Events

2013 DIVE CALENDAR 

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PADI 2013 DIVE EVENTS 

June 1-8 PADI Diving Society’s Total Submersion Event: Grand Cayman

For more info, go to padi.com

PADI Diving Society-sponsored Kids Sea Camp Events
Dates: Throughout 2013 

 Kids Sea Camp offers a full week of diving and activities for adults and kids. Get ready for the ultimate family dive vacation!   

Date: June 22-29
Destination: Kids Sea Camp Yap 
Resort: Manta Ray Bay Hotel Resort

Date: June 29 - July 6
Destination: Kids Sea Camp Palau 
Resort/Dive Operator: Palau Royal Resort & Spa/Sam's Tours

Date: July 6 - 13
Destination: Kids Sea Camp Costa Rica - Ocotal Eco Adventure 
Resort/Dive Operator: Ocotal Beach Resort and Rich Coast Divers

Date: July 13 - 20 and July 20-27
Destination: Kids Sea Camp Galapagos
Resort: Buddy Dive Liveaboard (choose 7- or 14-night liveaboard diving cruise)

Date: July 13-20 and July 20-27
Destination: Kids Sea Camp Grand Cayman - Art & SeaLife Photo Weeks 
Resort/Dive Operator: Cobalt Coast and Divetech (free cameras, photo clinics, demos and more). Seven nights, kids stay free

Date: July 27 - August 3
Destination: Kids Sea Camp Bonaire 
Resort: Buddy Dive & Beach Resort

Date: August 3-10
Destination: Kids Sea Camp Utila 
Resort: Laguna Beach Resort

Date: August 10-17
Destination: Kids Sea Camp St. Vincent 
Resort/Dive Operator: Buccament Bay Resort and Indigo Dives

Date: December 14 - January 1, 2014
Destination: Kids Sea Camp Bonaire 
Resort: Buddy Dive & Beach Resort

For more info, go to kidsseacamp.com

Rock The Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival
Date: April 13-14
Location: Ft. Lauderdale Beach, Florida 

The sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach will be turned into our oceanfront festival grounds, making Tortuga Fest a music and ocean lover’s paradise. Fans will enjoy music performances with the sun and stars above, an ocean breeze in the air, and sand under their feet. Local culinary fair, sustainable seafood as well as traditional festival favorites will be served.

In partnership with Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and Ocean Conservancy, a one-of-a-kind Conservation Village will be located on site to educate audience members and provide them with the information and tools they need to help preserve the world’s oceans.

Festival creators Rock The Ocean and HUKA Entertainment are partnering with the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. RTO founder, Chris Stacey said, “in addition to being a world-renowned artist, Dr. Guy Harvey is a world-class conservationist. Our team is great at creating amazing concert experiences, and Guy and his team know how to help save the world's oceans.”

“This is not your average music festival,” stated producer AJ Niland. “This festival will showcase world-class talent, with world-class amenities on a world-class beachfront setting. More importantly, it is a festival with a purpose.”

“Live music and the beachfront are rooted in the Landshark lifestyle,” said Michael Lourie, Landshark Lager brand manager. “In teaming up with Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, we’re excited to showcase a weekend of great music while we raise awareness about the collective responsibility we have to care for our coastlines.”

Tickets are on sale at www.tortugamusicfestival.com.

Water, Sports & Travel Festival at Broward County Convention Center (Florida)
Date: April 26-28 

Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau partners with the Dive Equipment & Marketing Association (DEMA) to host this 1st annual consumer event. The festival’s goal is to educate and stimulate interest in active lifestyle water-based sports to consumers and industry professionals, including divers and nondivers. The four-day program features a series of events, exhibitions and demonstrations that showcase popular water activities such as scuba diving and snorkeling, boating, wakeboarding, kite surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing and underwater photography. Open to the public, the festival is part of DEMA's continuing effort to help grow the recreational diving industry. This annual event aims to accomplish this by cross-marketing to people with active lifestyles similar to the most active diving customer.For details, go to Greater Fort Lauderdale or read the Festival Fact Sheet.

New Scholarship Opportunity Announced for High School Scuba Divers
Deadline: Sept. 15, 2013

A group of ocean lovers and certified Scuba divers with a passion for the marine environment announced the founding of the National Marine Conservation Scholarship (NMCS) for high school seniors who are also certified Scuba divers, as a way to ensure that the ocean environment is preserved for future generations.

Each year, starting with the high school class of 2014, the NMCS will award a $500 scholarship to three National Marine Conservation Scholars, along with naming up to 5 other Finalists and up to 10 other Semi‐Finalists.

Applicants will be judged on a combination of an essay; academic and scholastic achievements; extracurricular activities; and commitment to Scuba as measured by certification level and qualifications. The essay must be 400‐600 words, and the topic for the Class of 2014 is: “How has my experience with Scuba increased my interest in / awareness of / or commitment to marine conservation?"

By providing scholarships to high school seniors who are also certified Scuba divers, it is the goal of NMCS to enable young scholars to continue to dive, study, and preserve the marine environment with passion, as “a gift from an our generation to the next generation” according to group members who prefer to remain anonymous.

Applicants must be high school students graduating in the class of 2014 who are also certified scuba divers by either PADI or NAUI. Applications must be received by September 15, 2013, and winners will be announced by October 15, 2013.

For detailed scholarship rules and more information, including how to apply, please visit www.marineconservationscholarship.org.

Contact: info@marineconservationscholarship.org