Santa Clarita Dive Club

ACTIVITIES

Be part of the largest dive club affiliations in the world, estimated at over 10,000 divers
in Southern California alone. Besides the normal beach dives and boat trips to the
Channel Islands, club members have also scheduled trips to Monterey, Honduras,
Belize, Ecuador, Bonaire, Galapagos, Peru, Alaska, Palau, Fiji, Costa Rica, Tahiti, Bikini,
Sipidan, Micronesia, and to Cozumel.

The club regularly surveys the members to provide a variety of activities that will
appeal to all. Some of the annual activities include the December Holiday party,
members photography contest, Catalina Chamber Day & Night, Sheriffs Gold Star Dive,
Aquarium of the Pacific fundraiser, June Lake U/W & Beach Cleanup, PADI project
Aware events, Pumpkin carving, campouts, & BBQ's.

MONTHLY RAFFLES

Tickets may be purchased at each meeting for that nights raffle prizes. Each prize
has its own entry box, so you don't need to win anything you don't want. Four times
each year all losing tickets from that night and the 2 previous meetings are
combined for a shot at one big $ prize called a "thirdly raffle". A December Holiday
party is held in lieu of that months meeting.

MEETINGS

One of the best places to meet other divers and make new dive buddies is
at our monthly club meetings. The club meets on the second Wednesday of
each month. We Usually meet at Maria's Italian / American Deli (since 1973),
22620 Lyons Ave. at Walnut Street, Newhall, CA 91321 (661) 259-6261 Owner:
Maria & Bruno. The Club plans to develope training and other events on our
meeting night so check the web site DIVE EVENTS if there is training or an
event at some other location. Social Hour starts at 6:30 p.m. with greetings,
dinner and visiting. The meeting begins at 7:15. Upcoming activities and dive
trips are discussed as well as recently completed trips. We usually have a guest
speaker with slides or video on various topics involving diving, equipment, and
the ocean environment. We have had demonstrations on technical, cave, kayak,
rebreathers, free diving, and local or foreign travel. At the end of each meeting
the club raffles new dive equipment of all types, with a
special "thirdly raffle" every three months.

HISTORY

Jan Posten and Clarke Skinner formed the Santa Clarita Dive Club in July
1988. Clarke was a Department Manager at the Santa Clarita Sport Chalet,
then on Lyons Avenue and Wiley Canyon. The club was started to promote
diving in the SCV area. The club started with 25-members and has grown to a
peak of 150-members. The clubs first logo (very similar to today) was first
designed by Gill & Kathy Rendon in the fall of 1988. The first meeting was at
Shakey's Pizza in Saugus, which is no longer there.

MEMBERSHIP

Enjoy the many benefits of being a member of the club. Joining is simple.
Fill out an application at the club meeting. Pay the dues ($25 single, $35
Family). If you have questions about membership Click on the CONTACT
Button Below.