April 2006 Edition

April Massage Special Complimentary 15-minute foot reflexology treatment with 60-minute or longer massage session. Value of $10.

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ENRICHED AIR (NITROX)
Nitrox provides many potential benefits. It may enable you to enjoy longer bottom times and shorter surface intervals. If, on the other hand, divers choose to remain within the same limits that air based dive tables and computers provide, Nitrox use may reduce the risk of decompression sickness by exposing you to lower overall levels of nitrogen.

Materials: $42.95
Tuition: $99.00
Schedule: 4/17 and 4/18
at 6pm

STRESS & RESCUE
Whether you have just gotten certified or you have been diving for some time, if you are looking for a way to sharpen your skills you will want to sign up for this class! The Diver Stress & Rescue class helps you gain confidence and makes you a better buddy.
Knowledge. You will learn the signs of stress, and how to deal with stress in yourself and other divers.
Skills. You will learn skills and techniques to help you and other divers prevent and overcome common stressors associated with diving.
Equipment. You will learn about how your equipment can help you to stay relaxed and enjoy every dive

Materials: $52.95
Tuition: $149.00
Schedule: 4/11 and 4/12
at 6pm

ADVANCED OPEN WATER
The Midwest Aquatics Advanced Open Water Program takes you beyond the skills that you have developed as an Open Water Diver and prepares you for a variety of conditions and diving adventures! This program will focus on four specialized areas of diver training. Our most popular specialties chosen are Enriched Air (Nitrox), Deep Diving, Underwater Navigation, and Buoyancy Control.

Materials: $149.95
Tuition: $399.95
Schedule: 4/17 and 4/18
at 6pm

BUOYANCY CLINIC
How would you like to be properly weighted? The art of proper buoyancy can be accomplished with practice and instruction. Let us show you how. Don’t forget to bring your equipment. Equipment is also available for rent.
Materials: None
Tuition: $79
Schedule: 4/24 at 7:00pm

TRY SCUBA
Have you every wanted to just try to scuba dive? Would you like to just take that first breath underwater? Would you like to know how hard it is, really?
Materials: None
Tuition: $30
Schedule: 4/5 or 4/19
at 6:00pm

VT-3 Personal Dive Computer
Oceanic’s newest wireless air-integrated computer can juggle three nitrox mixes of up to 100 percent on a single dive. It’s a low-profile wrist-mount unit with a large screen that also offers the Air Time Remaining feature as well as adjustable safety stop times and depths. Available in April!!!

*** Summer Swim Session Sign – up Dates ***
Week of April 17th
Current customers NOT making any changes to schedule
Week of April 24th
Current customers Making changes
Week of May 1st
New and Returning Customers may sign-up

Midwest Aquatics Scuba Club
Call the store or email MASC@midwestaquatics.com to become a member or if you have any questions!

NEXT EVENT/MEETING
April 14, 2006 7:00pm - Pool Party
On April 14th we will be watching the movie "Into the Blue" while floating in the pool at Midwest Aquatics.

ON DECK
May 13th at 7:30pm - Scuba Social at Club Member's House This will be a potluck. We need everyone planning on attending to RSVP no later than April 13th. We will post the guest list at the April 14th Pool Party including what everyone is bringing, directions, etc.

REMAINDER OF 2006
June 17th at 5pm - Scuba Skills Update and Synchronized Scuba on Camcorder at MWA

July 28th at 7pm - 1st Annual Party In The Lot (PITL) at MWA (BBQ , Homebrew, and DJ!)

August TBD - Atlanta Aquarium with Shedd Aquarium as a backup plan

Aug/Sep - Oceanic Rep Demos Heads Up Display (HUD) Mask (Date & Time TBA)

September 15th-17th - 1st Annual TRUC (Table Rock Underwater Cleanup) Contest
In conjunction with the September MWA Houseboat trip to Table Rock Lake
Prizes for various categories including heaviest item recovered, most valuable item recovered, etc.

October 14th at 7pm - Midwest Aquatics 2007 Trip Coverage at MWA

November 11th from 8am-5pm - Diving Fundraiser at MWA

December 2nd at 7pm - MASC Holiday Party
You won't want to miss this party!

Bonaire, July 1-8
Bonaire Rated Number One Caribbean/Atlantic Dive Destination by Scuba Diving Magazine
In the 2006 Readers’ Choice Awards Bonaire received the #1 rating in four Caribbean/Atlantic categories including, for the fourth year in a row, Top Caribbean Dive Destination (96.3%). Bonaire was also rated #1 for Underwater Photography (97.4%), Beginner Diving (95.7%) and Shore Diving (95.4%). Bonaire took second place in the categories of Marine Life (94.7%), Healthiest Marine Environment (94.7%), Visibility (92.3%) and Top Small Animals (89%), and placed in the top five in the Top Value (90.5%) and Top Snorkeling (85.1%) categories…

There is still plenty of space left on this “Top Caribbean Dive Destination.” Call 913-402-0403 today to learn more and get your space reserved! Darin, Cari and Jason are signed up for this trip.

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Houseboat season is here!

Want something to do this spring, summer, and fall? Our houseboat trips are going to have themes this year and have events and dives to go along with the themes.
Themes and corresponding dates are as follows:

April 21-23	April 21-23 will be the Midwest Aquatics underwater egg hunt at the lake. This will be a blast, so come out and join us!
May 19-21	Wreck Diving- sign-up for the wreck diving certification on our many wrecks at Table Rock.
June 15-18	Site Mapping- We will be mapping out the wrecks with GPS coordinates and pictures for easy navigation.
July 13-16	Family weekend: not certified no problem Midwest Aquatics will be conducting try scubas in the open water to whoever is interested.
August 17-20	Hawaiian Luau – You bring your grass skirts we’ll bring the mai tai’s.
September 15-17	Lake Clean-up – Bring a mesh bag and help clean-up our dive sites.
October 20-22	Wine Tasting- Bring your favorite bottle for everyone to taste.
November 3-5	Costume Party -Saturday night dry costume party with best costume prize: Sunday fun-dive will be underwater costume contest with best costume prize.

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