By Dave Reidenbach (BonaireTalker - Post #12) on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 2:59 pm: |
Hi All!! Just wanted to give an update for 09. The Wounded Warrior Trip for this year is Sept 27 - Oct 4. The Divers have been selected and are doing the classroom and pool training with their local dive stores and then we complete the open water training in Bonaire. The warriors are from NY, AR, PA, OH, TX, and NC. We are looking forward to the great hospitality of Bonaire.
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By ModCyn (Moderator - Post #733) on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 3:20 pm: |
Dave, can BT help out again?
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By Dave Reidenbach (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 3:48 pm: |
Definitely!! I will pass your info on to Marie from the TCB, She is putting all the on Island programs together. We will again be staying at Capt Don's
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By Bas Noij (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #250) on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 2:45 am: |
Dave... I dove with the Warriors on a previous trip and am a HSA and PADI scuba instructor. if you need my help I'd be happy to volunteer some of my time. Is Stu the HSA instructor again?
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By Dave Reidenbach (BonaireTalker - Post #14) on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 9:30 am: |
Hi Bas, Great to hear from you! Yes Stew will be accompanying the trip this year. I will put you on my list for some extra help. We are currently planning on starting our training dives Sunday afternoon as we are arriving on the red eye out of Newark.
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3278) on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 1:12 pm: |
Bassy...HSA certified?? VERY COOL...
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By Barbara "CB" Gibson* (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2043) on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 12:08 pm: |
I'm very glad to know of an HSA instructor on Bonaire...tried to find one for referrals in the past and got skunked...
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By Jim McPeak (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1691) on Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 2:44 pm: |
I hope to get HSA certified this October in Toms River, NJ. I was going to do it last year, but all kinds of things happened. I met Stu and company last year at "Beneath the Sea." Good guys for sure doing a wonderful thing. I would be more than happy to donate to BT for Wounded Warriors again. Is anyone going to get it started?
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By Bas Noij (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #253) on Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 6:14 pm: |
Ann...I am HSA certified...and proud of it too! Hope to be able to help out a bit when the guys are here :-)
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By Mod Seb (Moderator - Post #107) on Friday, September 5, 2008 - 10:54 pm: |
Yes Jim, we are. I did 06. Mare did 07, and 08 is happening right now. I was humming the old Air Force anthem this afternoon at work, so I guess tag I'm it. We all wait for more info from Marie and Dave, the number of players changes as we get closer to the ETD every year, and we have no number of divers and family yet. I'd like to raise enough for Marine Park tags for the group, and a nice dinner for the group, and if we can raise enough to cover breakfasts and whatever, like we did last year, I'll get all teary. I don't care a fig about t shirts, hats. or any of that crap for the troops, I just want them to keep their wallets in their pockets as much as possible.
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By Seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3461) on Friday, September 5, 2008 - 10:58 pm: |
By Dave Reidenbach (BonaireTalker - Post #15) on Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 12:30 pm: |
Hi All,
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By Michael Stanfield (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #158) on Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 7:18 pm: |
Dave,
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By Dave Reidenbach (BonaireTalker - Post #16) on Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 7:46 pm: |
Yes, well add one more, the Staff member from Disabled Sports/Wounded Warriors is a vet him self. He came down last year and now works for the program. He is going to be doing his Rescue diver during the trip. So we have total of 8 including one spouse. Just for your information staff includes:
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By Freddie, (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10674) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 11:48 am: |
I get to meet one of the warriors today at our local dive shop YIPPEEE
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By Dave Reidenbach (BonaireTalker - Post #17) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 11:53 am: |
Hi Freddie,
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By Freddie, (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10676) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 12:00 pm: |
Is Hectors wife the spouse that will be diving as well??
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By Dave Reidenbach (BonaireTalker - Post #18) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 12:04 pm: |
Yes, Andrea will also be getting certified and coming on the trip.
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By Boom starts with a Tara (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8113) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 12:23 pm: |
God Bless the Wounded Warriors.
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By Freddie, (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10677) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 12:31 pm: |
Dave you have email through your profile,,,,{the email that you registered with}
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By Glen Reem (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2898) on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 1:34 am: |
I haven't seen this on BT yet.
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