The Ocean Rovers
Scuba Club (ORSC) is the diving club in Frederick, Maryland having over 150
active members. Club meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month
(except December). Meetings consist of club business, dive reports, and guest
speakers with slide or video presentations. Meetings are open to the public
with free admission and are held at the Brass Anchor Scuba Center, 519 E
Church Street, Frederick, Maryland. Call 301-663-9363 for info, or email
tbrady@fred.net
The club sponsors fun dives at local quarries, and ocean dives in the North Atlantic. An e-newsletter is published monthly containing local diving events, class and trip schedules. We also send a periodic email containing reports and schedules. To subscribe, send email to tbrady@fred.net
EVENTS
We go for a "fun" dive somewhere almost every weekend. If you need a buddy,
we can pair you up with another diver who shares your skills and interests.
Local diving consists of mostly quarry, some river and offshore Ocean City and North Carolina.
Interest is increasing in Chesapeake Bay fossil dives in the Calvert Cliffs
area. Our store sponsors trips to North Carolina, Florida, Bonaire, Roatan, Cayman,
Cozumel, Bermuda and more. Club members are welcome to go on any store sponsored
trips. See the web page Where
Do You Go Diving Around Here and
Travel Calendar. If you would
like to organize a club event for 2012, bring it up at any regular meeting
or call Terry at the store 301-663-9363.
Some of our regularly scheduled events are:
MEMBERSHIP
Club dues are $20 per year for a family membership which includes the monthly
newsletter, discounts on new dive gear, and free or reduced admission to
club events. Membership is from January to December 31. Dues paid from October
to December apply through the following year. Dues for 2012 are now being
accepted. You get: 10% discount off most cash, or check purchases
at the BASC (5% for charge or debit purchases), discounted or
free admission to club events, and monthly club newsletter. Club dues are
used to buy refreshments for the meetings, food and supplies for the club
dive events, postage, and gifts for the holiday party.
NEWSLETTERS
Monthly newsletters are sent by email in PDF format. Acrobat PDF Reader version
6 or later is required to read the newsletter. The free reader can be found
at Adobe's website at
http://www.adobe.com/ and clicking on
Get Reader.
Archive copies of the newsletter can be found on the internet at http://www.brassanchor.com/pdf/ The Club newsletters are the ones starting with orsc and ending with .pdf. The numbers represent the month and year. To copy to your local hard drive, right click on link and save as ...
We are always looking for interesting material for the newsletter. I can accept almost any format (pictures too). Best way is to email to me with a subject line of For the ORSC Newsletter. Any local news, national dive news, or events will be published.
I will also publish your best pictures having anything to do with the club here. Just email or drop off at the store on a CD.
5thANNUAL
ORSC/BASC UNDERWATER PHOTO CONTEST!
Did you shoot some sand tigers on the
Spar, or capture some colorful
critters in Cozumel? Did the perfect parrotfish pose for you in Palau? Or did
you take your camera somewhere else on an underwater adventure of your own?
Wherever you captured your best shot, please be sure to enter it in the 2012
ORSC/BASC Underwater Photo Contest! The deadline to turn in your photos to Brass
Anchor is Wednesday, November 7th
by 8:00 PM.
Any current club member (and those who join by the due date) may submit up to
two 8” × 10” or 8” × 12” color prints (no mats or frames, please). Photos must have been taken between the dates of November 1, 2011, and November 1, 2012. Please write your name lightly in pencil on the back of each photo. Photos will be judged on photographic composition, technical proficiency, and degree of difficulty. The first, second and third place winners will be announced and awards given at the ORSC/BASC Holiday Party on Saturday, December 8th. All photos submitted to the contest will be displayed at the Holiday Party, and the top 12 or 13 entries will be featured in the 2013 ORSC Photo Calendar.OFFICERS AND CONTACTS
| President | Ray Blanchard | rncblanchard@verizon.net |
| Vice President | Terry Brady | tbrady@fred.net |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Judy Brady | judy@brassanchor.com |
| Web Page | Terry Brady | tbrady@fred.net |
| Newsletter | Cyndi Blanchard | rncblanchard@verizon.net |
Election of officers is held during the January meeting.
Interesting shark teeth web site http://www.aquaexplorers.com/fossil_shark_teeth_diving.htm
You can see the Brass Anchor's dive schedule at Travel Calendar
updated December 10, 2011