December 2025

Monthly Message

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends. I know we are thankful for all that we have, but there are many people in Montgomery County who are not as fortunate. See below how we can make their lives better during the Holiday season.

Holiday Party

Continuing the Club’s tradition, there will not be a regular meeting in December. Instead join other members at 7 Locks Brewery in Rockville on Friday, December 5th from 5 – 8 pm. The brewery is located at 12227 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. This will be an indoor event. Feel free to bring some snack food to share. We are allowed to bring in anything we would like except for alcoholic beverages. If you plan on attending, please bring canned goods, dry goods, or cash / check for the Club’s annual food drive in the spirit of Scuba Santa. See the attached flyer for details.

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

The Club continues to explore locations and dates for the next oyster dive and will let the members know when we have specifics.

From Joe's Desk:

We are back from Puerto Rico, and what a cool recon it was! We did all sorts of things, some planned, some spontaneous, and it was fun. The rainforest was quite an adventure, the Bioluminescent Bay was super cool, and the mangrove snorkeling was really interesting. The diving was ok, but not over the top. One day was most unusual; ask us about it when we see you. And there may be another PR trip in the future, mostly geared towards the more scientifically interested amongst us.