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July 26th, 2008, 02:50 PM
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| New Member  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, MA, USA
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  | NEUE Workshop & Halcyon Demo Days - Aug 16-17, 2008 - Connecticut, USA For those of you on (or visiting) the left side of the pond... Scuba Shack and Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park in Portland, CT are excited to host the Halcyon Demo Days and North East Underwater Explorers (NEUE) workshop weekend, August 16 & 17, 2008.  Activities will begin at 9am each day. Tents will protect us from the weather so, come rain or shine, we'll be diving! We have an exciting weekend planned with plenty of diving, seminars, door prizes and more! Halcyon Demo Days Stop by the Halcyon tent and take advantage of this unique opportunity to try the latest Halcyon products including Eclipse, Evolve and Explorer MC Systems, Explorer HID Lighting, Scout LED back-up lights, and Halcyon's range of reels, lift devices and surface markers. Halcyon representatives will be on hand to answer questions and help outfit you with the latest cutting-edge gear.  Halcyon Demo and NEUE Workshops are free with admission to the park. NEUE Workshops Are you curious about GUE or the DIR philosophy and equipment configuration, but not quite ready to take the next step? Then the workshops could be of interest... What GUE is all About A presentation for those new to GUE or interested in finding out more, geared towards recreational diving. Covering the education, research and exploration activities as well as some of the history of GUE/DIR philosophies, equipment configuration and training. Equipment & Skills Are you interested in the backplate and wing or looking for an opportunity to try out some other gear? Then the Equipment seminars may interest you, covering everything from the fit and adjustment of a backplate through to lights, lift bags, line laying. A number of diving & skill workshops will be run over the weekend including propulsion, communication, line laying etc. Who Should Attend Any certified diver from beginning divers curious about GUE/DIR though to those looking towards Cave or Technical training will have a blast this weekend. It is a great opportunity to renew old friendships and expand your circle of dive buddies. A large number of divers are heading to this event from MA, CT, NY and DC amongst other locales in the Northeast and beyond, both new and technical divers alike. There will be opportunities to dive with a wide range of divers and receive guidance and feedback. Keynote Speaker and Notable Attendees Jarrod Jablonski from GUE and WKPP will be speaking Sat night along with a number of local divers presenting on projects and trips. A number of GUE Instructors will be in attendance including Jarrod Jablonski, Sonya Tittle, Ed Hayes and George Bouloukos. Having Fun This weekend is all about having fun and getting the most from diving! Non-Diver Attractions: Bring the Whole Family Hiking, mountain biking, swimming... even zip lines, wakeboarding and kayaking are available at Brownstone Park. So bring the whole family, bring your friends and make a day or weekend out of it! Camping is also available. Hope to see you there!
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July 26th, 2008, 08:35 PM
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| New Member  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbia, MD--USA
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by mer)  ...Stop by the Halcyon tent and take advantage of this unique opportunity to try the latest Halcyon products including Eclipse, Evolve and Explorer MC Systems, Explorer HID Lighting, Scout LED back-up lights, and Halcyon's range of reels, lift devices and surface markers.... Plus they'll have Halcyon pens  |
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July 27th, 2008, 09:53 PM
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| GUE Instructor  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut, USA
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 | Quote: (Originally Posted by cmalinowski) Plus they'll have Halcyon pens I heard they are all out of pens after the last event. Not sure they are all going to make your diving better Chris!Are you guys coming up for this weekend?? It would be great to have you, Ed etc. there! |
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July 27th, 2008, 11:59 PM
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| New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, MA, USA
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by cmalinowski) Plus they'll have Halcyon pens Chris... do you take all the pens? 
__________________ Less bullshit, more diving. North East Underwater Explorers Mow the lawn, then glue it on! She-P:Overboard Discharge for Women North America OR Europe Have a real estate question? PM me... I can help you anywhere! |
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July 28th, 2008, 07:23 PM
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| New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbia, MD--USA
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by george) I heard they are all out of pens after the last event. Not sure they are all going to make your diving better Chris! I only took a few pens... although I seriously considered taking more. They may not make my diving better, but my dive planning has to get better with the big H on my side Are you guys coming up for this weekend?? It would be great to have you, Ed etc. there! I don't think I'll be able to make it up there as I'll be diving the following two weekends and, while the wife accepts my diving, she would like a little face time every couple of weekends. Chris |
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August 7th, 2008, 07:39 PM
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| New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, MA, USA
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| Additional Workshops Announced & Registration Open Two new NEUE Workshops have just been announced. We are going to have an absolute blast at the Halcyon Demo Days and NEUE Workshop Weekend on August 16-17. Complete description of all workshops, schedule and registration can be found here. Advanced registration is recommended to reserve your spot. The two new workshops are: Wreck Survey Divers and historians can learn a lot about a wreck from surveys. Learn about different underwater survey methods and then practice on one of the "Wrecks of Brownstone Park." With numerous wrecks in our local waters, these skills could come in handy. Non divers also welcome as same skill set is used for foreshore surveys.  Scooters Introduction to scooters, and an opportunity to try them out. This workshop covers the basics - general overview, setup, skills, dive management, in-water adjustment and riding position, turns. Barrel rolls and loops optional. We expect this to be a very popular session and is intended for those who do not currently own a scooter  This is in addition the Intro to GUE, Equipment & Skills, Surface Marker Buoy, Line Laying, Propulsion, and Communication workshops that are planned. Fundamentals checkouts are also available. Remember, the Demos and Workshops are free with admission to the Park. There is even a $5 admission rebate if you demo Halcyon gear. Non-Diver and Family Friendly WOW! Is there a ton to do! Lots of activities at Brownstone Park including cliff jumping, kayaking, ziplines, swimming. Scuba Shack will be offering 1 hour Discover Scuba session for non-divers. Contact Brownstone Park or <A href="http://http"//www.scubashackct.com" target=_blank>Scuba Shack for more details.  This looks like it will be the NE social gathering of the season! REGISTER for the workshops today!
__________________ Less bullshit, more diving. North East Underwater Explorers Mow the lawn, then glue it on! She-P:Overboard Discharge for Women North America OR Europe Have a real estate question? PM me... I can help you anywhere! |
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