2018 Membership Meeting Minutes Kwajalein Scuba Club U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll

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1 2018 Membership Meeting Minutes Kwajalein Scuba Club U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll

2 New members 5 New certs 4 Motion to suspend regular business seconded voted and passed KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 7:27 p.m. Safety brief by Doug Hepler Discussion of event reporting of any event Discussion of proper dive balance and buoyancy Discussion of the responsibility of maintaining safe diving and following all regulations Boat Safety brief by Bill Williamson Discussion of proper anchor procedure Discussion of when to call mayday Discussion of when boats fill with water and what to do if it does Brought up keeping control of the tank house Discussion of the changed signs at the ski boat steps and the procedures Discussion of tanks being left behind at public areas. Please bring them back within 24 hours. Discussion of providing a list of known dive buoys and locations for marina to keep track of where divers are. Motion to close second voted and passed meeting closed at 7:57

3 KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 7:07 p.m., Emon Beach Big Pavilion 1-2. OFFICER REPORTS 3. DIVE SUPERVISORY COUNCIL THE DIVE SUPERVISORY COUNCIL HAD A LOT TO SAY. PLEASE--RETURN TANKS TO THE TANK HOUSE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF USE. DO NOT ABANDON THEM TO THE BEACH, 4. TANK HOUSE REPORT THE TANK HOUSE IS ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR A NEW TANK MANAGER. BUT BEWARE: NEARLY EVERYONE WHO HAS HELD THAT POSITION WITHIN THE PAST YEAR HAS PCS'D, RUN OFF TO ROI, OR FLAT OUT DISAPPEARED. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SERVING, WE'VE GOT WHIP HARDWARE COMING IN, AND IT WILL GET A LOT EASIER TO SCHLEP TANKS. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SCHLEPPING TANKS, TALK TO JAMIE SANDIGE AND ERIC HANSEN, THE TALLEST MAN CURRENTLY LIVING ON KWAJ. THERE ARE NO NEW TANK RACKS FOR THE TANK HOUSE. WE ARE WORKING ON PLAN. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AVOID MOORING PROBLEMS AND TAKE A SECOND LINE DOWN. WE'VE HAD TWO FAILURES ON THE ORANGE CABLE SYSTEM THAT FELL APART. 6. DIVE LOCKER NO REPORT. WE NEED A NEW DIVE LOCKER MANAGER. PLEASE SPEAK TO JAMIE OR PHIL DAVIS. 7. EVENTS PLANNING IN PROGRESS. 8. NEW BUSINESS DO WE WANT TO KEEP THE DIVE CARTS? AFTER A LOT OF CONJECTURE, AN EPIC SERIES OF MOTIONS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP ENSUES AND THINGS GET A LITTLE RIDICULOUS. IN SHORT, WE ALL AGREED TO TABLE PAYING $2K IN REPAIR FEES FOR THE CARTS UNTIL THE EC COULD REPORT BACK. 9. MAINTENANCE STUFF IS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE. WE'VE GOT BROKEN STEPS AT THE SKI BOAT AREA. WE NEED MORE ROPE, MORE BUOYS, A NEW VALVE ON THE BUSTED DUNK TANK, AND THE SHOWERS WERE TURNED OFF BY THE PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER. WE'RE WORKING ON ALL OF THESE, BUT THE FACT REMAINS-- PLEASE DO NOT GET IN THE DUNK TANKS, OR PUT KIDS, DOGS, SHOES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN THE TANKS. IT'S LAME. 10. NEW BUSINESS FOR EVENTS WE'RE WORKING ON A WOMEN'S DIVE TIMEFRAME, TENTATIVELY FOR AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.

4 MEETING ADJOURNED. AT 7:40 PM

5 KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, March 14 at 7:05 p.m., Emon Beach A-Frame Approx. 38 members present including club officers. SHOUT OUT TO NEW MEMBERSHIP 1. VP REPORT THE BIG DISCUSSION WAS ABOUT TANK RACKS FOR THE B-BOATS. THERE WAS A SWIFT MOTION FROM THE FLOOR (SPECIFICALLY MIKE) TO ALLOCATE MONEY OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND SO WE COULD ACT SWIFTLY. THE MOTION TO SPEND UP TO $5,000 TO EQUIP THE COBIA WITH DIVE TANK RACKS CARRIED. 2. TREASURER'S REPORT TOTAL: 68, (GEN FUND TANK HS DIVE LOCKER SECRETARY Reads the past minutes. 4. BUOY COMMITTEE. BILL WILLIAMSON IMPARTED OFFICIAL WORDS OF WISDOM AND RECOMMENDED THAT AS SOON AS YOU GO OUT TO A BUOY YOU TIE UP IN TWO PLACES, CHECK OUT THE MOORINGS AND THE TWO PINS AT EACH DIVE SITE. WE'VE GOT PLENTY OF CABLE TO SECURE A DIVE PARTY SAFELY. 5. FACILITIES. IN OTHER NEWS, THE STAIRS AT THE SKI BOAT AREA ARE DISINTEGRATING. I FOUND OUT FIRSTHAND JUST HOW MUCH FUN IT IS TO TRY TO PICK FIBERGLASS OUT OF THE PALMS OF MY HANDS. WE AGREED TO DISCUSS FACILITIES REPAIRS AND THE HUNT FOR A FACILITIES MANAGER CONTINUES. I'M TWO STEPS AWAY FROM NOMINATING DEVI BECAUSE SHE'S AWESOME AND GETS STUFF DONE. 6. TANK HOUSE. THE TANK HOUSE GIVES A SHOUT OUT TO TWO YOUNG KWAJ ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE MAKING MINT HAULING TANKS. SHARK TANK FELIX, YOU ARE SUPER COOL. 7. OLD BUSINESS? TOGETHER THE KSC BANDED TOGETHER AND PASSED A MOTION TO GET RID OF THE OLD GOLF CARTS. REPAIR IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE. 8. NEW BUSINESS. **PACIFIC CLUB. MIKE HAYES. THE PACIFIC CLUB IS DETERIORATING FAST. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP OUR SHIRT ORDERS DOWN TO A MINIMUM AND MIKE IS EXPLORING CONEX STORAGE

6 SOLUTIONS. WE'RE GOING TO BUY MORE AWESOME MANTA RAY WRECK DIVE SHIRTS. WE SIGNED UP NEW VOLUNTEERS, WE BID FAREWELL TO JIM MURPHY AND BILL WILLIAMSON, WE HEARD SOME EPIC DIVE STORIES AND WE GOT OUT OUT OF THERE AT 7:28 P.M., WITH THE STARRY GLOW OF PBR AND MILLER LITE IN OUR EYES. MANY OF US ACCOMPANIED BILL ON HIS "LAST DIVE IN THE ATOLL" AND WATCHED HIM RIDE A BIKE 30 FEET DOWN IN THE LAGOON. ** 9. ANYONE'S LAST MEETING TONIGHT? JIM MURPHY BILL WILLIAMSON MOVED TO ADJOURN. SECONDED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:28 P.M. *** Membership sticks around for an impromptu contest: Who tells the best dive story?

7 Shoutout to new members (2) and certs. KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 11 at 7:10 p.m., Emon Beach Big Pavilion *MOTION CARRIES TO PUT $10,000 INTO THE TANK HOUSE FUND. PRESIDENT REPORT. TANK RACKS. WE'VE CHOSEN THE ONES TO BUY. SPOKE TO FMWR AND WILL SUPPLY A LETTER TO THEM TO COMPLETE THIS PROCESS. THE SKI AREA STAIRS. THE CURRENT DIVE MASTER CLASS WENT OUT AND THEY WANT TO GO BACK AND TRY TO MAKE THEM SAFER. DIVE CHAMBER OUT OF SERVICE TODAY UNTIL THE 18TH. IT'S ON THE MEDIA. 50 FT. DIVE LMT. UNTIL THEN. DSC REPORT NOMINATIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS COMING UP, ALONG WITH A QUARTERLY MEETING BEFORE THE END OF APRIL. TREASURER IS REVISING MEMBERSHIP FORM. NEW DIVE COMBO SENT OUT. EC APPRECIATES CLUB PATIENCE AS WE REVISE MEMBERSHIP LIST. COMBO HAS BEEN CHANGED. TANK HOUSE. THINKING OF DOING SPOT CHECKS AT THE TANK HOUSE TO CHECK MEMBERSHIP FOR PEOPLE AS THEY GO. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MEMBERSHIP. SAFETY WITH DOUG HEPLER. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT AIR SAFETY. AIR MGMT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE WHO GO DIVING IN CAVES, (THEY FOLLOW THE RULE OF THIRDS). SOME FOLKS HAVE NOT BEEN WATCHING THEIR AIR AND ARE SURFACING IN THE BOAT CHANNEL. THE TURNAROUND POINT WHEN I TAKE STUDENTS OUT IS 1,000 POUNDS. WE DON'T WANT TO BE OUT THERE HAVING FUN AND THEN HAVE THEM SURFACE IN THE BOAT CHANNEL. TANK HOUSE. ABSENT. BUOY/ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT.

8 BUOY PROJECT IS BACK ONLINE. WE HAVE SOME BUOYS ALREADY READY TO GO. TRYING TO GET A BOAT OUT THIS SUNDAY. HOPEFULLY WILL START DRILLING AND GET SOME MORE ANCHORS IN. IF YOU DON'T SEE THE MARKER, LET US KNOW. DISCUSSION ON CROWN OF THORNS, WHEN THEY SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF. THE ANSWER IN THE RMI IS NEVER. THERE IS NO ERADICATION PROGRAM FOR THEM IN THE RMI. DIVERS SHOULD LEAVE THEM ALONE. DIVE LOCKER REPORT. NO NEW SHIRT ORDERS, STILL POSSESS A LARGE STOCK OF OLDER DESIGNS AND SWAG. CALL BILL HADLEY IF YOU D LIKE TO PURCHASE A SHIRT. WORKING ON NEW WAYS TO GET SWAG SHIPPED TO THE ISLAND. NEW BUSINESS. CALL SAC, LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY'RE COMING OUT. IF YOU'RE SNORKELING AT NIGHT, YOU NEED TO HAVE SIGNED THIS FORM ALSO. OVER BY THE GOLF COURSE, BEHIND THE PIT. FORM WATER SAFETY ARMY REG. EVENTS EARTH DAY CLEAN-UP DIVE COMING UP. WE'LL HAVE DIVERS AGAINST DEBRIS DIVE AT NORTH POINT. STAY TUNED TO ROLLER, SOCIAL MEDIA. RIGHT AROUND 9 A.M. TIDES WILL BE FAVORABLE. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:38 P.M.

9 Club recognizes new members. Officer Reports Secretary- minutes approved Treasurer s Report. - audit is complete. KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m., Emon Beach Big Pavilion New Forms Available for Instructors to Use Updated KSC membership form is available. Please avoid using old forms and that they are completely filled out. Tank House Compressor 3 needs parts. Whip-filling system will revolutionize filling. DSC Meeting will be scheduled for later this month, Mike Hayes will contact. Needed Volunteer tank fillers Facilities manager Ongoing investigation of a conex storage solution for swag, merch, and gear. Events Women s Dive in the works for July Tank holders and tank racks for B-Boats $230 per boat. Replacement bands are $13 per boat,. Meeting adjourned.

10 KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 13 at 7 p.m., Emon Beach Big Pavilion Club recognizes new members Tanks racks have arrived and are pending installation on Kwajalein. Area Reports Treasurer Tank House Secretary- past meeting minutes approved. Buoy Committee $2,000 for buoy activity $250/mooring Reimbursement form needed. DSC New form List of members is on FB and website. Motion to fix Nitrox fee $50 Change to schedule of fees approved by membership Prinz Eugen closed August-October Post off-limits notice for fireworks barge Events Women s dive Garrett Day - Eagle Scout Community project 3 new cultural signs Underwater site ski area Requesting $300 *Motion / vote / approved Write check to Grant Day Questions Who at Tank House is able to do visual and hydro inspections Ski area lights - why there are none Meeting adjourned.

11 Club welcomes visiting NOAA dive team. Introduce new Safety Officer Scott McElhoe KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, July 11, 7 p.m., Emon Beach Big Pavilion Motion to waive Secretary and Treasurer s reports until next meeting. Safety Report with Scott McElhoe Tank House Report Robert Buse will be on vacation soon and volunteers for tank house are needed. Buoy Committee Plugged holes in buoy at new dive site. DSC Report: Cliff Pryor Harbor Clean-Up dive tentatively scheduled for mid-september. Event will run approx. two hours and begin at 12:30 p.m. New Business Treasurer and Secretary need computers for operational purposes. Current Treasurer computer is very old, Secretary has lost data and is rebuilding files. New computers would be EC Club property and will be handed off to new officers upon change in EC membership. *Motion to allocate $1,200 to finance computers carries. Events Women s Dive, Monday, July 23 Call for volunteers, sign up with Jessica D. and Kristin Miller. Meeting adjourns at 7:30 p.m.

12 KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m., Emon Beach Big Pavilion Meeting reserved. Over three-quarters of club officers are off island.

13 KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m., Emon Beach Big Pavilion 20+ members present Main topic of discussion was the situation with the compressor repair after compressor issues (exacerbated by issues related to parts, wiring and general wear and tear) during the summertime limited the number of dive tanks available. VP Jaime Sandige presented data about the maintenance visit from a technician in Honolulu (ballpark for the total visit was $10,000) potential cost of repair versus purchase of new machine and options for arranging shipment of new compressor if necessary. More substantial data will be available after research is complete. Club officers are also investigating the viability of a new compressor versus routine maintenance visits. The club thanks the technicians, fillers and volunteers who assisted in working to address the issue on-island before the technician visited to professionally service the machines. Moving forward, the plan is to step up filling on the weekends now that our working compressors are running at a more optimal level. Daytime fillers have also stepped up. DSC Cliff Pryor asked about purchasing KSC swag to give away at the Harbor Clean-up in late November More information to follow. Events Haunted Wreck Dive, date TBA. Asked for Volunteers to sign up, have a few, and have break down of work needed. No motions or new discussion from floor. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

14 KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m., Emon Beach Big Pavilion Membership welcomes new divers with a shout-out and stickers. Secretary Report Treasurer s Report General Fund Dive Locker Tank House Last month more than 1,000 tanks filled. New Business Volunteer tank filler Felix, formerly of Kwajalein Fire Department, passed away in September. Club formally recognizes his volunteerism and hard work. Likely that Felix filled more than 1000,000 tanks. Safety Report with Scott McEhloe Be careful! Don't move the boats when people are in the water. DSC Currently have two applicants for membership. Reminder that volunteering to help with club activities is part of DSC duty.. Volunteer Coordination and Events We will need volunteers to fill out forms for USAG-KA. An edited form may be sent out via . Zombie dive postponed. Haunted Wreck Dive will take place Nov. 4 and 5. Volunteers should sign up with Jessica D. and Kristin Miller. Discussion Harbor Clean-Up Dive with Cliff Pryor. Volunteers will receive KSC towels as giveaway gifts. Discussion about creation of social media manager on a trial basis to update Facebook. *Motion to accept volunteers for social media position passes. Meeting adjourns at 7:30 p.m.

15 KSC MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES ROUGH DRAFT Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7:10 p.m. Club recognizes new members and certifications. PRESIDENT S REPORT Hydro Inspections for tanks. Tanks that are turned backward in the racks in the tank house are not suitable for use until the hydro inspection is complete. We are waiting for the inspection process to be worked out between contact and government reps. Hydros can still be performed by KFD, but the mechanism for payment is being developed. For now, refrain from using expired tanks. CLUB BUDGET AND COMPRESSOR MAINTENANCE The club annually takes in the funds it needs to run for one year (Approx. $40-45K) and basically breaks even. The summer compressor maintenance visit from Honolulu for compressors was approx. $10,000. Going forward, the club would like to have this maintenance visit every 18 months. In order to pay for the compressor maintenance, club members will have the compressor fee added back to the annual renewal fee. (No money is being added. The fees are already payable in the constitution, but have been waived since at least 2014). The nitrox fee will not be reinstated. The new membership cost will be for the 2019 membership year. It will be charged beginning in January. TREASURER S REPORT Gen fund: Dive Locker Tank House 18, SECRETARY REPORT Club approves minutes. NEW BUSINESS Between the October and November general membership meetings, Kristin Miller volunteered for the trial three-month social media specialist position for the club. Now assumes this role, moving forward. DISCUSSION Cliff took a blind diver out for Discover Scuba. The whole dive was a tactile sensation dive. He had to feel all the equipment before he went out in the water. This was the diver s second dive. Nice work, Cliff! BUOY COMMITTEE If you want to help fix buoy cables, contact Jenny Green or Greg Huey. Check the buoys, get some training. Volunteers needed. SAFETY REPORT Safety Officer is absent

16 EVENTS HARBOR CLEAN-UP DIVE Organized by Cliff Pryor, Sunday, Nov. 25. You must have a buddy. 30-minute dive. DSC members should be there at 12:30. SCUBA SANTA Dec. 23 in conjunction with the KYC Parade of Lights. Mrs. Claus might show up at the surface to meet him. Volunteer and Christmas tree needed. Check social media for updates and volunteer opportunitiets. ANNUAL SAFETY MEETING. COMPULSORY. Safety meetings are tentatively scheduled for Dec. 5 or Jan. 23. Attendance at one is mandatory. If you want to save time, the club application is on the KSC Facebook page and the website (currently under construction). Club elections for officers will be held at the December meeting. *Member nominates current board for next year s executive council. *Motion seconds and carries. CURRENTLY NEEDED Facilities manager Tank house manager DSC REPORT We re going to hold our quarterly meeting in the next couple of weeks. One new member, still awaiting an application from the other. The main objective of DSC is to provide safety at dive events, check out dive policies, and conduct orientation dives. We do have one member at large: Hayden Reed, a junior member who is at large. Anyone can apply who is a Dive Master or above. You must have current insurance. TANK HOUSE REPORT Tank house staff absent 375 club tanks for air 1 private tanks Filled a little more than 800 tanks. NEW BUSINESS Divers Against Debris dive specialty course is coming up and will run in conjunction with the Harbor Clean-Up. *Motion for club to spend up to $1300 to replace handwheels on nitrox tanks. **Motion carries. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:46 p.m.