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INFORMATION The SunCoast Reef Rovers, Inc. is an organization of diving enthusiasts with a purpose to encourage safe, active participation in the sport of recreational scuba diving. The club meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Nokomis Community Center. The address is 234 Nippino Trail, Nokomis. Located on the East side of US 41, it is one street south of Colonia Lane (Capt. Eddies Restaurant). Turn East on Nippino, follow it around to the left and the Center will be on your right. Meetings begin at 6:00 pm and last until 7:30. MEETINGS Our gatherings are designed to be informal in nature. Seating is in a circular fashion to encourage participation and socialization during the meeting. The agenda normally includes: Welcome
& Introduction of guests A SWAP TABLE is available for members to display dive equipment available to sell or swap. Generally a significant number of attendees will gather at a local establishment for food and drink immediately following the meeting. NEWSLETTER Each
month a newsletter is sent via email or when necessary by snail mail to every active member household, and the guests of
the prior months meeting.
This is sent one week in advance of the meeting to serve as both a
reminder of the upcoming meeting and to keep members informed of club
activities. The
newsletter reviews recent dive and social activities, provides information on
upcoming events, and includes the minutes of the prior meeting. Many of our club
members take advantage of the very reasonable opportunity to advertise their
business in the newsletter and further support the club.
Rates for twelve issues of advertising are as follows:
MEMBERSHIP Membership dues renew every January for all members. The individual rate is $25.00 per year and the family rate is $40.00. As new members join they pay a pro-rated quarterly rate for the balance of the current year. The pro-ration is as follows: Joining during the months of
S=Single F=Family See "Contact Page" for an application to join CURRENT OFFICERS President ----------------------------- Doug Jones EVENT POLICIES &
PROCEDURES
a) A completed club membership application, waiver, and copy of C-card on file with the club secretary. b) All dues and other expenses current If available spots remain after our club members have exhausted their interest, then openings will be offered to non-members with proper diving credentials. Participants must sign all dive operation waivers and abide by their rules and procedures as well as those of the SunCoast Reef Rovers, Inc. 3) The founding members of the SunCoast Reef Rovers, Inc. established a tradition of site-seeing and photography club trips. Spear fisherman are welcome and encouraged to be club members, however club trips and dive activities will be non-spearing events whenever our club has control over the event or activity. This enhances the safety of our club sponsored events while promoting the protection of our underwater environment for future divers to enjoy. 4) Trip members will abide by all pertinent rules and regulations. The club encourages adhering to the policy of “Take only memories, leave only bubbles.” Divers will be especially environmentally aware when diving on coral reefs using extreme care not to touch, stand-on, hold on to, or in any way damage the sensitive growth of such reefs. Divers will use extreme caution when interacting with sea life. Never harass our wonderful sea creatures let them interact with you. 5) Periodic trips will be scheduled with volunteer trip coordinators from among our membership. Deposits for these trips will be handled appropriately to the requirements of the dive operation involved. a)
A package deal with diving and accommodations offered through the dive
operator: The required deposits
will be collected by the trip coordinator and a club check will be made payable
to the dive operation for such deposits. Balances
due will be collected on or before the required date by the trip coordinator and
a club check made payable to the dive operator. In the event of a cancellation it will be the responsibility
of the canceling member to provide a replacement or incur any expense involved
due to the cancellation. b)
A dive package with separate accommodations:
Required deposits will be collected for the dive package by the trip
coordinator and a club check will be made payable to the dive operator.
Members will be responsible for reserving and making payment for their
own accommodations. In the event of
a cancellation it will be the responsibility of the canceling member to provide
a replacement or incur any expense involved due to the cancellation. c)
To be included on a diving activity stand-by list, the applicant must
make the same initial deposit as required for those already holding
reservations. d)
If a spot comes available, and the “stand-by” applicant accepts the
space, all additional funds would be payable at the same schedule as others
holding confirmed reservations. e)
If a spot comes available, and the “stand-by” applicant is offered
the space, but refuses the space, their deposit would be surrendered. f)
All deposits made by “stand-by” applicants, not being offered space
on the diving event, will be returned on or after the first day of the diving
event. (dependent on the availability of the Treasurer) 6) It will be the responsibility of each participant to have a wonderfully enjoyable time on every Reef Rover trip. It is important to note the SunCoast Reef Rovers, Inc. will not be held accountable for any weight gain of a participating member attributed to the often held opinion that we are an eating club with a diving problem. Most importantly: "BE
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