Welcome back everyone!

Everyone is invited to join our club, divers and non-divers; whose who wish to get certified or who are just interested in learning more about diving, as well as experienced divers wishing to continue their education. We are planning a fun year with new dives as well as the traditional spots.

USC members receive discounts at local SCUBA shops. Austin AquaSports offers student discount cards for club members. With a $90 annual fee, the rental for the whole package (BC, regulator, tank, mask, fins, snorkel) for $10 a day. Tom's Dive and Ski offers 10%--15% discount on Mask, Fins and Snorkel Packages (discounts varies on different packages); 10% off Rental; 1/2 price air fills - reg $4 club price $2. USC has 8 sets of gears and stores them at Austin Aquasports on 44th and Guadalupe (512) 453-1852.  We regularly offer free rental for members. At any time, members can rent a BC, Regulator, and Tank for $15 for one day, $20 for the weekend, or $30.00 for the entire week! Just make sure and bring your USC Membership Card to the shop.

For general information, email Peter Abel . To pay the membership fee and get the membership card, contact Leslie Hochman . For information regarding the webpage and email list, contact Feng Ma . If you need to spread the word to all the club members, such as when you want to schedule a dive, email scuba@uts.cc.utexas.edu

Upcoming events

• September 16 - Lake Travis Clean-up
• September 22-23 - Gulf of Mexico Rig Dive out of Port Aransas, see links to frogmans and Port Aransas.
• October 4 - Meeting 7:30pm Texas Union Theatre. Guest speaker will be Dan Misiaszek, who set an underwater endurance record at Aquarena Springs this Labor Day weekend. Dan, founder of SMART (San Marcos Area Recovery Team), will talk about his 60 hour dive and his efforts in preserving Jacob's Well, a spring-fed cavern near Wimberley. Check out the excellent SMART website.
• October 12-14 - Lake Amistad/ Del Rio/ Ciudad Acuna
• October 27 - Starnes Island dive/campout/underwater pumpkin carving contest.
• November 17 - Dive/Snorkel San Marcos River.
• December 8 - End of the year party!!!
• January 6-12 - Cozamel or Florida Trip.

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  Where do we meet on campus before a dive?  The ETC/CPE staff parking lot. For a map to this location, click here.

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  Membership	Become a member today! (you know you want to...)
  Listserve	Here is some information on the scuba Listserver (mail discussion group)
  Learn to Dive!	Enjoy the world of SCUBA and go to cool, scenic places! Learn how to dive here.
  Dive shops	A list of local dive shops.
  Photos	Check out some photos of the club's activities.
  Trips	Go on really cool trips with the club. Check here often for upcoming plans.
  History	Paul Johnston, a former member, has put together a history of the USC that dates back to the 1960's.
  Early Club Events	Dana Mardaga has put together a page on the early days of the USC
  Dive Areas	Why go to Cayman or Belize when you've got your own backyard? Click here for local dive sites.

  Current Lake Travis Water Temperature | Lake Travis conditions
  Austin Weather (via Intellicast) | Current Gulf Coast radar summary

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  This page last updated Sep 3, 2001.
  Webpage maintained by Feng Ma.