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Introduction

Hi!! My name is Julie and my boyfriend and I are avid divers! We are members of the UASC along with his son. We are fairly new to the sport but last year got to enjoy diving the Yucatan for 15 days!! We had a blast and have been bitten by the bug!!

Where did you find out about the Chicago Scuba Meetup Group?

Through our affiliation with the UASC

If you are a diver, what is the best dive experience you have ever had?

"Flying" over the Santa Rosa wall for the first time in Cozumel!

Why did you join the Chicago Scuba Meetup?

To meet other like minded people who love to dive and to enjoy the perks, outings, and presenters that have been a part of the club.

If you are a diver, where have you dived?

Wisconsin (Racine Quarry), Kankakee (Haigh Quarry), Chicago (Burnham Harbor), The Yucatan Mexico from Isla Mujeres to Belize. Gilboa Quarry Ohio and Lake Michigan!

Are you certified? If so, when were you certified? How many dives have you logged?

Yes! I got certified in 1987 as a kid. I ran through a refresher course to go to Mexico and dive the Yucatan and haven't stopped since! Got certified as an Advanced OW diver this summer followed by specialty certs in Night, Dry Suit, Deep, Wreck, Project Aware, EFR, O2 provider, Nitrox and Rescue Diver in September. Became a Master Diver in late September and hit my 100th dive the last weekend of the dive season...October 29th, 2011. Onto Search and Recovery, Navigation, Digital U/W Photography and the start of Divemaster in the Spring!! :)