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Upcoming Meetings and Events- Click HERE to read minutes of the January meeting.
- Friday February 10th - Mike Boring: "From the Battle of Jutland to the Scuttle at Scapa Flow”
- Postponed to 2012 - Dr. Russell Hill & Naomi Montavo: "Marine Sponges: Symbiotic Bacteria & New Drugs"
- 2012 Officers Elected
- The following Rangers were elected as officers for 2012
President Brian Hughes Vice President Russ Smith Secretary Angelique Baker Treasurer Don Acheson - Many thanks to past president Robin Sparer who lead the club for the past several years.
- September Meeting Introduces New Dive Shop
- The speaker at our September meeting was Jon Edwards from the new dive shop Submerged, Inc in Rockville. Jon says his shop is not just a tech-dive shop, and wants to dispel those rumors, BUT they do specialize in that area and provide all the gases (trimix, nitrox, standard air, argon, etc) and equipment. He talked about the services and products and training they offer, discussed DIR, dive-destinations they like to go to (deep wrecks, caves, etc), and answered questions about his dive shop. Click HERE to read the meeting minutes.
- Membership Directory Now On-Line
- Previously distributed in a printed yearbook, the membership directory is now on this website in a password-protected PDF file updated July 8, 2011. Click here to get the file. Contact a club officer directly to get the password.
- Disappearance of the USS Cyclops
- From the day it was realized that the U.S.S. Cyclops would never arrive at her destination, much attention has been drawn to the subject of this colossal collier. Many have been curious because of the mystery surrounding her disappearance in the area known as the Bermuda Triangle. Others are interested in naval history and some because of a family connection to a member of her crew. At the Ranger's August meeting, author Marvin Barrash spoke to all three perspectives.
- Diving the U.S.S. Monitor, Archeology at 240 feet
- The Rangers' July meeting featured a talk by Technical Diving Instructor Ron Carmichael about his trips to the wreck of the U.S. Monitor. Topics discussed included the wreck's history, Trimix dive planning for 240 foot dives and training required to dive such a historic deep wreck.
- Rangers Featured in "What's Up Annapolis" Magazine
- The June 2011 issue includes an article titled "Deep Below the Surface" about scuba diving in the Cheaspeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean and regional quarries. The article leads with a mention on our club and quotes from Robin, "Fortunately there are a number of places to dive within a one or two hour drive of this area." and Brian Hughes, "If you know the right location, you can walk right off shore and dive in the bay." Click on the title to read the full article on-line.
- Check this website from a Ranger
- Ranger George Cathcart recently moved to the "low country" of South Carolina and professionalized his long term interest in photography. Check www.finsfeathersfoto.com to see his outstanding pictures of birds and sea creatures.
- Rangers Offer PayPal Option for Dues and Dive Deposits
- Your dive club has established a PayPal account to allow members to pay dues and dive deposits on-line. Click HERE to make online payments with credit cards or from your own PayPal account. A small additional fee may apply.
- Rangers Now on Facebook
- Thanks to the efforts of Claudine Samanic and Robin Sparer the Rangers have a well populated page on Facebook. Click the icon at the left to go there. If you're already on Facebook member be sure to become a friend of the Rangers. If you're not already on Facebook, consider signing up (its free of course) to take advantage of this new way for Rangers to share information.
- Rangers Link Up with Goddard Dive Club
- The Atlantis Rangers now have an alliance/partnership with the Goddard Sea Ventures (GSV) Dive Club to facilitate sharing dive trips. In the spirit of cooperation, Mike Weiss, Sea Ventures current President and an avid underwater photographer gave a talk at the August Rangers' meeting. Mike addressed techniques to improve underwater digital shots using as examples his own work from dives off North Carolina, Florida, the Florida Keys, Cozumel and the Mexican cenotes.
- Thanks Mike! We hope to see more of you.
- Rangers host Nick Caloyias
- The Award winning specialist in underwater imaging and productions spoke about his dives in the Arctic, where he was able to get video of the elusive Greenland Shark. He also described some of his experiences with other types of sharks and brought copies of his book "The Shark Handbook" available for signing.
- Rangers Learn About NOAA Work on U-Boats
- David Alberg of NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary spoke at our March meeting on issues concerning this and other historical shipwrecks. He focused on a 2009 NOAA survey of three German WWII U-boat wrecks off North Carolina. These wrecks are war graves and the NOAA effort was intended to document and hopefully limit taking of souvenirs by divers. NOAA has produced a set of diagrams showing each wreck in plan and profile views and will make them available to dive operators and clubs..
- Rangers on TV
- A recent History Channel episode of "Digging the Truth" included Atlantis Ranger Mark Ragan and his K250 submarine. The show explored potential reasons for the sinking of the CSS Hunley - the famous Civil War submarine. Mark's latest book included his theoryabout how that boat sank after their successful attack. The star of the show spent some time underwater in Mark's sub (aee photo) to get a sense of what it would have been like underwater at night in a small submarine. Ranger Brian Hughes was the safety diver and did all the underwater camera work with the K-250. Watch your local listing for rebroadcasts.
- The Secret Life of Lobsters
- Author Trevor Corson was featured at our September meeting to give a presentation on his books “THE SECRET LIFE OF LOBSTERS: How Fishermen and Scientists are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean” and “THE ZEN OF FISH: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket”. Trevor’s presentation focused mostly on all the interesting aspects of the life of the American Lobster - the "bug" we chase off NJ, DE and MD. The presentation included great underwater video footage and discussion on the lives of lobsters, lobstermen, lobster industry, lobster scientists, etc. As a “spin” on the scuba/underwater theme, Trevor also gave a quick synopsis of his new book on sushi that also includes profiles of a number of interesting sea creatures. The meeting was well attended by current and prospective members.
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