Stacey,

I'd love to go, but I committed to this #%@*! Ironman event in Idaho. By
all reasoning I should be going to do this trip. Oh well, see ya tomorrow.

Craig R. Adams




>From: "Stacey Janik" <sjanik@...>
>Reply-To: Paradise_Dive_Club@yahoogroups.com
>To: PDC <Paradise_Dive_Club@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [Paradise_Dive_Club] Yukon trip, Hendry's dive/BBQ
>Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:58:24 -0700
>
>The PDC needs your help!
>
>We have so far not succeeded in filling all the spots for our June 24 trip
>to dive the Yukon (and other wrecks) in San Diego.
>Based on expressed interest, the club chartered the entire boat, but our
>number of paid divers is far fewer than expected. This means we are going
>to
>lose money, money that comes out of our membership dues and that we'd much
>rather spend on club BBQs and other fun activities!
>
>This is actually part of a more general trend we've seen recently, with
>declining levels of participation in club events, from night dives to
>weekend get-togethers to our annual (?) island camping trip. In order for
>our club to thrive, we need you to be involved--whether through attending
>events, serving on the board, or giving us your feedback on what we're
>doing
>that works or doesn't work. It is hard for the club to keep planning
>activities if we can't count on at least a dozen or so people to show up.
>
>But back to the Yukon trip... if you're interested, this trip is a great
>bargain ($50 for members, $60 for non-members) and a chance to dive
>something different from our usual local sites. You can sign up and pay
>this
>Sunday at our dive and BBQ get-together at Hendry's Beach (meet at 10 to
>dive and noon for BBQ, with potluck side dishes) or contact Mark Silva at
>453-2001 or redemptiondiver@....
>
>An important correction for those who go: according to the Lois Ann's Web
>site, BOAT DEPARTURE TIME IS 7:30AM. Required boarding time is half an hour
>before, at 7AM. In the May newsletter, I incorrectly had 7:30AM as the
>boarding time. Don't be late & miss the boat, make sure to allow plenty of
>time to be on board by 7AM. (It's also a very short ride to the dive site,
>so once aboard you'll want to start gearing up right away.)
>
>Directions and more details are on the Lois Ann's Web site,
>http://www.loisann.com. You can contact me or Steve Trainoff if you need
>hotel or other info.
>
>So come on in, the water's fine!