1.

Apologies
All committee members present except Steve Hill
Syd Farrow graced us with his presence
 

2.

Matters Arising
Dive Planning and Marshalling
Stewart created 2 dive Marshalling sheets – Kate and Pete to feedback ASAP.

Then they will be then issued and circulated. Action to be completed for next months meeting.
 

3.

Membership Secretary
70 divers at present
16 Snorkel members + 2 Instructors
4 New Octopus Members next week.
 

4.

Diving Officer's Report

I wrote a report for the August meeting and then it was cancelled. I will just write a short add-on.

We have just returned from a week-long trip to Doune diving the Western Isles of Hyskeir, Skye and Eigg as well as the wreck of the Port Napier and the high-speed drift at Kyle Rhea. It was a superb trip providing the very best of British diving. Great viz, loads of fish, porpoises, dolphins and 13 basking sharks! I would like to thank Ray Dawson for organising the trip and spending so much time preparing risk assessments etc. The trip went so smoothly, there were no incidents to report, no major equipment failure and everyone had a good time. I was delighted to see the good quality buddy checks and dive planning and most divers sticking to their plans. Everyone seems to be well into the habit of doing 3min safety stops and surfacing within the pre-agreed time limit.

Excellent! Keep it up everyone. 

Kate Falkingham, Diving Officer.
 

5.

Training Officers Report  
Four members have gained their lifesaving qualification and will now be placed on the lifeguard rota for the club.

No-one to go in the pool. Plenty of ocean divers who need open water training but they are in no great hurry.

Sport diver class ready to go into open water.

Snorkel Instructor course – Stewart Leahy to sort out.
 

6.

Treasurer's Report
July deficit £493.92
 

7.

Equipment Officer's Report
Compressor is up and running although there will be a hefty bill for the repairs.

Cylinders missing – Andy going to look into where they are.

Compressor training – needs to be done for both compressor and working downstairs. Jill to organise.
 

8.

Welfare Officer Report
Nothing to report
 

9.

10.

Helen and helper to meet and greet, 2 runners to take people down and two people to sell.

Instructors – Pete, Ray, Syd, Kate and Andy Briggs  Richard M (Colin)

Helpers – Andy W, Julia, Jill, Helen Rhodes, Lynn Pearson, Richard R 

15 Maximum

Baby Pool – check if we can use for come and dive event
 

11.

Expiration date 2 months earlier. Last contract ran until 20^th May 2005 new contract runs from 1^st April 2005.

Pete is going to speak to the Sport Centre to try and negotiate approx. 15% rise.

Not be good for Kirklees to kick us out - octopus vulnerable.

Where will the additional funds come from?  It is not practical to move anywhere else. The facilities here are good.