The V i l l a g e s S c u b a C l u b

The Villages Scuba Club Meeting Minutes

Date: Wednesday July 7,2010

Meeting Place Laurel Manor , Jefferson Room

Meeting Time 7:00P.M.

Call to Order Bill Thornton, President

Officers- Andy Nelson VP (on Vacation) Earle Lammers Secy.And; Ken Loudermilk Tres.

Bill Thornton opened the meeting telling the members and guest the what the club does.

Treasurer's report: Ken Laudermilk

June 2, 2010 Treasurer's Report

Old business

• Bill showed the shirts for 14.00
• The license plates for 15 Dollars
• Members told of there dives local and international dives that took place in the past month .
• Dues are now due :for 2010 -2011
• Bill told what happen to the club for the spread in the villages magazine
• Madeline explained the scallops dive and how to spot and catch them.

Speakers from the carriage museum told of what they were trying to do for vets, and about the museum.Speaker Harvey a vet from viet nam doing a big band music on Nov. 5th to 10th

New Business :

• Snorkeling and Scallop gathering trips July 14, and Aug. 11
• West Palm Dives 7/10, 8/28, 10/2 and 10/30 C & N Divers
• Venice Dives Fossils dive 7/18 */22 C & N Divers
• Cenotes , Cozumel- July 28-aug 4th C & N Divers 735- 5040
• Snorkling for scallopes trips July 14th & Aug. 11th
• West Palm Dives */28 10/2 & 10 /30 C&N Divers
• Venice Dives Fossils Dive 7/18 -22
• Cenotes , Cozumel July28th -aug. 4 C & N Divers 735-5040
• St. Lucia Nov. 13-20th Aquatic center of Ocala 245 9162

Entertainment / Education Program

Next meeting; Aug. 4 Alexander Springs

Subject: Scallop trip

Here is a trip that we did last year. We are doing it again. There were several members that hoped to make it last year but we did not have enough seats. Lets hope they can do it this year. We are chartering boats for this. 6 per boat. $300. for trip. or $50 per seat. If you have a spouse, that is not a diver, but a snorkler this is a fantastic trip. The waters were anywere from 3 feet to 8 feet deep. water flat. warm clear. The boat leaves the dock at 9am. and we returned around 1PM . All you need are fins and snorkle mask.

We found that if you had a few lbs of weight with you you could stay down longer to chase the little suckers. My husband went out and bought a net on a long stick. to help him this year. Each boat has a limit of 10 gallons of scallops. At the end of the day, the boat captain takes the scallops to a place that opens the scallops puts them in baggies. it cost $6 a pound to have them cleaned. If you want any you can pay the $6 or not.

There is a beautiful Beach with a picnic shelter and a small restaurant about 20 min from the boat. We can lunch there while we wait for the scallops to be cleaned.

We were home by 6PM. We met at Laural Manor to car pool at 6AM . On the dock there are showers, There is a bait shop on the deck, We had two boats last year. We can have as many as we need . I have chosen two days July 14,(Wed.) or /and August 11,(Wed). If you are interested e-mail Madeline Helbock at helbockm@aol.com. If you have guests visiting this would be an awesome trip for them. If the Oil Spill closes the area, you will get your money back. This fishing village is very small, and the scalloping season is where they make their money for the year.