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Summer Activities: 5Mile Children’s Camp

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I was watching television this morning while I was getting ready to leave the house and saw a Sonic commercial. They said Cheeseons (spelling?) Greetings. Add that to the fact that we just celebrated Labor Day and Christmas will be here before you know it! Where did 2014 go anyway? Here is a very sobering thought… Christmas is 16 weeks away. But let’s not think about that… I might give myself heart palpitations!

Let’s talk about the exciting and busy summer that Extreme Sports Scuba had this summer. Between fun trips to Beaver Lake just to dive as well as to certify a lot of great divers, to the trip to Cozumel in July to the Safari Hunt (recap coming soon!) to giving kids at 5 Mile Children’s Camp the opportunity to try out Scuba Diving.

Let’s focus on that last one today…

5 Mile Children’s Camp is located right down there on the Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma border behind Downstream Casino and if you’ve been to a Try it Tuesday at any point in time, you’ve probably swum or should I say Scuba Dived, Dove… tried Scuba Diving!… in the 5 Mile pool. Continue reading→

Junior Diver Interviews – Chloe Lake

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So normally I like to put these interview posts up on birthday’s, especially for the kids but I didn’t get that chance with Chloe Lake. See her birthday is March 30, which would make us have to wait until 2015, but she got certified this summer (technically it would have been this spring since she got certified in May and summer doesn’t officially start until June 21st) so I only thought it perfect to introduce her to everyone here on the Extreme Sports Scuba blog this summer. I mean it is pretty perfect when you get certified, especially as a 10-year-old! So mark it down on your calendar to send her birthday wishes next March, okay?… deal?

Why did you want to become certified?

Because my dad [Lee Lake] did it and he was telling me how cool it was. I thought I was going to try it and I did. Continue reading→

Challenge Accepted/Issued

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Good Sunday Afternoon to you! Have you been sweating these last few days? Boy, it sure has been warm here in the Great state of Misery… I mean Missouri . If you have been on any type of social media these days, whether it be facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube or whatever your social media outlet is, I’m sure you’ve seen the #ALSIcebucketchallenge going around. It is to raise awareness about ALS. I’ve read that the ice bucket part of the challenge is because having the ice cold water dumped on your head helps you get a feel for what those who have been diagnosed with ALS are going through/feeling.

Sunday morning when I got on facebook I noticed that our very own Rachele Lord had been challenged. She chose to represent the challenge via Extreme Sports Scuba and issue her own challenge while she was at it. So if you aren’t friends with Rachele on facebook, here is her challenge. Enjoy! And hey, the ice water challenge might feel good when the temps are 101 degrees outside! 

By the way while this post was getting typed up I saw that Jared Weston was also issued the challenge and accepted, but sadly I can’t figure out how to link his video on here. It was put directly on his facebook page versus on youtube. {Where’s my IT Tech Diver to help me??}

Cozumel July 2014 – Extreme Sports Scuba Style

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Having a great time, soaking up the sunshine in and making some great dives was what we did in Cozumel July 12-19, 2014.

As always, there is always some very funny moments. Danny Overdeer, you can sure make a great peanut butter sandwich.  Ed Brewer, do you have your shirt on right? Gerald Schlink, how do you put your wetsuit on? Continue reading→

Junior Diver Interviews – Dylan Williams

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Back in May I had the pleasure of meeting Chuck Beaver‘s grandson Dylan Williams. Dylan was going through his scuba diving training classes this summer. Chuck made the comment that Dylan’s birthday was coming up and I happened to ask Dylan when his birthday was. His answer was July 30. I started laughing and when they asked why, I said he shared a birthday with me. I told him it would be extremely easy for me to remember his birthday, just like Tucker Cupp, because we all share a birthday. But that is neither here nor there because today’s blog post is to get to know Dylan Williams, one of our newest Junior Extreme Sports Scuba Divers.

Why did you want to become certified?

I wanted to become certified because I have always wanted to dive but my mom wanted me to be older.

What generation diver are you?

I am a third generation diver

What is your favorite diving experience so far?

My favorite experience is getting certified and seeing the boats.

What are your other hobbies besides diving?

Some other hobbies are football, and track and swimming

Where would you most like to try diving?

I would want to dive at the Bahamas or Cozumel

Diver’s Are Good For More Than Just Diving

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I think Tracy Lawrence’s lyrics from the song “Find out who your friends are” sum it up best…

You find out who your friends are
Somebody’s gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think
“What’s in it for me?”
Or “It’s way too far”
They just show on up
With their big ol’ heart
You find out who your friends are…

And that’s just what happened. Friday and Saturday night the Missouri Governor’s Mounted Guard needed extra hands for the AYRA rodeo and Sunday day for the Dusty Craig Benefit that was held at the Webb City Fairgrounds. With some of the Missouri Governor’s Mounted Guards soaking up the sun and water in Cozumel, extra hands were needed to help run the cook shack. When the word was put out for extra help, divers from Extreme Sports Scuba stepped up to assist. That is when you know you have friends, they come running and ask what they can do to help. I’ve had it explained to me that divers are good for more than just diving!

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July Extreme Dive Club Meeting – 2014

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If you were unable to attend Thursday night’s dive club meeting, you missed out on a load of fun. Now I know I probably say this all the time, but truthfully, dive club meetings are fun! Yes, business takes place, but at the same time, there is a lot of fun, inside jokes and fellowship to be had with all who attend. Plus, like I’ve said many times, we have GREAT food! Just saying . And yes, sometimes it is all about the food! haha just kidding… kind of.

No dates were actually presented at this dive club meeting, so if you want to check dates and make sure you have them on your calendar, please check out June’s minutes.

And now, for the pictures!

Sysco (and Pete) were enjoying the pool as much as the rest of us!

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Blogger in Training

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So the buzz is we have a blogger in training…. (Deb told me to announce her )… or maybe my assistant blogger… We’ll figure out a special name for her .

Let me introduce Extreme Sports Scuba to our latest “diver” Addison Willoughby.

She was born June 26, 2014 to Mark and Nicole Willoughby (you know, your fun loving blogger who loves to eat )

We had to miss the Safari Hunt this year but don’t worry, when I get pictures there will be a post.

And don’t forget that this Thursday night is the July Dive Club Meeting at Grady & Deb’s House. On the menu is Pulled Pork. Bring your sides, your lawn chairs, your swimsuits and fireworks for a fun night with fabulous people!

Happy First day of July!

2013 Safari Hunt Recap

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This time last year my husband Mark and I weren’t yet scuba certified, however, we had been to a couple Try it Tuesday’s and thought about getting scuba certified so the weekend of the Safari hunt we were invited down to the lake. Have you ever been on a Safari hunt? Well if you’ve been reading facebook here these last few weeks, they’ve been talking about the Safari hunt so I thought I would share our experience with the Safari Hunt last year for all you new divers or divers who have been certified for a while, just never participated.

Last year the morning began with certifying a scuba diver. Dan La Due worked with him and he was certified which actually made him qualified to participate in the Safari Hunt last year.

The Safari hunt didn’t actually start until 1 pm, however, some of the divers were getting in the water earlier in the morning to check out their buoyancy and possibly to see if the animals had been set out yet so they knew where to go… hint, they were n’t. All divers were called out of the waters at noon, Grady and Dan went down to hide the animals and John Patrick went down to create a diversion, that way with 3 different sets of bubbles, who really knows which one was actually placing animals.
Now, if there is one piece of advice I can give to all participates and spectators, it’s WEAR sunscreen! Continue reading→