VENTURE CREW 820

Melbourne, Florida

WE DIVE!

Dive Safe! Dive Often!

We are Venture Crew 820 located in Melbourne, Florida. Venturing is a part of Boy Scouts of America for young men and young women ages 14 through 20. This crew has an emphasis on SCUBA diving. We are part of the Manatee District which is part of the Central Florida Council.

Meetings:
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month (no longer 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month)
7:30-8:30
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer - Missouri Synod
located at the intersection of Babcock Rd & Avenue A.

Interesting Link:
National Geographic has released pictures and video of a fish with a partially transparent body

as noted by Stumble Upon.

Group members site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VentureCrew820/

Upcoming Events

Feb 27 – Beach dive Vero for Lobster
March – Blue Springs
April – Lauderdale-by-the-Sea beach dive
May – Venice Beach shark tooth hunting (boat)

Past 2010 Events

Jan 30 - Devil’s Den

Past 2009 Events

Dec 8 - Holiday Party
Nov 21 – Dive Quest, Disney
Nov 4-7 - DEMA, Orlando
Oct 31 - Blue Springs
Sep 19 - Rainbow River
Aug 15 - Ft. Pierce for bugs
July 25 - Phil Foster Park, West Palm
June 20 - Blue Springs, Orange City
May 15, 16 - Boat dive for shark's teeth Venice Beach (overnight) - limited spots on boat
April 17-19 CANCELLED - Oceanfest CANCELLED due to Ft. Lauderdale city repairs
March 14 - Phil Foster Bridge Dive West Palm
February 28 - tentative Devil's Den day trip in place of weekend campout - contact Ann if interested
January 10 - Boat Dive West Palm (lobster hunting)

Past 2008 Events

December 9 - Crew Holiday Party
Nov 7-9 Ginnie Springs
Oct 11 Blue Springs
Sep 20 Boat dive from Venice Beach to search for shark's teeth
(Venice Beach is considered by many to be Shark Tooth Capital of the World)
Aug 16 Ft Pearce beach dive for lobstering and hunting
July 19 Lauderdale By The Sea beach dive with optional night dive on July 18
June 28 Beach dive near Vero or Wabasso cancelled
May 10 Phil Foster
May 3 Family Fest 2008 at Wickham Park
April 19-20 Ocean Fest 2008 in Ft Lauderdale
Mar 29 End of season Lobster Dive
Mar 15 Discover Scuba at Camporee
Jan 19 Rainbow River drift dive

2007 Events

Dec 18 Gift Exchange
Nov 9-11 Ginnie Springs diving and camping trip
Oct 13 Beach Dive cancelled due to weather
Sep 8 West Palm Beach lobster hunting on Narcosis
Aug 12 Pepper Park search to locate Urca De Lima portions moved by hurricanes
Aug 4 Phil Foster Park bridge dive and fun day at the park
July 14 West Palm Beach Night Dive with Diving Solutions
June 23 Lauderdale By The Sea beach dive
May 25-27 Oriskany trip called off due to weather
May 19 Blue Springs
Apr 20-21 Ocean Fest 2007 Ft. Lauderdale
Feb 24 Mel Fischer Museum in Sebastian
Mar 31 lobster boat dive
Jan 20, 2007 Rainbow River drift dive

2006 Events

December Holiday Party
Nov 21 Open House
Nov 11-13 Devil's Den (pictures)
Oct 14 Miami Wrecks
Sep 23 Blizzard Beach
Aug 12: Jupiter boat dive (hunting)
July 22: Night dive in West Palm after weather cancelled Wrecks of Miami
June 10: Lauderdale by the Sea Beach Day with diving
May 6: Caspersen Beach near Venice Beach to search for shark's teeth (Venice Beach is considered by many to be Shark Tooth Capital of the World)
Mar 30 - Apr 2: Spring Break Trip to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Feb 18: Ginnie Springs: The tannic acid flow from one area into another was seen as a boiling red from underneath. One description was that it resembled the swirling red sky sometimes seen on Sci Fi programs trying to make a different look for an alien planet.
Jan 21: participated in beach clean-up organized by Sea Dragons Dive Shop in Merritt Island. We met at the boardwalk in Indialantic but found that the beach had already been cleaned in preparation for the Art Festival. So, we headed up to the Eau Gallie Causeway beach access and found lots of trash. One group went north and the other went south. (pictures)

2005 Events:

Dec 20: Annual Holiday Party with Yankee Gift Exchange (price range $10-$15)
Nov 15: Open House ... told visitors all about us
Nov 12: Devil's Den
Oct 1: Sebastian Inlet Clean-up Dive
Sep 10: Spiegel Grove with Captain Slate's & Christ Statue, Key Largo
More recent pictures of the ship after it was turned upright by Hurricane Dennis are at www.spiegelgrove.com
Aug 28: Bowl-A-Thon Fund Raiser
Aug 20: Venice Boat & Beach Dives for Sharks' Teeth -- considered by many to be Shark Tooth Capital of the World
July 19: Officer Elections
July 16: Night Boat Dive, West Palm (postponed from June)
June Night Dive postponed due to weather
May 14: Boat Dive, Jupiter
May 7: Boy Scout Family Fest at Wickham Park.
Mar 28 - Apr 2: Spring Break Keys Trip to Key West. Photos: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, more
Feb 18-20: Super Weekend at Camp La-No-Che (trip report)
Jan 29-30: Blue Grotto & Devil's Den

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