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2016 NSS-CDS Midwest Workshop Chair Needed
The NSS-CDS Midwest Workshop has been a popular event for divers throughout the midwest and middle eastern states. But like any of our events, it takes volunteers to make it happen.
Without a Chairman and volunteers this event cannot take place.
If you are interested in chairing or volunteering for this event please contact the NSS-CDS here treasurer@nsscds.org
I'd like to nominate Michael-Angelo, he did a great job
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Second that notion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Hammer
Unfortunately I don't have the funds to attend this years.
Maybe we can do a "Get MA to MO" fund going to ensure an awesome Midwest workshop. I feel if someone was willing to be the chair that I would have no problem contributing some funds for travel and such.Quote:
Originally Posted by MichaelAngelo
There are better things to fund then a dive trip for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sh0use
Without a chair we will be unable to have this event. There is a chairmams guide and lots of assistance available just need the chairman to coordinate it all. If you enjoy this workshop please consider helping to make it happen.
While this is true, there are worse things that we could be funding. I personally really enjoyed the workshop last year and would really hate to not have one this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by MichaelAngelo
How abput ensuring it will happen by chairing the event?
I'm not in a good place to ensure a good event and turn out. I'm a full time graduate student and also work 15-20 hours a week at the ER. You might be thinking "summer time=no class" but unfortunately I go all summer. and begin again right after a 13 day break for the fall.Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyJersey
Here is a strange concept, how about the CDS Board chairing their event?
Why can't this happen?
I could use an Al Clements pint glass!Quote:
Originally Posted by Curt Bowen
Volunteers are the backbone of the organization. The bod cant do everything. Like everyone else they are volunteers with jobs, businesses, family, lives and diving to do. They are already heavily involved in their individual duties and other projects that make this organization run. They do so all year round. With out the membership stepping up to help with events and projects they cannot all happen. It is all of our organization and we all need to help it thrive. With over 1000 members, 7 people just cant do everything for everyone.
I am hoping we have a member who can chair this event. The bod would be truly dissappointed to see this event not happen. We need more of these, not less.
It can happen, and has happened in the not so distant past. But like Cheryl said, the BoD can't do everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Curt Bowen
Yep they can't. There must be someone who could help?
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Between developing software, teaching scuba, and keeping up with a 10 month old - I'm pretty time constrained this year...
But I really like the conference and will help out as I am able. Preferably as a volunteer.
Thank you
Could there be a team "chair"
In other words 5 or more people who could volunteer some time to make this happen?
Ideally that is how it is supposed to work. There are people who will tackle the whole workshop,but it has been very successful with having a workshop chair, and delegating different activities to different people. Ultimately you have a bigger pool of help to call upon for planning,and function. Workshop chair was never intended to be a solo effort,but an administrative role.Quote:
Originally Posted by Curt Bowen
I would help however someone can living in KY. Let me know.
where does this workshop take place and in what month
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It takes place in the St Louis area, usually in October. It is flexible
How is the cave diving in southern Missouri and Arkansas during that time period?
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isn't there lots of cool cave entrances I could photography?
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The two big caves that are dove at the workshop are Roubixdoux Spring and Cannonball. The caves are a good 2 hours apart. Roubidoux is in Waynesville MO about 1.5 hours west of St. Louis. Cannonball is located in Lake Wappapello 2 hours south of St. Louis. Both caves have some very good photo opps in my opionion depending on viz. Cannonball has a enormous pit that drops down to ~280 at the back end of the cave that I think could make for some great photos.
This is a video of the dive we did last year after the workshop. It's not very good but gives you an idea of the cave. https://youtu.be/Vf57lXmZOlk
We have had the Midwest workshop as early as June, but cave conditions are better later in the summer, or early fall September is probably the best time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Curt Bowen