SEPTEMBER 2025

Monthly Message

I hope everyone enjoyed the cooler than usual August that the DMV has been experiencing this year! The next social event will be in early October with the Crabtoyberfest. See below for details for both the meeting and Crabtoyberfest. Also, be on the look-out for details for the first oyster dive of the season later in September.

Next Meeting - September 4

The September meeting of the Olney Scuba Adventure Dive Club will be Thursday, September 4th at the Olney Swim Center. As usual, social time will begin at 7:00 PM and the meeting will begin at 7:30 PM.

Crabtoyberfest

Monica and Bill have generously agreed to host the 2025 OSADC Crabtoyberfest. Thank you Monica and Bill! This year the Club will combine the crab fest and Oystoberfest into one big event. The Crabtoyberfest will be on Saturday, October 4th 2025 starting at 2:00 PM. The event will be held at their community clubhouse, and the Club will provide the crabs (for Club members). Guest can bring any (or all, if you are ambitious) of the following: a side dish, beverage, or dessert to share. Some club members will dive earlier in the day to bring the freshest oysters available. Please RSVP to Monica with the number of crab eaters by Wednesday, September 24th.

Dues - 2025

Are your 2025 dues now due? Dues are $15 per member or $30 for a family of two (2) or more. These can be mailed to Margo von Kaenel.

Local Bubble Dive

Nikolay will be putting together an oyster dive on Saturday, October 4th. Complete details will be provided in September. Nikolay indicated that members can venture down to Lake Phoenix the next time Joe has check-out dives. Members can dive with other divers. Once the students are certified, members can dive with newly certified divers on their first non-class dive.

From Joe's Desk:

We are just back from another tropical weekend of diving in Lake Phoenix! The water was in the mid 80’s all the way past the platforms, and warm enough all the way down to the helicopter. We had a big gang- a total of 19 people! There were open water students, advanced students, Instructor interns, and plenty of bubble blowers along for a good time! Thanks to the best Instructors and helpers in the world for making it all safe and fun! We’ll do it again with upcoming classes in September and October. Check out the the SCUBA Trips page for the latest dive trips. Chatter about other trips- California, Fiji, Thailand and Solomon Islands are all being discussed. It is a big world out there; let’s go dive it!