A.S.A.C Photography Competition 2009 is open to paid-up Club Members only. All images must be digital and submitted on CD. Print and slide film images may be scanned to disc as a digital image.
The three categories are: Underwater Ireland, Funniest, and Diving Abroad
All images must be captioned (category, title of image, and where taken). The maximum entry is 3 images per person, per category.
Copyright of the image remains with the photographer. All entries should include name, address, and phone number and email address.
All entries must be posted to the A.S.A.C Clubhouse or handed in at the March Club Monthly Meeting.
Closing date 20.03.2009. Entries will not be accepted after this date.
Any Other Business?
On Wednesday 18th February, the Leading Diver brief took place at the clubhouse. There are two candidates from Athlone, Colm O’Reilly and Dominic Kirf. Two candidates from Mullingar and Three candidates from Lough Ree. Best of luck to all concerned.
The Nitrox course has been deferred until a later date. The new date will be confirmed and members informed accordingly.
Dive Ireland 2009 show takes place on 7th & 8th March in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney, Co Dublin. For more information check out www.cft.ie. A timetable for Trainee Diver and Club Diver lectures is also available on Sunday from Ger Loughnane.
The RNLI collection takes place on the 7th March – volunteers as usual are needed. Collection will take place in Dunnes of Montree only.
Congratulations to Jenny Foy on her recommendation received for her photograph printed in the Sub Sea winter issue 2008/2009.
As always please check our website for regular club updates and remember that club meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month in the clubhouse at 8pm sharp. These meetings provide club members with an opportunity to have a say in the running of the club.
Welcome to season 2009!
Appointment of New Directors
As you may be aware, changes were made to the line up of Directors that were voted in at the AGM held in November 2008. The new appointment of Directors took place at the Directors meeting held 28th January 2009. We now have a full committee again. One nomination was received for each position. The new Directors are welcomed and thanked for taking up these positions.
The new Directors as follows:
Vice Chairman ----------- June Robbins
Diving Officer ----------- Geraldine Fogarty
Training Officer --------- Ger Loughnane
Administration
There is a new process for registration with CFT online. An open day was held on Saturday, 21st February. If any member without Internet access missed this opportunity to register please contact either the Diving Officer or the Club Secretary. Another time that suits can be arranged.
Please remember that fees are due! Any members paying after the 31st of March 2009 will be obliged to pay an additional late fee of €50. This late fee is reduced to €25 for student divers.
Training
Good progress in pool training is being made. We have 8 new trainee divers. Lectures are in full swing and all should be completed by Sunday, 8th March 2009. Ger Loughnane would like to extend his thanks to all the instructors for the effort made in getting these lectures completed. Their hard work is appreciated.
Junior Snorkels
A meeting was held on Sunday, 15th February at 2.30pm in the Clubhouse for all new Junior Snorkels and their parents. This was an opportunity for the parents and juniors to be introduced to the Child Liaison Officers for this coming year, Geraldine Fogarty and Cian Hynes. It was also a chance for the parents to be briefed as to what the club is about and what it expects from its members both adult and junior alike. Copies of the Child Protection Policy Document were handed out and these are to be signed and returned to the club. It is hoped to bring the juniors on day trips during the year. Bernard Larkin, Junior Snorkel Officer, advised that all juniors were great and doing well in training. We would like to extend our thanks to those parents/guardians who turned up. Our juniors are important to our club!
Diving
The first dive of the year (Yeehaw!) will be taking place in Kilkee, the weekend of the 14th March 2009. This dive is for experienced divers only. The hostel in Kilkee will be available. All divers attending this weekend must ensure that the following is in place: Fitness to dive, In date Medical, Self-Assessment & fully paid up membership. If you are not dived up three snorkels have to be done before this weekend. Call down to the club house any Saturday morning to get these done. The Diving Officer, Geraldine Fogarty can be contacted on 086 8216670.
ATHLONE SUB AQUA CLUB - PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2009
RULES OF ENTRY
The A.S.A.C Photography Competition 2009 is open to paid-up Club Members only. All images must be digital and submitted on CD. Print and slide film images may be scanned to disc as a digital image.
The three categories are: Underwater Ireland, Funniest, and Diving Abroad
All images must be captioned (category, title of image, and where taken). The maximum entry is 3 images per person, per category.
Copyright of the image remains with the photographer. All entries should include name, address, and phone number and email address.
All entries must be posted to the A.S.A.C Clubhouse or handed in at the March Club Monthly Meeting.
Closing date 20.03.2009. Entries will not be accepted after this date.
Any Other Business?
On Wednesday 18th February, the Leading Diver brief took place at the clubhouse. There are two candidates from Athlone, Colm O’Reilly and Dominic Kirf. Two candidates from Mullingar and Three candidates from Lough Ree. Best of luck to all concerned.
The Nitrox course has been deferred until a later date. The new date will be confirmed and members informed accordingly.
Dive Ireland 2009 show takes place on 7th & 8th March in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney, Co Dublin. For more information check out www.cft.ie. A timetable for Trainee Diver and Club Diver lectures is also available on Sunday from Ger Loughnane.
The RNLI collection takes place on the 7th March – volunteers as usual are needed. Collection will take place in Dunnes of Montree only.
Congratulations to Jenny Foy on her recommendation received for her photograph printed in the Sub Sea winter issue 2008/2009.
As always please check our website for regular club updates and remember that club meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month in the clubhouse at 8pm sharp. These meetings provide club members with an opportunity to have a say in the running of the club.
Welcome to season 2009!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Athlone Sub Aqua Club November/December Newsletter
The club held its AGM in the Shamrock Lodge on the 2nd of November. The new committee for the coming year is as follows:
Committee 2008 – 2009
Chairman ------------------ Brian Duffy
Vice Chairman ----------- Cian Hynes
Diving Officer ----------- Damien Mellett
Training Officer --------- Liam Sherringham
Treasurer ----------------- Ger Craven
Secretary ----------------- Deborah Riley
Equipment Officer ------ Stewart McMickan
Fundraising Officer ----- Leo Reddy
P.R.O. --------------------- Aidan Henry
Competitions Officer ---- Jennifer Foy
Snorkeling Officer -------- Bernard Larkin
S/R Co-ordinator --- ------ Niall McHugh
Delegates --------- Brian Duffy and Stewart McMickan
Fees 2008-2009
Subscriptions
The following subscriptions will apply for the coming year:
Member Type Cost in Euros
*New Trainee Adult Diver €390
Adult Diver €330
*New Trainee Student Diver €210
Junior/Student Diver €150
Adult Snorkeler € 100
Junior Snorkeler € 35
Associate Member € 25
Levy to fill Nitrox in 2008 € 20
*Includes €60 fee for CFT 1 star scuba course (i.e. starter pack, logbook and certification)
As always, the above fees need to be paid on or before 1st January 2009. If you are not fully paid up at this point then you are not covered to dive, use any club equipment or partake in training in the pool.
Fees will continue to be accepted after 1st January 2009. If however you pay after the 31st of March 2009 you will be obliged to pay an additional late fee of €50. This late fee is reduced to €25 for student divers.
As always please check our website for regular club updates and remember that club meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month in the clubhouse at 8pm sharp. These meetings provide club members with an opportunity to have a say in the running of the club.
Pool Sessions
The pool sessions are back up and running every Sunday afternoon from 12:30 till 2pm.
There will be NO pool sessions on the following: Sunday, 27th December 2008
Sunday, 3rd January 2009.
Sessions will resume on Sunday, 11th January 2009
Photo Competition
Plans are afoot to launch a Club Photo competition in the New Year. Dates, categories and any further information will be announced in the New Year so start looking through your photo libraries in preparation.
New Year Social
Celebrate the New Year with all your diving colleagues in Athlone Sub Aqua Club. Join us in the SNUG Bar for food and drinks on Saturday the 3rd of January 2009 at 9pm. All members are invited to attend and family and friends are as always more than welcome.
Please join us to welcome the New Year and start the year off in celebration.
The SNUG bar is located beside Pavarotti’s restaurant behind Athlone Castle.
Hoping to see you there!
Committee 2008 – 2009
Chairman ------------------ Brian Duffy
Vice Chairman ----------- Cian Hynes
Diving Officer ----------- Damien Mellett
Training Officer --------- Liam Sherringham
Treasurer ----------------- Ger Craven
Secretary ----------------- Deborah Riley
Equipment Officer ------ Stewart McMickan
Fundraising Officer ----- Leo Reddy
P.R.O. --------------------- Aidan Henry
Competitions Officer ---- Jennifer Foy
Snorkeling Officer -------- Bernard Larkin
S/R Co-ordinator --- ------ Niall McHugh
Delegates --------- Brian Duffy and Stewart McMickan
Fees 2008-2009
Subscriptions
The following subscriptions will apply for the coming year:
Member Type Cost in Euros
*New Trainee Adult Diver €390
Adult Diver €330
*New Trainee Student Diver €210
Junior/Student Diver €150
Adult Snorkeler € 100
Junior Snorkeler € 35
Associate Member € 25
Levy to fill Nitrox in 2008 € 20
*Includes €60 fee for CFT 1 star scuba course (i.e. starter pack, logbook and certification)
As always, the above fees need to be paid on or before 1st January 2009. If you are not fully paid up at this point then you are not covered to dive, use any club equipment or partake in training in the pool.
Fees will continue to be accepted after 1st January 2009. If however you pay after the 31st of March 2009 you will be obliged to pay an additional late fee of €50. This late fee is reduced to €25 for student divers.
As always please check our website for regular club updates and remember that club meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month in the clubhouse at 8pm sharp. These meetings provide club members with an opportunity to have a say in the running of the club.
Pool Sessions
The pool sessions are back up and running every Sunday afternoon from 12:30 till 2pm.
There will be NO pool sessions on the following: Sunday, 27th December 2008
Sunday, 3rd January 2009.
Sessions will resume on Sunday, 11th January 2009
Photo Competition
Plans are afoot to launch a Club Photo competition in the New Year. Dates, categories and any further information will be announced in the New Year so start looking through your photo libraries in preparation.
New Year Social
Celebrate the New Year with all your diving colleagues in Athlone Sub Aqua Club. Join us in the SNUG Bar for food and drinks on Saturday the 3rd of January 2009 at 9pm. All members are invited to attend and family and friends are as always more than welcome.
Please join us to welcome the New Year and start the year off in celebration.
The SNUG bar is located beside Pavarotti’s restaurant behind Athlone Castle.
Hoping to see you there!
Friday, December 05, 2008
New Years Social
Celebrate the new year with all your diving colleagues in Athlone Sub Aqua Club. Join us in the SNUG Bar for food and drinks on Saturday the 3rd of January 2009 at 9pm. All members are invited to attend and family and friend are as always more than welcome.
Please join us to welcome the new year and start the year off in celebration.
The SNUG bar is located beside Pavorottis restaurant behind Athlone Castle.
Hoping to see you there
Cian
Please join us to welcome the new year and start the year off in celebration.
The SNUG bar is located beside Pavorottis restaurant behind Athlone Castle.
Hoping to see you there
Cian
Saturday, November 15, 2008
AGM Update Athlone Sub Aqua Club
Directors
Chairman ----------------------------------- Brian Duffy
Vice Chairman ------------------------------- Cian Hynes
Treasurer ----------------------------------- Ger Craven
Secretary --------------------------------------- Deborah O Reilly
Diving Officer -------------------------------- Damien Mellett
Training Officer ------------------------------- Liam Sherringham
Equipment Officer ---------------------------- Stewart McMickan
PRO ---------------------------------------------- Aiden Henry
Fundraising Officer -------------------------- Leo Reddy
Non Director Positions
Snorkeling Officer ---------------------------- Bernard Larkin
Competitions Officer ------------------------- Jennifer Foy
Club Delegates --------------- Brian Duffy and Stewart McMickan
Club Caretaker -------------------------------- Peter Chatterton
Niall McHugh has been appointed Search and Recovery Co-ordinator by the Diving Officer fot the forth comin year.
Club Member of the Year 2008
This year’s winner was Geraldine Fogarty. A well deserved winner and caps off a great year for Geraldine who also became a Leading diver in the last few months. Well done Geraldine
Fees
The fees for the coming year are as follows. The dive fees are now included in the annual subscription. This unanimous decision was taken at the AGM.
Membership Type
*New Trainee Adult Diver €390.00
Adult Diver €330.00
*New Trainee Junior / Student Diver €210.00
Junior / Student Diver €150.00
Adult Snorkeler €100.00
Junior Snorkeler €35.00
Associate Membership €25.00
Levy to fill Nitrox in 2008 €20.00
* Includes €60 fee for CFT 1star scuba course (i.e. starter pack, logbook and certification)
Fees paid after 31st March 2009 will be subject to a €50 levy for divers and €25 for snorklers.
Chairman ----------------------------------- Brian Duffy
Vice Chairman ------------------------------- Cian Hynes
Treasurer ----------------------------------- Ger Craven
Secretary --------------------------------------- Deborah O Reilly
Diving Officer -------------------------------- Damien Mellett
Training Officer ------------------------------- Liam Sherringham
Equipment Officer ---------------------------- Stewart McMickan
PRO ---------------------------------------------- Aiden Henry
Fundraising Officer -------------------------- Leo Reddy
Non Director Positions
Snorkeling Officer ---------------------------- Bernard Larkin
Competitions Officer ------------------------- Jennifer Foy
Club Delegates --------------- Brian Duffy and Stewart McMickan
Club Caretaker -------------------------------- Peter Chatterton
Niall McHugh has been appointed Search and Recovery Co-ordinator by the Diving Officer fot the forth comin year.
Club Member of the Year 2008
This year’s winner was Geraldine Fogarty. A well deserved winner and caps off a great year for Geraldine who also became a Leading diver in the last few months. Well done Geraldine
Fees
The fees for the coming year are as follows. The dive fees are now included in the annual subscription. This unanimous decision was taken at the AGM.
Membership Type
*New Trainee Adult Diver €390.00
Adult Diver €330.00
*New Trainee Junior / Student Diver €210.00
Junior / Student Diver €150.00
Adult Snorkeler €100.00
Junior Snorkeler €35.00
Associate Membership €25.00
Levy to fill Nitrox in 2008 €20.00
* Includes €60 fee for CFT 1star scuba course (i.e. starter pack, logbook and certification)
Fees paid after 31st March 2009 will be subject to a €50 levy for divers and €25 for snorklers.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
CLUB UPDATE
Hi Folks
Pool training starts back this Sunday, Nov 2nd, at 12:30pm. Please bring along any spare gear you have to help out with any new members we could have. It would also be nice to have some Club divers and above at the pool to take any new members on a try-a-dive over the next few sessions and helping in the ongoing training.
The voting for the Member of the Year 2008 is now closed. Thanks to all who voted. The winner will be announced at the AGM on Sunday 2nd.
The club AGM is taking place on the same day, Nov 2nd, in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, starting at 3:30pm sharp. It would be nice to have as many members there as possible. Remember that the AGM is YOUR chance to elect who YOU think should be on the Committee and making decisions about how OUR club should be run.
Agenda includes the following items
Officers Reports
Financial Report
Member of the Year 2008
Officer Elections
Any other Business
Hope to see you at the Pool and the AGM
Cian
Pool training starts back this Sunday, Nov 2nd, at 12:30pm. Please bring along any spare gear you have to help out with any new members we could have. It would also be nice to have some Club divers and above at the pool to take any new members on a try-a-dive over the next few sessions and helping in the ongoing training.
The voting for the Member of the Year 2008 is now closed. Thanks to all who voted. The winner will be announced at the AGM on Sunday 2nd.
The club AGM is taking place on the same day, Nov 2nd, in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, starting at 3:30pm sharp. It would be nice to have as many members there as possible. Remember that the AGM is YOUR chance to elect who YOU think should be on the Committee and making decisions about how OUR club should be run.
Agenda includes the following items
Officers Reports
Financial Report
Member of the Year 2008
Officer Elections
Any other Business
Hope to see you at the Pool and the AGM
Cian
Friday, October 03, 2008
ASAC Member of the Year 2008
Hi Folks
Its that time of the year again when you get to vote on who you think should be "Athlone Sub Aqua Club Member of the Year 2008", things to consider are someone's overall contribution to the club, its activities and other members. The prize is a years free membership of the Club. Text your choice and your own name to me on 0868734935. There is only 3 rules, the person voting must be a fully paid up member of Athlone Sub Aqua Club, the person they are voting for must be in the club and only 1 vote per member.
Previous Winners include
2007 Ger Loughnane
2006 Robbie West
So please take the time to consider who should be rewarded for their contribution to the club over the last year and get texting. Closing date for texts is the 24th of October.
Thanks
Cian
Its that time of the year again when you get to vote on who you think should be "Athlone Sub Aqua Club Member of the Year 2008", things to consider are someone's overall contribution to the club, its activities and other members. The prize is a years free membership of the Club. Text your choice and your own name to me on 0868734935. There is only 3 rules, the person voting must be a fully paid up member of Athlone Sub Aqua Club, the person they are voting for must be in the club and only 1 vote per member.
Previous Winners include
2007 Ger Loughnane
2006 Robbie West
So please take the time to consider who should be rewarded for their contribution to the club over the last year and get texting. Closing date for texts is the 24th of October.
Thanks
Cian
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
CLUB AGM and POOL TRAINING
This years AGM has been set for the 2nd November 2008. It will take place in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel at 3:30pm. The committee encourages all members to attend so as to give all members a say in how the club will progress. The agenda will be published in the near future but the meeting will include the Officers reports, Financial accounts, elections of the various committee positions and any other business.
Also the pool will start back on the same day, November 2nd, at the Regional sports centre swimming pool at 12:30pm, continuing each Sunday at the same time. All instructors and club divers are encouraged to turn up each Sunday and help out in the training of our members.
Cian
Also the pool will start back on the same day, November 2nd, at the Regional sports centre swimming pool at 12:30pm, continuing each Sunday at the same time. All instructors and club divers are encouraged to turn up each Sunday and help out in the training of our members.
Cian
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Athlone Sub Aqua
Members and Friends Family Day Out
This Sunday afternoon 7th September from 2pm
Harvest Festival Carrickedmond
Background
Last Spring all of the Midland Sub Aqua Clubs were involved in an extensive search and recovery operation in the River Inny in the Kenagh-Ballymahon area. The local communities in acknowledgement of this have now come together to organise this Harvest Field Day whose sole purpose is to raise funds for the Sub Aqua Clubs involved.
Representatives of the various clubs involved have been attending recent meetings for the event and will be actively participating with stewarding on the day.
The Harvest Festival
Go back in time with Vintage Display and Working Field Day
Main attractions include
--Horse Harvesting Display --Vintage Tractor Harvesting
--Harvesting with Scythe --Threshing with Drum and Flail
--Harvesting with Reaping Hook --Roast Pig on a spit
Dancing with Music provided by Special guest Declan Nerney
This Sunday afternoon 7th September 2pm onwards
The weather forecast looks good so get out that straw hat and bonnet and join us.
Admission 10 euro and children are free
Harvest dance is in El Paso Bar, Kenagh, Sunday Night
Carrickedmond is only 3 miles from Ballymahon out the Edgewordstown road.
The Chairman and Committee of the Athlone Sub Aqua Club encourage all our members to support this admirable community iniative
Members and Friends Family Day Out
This Sunday afternoon 7th September from 2pm
Harvest Festival Carrickedmond
Background
Last Spring all of the Midland Sub Aqua Clubs were involved in an extensive search and recovery operation in the River Inny in the Kenagh-Ballymahon area. The local communities in acknowledgement of this have now come together to organise this Harvest Field Day whose sole purpose is to raise funds for the Sub Aqua Clubs involved.
Representatives of the various clubs involved have been attending recent meetings for the event and will be actively participating with stewarding on the day.
The Harvest Festival
Go back in time with Vintage Display and Working Field Day
Main attractions include
--Horse Harvesting Display --Vintage Tractor Harvesting
--Harvesting with Scythe --Threshing with Drum and Flail
--Harvesting with Reaping Hook --Roast Pig on a spit
Dancing with Music provided by Special guest Declan Nerney
This Sunday afternoon 7th September 2pm onwards
The weather forecast looks good so get out that straw hat and bonnet and join us.
Admission 10 euro and children are free
Harvest dance is in El Paso Bar, Kenagh, Sunday Night
Carrickedmond is only 3 miles from Ballymahon out the Edgewordstown road.
The Chairman and Committee of the Athlone Sub Aqua Club encourage all our members to support this admirable community iniative
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