1. Channel Islands Scuba Dive Team
Mike Schechter
25-Feb-2015

2. Warm Water, Kelp Die-Off
February Boat Dive
Catalina Marine Park
Reef Check and Open Water Class added in
Five Divers made it out
James S., Laz S., Mike S., Doak S., Jim T.
Only “S” names (+1) allowed!
Warm Water, Kelp Die-Off

3. February Beach Dive Las Tunas (planned)
Rocky entry – no sand due to storms
Move to Topanga South
Easier entry, low viz, shallow depth
Eight divers (+ guests) made it out
Tim C., Cesar C., Deanna D., Brian P., Laz S., Camron S., Crystal S., Doak S.

4. March look ahead for the Team...
March Boat Dive – 21st
Grab spots on the Spectre to join our new divers
February Beach Dive - 22nd
Location – Team Vote tonight
Leo Carrillo
Paradise Cove
El Matador
contact Mike for dive info

5. Dive Team Apparel Update
Team Surf-Fur
Another run for new divers
Get in if you didn't last time
Embroidered with Team Logo
Sign ups / orders taken through April

6. Dive Travel – Lobster Charter October 8 – 11, 2015
3 day trip aboard the Sand Dollar
Board / Leave late on 8th
Leaving out of San Pedro
San Nicholas, Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina
Limited to 26 divers
16 Signed up to date
Pricing
$450 single bunk
$600 double bunk, single occupant
$385 double bunk, double occupant
contact Mike for dive info

7. Guest Speakers – 2015 Lining up Milton Love
Fish ID specialist / professor out of UCSB
Others on deck and in the queue
Reef Check
BlueWater Photo
Channel Island Park Service
Historical Diving Society
California Wreck Divers

8. Ambassador Program Getting new members onto Team
More certs through shop = more new Team Members
Looking for Individuals interested in helping out
Connect with new divers
Dive buddies at Beach Dives
Show them the ropes
Interested in helping out?
Talk with officers after meeting to get details, what's in it for you...

9. New Team Members – Welcome
Deanna D.
Lindsay K.
Chad R.
James S.
Ian S.
Kristin S.
Camron S.
Crystal S.
Jason W.

10. Diver of the Month – January 2015
Two Events – Meeting and Boat Dive
3 Team Members at Both
Vince A., Kevin A., Laz S.
Drawing Time!

11. Looking forward to 2015 with all of you!
Renewals are here...
Moved to calendar year renewals
Renewals here in January, 2015
Reminder s have been sent out
Looking forward to 2015 with all of you!

12. Roundtable / Questions…

13. Raffle Time!
Raffle Pool: $10.62

14. Photo Sharing - DropBox
Social Group – let's show that off
Need an easy way to share pics
Many pics are right on your phone
Enter DropBox
Create a free account at dropbox.com
Load the app on your phone too – drop from phone or computer
CIS created shared folder – drop your pics in, and we'll compile and share
Will invite Team Members to DropBox, and to shared folder

15. Photo Sharing - Instagram
Social App – picture based
Create a free account at instagram.com
Follow ChannelIslandsScuba
Load the app on your phone
Take a pic, share it to Instagram, link automatically to Facebook, etc.
Hashtags let us share
Add #ciscuba to your description
Click on the hashtag – see all pics posted with that tag!
Special tag created for each event as well