The Bottom Breathers Dive Club meeting discussed upcoming events including a pizza party tomorrow and club party in January. Dive trips planned included a Philippines trip in March and Socorro Islands liveaboard in June. The meeting also reviewed common hand signals for scuba diving and wreck diving.

1. Bottom Breathers Dive Club
Meeting: 1-Dec-2017
Today's topics:
Hand Signals

2. 2017-18 Events
• Pizza party – TOMORROW!
• Next meeting – Feb 2, 2018
• No club meeting in January 2018
• Club party – Jan 13, 2018 << NEW DATE
• Travel & adventure show (Rosemont) – Feb 10-11
• Our World Underwater – Feb 17-18
• Pizza party – Mar 3
• Philippines Trip - March 9-19
• Haigh Quarry opens – Apr 7

3. 2018 Events
• Socorro Islands Liveaboard – Jun 11-19
• Club BBQ (@ HQ) – Aug 25
• Mermet Springs trip – Sep 7-9
• Dive club mtg – Sep 14 (2nd Friday)
• Underwater pumpkin carving – Oct 13
• Pizza party (same day) – Oct 13
• Dive club mtg – Nov 9 (2nd Friday)
• Annual club party – Jan 12, 2019

4. Philippines Trip
• March 9-19, 2018
• Round Trip airfare from Chicago
• One night hotel in Manila
• 8 nights at El Galleon Beach Resort
• 3 meals per day
• Up to 4 boat dives
• Government hotel taxes
• Price: $2,495

5. Socorro Island
Liveaboard Info
Trip information
June 11-19, 2018

6. Trip information
• June 11-19, *2018* (Mon-Tues)--8 nights, 9 days
• Nautilus Belle Amie – 140’ long, 33’ wide
(www.nautilusbelleamie.com)
• 2 cabin classes available (3 spots remaining)
– 0 premium suite berths
– 2 superior suite berths
– 0 lower deck stateroom berths
– 1 single stateroom
• Boat can handle 30 divers total
• Reserve at info@bottombreathers.org

7. Trip information
• Pricing:
– Premium - $4295 - main deck – 1 berth left
– Superior - $3695 - upper deck – 2 berths available
– Stateroom - $3195 - lower deck
– Single stateroom - $3993 - lower deck

8. Trip information
• Payment:
– $100 deposit to reserve a spot (non-refundable)
– 10% due 11-Dec-2016 now
– 10% due 11-Sep-2017
– 20% due 11-Dec-2017
– balance (~60%) due 11-Apr-2018
• Payment types: paypal, credit card, personal
check, electronic payment

9. Trip information
Sun Deck
Upper Deck:
Superior Suites

10. Trip information
Main Deck:
Premium suites + dive deck +
lounge + dining room

11. Trip information
Lower Deck:
Staterooms + single staterooms

12. Common Hand Signals
• Ok
https://www.thoughtco.com/common-hand-signals-for-scuba-diving-2963222

13. Common Hand Signals
• Ok (at the surface)

14. Common Hand Signals
• Go up, end the dive (NOT “ok, cool”)

15. Common Hand Signals
• Go down, descend

16. Common Hand Signals
• Not OK.

17. Common Hand Signals
• Safety Stop (3 mins)

18. Common Hand Signals
• Look

19. Common Hand Signals
• Go this way

20. Common Hand Signals
• Out of air

21. Common Hand Signals
• Low on air

22. Common Hand Signals
• I’m cold

23. Common Hand Signals
• Stay together (buddy)

24. Common Hand Signals
• Stop

25. Common Hand Signals
• Slow down

26. Common Hand Signals
• Come here

27. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Wreck
https://www.scubadiving.com/scuba-diving-hand-signals-for-wreck-diving

28. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Mast

29. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Wheelhouse or bridge: driving the boat

30. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Lifeboat: pretend you’re rowing

31. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Engine: move hands veritcally up and down

32. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Prop: make a vertical circle with your finger (a
spinning prop)

33. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Stern: back of hand (like back/end of boat)

34. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Deck

35. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Rudder: move hand back and forth

36. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Bell: pretend ringing a bell with the lower
hand

37. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Anchor

38. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Chain

39. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Galley: like mixing a bowl of something

40. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Bow

41. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Keel: run finger along bottom of hand

42. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• Artifact: make an ”A” with fingers

43. Wreck Diving Hand Signals
• And…..?

44. 2017-18 Events
• Pizza party – TOMORROW!
• Next meeting – Feb 2, 2018
• No club meeting in January 2018
• Club party – Jan 13, 2018 << NEW DATE
• Travel & adventure show (Rosemont) – Feb 10-11
• Our World Underwater – Feb 17-18
• Pizza party – Mar 3
• Philippines Trip - March 9-19
• Haigh Quarry opens – Apr 7