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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 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

• Joan Forsberg to be inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame, WDHOF
  • John Chatterton, Joe Porter, Patrick Hammer, and many others wrote incredibly wonderful letters of support
• 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
• Speaker planning for this year – possible Feb. meeting change
  • Dave Trotter as speaker, on Monday the day after OWU.
• Social Coordinator - We need someone to coordinate and plan social gatherings, other than diving.
• Maritime Trails Committee
  • Joan Forsberg
  • Howard Openlander
  • Chet Childs
• Dive planning for this year - Ruth Magnus
  • Wreck Dives
  • Educational Dives
  • Training
  • Environmental
  • Let Ruth know if you have any great ideas.
• “Explore Chicago Shipwrecks” DVD and now presentation length
  • 30 Minute version to be presented at OWU, Maritime Festival, & Beneath the Sea
• Sign up for meeting refreshments - Dan Kasberger Refreshments coordinator.
  • Pot Luck - February
  • Mike Brutlag - March
  • Ruth Magnus - April
  • Joan Forsberg - October
  • Todd Hitzeman - November
• Buccaneer update - Bob Rushman absent tonight.
• Name badges - John Gerty - Sign up if you want one, $13 each
• Polo shirts - Chet and Jim working on shirts before OWU.
• CPR class - Chet Childs and Sam Frank trying to work out a date. - 2.5 to 4 hours
• PonyPak update
  • U.S. Divers and Dive Rite both interested
• Survey Projects 2010 – Buccaneer, Material Service, and Rotarian
• OTHER: Miscellaneous new business items should be brought up – briefly – now.
• 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.

Refreshments 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.