January Raffle Winners!

Congrats to our January club meeting raffle winners!  Great thanks goes out to our generous supporters: Sport Chalet, and Hollywood Divers.

$50 Sport Chalet gift card: Teresa Hokanson
Hollywood Diver T-shirt: Kaz
Hollywood Diver T-shirt: Christina
Underwater magnifier: Teresa Hokanson
Mesh bag: Jimmy Q.
Signal mirror: Bromley
Tank light: Christina
Pelican micro case: Michelle
Lobster gloves: Jorge
Mesh bag: David Hokanson

November Raffle Winners!

Congrats to our November club meeting raffle winners!  Great thanks goes out to our generous supporters: Sport Chalet, and Hollywood Divers.

$50 Sport Chalet gift card: Jonathan Blake
Signal tube: Bob James
Mouse Pad: David
Beach dive book: Andrew Lim
Slap Strap: Mark Hirami
O-ring kit: Michael Baudanza
Zipper lubricant: Mark Hirami
Knife strap: Andrew Lim
Dry pouch: Jonathan Blake
T-shirt: Jonathan Blake
T-shirt: Laura H. Steckler

February Raffle Winners!

In addition to another great presentation by Ken Kollwitz of Channel Island Dive Adventure CIDA, here are some of the people who won the raffle.  Great thanks goes out to our supporters: Sport Chalet, Hollywood Divers, and CIDA.

CIDA 50% off single day dive charter: Mindy
$50 Sport Chalet Gift Card: Lanette
Snorkel: Lanette
Lanyard Kit: Lanette
Swim Cap: Lanette
Avalon 3D card: Wayne
Diver's Value Pack: Joan
Army Cap: Kaz
Adult Lycra Scoks: ?
Hollywood Divers Mesh Dive Bag: Mindy
Binder with Inserts: Cesar
Pelican Micro Case: Wayne
Pelican Mitylite: Bromley

Also, forgot to mention in the past posts that during our annual holiday party in December, the $100. gift card from Hollywood Divers was won by Kathleen!

August Raffle Prize Winners!

Great meeting tonight, and again this month both Sport Chalet and Hollywood Divers generously donated prizes towards our raffle.  Our club really appreciate your support.

And the lucky winners are...

$50 Sport Chalet Gift Card: Joan Gonzalez
Travel Snorkel: Jimmy Quan
First Aid Kit: Kevin Sullivan of Shark Savers
Avalon 3D Card: Bob James
T Shirt: Wayne Lu
Beach Towel: Wayne Lu
Catalina Dive Book Wayne
Pelican Dry Box: Wayne Lu
Pelican Mini Light: Max Dennert
Hollywood Divers Nitrox Card: Bromley
Hollywood Divers Nitrox Card: Garry Tollack
Hollywood Divers Nitrox Card: Kaz Aizawa
Hollywood Divers Nitrox Card: Andrew Lim
Dive Book: Sven Dennert
Shark Saver T Shirt: Laura H. Steckler
Shark Saver T Shirt: Ryan
Long Sleeve Shark Saver T Shirt: Gary Tollack

The lucky winners for May

First off, thanks again to Sport Chalet and Hollywood Divers for their always generous support. By the way, Hollywood Divers has a Galapagos Trip scheduled for June 24-July 1, 2012 if anyone wants a last minute trip of a lifetime. Call them at 323-969-9666. So with no further delay, here are the lucky ones: $50 Sport Chalet Gift card - Paul, First Aid Kit - Lars Dennert, Headlight - Lars Dennert, Underwater slate - Scott, Weight pocket - Bob James, Divers Log - Mini, Dry bag - Bob James Mask Straps - Chris H, Aussie Hat - John Marin, Hollywood Divers Nitrox card - John Marin, Hollywood Divers Nitrox card - Paul, T shirt - Laura Steckler, Booties - Laura Steckler,

March Raffle Prize Winners!

Sole Searchers Dive Club would like to thank Sport Chalet, Hollywood Divers, and Project Aware for their generous donations to this month's club raffle prizes!  The winners are.

$50 Sport Chalet gift card: Rosa
Pelican dry case: Leonard K.
Hollywood Divers 10 airfil card: Kaz
Hollywood Divers 10 airfill card: Michael
Hollywood Divers 10 airfill card: Leonard K.
Hollywood Divers 10 airfoil card: Kaz
Hollywood Divers 10 Nitrox fill card: Cesar
Yukon 3D card: Bob James
Mask strap: Leonard K.
Knife strap: Jovy
Hollywood Divers T-shirt: Paul Yochim
Trident BCD, Glove Hanger: Kaz
Cowboy style dive hat: Michael
Project Aware Polo Shirt: Sheree Lahey
Project Aware Polo Shirt: Laura H. Steckler
Project Aware Polo Shirt: Shawn Broes
Project Aware Polo Shirt: Paul Yochim
Project Aware Ball Cap: Lars Dennert
Project Aware Ball Cap: Paul Yochim

Happy New Year!

Wow, great turnout tonight at our monthly meeting!

It's our first club meeting of 2012, and we had several birthday announcements to make.  Although some couldn't make it to the meeting, we still had three of us with January birthdays. So, Sheree, Bob, and I blew out the candles on a big birthday cake, while everyone sang that song that we all sing at birthdays... now how does that go?  Thanks to Kari and Landen for getting the cake.

Beach Dive this Saturday! We're doing a Shaw's Cove beach dive this coming Saturday, so meet at the top of the stairs at about 9 a.m.  We'll survey the condition, and hopefully we'll find that frog fish that's been reported to be residing there (frog fish in the photo above was from Curacao).  Still hard to believe that there's a frog fish here in Southern California. Could it be global climate change?  We already have about six of us going, so come join us!

Ken Kollwitz from Channel Island Dive Adventure was present to announce that on top of their already low priced dive charters, they will give more discounts to club members if a charter is promoted by our club. Shawn and Bromley will be going over the club calendar to come up with trips to take advantage of this fantastic deal.  CIDA is now utilizing the dive boats Peace, Explorer, and the Pacific Star.  All great dive boats.

Our guest speaker Kevin Lee treated us with his trip presentation to the Arctic Ocean.  He had some very interesting story about almost being crushed by an iceberg, and lots of beautiful above and below photography.  Great thanks goes out to Kevin. 

And great thanks to Shawn for always scheduling such interesting guest speakers.

Being one of the contributing photographer to the book "Certainly More Than You Want to Know About Fishes of the Pacific Coast." Kevin donated an autographed copy to our club raffle.  I have to admit I was lucky enough to be the recipient of this generous gift.

January Raffle Prize Winners! Below you'll find the list of prizes and who won them. If you notice that Sheree, who claimed that she never wins anything, has won two prizes.  Perhaps 2012 will be a lucky year for you Sheree.

$50 Sport Chalet gift card: Wayne Lu

Easy cut tool: Barbara Potter

Slap Strap: Jovy

Hollywood Divers 10 Nitrox fill card: Cesar Palerm

Hollywood Divers 10 Nitrox fill card: Sheree Lahey

Beach Sandles: Ken Kollwitz

Slap Strap: Bob james

Wrist slate: Mark H.

Aqua Seal: Kaz Aizawa

Hollywood Divers T-Shirt: Shawn Broes

Dive Shears: Sheree Lahey

Dive Rite wet note: Laura H. Steckler

Tank Bangers and Mash: Bob James

Great thanks goes out to our club supporters!  Sport Chalet, and Hollywood Divers

Surprise Raffle prize!!!

I like to thank our supporters Spot Chalet and Hollywood Divers for donating great raffle prizes every month.  You guys make the meetings that much more special.  The giddy look on divers faces when they win that $50 gift card from Sport Chalet, or the dive back pack from Hollywood Divers is priceless.

This months we were surprised when our guest speaker Colleen from the luxury liveaboard Solmar V, added a special prize to our raffle table.  A 50% off coupon for a Socorro Island Liveaboard trip on the Solmar V!  That is a prize worth $1500-$1600!  The most expensive raffle prize we've ever had ;-)

So, the winners are...

%50 off Socorro Island on the Solmar V Liveaboard: Cesar Palerm.
$50. Sport Chalet gift card: John
Hollywood Divers Air Card: Maggie McDermott
Hollywood Divers Air Card: Sheree Lahey
GUE Dive Book: Lenoard Kenny
Wetsuit hanger: John
Large T-shirt: Gary F.
Hollywood Divers Medium T-shirt: Lily
Avalon 3-D card: John
Tank carrier: Cesar
Mouse Pad: Lenard Kenny
Dive Snorkle: John
Line Cutter: Lars Dennert
Solmar V T-shirt: Dave Gaines
Solmar V T-shirt: Cesar Palerm
Adjusta strap: Leonard Kenny

February Raffle winners, and a funny story.

A funny thing happened with our February raffle.

I've never seen this happen anywhere before, but when the ticket number 709940 was called, two people had the exact same numbered tickets.  And better yet, they're both named Bob!  Bob james, and Bob Cartier!  It worked out well since they both wanted something different. Bob James got a two for one boat dive, and Bob Cartier got a nice Ikelite dive light..  

I bet we'll never see something like that again. 

Great thanks goes out to both Hollywood Divers, Sport Chalet, and Channel Islands Dive Adventures for their generous (and I mean generous) donations to our club raffle.

$25 Sport Chalet gift card: Bob C.

2 for 1 boat dive on the Raptor (donated by Ken Kollwitz of CIDA): Bob James

Line cutter: Jimmy Quan

Signal mirror: Kaz

Defog: Jovy

Camera lanyard: Andrea

Dry bag: Jimmy Quan

Ikelite PC LED dive lite: Bob

T shirt: Laura Steckler

T shirt: Gary T.

Aqua Lung Nautilus Travel snorkel: Kaz

Mystery raffle prize: Andrea won a $25 Sport Chalet gift card.

Also great thanks goes out to Alex Broes for his assistance with the guest speaker presentation.

January club meeting raffle winners!

Great thanks goes out to Sport Chalet and Hollywood Divers for their generous contributions to our monthly raffle.

$50 gift card from Sport Chalet - Laura H Steckler
Weight bag - Jimmy Quan
Hollywood Divers Ball cap - Dave Gaines
Hollywood Divers T-Shirt - Jimmy Quan
Mini gear keeper - Rosa Gaiarsa
Storm Whistle - Tricia Knopf
Dry Pack - Lars Dennert
Hollywood Divers air card - Cesar P.
Hollywood Divers air card - Cecile & Glenn
Hollywood Divers Nitrox card - Dave Gaines
Buddy caller - Shawn Broes
Mask Strap - Dave Gaines
Markine Paine - Gary T.
Zipper Cleaner - Gary T.
Oder Eater (for wetsuit)- Bromley
Sea Drops - Bob James

And the mystery raffle prize goes to - Cecile!