Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago
Meeting Minutes
27 January 2010

General

•  Approximately 20 members and guests met at 6:30 on the 8th floor of the Helix Building, 310 S. Racine at Jackson.
  • Guest: Nat, whose undergraduate major was underwater archaeology. :-)
  • Guest Tom.
• Tonight's meeting was run by Joan Forsberg, with food provided by Bob and Claire Gadbois.

Board and Committee Reports

• Secretary - John Bell provided copies of the minutes from the last meeting, which were approved.
  • Members e-mail list has been updated to remove unpaid members.
• Membership – Rosters were unavailable this evening because Scott couln't make the meeting.. Non-paid members have been removed.
• Treasury –  Bob Gadbois reported on the state of UASC finances.
  • Funds dispersed for show booth costs.
  • Dues coming in for 2010
  • Contact Bob for further information.
• ICSSD – Claire Gadbois reported on the Illinois Council of Skin and Scuba Divers:
  • Club Appreciation Night - 3rd Thurs in February, the 18th, just before OWU
    • Free Pizza and Pop
    • Beach party - HI shirts, etc.
    • Mr. Beef & Pizza, Mt. Prospect.
    • Suggestions for President's Night location, & planning directions.
  • U/W Competition - march 14
    • Indoor Swimming Pool
  • July 25 - Jim Haigh Memorial
  • ??? - Pumpkin Carving
  • Looking for volunteers for the ICSSD Booth at OWU.
• Newsletter – Cris Kohl
  • The schedule will be adjusted due to time conflicts.
    • One 1-page newsletter per month, w/o advertising, sent electronically.
    • NEED contributions from others - Cris can't do it all.
  • July/August and September/October newsletters sent electronically IN COLOR to all members.
    • Also posted on the web site.
    • Hard copies still available upon request.
  • Cris thanks all who contribute to the newsletter, past and future.
• Survey Coordinator - John Gerty
  • A number of long-running surveys need to be wrapped up and delivered.
  • To take advantage of recent NAS training by several of our members.
  • Provide suggestions for ships to be scanned via sector-scan sonar.
• Dive Coordinators - Michael Angelo Gagliardi and Ruth Magnus
• Michael e-mails his reports to members@uaschicago.org, as he cannot make meetings.
• DiveHeart Liason - Gene Hasiak
  • Nine blind divers went to Cozumel for a week.
  • Ghost Ships - 3 hour pool time for disabled to discover scuba.
  • Offer to teach diver recovery.
  • Ruth Magnus getting trained by DiveHeart Feb 6 & 7 for Buddy diving. Spots open.
• Other:

Old Business

New Business

1. Joan Forsberg to be inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame, WDHOF
   1. John Chatterton, Joe Porter, Patrick Hammer, and many others wrote incredibly wonderful letters of support
2. Upcoming shows – Our World – Underwater (Feb. 19-21), Chicago Maritime Festival (Feb. 27), Ghost Ships (Mar. 5-6)  --  staffing the booth and premiums
   • Dean Nolan is in charge of getting people to staff the booths.
   • PLEASE sign up for a 2-hour shift in the booth.
   • 40th Anniversary for Our World Underwater !
     • Leigh Bishop makes a first appearance.
     • Cris & Joan putting together a book on the first 40 years of OWU !
     • DVD offered as a premium this year
     • The WetSuits - Rock Band with Cris Kohl as keyboardist will perform Friday and Saturday night.
       • Joan and Annie Crawley singing backup.
     • The Decompression Stop will be back this year on Saturday night.
   • Shipwreck Exploration again at Chicago Maritime Festival
3. Speaker planning for this year – possible Feb. meeting change
   1. Dave Trotter as speaker, on Monday the day after OWU.
4. Social Coordinator - We need someone to coordinate and plan social gatherings, other than diving.
5. Maritime Trails Committee
   1. Joan Forsberg
   2. Howard Openlander
   3. Chet Childs
6. Dive planning for this year - Ruth Magnus
   1. Wreck Dives
   2. Educational Dives
   3. Training
   4. Environmental
   5. Let Ruth know if you have any great ideas.
7. “Explore Chicago Shipwrecks” DVD and now presentation length
   1. 30 Minute version to be presented at OWU, Maritime Festival, & Beneath the Sea
8. Sign up for meeting refreshments - Dan Kasberger Refreshments coordinator.
   1. Pot Luck - February
   2. Mike Brutlag - March
   3. Ruth Magnus - April
   4. Joan Forsberg - October
   5. Todd Hitzeman - November
9. Buccaneer update - Bob Rushman absent tonight.
10. Name badges - John Gerty - Sign up if you want one, $13 each
11. Polo shirts - Chet and Jim working on shirts before OWU.
12. CPR class - Chet Childs and Sam Frank trying to work out a date. - 2.5 to 4 hours
13. PonyPak update
    1. U.S. Divers and Dive Rite both interested
14. Survey Projects 2010 – Buccaneer, Material Service, and Rotarian
15. OTHER: Miscellaneous new business items should be brought up – briefly – now.
16. THANKS to Bob and Claire Gadbois for tonight’s refreshments!

NEXT MEETING: Special Date - Mon, Feb. 22 2010 - To accomodate a very special guest speaker, David Trotter.

R efreshments are Pot Luck

Shipwreck Survey Projects

• Buccaneer - To be scuttled in 2010 in ??’ - Clean-up Leader: Bob Rushman.
  • Claire Yashar has completed her drawings.
• Material Service - Sank on July 29, 1936 in 38’ - Project Leader: Jim J./John L./Tony K./Cris K.
  • Contact Cris or Joan if you have any relevant materials - Report to be generated soon.
• Barge No. 2 - Sank on Sept. 29, 1906 in 40’ - Project Leader: John Loftus
  • Project may be nearing completion.
• The Rotarian - Scuttled on September 28, 1931 in 80' - Project Leader: Tony Kiefer
• The Straits of Mackinac - Scuttled on April 10, 2003 in 78’ - Project Leader:Needed

Guest Speaker -- Chet Childs - DAN O2 Provider Course / Maladies.

Chet Childs gave an excellent presentation on the importance and proper use of DAN O2 Kits

• DAN has further information on O2 on the 2008 Technical Diving web site..

Other Business

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:00, after which a number of members retired to Ricobene's for further discussions and socializing.