• Two for the Price of One
    Join us for 3rd Thurs With CHUM on June 18st at the usual time of 7:30 pm CT at Jake's Sports Bar or Zoom. We will be joined by Jenny Stock from NOAA's Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries! More details at this link.
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    Join us for 2nd Sunday with CHUM on June 14th at 10:00am CT on Bowling Beach at Blue Lagoon! More details at this link.
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  • Become a full fledged CHUM member by paying only $35/year to become a Tiger Shark, pay for trips or even pick up an extra CHUM T-shirt or CHUM patch here: CHUM Payments.
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CHUM Holiday Bash XX, Dec 7th 2024.

McLOT

Administrator
Staff member
First Name
Scott
We're five weeks away and it's time to get organized for the CHUM Xmas party!

This year the club will be 20 years young and the date for the event is the actual anniversary of the club's founding = December 7th, "a date which will live in infamy". :rolleyes:

The venue is our favorite monthly haunt at Jake's Sports Bar at 2944 Chimney Rock Road, Houston, TX 77056 on Saturday Dec 7th from 2pm to 5pm. That's right; it's an afternoon event which means no hard stop on a school-night.

The format comprises:

Drinks:
The club will provide two drinks for each Tiger Sharks and we'll hand out vouchers on arrival; these can be exchanged at the bar. Non-Tiger Sharks can start a tab at the bar in the usual manner. Everyone is welcome, so let us know if you are bringing friends/family so we can plan accordingly.

Food:
Since we have a different venue and time-slot this year, there is no Pot Luck for food. We are arranging catering at Jake's. There will be a table of appetizers & sides (provided by Jake's), and folks can select one main from the menu (see below, provided by Jake's). We'll tweak the details once the numbers are clear. Please provide a preferred selection (e.g. tacos, wings, quesadillas, burger) in your response on this thread and we'll collate this on post #3.
Desserts are covered with a cake, also provided by the club. :)

Following that we'll get into the White Elephant / Shark gift exchange.
This is always great fun with some interesting gifts and managed stealing.
- Please keep gifts under $30.
- Wrap the gifts so that the contents are protected, and not clear/obvious.
- No alcohol. Gift cards (e.g. Specs or Total Wines) can be used.
- Typical selections can include dive accessories, gag gifts and novelties, and general items that can be re-stolen!

Major awards & announcements
At the party each year we announce the winners of Diver of the Year and Photographer of the Year.
Diver of the Year nominations are here.
Photographer of the Year is determined by the calendar contest.
Let's get those votes in!

Typically we will hear from each of our candidates for CHUM officer positions.
This time around, we'll be hearing from the candidates for President, Secretary and Social Media Director.
Please get those nominations submitted - see this 2025 BOD Nominations link for details.

Who's IN????????

2023 Party.jpg
 
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McLOT

Administrator
Staff member
First Name
Scott
CHUM Party-goers:

Who's in?


1. McLot
2. deep bubbles
3. DiverGent
4. Scuba Chick
5. Scuba Chick - 1 Remora
6. Scuba Chick - 1 Remora
7. Heidi Ho
8. Lakediver
9. Cthulhu Calls
10. DeepGeek
11. Scuba B
12. Scuba B +1
11. LegoBlox
12. birddog
13. FunSizedAlex
14. Cajun Diver
15. Tumblin' Dice
16. Lebowski
17. Reefhound
18. Watermonkee
19. VikingDiver
20. VikingDiver + 1
21. Cap'n Dougie
22. Ms KJenn Dives
23. Polaris
24. Monkey Business
25. K-Jenn Diver
26. The Meg
27. The Meg + 1
28. AdamBOM
29. Atlantean
30. Roberto Brunel
31. hydroterra
32. SurfaceSupport
33. VanessaArrr
34. Skip
35. Brandy
36. Splash Gordon
37.
 
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McLOT

Administrator
Staff member
First Name
Scott
This year on our 20th anniversary, catering will be provided by Jake's.
Refer to Jake's menu here.

Plates, Knives, Forks, Spoons & Napkins will be provided.

Appetizers:

Salad
Coleslaw
Fries
More details TBC
Vegetarian selection TBC

Main Courses:
Tacos
Tacos
Wings
Wings/Tacos
Cheesesteak
Burgers / boneless wings



Dessert:
Cake
 
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Scuba Chick

Social Media Director
Staff member
Photographer of the Year
First Name
Jennifer
Me and my 2 remoras are in.
Will update with food choices soon.
 

Scuba B

Tiger Shark
First Name
Belinda
Can I bring my daughter (who is a scuba diver), but she's not a CHUM member yet?
 

Scuba Chick

Social Media Director
Staff member
Photographer of the Year
First Name
Jennifer
Can I bring my daughter (who is a scuba diver), but she's not a CHUM member yet?
I signed my twin boys up (certified divers age 13) as Remoras, which is a free account...sign her up! :)
 

Heidi Ho

CHUM Fan
First Name
Holly
I'm in but I'm not clear on what the food sitch is; are we bringing appetizers and desserts and then 'ordering' a meal from Jake's?

Also, remind me to NEVER stand at the end of a panorama photo - I look like a house! :eek:
 

DeepGeek

Administrator
Staff member
First Name
Chris
Looking forward to it! Put me down for CAKE and BEER, everything else is incidental.
 

ReefHound

The Last Poobah
DAM CHUMmer
First Name
Todd
I'm in but I'm not clear on what the food sitch is; are we bringing appetizers and desserts and then 'ordering' a meal from Jake's?

Also, remind me to NEVER stand at the end of a panorama photo - I look like a house! :eek:

My read is that we are not to bring any food. Catering will provide the apps, sides, and entrees, and the club has permission to provide cake.
 

Heidi Ho

CHUM Fan
First Name
Holly
Thanks. I'm good with wings, tho not the super hot or ghost pepper ones, and/or tacos.
 
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