My instructor is a member, and is how I learned about SB
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What I do now is actually invite them myself to go diving when I am going out on the boat or to the quarry. I rarely get turned down. We fill the boat or have a big group go the quarry and have a barbecue as well.
I think the invitation on a particular day comes acrossed as being much more sincere and genuine. That personal phone call seems to go a long way.
I see you are a DNYer. Loads of good peeps there that will dive with you and your limitations. In fact we are getting together Nov. 21 and 22 at Dutch. Even if you feel its too cold then join us anyhow and meet some new buddies.
Yeah, I actually joined the dive NY group but the trip to Dutch has been too expensive for me. I will see what I can do for the November trip. I will dive in cold, I have a drysuit though I have only used it a couple of times.
There is a thread on the DNY forum started just for the November 21 weekend. Drop a post and see if you can get a ride to cut down on cost. The guys and gals over there are the best.
That is a good way to get it out there.I pass out a list of resources to every student and follow it up with an email containing the same info. The link for SB is included, but I'm not aware of any of my students on the board.
this could be a big part of it, they see you as part of the big evil over priced dive industry.I'm thinking this is the best idea I've seen to date. Not sure how practical it will be to call 100+ people, but I have no doubt this would yield the best results.
In the past, I have called students I knew weren't diving and had mixed results. From the reaction I got from some, the call did not seem welcomed. Perhaps they thought there was an underlying motive.
In the future, I'll clarify my motives during class. Additionally, I'll be creating a release form for using pics/videos of students and also include a consent or opt out for students who wouldn't mind a call from me to invite them diving.
Thanks to all for your input.
Dave - A small hijack, apologies...
Ren - As Kevin, stated, please join us at Dutch Spring, there is a thread for Nov 21 & 22 in the DNY forum.
Back to our regularly scheduled program of diving the Dave and all our instructors. Dave and Kevin, although you're not my instructor, I'd dive with you both any time we're in the same local water hole together.
Why haven't you called?
Why don't I call? because outside of being an instructor (plus father, husband, friend, and employee of a company that claims at least 40 hours of my week) I would really like to keep being a diver..... Having an ever-growing entourage of ex-students may sound cool but it will eventually kill your own diving unless you draw boundaries.
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