We’re back today with another Junior Diver Interview!! Today’s junior diver is Emma La Due, daughter of Jason & Amy La Due and granddaughter of Dan & Carlene La Due. One thing about it, we like to keep it in the family around these parts!
When/how long have you been certified?
2 years
What generation of diver are you?
third generation Continue reading
One thing you’ll learn if you hang out with our dive group is we have a lot of fun together. Last weekend, when we were supposed to meet up for an extra special, Try it Tuesday (Sunday edition) bad weather came in and canceled our plans. We received text messages in group form from Dan LaDue with the latest information. I got a reply back from a number I didn’t recognize but didn’t know whose number it was. The next day I verified with Dan whose number it was and it was Lord Doug so poor Doug got picked on by Dan and me for a couple hours. That’s the kind of fun we have. Once Doug found out it was me, Dan sent him a whole bunch of questions for his interview and then kept asking if he had answered them, so I figured it was time to conduct the official interview for Doug Lord, Dive Master.
How did you get started diving? You know, what made you want to jump in?
Well, actually Rachele got signed up for classes before I did. So I signed up also but I’ve always wanted to dive. I grew up watching Jacques Cousteau, reading National Geographic magazines, anything that included diving. Continue reading
This months menu consisted of Spaghetti, Salad & Garlic French Bread.
And of course dessert. We can’t forget dessert! Continue reading
Hi, my name is Nicole Willoughby. (Check out my interview! here)
Deb asked me to introduce myself since I am the resident blogger here on the website. (Just in case you didn’t know, it is extremely difficult to write about yourself.) My husband, Mark and I became certified Scuba divers in July 2013. Continue reading
When it comes to the junior divers, I have been trying to post their interviews on their birthday. Sadly that didn’t work out with Cam Parrish. At the January Try it Tuesday I saw him and asked when his birthday was… I wasn’t prepared to interview him for his birthday post. So when I saw him at the February Try it Tuesday, I knew I had to catch him and get him interviewed! It worked out pretty well too because we didn’t have any February Junior Diver Interviews so he gets the spotlight this month! For those that don’t know, Cam is the son of Chris and Anissa Parrish.
When/how long have you been certified?
Since 2012
What generation of diver are you?
Second generation
Where is your favorite place to dive?
Mermet Springs
What is your favorite thing about diving?
The view. Finding all the objects under the water. Continue reading
Tuesday night’s Try it Tuesday had quite the turnout! Turns out there were about 50 participants who came out to brave the experience. And I say brave, it is a lot of fun, so if you haven’t been able to make a Try it Tuesday yet, you are missing out!
A Try it Tuesday is a great way to get your feet wet and experience a sport you may not have thought about trying prior to now. The best part is you get to try it out with some great instructors and experienced divers around who will work with you and help you get the full experience. Now if you get into a bind, the pool is only 6 feet at its deepest so you just stand up and you are back above the water. Plus it is in a heated, indoor pool so you get to beat those wintertime blues of sitting around the house waiting for warmer weather!
If you missed the February Try it Tuesday but think you might be interested, Good news for you, there is a Try it Tuesday scheduled for March 11th. One of the best ways to keep up with the upcoming dates is to “like” Extreme Sports Scuba facebook page and check the website frequently for updates on upcoming events.
We’d love to meet you so make plans now to come to the next Try it Tuesday! Now for your viewing pleasure some photos from Tuesday night. Enjoy!
If you missed the Underwater Photography Class presented by Brian Head on Saturday, you sure missed out on a great, informational class, however, I’ll do my best to do it justice right here.
The class started out in the morning at Extreme Sports Scuba for the classroom sessions where we received informational handouts as well as Brian going over the different types of cameras in general that are used for underwater photography. 
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Thank you, Chris, for the Tacos
Upcoming Dates:
Feb 7th – Cozumel Meet n Greet starts at 6:30 pm come pick up vouchers and meet others on the trip.
Feb 8th – Underwater photo seminar presented by Brian Head. Meets at 9 am at Extreme Sports, then pool around 1 pm at Five Mile Children’s Camp. No Fees.
Feb 10th – Full Face mask training at Five Mile Children’s Camp.
Feb 11th – Try it Tuesday, no fee, bring swimsuits and towel. Also, great time to get back in the pool to refresh. Please let us know if you need anything.
Feb 22 – March 8 – Cozumel trip Continue reading
When you think of wintertime, you probably don’t think of a lot of scuba diving events but this is a great time of year to promote the sport. Saturday, January 25th, and Sunday, January 26th Extreme Sports Scuba headed over to Pittsburg, Kansas, for their yearly boat show. Saturday Deb Weston and Dan La Due represented and Grady Weston came over on Sunday.
During the show, they met with a lot of certified divers and even people who were looking into refresher courses. There were even new prospects looking into getting certified. That’s what we need with this sport to keep it alive and thriving! Continue reading
Saturday if you missed the Equipment Maintenance Seminar, you missed a lot of great information. Now with most dive get-togethers, there is food.
12 People were in attendance. 
Proper maintenance of your equipment is essential, but don’t worry if you weren’t able to attend, here is some very useful information that you can apply to your Scuba Diving Gear. Continue reading
