dtkb - 12/30/2010 9:40 AM
I’m a Divemaster and while I worked hard to get there I have to tell you, I absolutely LOVE new divers! I do everything I can to include them in fun dives where usually only our staff show up. I don’t believe in creating a division but I also don’t think this club will create that. New divers need to be given only enough information to get them going until they are comfortable in the water. I know a few new divers that quit diving right after certification because their instructor kept overloading them with information to the point that even though they were great divers on their check out dives were too worried they were doing something wrong and were to scared of all the possible dangers that the instructor gave them. There is a LOT of information out there that really only apply to dive professionals that don’t need to be broadcasted to new diver... it would only get them too focused on information to enjoy diving.. and as we all know: Life would just suck without diving