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1 A Labor Day Weekend Event for Youth! www.scubajam-va.org

2 ScubaJam is designed to provide a great scuba diving experience for boys and girls, ages 11-20. This weekend long event is based around fun diving activities in buddy pairs with land based demonstrations, camping and other social activities for young, certified divers to share with their friends. What is ScubaJam Virginia

3 Event was created by divers representing dive shops, various youth groups, BSA Troops and Venturing Crews in and around Virginia. This event is open to all youth groups and single youth divers who wish to attend. Single youth divers will be assigned to a group allowing them to meet new people and experience new and great diving! ScubaJam Virginia

4 Event Location Lake Phoenix - Rawlings, Virginia A Labor Day weekend event Great place to meet new divers Learn new things 4 days of diving - 3 nights of camping Just off I85 at exit 39 in Rawlings, Virginia http://www.Lake-Phoenix.com

5 Lake Phoenix Event Location Lake Phoenix - Rawlings, Virginia

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7 In a word FUN! Prizes & Scholarships! Skills Practice Demonstration, lectures and hands on experience with new equipment like Full Face Mask Enjoy your friends and make new ones! Very cost effective youth weekend event. Why ScubaJam?

8 Prizes Included

9 SCUBAJAM Photos

10 Finish the Merit Badge! Not Boy Scout Sponsored, but Opportunities

11 Plan the camping for 4 days including food Food expense range $15 to $40 per person On-site food and snacks available Attend as a group / troop with own gear or team up with another group and combine resources Recruit a Dive Pro / Dive Safety Officer ScubaJam Costs & Considerations

12 Commemorative T-shirt and Gift Bag Entrance, diving, swimming and camping from Friday thru Monday afternoon (4 Days!) Unlimited air fills for the weekend Entry to all raffles and events Sunday Night is a ScubaJam Grill and Award night ScubaJam Fee Includes

13 Registration is available online at our website http://www.SCUBAJAM-VA.com 2016 Event Fees (before 8/1) Scuba Divers $160 $135 Non-Divers $110 $ 90 Dive Professional$ 40$ 40 Registration & Fee Payment

14 For Certified Divers Scuba Certification

15 Scuba Diving – Start Here Many start their scuba adventure with a Try Scuba event! Contact your local dive center.

16 How Do I Get Started? Freeman, VA Contact your local dive center. Rawlings, VA Lake Phoenix

17 Blu Water Scuba - Manassas, VA (571) 379-7000 diveinfo@bluwaterscuba.com Brunswick Scuba - Freeman, VA (434) 955-0304 dalelynnsims@hotmail.com Chesapeake Bay Diving Center - Portsmouth, VA (757) 398-3483 chesbaydiv@aol.com Dive Connections - Charlottesville, VA (434) 964-9200 scuba@connect2diving.com Gypsy Divers - Raleigh, NC (919) 255-1931 info@gypsydivers.com Get Out and Dive - Baltimore, MD (202) 203-9518 dori@getoutanddive.com Sponsoring Dive Shops Lake Phoenix - Rawlings, VA (804) 716-2199 LakePhoenixVA@gmail.com Lynnhaven Dive Center - VA Beach, VA (757) 481-7949 ikread@hotmail.com Rum Runners Dive Shop - Winterville, NC (252) 439-4390 diving@rumrunnerdiveshop.com Patriot Scuba - Occoquan, VA (703) 490-1175 diving@patriotscuba.com Scubaventures Dive Center - Cross Junction, VA (540) 539-1615 scuba@visuallink.com Scuba Buddys - Harrisonburg, VA (540) 433-3337 info@scuba-buddys.com The Dive Shop - Richmond, VA (804) 270-0700 info@TheDiveShopRichmond.com The Scuba Shack - Fredericksburg, VA (540) 373-1030 ralph@scubashackva.com Virginia Scuba - Manassas, VA (703) 369-0098 info@vascuba.com Woodbridge Scuba - Woodbridge, VA (703) 878-4365 woodbridgescuba@aol.com Become a sponsor today just visit the ScubaJam website or contact us at info@scubajam-va.org

18 Scuba Diving – Start Here Start with Open Water Diver

19 Scuba Training Involves Academic Training Pool Skill Building – 6-8hours; 2-5 sessions Open Water Dives – 4 dives over 2 days

20 Academic Training Classroom Based Learning Electronic Based Learning OR Ask your dive shop what is best and they will get you in the water!

21 Pool Skill Building Designed to introduce skills and allow time to practice in a controlled environment under the direct supervision of a dive professional; allowing for mastery of the skills prior to Open Water.

22 4 dives completed over 2 days / 1 weekend Can be done locally – Haymarket / Millbrook – Lake Phoenix Can be done anywhere like – Florida – Bahamas Open Water Dives

23 Certification Course are around $600. Instruction (30+ hours including academic review, pool and open water), Course materials, Pool costs, Rental gear for pool and open water and air fills, Park entry fees, Agency certification fees Check with your local dive shop for more information and possible group rates! Scuba Certification Costs

24 Personal Equipment – May be required (Best to have your own with an Average Cost) Mask $75 Snorkel $45 Boots $70 Fins $85 $275 All additional scuba rental equipment may be included in class cost (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, tanks and weights) Scuba Certification Costs

25 Scuba Camps A Great Way to Certification! Scuba Camps normally during the week Not as crowded and more leisurely pace Flexible schedules often including more dives Traditional or eLearning available with Self- study See your local dive shop to ask if they already have Scuba Camps on their schedule.

26 Scuba Camps A Great Way to Certification!

27 Don’t forget the BSA’s Aquatics Committee great facilities at Camp Shenandoah and Pipsico. Ask your local dive shop if they can arrange a scuba event here!

28 Scuba Camps A Great Way to Certification! Check with your local dive center!

29 SCUBAJAM Virginia 1754 Timberwood Blvd Charlottesville, VA 22911 info@scubajam-va.org Need more information? www.scubajam-va.com for more information, registration, videos and more!

30 Updates at Facebook.com/ScubaJamVirginia

31 Industry Sponsors : Become a sponsor today just visit the SCUBAJAM web site or contact us at info@scubajam-va.org

32 ♦ Noah Lathe ♦ Megan Burns ♦ Bill Adams ♦ Dalelynn Sims ♦ DDA Follain-Grisell ♦ ♦ Mike Hill ♦ Florida Keys Community College ♦ ♦ Blackbeard Cruises ♦ Boy Scouts of America ♦ ♦ PADI ♦ 4H ♦ Lake Phoenix ♦ Fred the Fish ♦ All logos and copyrighted material are property of their respective owners. Thank You! to see you at … We hope to see you at … Photo Credits and Graphics


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