The Snorkel Keeper

the official newsletter of the

Rochester Scuba & Snorkel Club

Rochester, Minnesota USA
RochesterScuba.org
President: Joe Velie Treasurer: Chris Christopherson
Vice President: David Merbach Editor: Roger Southwick
Volume 17 Issue 7 July 2006
This issue is best viewed on the web with Internet Explorer:
http://RochesterScuba.org/newsletters/200607.htm
Next meeting:
Tuesday July18th 6:30-8:00pm

TGI Friday's meeting room
300 17th Ave NW, Rochester MN

Topic:
Midsummer Update: Dive Reports, Plans, and Visiting

RochesterScuba.org

Notes from the June Meeting

  1. David Merbach presented the "Rock Bottom" concept of gas planning
  2. John Preston presented "Goliath's Cave: Beyond the Sump"

July Meeting Agenda

  1. Stories from last weekend's "Pirates Up the Wazee" outing


Last Month at Lake Wazee

Jim Campos held an "Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures" class at Lake Wazee. Students were Tom Connery, Terry Ostby, Paul Schwingler, and Bob Silbaugh. "Helpers" were John Martin and John Preston and the good-for-nothing "observer" was Roger Southwick.

John P and Terry O
Terry O and John M
John M and John P: "The Guardians"
Tom C and Bob S

Find more pictures in the photo gallery on BlackDive.net.

This Month at Lake Wazee

A few of us headed back to Wazee on July 2nd for some technical practice and scootering.

Toys!
Roger Southwick
Alex "Big Hands" Carlson
John "Three Stages" Martin

As always, more photos in the BlackDive Gallery.

Call for Stories

If you're tired of seeing the same old pictures from Wazee, write a trip report! We'd love to hear about your diving activities. Send email to Roger Southwick. If you'd like to present a brief trip report at a club meeting, please use this form to help guide your story. We'd like to publish your photos too.


In The News

Upcoming Events

July 11 (Tuesday) 6pm
Park cleanup & grill-out at Foster Arend Park
July 16 (Sunday)
Pirates Up the Wazee outing at Lake Wazee

Now Playing

The Minnesota Zoo IMAX Theater in Apple Valley is currently playing Deep Sea 3D -- I saw this in June and it's AWESOME.

See the calendar for other activities.