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Hard to believe but it's true; CHUM's often imitated but never duplicated DAM CHUMMER program is back for its 5th year.
Very cool - and here's how it works. Here's also a link to last year's challenge so you can see how it works.
DAM stands for 'Dive a Month'. It's a challenge in our club to dive once a month for the entire year. Your dive doesn't have to be part of a CHUM outing - although those are always the most fun. You can dive anywhere and with anyone as long as you dive once a month.
As you complete your dive each month, just report back here on this thread and let us know. Even though we are pirates, we run this program on the honor system. Feel free to add a few details and post pictures in the gallery too - we'd love to know what you were up to. It's a great way for us all to share in your success.
As always, we kick off the program each year with a New Year's Dive so you can get that first dive out of the way early. We encourage everyone to use the Dive Buddy Board anytime you want to get wet.
In addition to showing off your love of diving, we give you .... well, actually you earn, CHUM swag that you can show off.
If you've successfully completed the first year, you'll earn a DAM CHUMMER patch.
If you've successfully completed the second year, you'll earn a DAM CHUMMER hat or visor with the DAM CHUMMER logo and your screen name embroidered on it. We should be able to offer your choice of any of the hats/visors/colors that we had in Cap-a-palooza but it depends on what the vendor still carries. Here's an example of the Fidel cap:
If you've successfully completed the third year, you'll earn a DAM CHUMMER polo shirt with the DAM CHUMMER logo embroidered on the front, the Texas dive flag embroidered on the back of the collar, and your screen name embroidered on the sleeve. They are Port Authority Rapid Dry Polos, with a 60/40 cotton/poly blend and are available in either a Unisex or Ladies version. You'll have your choice of any of the available colors; here is an example of the Unisex polo in blue. Man not included
If you've successfully completed the fourth year, you'll earn a DAM CHUMMER microfiber towel embroidered with the DAM CHUMMER logo and your screen name. We're just about to award our first DAM CHUMMER towels so when we do, I'll post a pic.
If you've successfully completed the fifth year, you'll earn a scuba coat embroidered with a DAM CHUMMER logo and your screen name. We haven't decided yet on the exact jacket, but this is the type of scuba coat we're looking at.
If you can't do it every single year, not a problem; the years that you dive do not have to be consecutive. If you were a DAM CHUMMER one year, then took a year off then did it for a second year, you'd have earned the second year swag.
Also, for those who can't quite swing diving for 12 consecutive months, we have (DAM Close) - diving 11 of the 12 months - and (Still DAM Good) - diving 10 of the 12 months. While you won't have earned any swag, you will have earned recognition at our January meeting.
The only requirement to enter is that you must be a Tiger Shark when you started and when you completed the challenge.
It's a great program and a fun way to stay in the water all year.
We've got a great group of divers who have already accepted the challenge - let's add your name to that list!
Very cool - and here's how it works. Here's also a link to last year's challenge so you can see how it works.
DAM stands for 'Dive a Month'. It's a challenge in our club to dive once a month for the entire year. Your dive doesn't have to be part of a CHUM outing - although those are always the most fun. You can dive anywhere and with anyone as long as you dive once a month.
As you complete your dive each month, just report back here on this thread and let us know. Even though we are pirates, we run this program on the honor system. Feel free to add a few details and post pictures in the gallery too - we'd love to know what you were up to. It's a great way for us all to share in your success.
As always, we kick off the program each year with a New Year's Dive so you can get that first dive out of the way early. We encourage everyone to use the Dive Buddy Board anytime you want to get wet.
In addition to showing off your love of diving, we give you .... well, actually you earn, CHUM swag that you can show off.
If you've successfully completed the first year, you'll earn a DAM CHUMMER patch.
If you've successfully completed the second year, you'll earn a DAM CHUMMER hat or visor with the DAM CHUMMER logo and your screen name embroidered on it. We should be able to offer your choice of any of the hats/visors/colors that we had in Cap-a-palooza but it depends on what the vendor still carries. Here's an example of the Fidel cap:
If you've successfully completed the third year, you'll earn a DAM CHUMMER polo shirt with the DAM CHUMMER logo embroidered on the front, the Texas dive flag embroidered on the back of the collar, and your screen name embroidered on the sleeve. They are Port Authority Rapid Dry Polos, with a 60/40 cotton/poly blend and are available in either a Unisex or Ladies version. You'll have your choice of any of the available colors; here is an example of the Unisex polo in blue. Man not included
If you've successfully completed the fourth year, you'll earn a DAM CHUMMER microfiber towel embroidered with the DAM CHUMMER logo and your screen name. We're just about to award our first DAM CHUMMER towels so when we do, I'll post a pic.
If you've successfully completed the fifth year, you'll earn a scuba coat embroidered with a DAM CHUMMER logo and your screen name. We haven't decided yet on the exact jacket, but this is the type of scuba coat we're looking at.
If you can't do it every single year, not a problem; the years that you dive do not have to be consecutive. If you were a DAM CHUMMER one year, then took a year off then did it for a second year, you'd have earned the second year swag.
Also, for those who can't quite swing diving for 12 consecutive months, we have (DAM Close) - diving 11 of the 12 months - and (Still DAM Good) - diving 10 of the 12 months. While you won't have earned any swag, you will have earned recognition at our January meeting.
The only requirement to enter is that you must be a Tiger Shark when you started and when you completed the challenge.
It's a great program and a fun way to stay in the water all year.
We've got a great group of divers who have already accepted the challenge - let's add your name to that list!
