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Club Development The AUC promotes the development of diving, underwater sports and training clubs in Alberta providing resources and financial assistance for events and activities of its members. Discover Scuba
The Council delivers an introductory Discover Scuba outreach program to Alberta schools, youth groups and pool facilities in rural Alberta upon request at a nominal (cost recovery) fee. All equipment and an experienced instructor are provided. Please note the AUC does not teach Open Water Scuba Diver or Advanced Courses - please contact the nearest dive store or dive club in your area of the province. You'll find a directory of dive stores in Alberta in the Resources section. The Divescapes Conference & Exhibition brings world class dive experts, speakers, film presentations and product companies to Alberta. Cathie: Need more information here. Dive Alberta & Underwater Hockey
Underwater Sports Underwater hockey and football are supported and promoted throughout Alberta where clubs gather to play and help develop these sports. The AUC supports training for recognized national and international competitions. Bingos generate revenue for the AUC that is used to fund our programs and club projects. The monies received from each bingo are divided among the participating clubs based on the number of volunteers from each club. The AUC retains a portion of the bingo revenue to offset operating costs. Clubs receive quarterly reports on their fund status. The AUC must follow the Alberta Gaming Commission guidelines on how the money can be spent to ensure the continuation of these funds for future use. For example, some clubs decide to use their credits to pay for pool rental or travel to competitions (underwater hockey) or purchase equipment - note Gaming guidelines encourages at least 50% of Gaming proceeds are to be spent on "Youth & Youth Programs". Dive Buddy List
Environmental Projects Resources, guidance and financial assistance is available to affiliated clubs or member groups who endeavor to operate an environmental project to enhance the underwater environment. Valid projects include lake and river clean-ups, dive site improvements or heritage interpretation. Dive Guides and Log Books The AUC produces a high quality log book and Alberta Dive Guide available to members and dive stores. The Dive Guide includes locations and conditions of all the dive sites in Alberta. Divers can use the log book to record their dives and order refill pages to maintain an ongoing and informative individual log book. (Currently being updated for publication in October 2009). Newsletter & Monthly eNews Underwater Alberta Newsletters are produced Spring, Summer & Fall/Winter Editions yearly. The publications update and inform members of all activities of the Council. They try to provide current technical and safety information plus news of the members, clubs & supporters affiliated with the AUC. An eMail Bulletin goes out to a data base of interested members with news & reminders of upcoming events, happenings, store news, etc. Resource Library
Underwater Safety Dive Flag Safety: The AUC is developing a Public Service Announcement video for airing throughout Alberta and Canada. The video's aim is to educate divers and boaters about the importance of recognizing and understanding the meaning of the Diver Down flag. In addition to this, the AUC puts up dive flag awareness signs at docks, marinas, lakes and other dive sites to make the public aware that divers use the local waters. Insurance: AUC event volunteers (Divemaster or Instructor level) are encouraged to apply for insurance coverage within the AUC Liability Program at no cost in appreciation of their volunteer assistance at events. Please contact the AUC office for more details.
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Our Discover Scuba Program is designed for teachers & school groups - especially in rural areas in the province as an introductory session to the rapidly growing activity of Scuba Diving. Students will learn the basic techniques of Scuba Diving and then will have hands on experience diving in a pool. This exciting program has been used to enrich the physical education program curriculum in schools for over 16 years.
The AUC promotes diving in Alberta by sanctioning and providing support for events held by affiliated clubs around Alberta. Each time an AUC member enters 2 or more events they become eligible for a prize draw (usually a $250 Gift Certificate from an Alberta Dive Centre of their choosing) at the end of the year.
Looking for a dive buddy in your area of the province or at a particular lake on a particular day?? Be sure to join up & post your dive date in the "Dive Buddy" section our the new AUC Forum (to be launched soon). Please provide just enough info that you feel comfortable sharing with the world wide web! Please take advantage of the features of this Forum which invite Alberta divers to join in the fun.
The AUC Office houses a resource library of videos, magazines, brochures, posters, and other reference material available to loan to all current members. A complete listing of the resource library to come soon! Loan of books, video's, dvd's, etc, are available to members for maximum of 4 weeks with their credit card. Please contact the AUC office for more details.Login Form
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