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<h1>Scuba at NOAC </h1>
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  	<td width="89%"><p>For the past several NOACs, Arrowmen have been discovering Scuba. This year two new Scuba activities were available at NOAC -- Explore Scuba and Scuba BSA. </p></td>
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    <td width="88%"> Explore Scuba provided an opportunity to try out Scuba diving. A shallow pool was constructed in the parking lot next to TOAP. Arrowmen could walk up and receive a brief orientation on diving. After the orientation, it was time to suit up and get in the water. </td>
    <td align="right" width="105"><a href="explore_patch.jpg"><img src="explore_patch_t.jpg" alt="Explore Scuba patch" width="100" height="77" border="0" class="thumb"></a></td>
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  	<td width="89%"><p>In addition to trying out scuba gear, arrowmen could find out what it feels like to be towed behind a diver propulsion vehicle. </p>
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    <td width="88%"><p>Arrowmen who participated in Explore Scuba received a certificate and a special patch. If Explore Scuba provides a taste of scuba diving -- for the full meal, Arrowmen could sign up for Scuba BSA.</p>
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    <td align="right" width="105"><a href="cert_02.jpg"><img src="cert_02_t.jpg" alt="William W. receives his patch and certificate" width="100" height="75" border="0" class="thumb"></a></td>
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     <td align="left" width="105"><a href="scuba_bsa_patch.jpg"><img src="scuba_bsa_pt.jpg" alt="NOAC Scuba BSA patch" width="100" height="97" border="0" class="thumb"></a></td>
    <td width="88%">Scuba BSA is a relativity new program, designed to introduce qualified Boy Scouts, Venturers, and adult leaders to the special skills, equipment, and safety precautions associated with scuba diving. Patterned after the Snorkeling BSA program, Scuba BSA encourages aquatic activities to promote fitness and recreation, and provides a foundation for those who will later participate in more advanced underwater activities.</td>
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    <td width="89%">To earn the award, Arrowmen must complete a classroom knowledge development session and a confined water skills session. In the classroom they learned about:
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    <td width="89%"><ul><li>Some of the hazards of diving and the safety rules that help divers avoid them. </li>
      <li>How to communicate underwater.</li>
        <li>How to use Scuba equipment.</li>
        <li>The skills they will need in the water </li>
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    <td width="89%">In the pool the fun began - putting the skills learned in class to practical use. Arrowmen were divided into small groups to work with a dive instructor. The instructors covered the basic skills and briefed the student divers for their first dive. </td>
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	<td width="89%"><p>Next it was time to put on the masks and prepare to dive. Important skills like ear clearing and how to deal with a flooded mask were discussed. Then it was time to descend into the watery depths. </p></td>
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    <td width="89%">After submerging, the new divers acclimatized to their strange new surroundings. These scouts relaxed on the bottom of the pool while they waited to demonstrate their scuba skills. </td>
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	<td width="89%"><p>One of the many  skills divers had to demonstrate was the hand signs used to communicate underwater. Divers use hand signs to convey messages that range from &quot;Ok&quot; and &quot;Follow me&quot; to &quot;I'm low on air&quot; and &quot;Go to the surface.&quot; </p></td>
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    <td width="89%">After demonstrating their skills to the dive instructors, the Arrowmen had some free time to exercise their new diving skills in the pool. </td>
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    <td><a href="pool_04.jpg"><img src="pool_04_t.jpg" alt="Relaxing in style on the bottom of the pool" width="100" height="75" border="0" class="thumb"></a></td>
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    <td><a href="cert_01.jpg"><img src="cert_01_t.jpg" alt="William W. and Greg A. from Tamegonit lodge after diving" width="100" height="75" border="0" class="thumb"></a></td>
    <td><a href="explore_04.jpg"><img src="explore_04_t.jpg" alt="Exploring scuba in the parking lot" width="100" height="75" border="0" class="thumb"></a></td>
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<p>For more information on the Scuba BSA program, see BSA publication 19-515.</p>

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Revised 8/3/04
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