Diving Club Constitution

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Constitution
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Club
this organization
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Me~bership
is open to all ~embers
communi ty who
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nation211y
rec~cnizerl nrhnol of instrutt~rs
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~ersons with ~ertjficatjon
frn~ ~pn~~~ :1,nrp~, etc.
w i Tl be r e q ui r-ed to pass a written
a nd pr-a c ti c a l
test.
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Officers
There sh~ll he 3 presjrient,
secretary-treasurer.
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'!'his c o n s t i t.ut i on shall
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j~y vote of those present
at the ~0~ti~[
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t.h e r e I1'1S b e e n vr t least
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Divine Club Equipment
A. Equipment
can only be used by Fates
c 1 U 0 m f> mbe r S 0, n d m11s t be s l grie d out
store-room.
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Ex c e p tio n s a r e aLumni , f':}('ultY:l'1cl
cuec:ts
l'2tesDivinc; CIllO Fr:'T-ber's who m~y 1JSt";
the e~ujpment if they h~v~ jn t~pir possession a certification
card from a natjonaly recognized
school of instructorp.
.,L • ~riority will be given to Pates Students
in the use of equipment.
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be returned immediately
after
B. Eqllipment 1J11Jst
use.
Eqllipment must be washed before rctlJrninB.
~11 d~maGe
shoul~ be rcrnrtpri nnd liste~.
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wh iI.e th e e q u i pme n t is stcned
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will be made at the discretion
of the Divjne
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HeE;ulation8
t. ;'111 divers must dive with at J ea s t one other
qualifipo
person.
All divers must we~r a buoyancy vest
B.
actions on the
C. Tlo.ngerous and irresponsible
part of any nivpr will be grounns f0I' expn]RjQn if it b~ ~o necirled hy the ~ajorit.y of
the DivinE Club members at 0. Civpn mpptjnc·
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for those with
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Divjnc
':'pst.-re(juired
certifica-
.Pr a c t i ca I Test
A. Jpplicant
must be able to clear both mask and
snorl{el.
B. Doff nn~ don 311 scuha equip~~nt
C. l\:U81; be c a pa b le of "buddy-hre8.th}!"lC".
D. Denc n r r.ra t.e f;:ifr.i.ll;.rit,Y
wi th lJrJPE:I"
pre-d,!.·iP:lr:n
post-dive inspection procedures.
E. -P,uoY':lncy ad j uo tme nt with
vest.
F. Entry and exit from the water.
TI,. Written Test-will requir~ a knowledge
of:
A. The physics of gas; pressure, density
and vnJumn
as it relates
to diving.
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C. Care and handling
D.
Sv.;jrT:"'''~nc
E. Emer[pn~y
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of high
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tanks.
ann r e s cue s k i Ll s
procedur~s
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