Vets & Newbies Event: Solid Divers Needed! (Experience A Must.) Be a good buddy!

About this event

To all strong/experienced divers who read this: **Will you help us** give back for two or three hours? Can you be a good buddy to someone? Experienced divers only RSVP on this page. You do not need to be a Power Scuba member to participate in this event. Plus, first 20 people to check-in, get a discount code for the Oct 4th Coronado Island trip. \*\*Order your Power Scuba T-Shirt now and receive it during the event. [Power Scuba Store](https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/power-scuba-store) **You must sign and submit a Power Scuba Liability Release.** Please do this digitally via this link: **http://bit.ly/power-scuba .** I (Bill) was helped by several divers when I was brand new to scuba. Let's do that very same thing for some of the new or inexperienced divers in this group. You'll take them out on one dive at the Shores and help them along on their path to "Experienced" status! Will you help me give back? (For obvious reasons this is a definite "no flake" event.) Random draw among y'all for a gift card ($100)! **WHAT:** One tank dive with an inexperienced (but certified) diver as a buddy. **WHY:** Because it's greatly needed **ARRIVAL TIME:** Please be at our canopy **NO LATER THAN 8:30 am**. (I'll be there at least by 7:00 am.) I'll begin my indoc speech around 9 am. **PAIRING UP TIME:** We'll begin buddying up around 9:30 am **IN-WATER TIME:** Approximately 10 am **WHAT IF:** Q- What if it becomes painfully obvious your dive buddy does not have the skills necessary to complete the dive? In other words, they're not simply rusty, they're missing a significant amount of the skillset and knowledge to safely perform a dive. A- You must be candid, honest, and gentle with your buddy. Tell them, in your estimation, they're not ready to perform a dive and suggest they take a refresher class or repeat their o/w class. Let the host know of this as well. (Addendum- If you are already in the water and the realization strikes you that your buddy shouldn't be…