NUI, Galway/GMIT Sub Aqua Club News

Hi Guys

Its that time of year again, time to elect a new committee.

The AGM will take place on the 10th of April at 7pm. Venue: McMunn Theatre.

All of ye who are new to the club, please attend and dont be shy in putting your name forward for a position. There isn't a huge demand on a commitee members, it only takes a bit of enthusiasm and an interest in diving. Its a great way to learn more about diving and to get to know loads of people

I personally only joined the club two years ago and became a commitee member last year- its great fun and you definitly learn loads

All ye long term members hope to see ye there to

Many thanks
Kiel
Secretary

The annual Spring Fin is taking place at Blackrock in Salthill, this Sunday 10th, starting at 12 o'clock.

Anyone who hasn't dived in cold water before, or within the last 3 months, needs to do 3 1/2hour snorkels (cold water is north European or equivalent). Anyone thinking of going to Malin Beg, needs to have them done before they can get onto the list. This Sunday is your chance to get them out of the way.

You'll need to bring swimming gear, your snorkel gear & your suits and your weight belts & some weight, if you want to do a bit of snorkel diving.

This year the NUIG GMIT SAC is holding a 24 Hour Dive in Aid of the RNLI in the National Atlantaquarium in Salthill, Galway. The event will be held on the 19th and 20th of January, starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday and finishing at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Brave (or stupid???) members of NUIG/GMIT SAC will take turns in a 24hour relay, in the freezing waters, spending the night in the aquarium huddled around the kettle.
For more information click here

Tickets are available NOW for our annual Christmas party!

€15 from the Socs Box (The Hub)



Free drink all night.


Live DJ

13th December @ 9pm
Diving Clubhouse, Fisheries Field

Check out the picture gallery for pictures from previous years - a great night guaranteed! ;-)

Hi,
anyone who wants to dive with the club must join CFT, which means that you need to do a CFT medical, which includes a chest x-ray. This applies to cross-overs as well as new divers.

If you are a student in NUIG, you can book in for a dive medical at the Student Health Unit (& equivalent for GMIT). They should have the medical forms already.
The medical costs é20 and the x-ray é50.

If you are not a student or you don't want to wait for an appointment with the college doctors, you need to print out a copy of the Medical form and bring it to your GP.

Once the doctor has the results of the x-ray, you need to bring them your logbook, so that they can sign and stamp it.

Imelda
Training Officer

The next lecture is on Marine Life (in the Tyndall Theatre @ 8pm, Wed 3rd), followed by a swim test for those who missed it last week (8 lengths freestyle + 2 lengths backstroke + 30sec breath-hold). Please remember to bring your training record with you.

If you are doing the swim test, you should bring your swimming gear (& €3) with you to the lecture, so that you can be ready to be in the pool by 10. There will be some cars going to Leisureland after the lecture or take no 1 bus from Eyre Square at 9:12.

The pool session will be followed by a get to know you session in PJs.

All are welcome.

If you missed clubs day and the introductory lecture, don't worry. Come along to the first actual diving lecture next Wednesday (26th September) at 8pm in the Tyndall Theatre.

There will be a basic swimming test in Leisureland after the lecture so bring your swim gear with you!

If you've already dived before (PADI qualification etc.) then come along and we can explain the requirments to crossover to CFT.

If you are interested in SCUBA diving there is no better (or cost effective!) way to go about this than with the NUIG-GMIT Sub-Aqua Club.

Our first meeting is tonight at 8pm in the Tyndall Theatre - we'll be telling you about the training and diving we'll be doing this year, and what you need to do to start diving.


If you missed our stand at Clubs Day, then you can come along and sign up tonight.

If you are interested in SCUBA diving there is no better (or cost effective!) way to go about this than with the NUIG-GMIT Sub-Aqua Club.

Come along to the Clubs Day in either college and sign up.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NUIG Clubs Day
Tuesday 18th September - Sports hall
Introductory Meeting: Wednesday 19th Wednesday, 8pm @ Tyndall Theatre

GMIT Clubs Day
27th & 28th September. 11am-4pm
Introductory Meeting: Wednesday 19th Wednesday, 8pm @ Tyndall Theatre
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Following Clubs Day we have an introductory lecture in which we introduce our committee and give you a glimpse of what you can expect in the coming year!

When: Wednesday 28th March @ 8:00pm

Where: Aras Ui Chathail

Agenda

1. Constitutional amendment.

2. Presentation from Treasurer.

3. Presentation from Diving Officer.

4. Presentation from Captain.

5. Election of new committee

6. AOB

The constitutional amendment is from the discussions at the EGM. If the club want to amend the constitution to require the committee to appoint representatives to speak for us in issues regarding the RIB, then a possible wording would be:

"Article 11:
At the first meeting of the year the committee will fulfil the club's requirements to the RIB Group ."

The committee will agree on proposed wording next week and send it out so people can see it before the meeting.

If anyone has anything they wish to be brought up at the AGM under AOB please give us notice ahead of the meeting so we can make sure we leave time for it.