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Llyod
I agree with you 100% also Elena you hit the nail on the head, Bill has 
in his IANTD and NACD files rave statements from his students. He is a 
safe and devoted instructor.
Tom 
You wrote: 
>
>Brian:
>
>You are right....if we keep fighting amongst ourselves, we are asking 
for
>trouble.  This list can be invaluable as a source of information and 
I'd hate
>to see us lose it if Carl ever gets fed up!  He is doing us a great 
service
>by giving us easy access to information and to each other. 
>
>I can understand Ken's frustration with Bill Dooley.  I know I 
wouldn't like
>someone going to my boss like that.  But does the badmouthing cut into
>his business?  If it did, I'd be upset, too.  Personally, I like Bill. 
 I am the
>NACD Journal editor, and anytime I ask Bill for photographs, or
>assistance of any kind, he is there for the journal and the NACD.  He 
is
>an awesome photographer.   I have friends who have taken their cave
>training through Bill and gave him rave reviews.  But don't take my
>opinion for it, check the training files....there has never been any
>complaints against him, only praise.  So there are some people out 
there
>who don't like the way Bill does things....my response is, take it to 
Bill.   I
>hope that if anyone has a problem with me that they will come and tell 
me
>to my face and not slam me all over the internet.   I'm a bit tired of 
all the
>slamming, and it sounds like everyone else is, too. 
>
>But if the powers that be close us down, we'll all miss out on the 
gear
>discussions, site info, and those weekly WKPP updates.  WKPP is doing
>a phenomenal job.  I wish some of the other project groups out there
>would submit these types of reports to keep us all informed.
>
>To make a long post even longer, below is an article (pertinent to our
>discussions) written by the new President of the NACD which will be in
>the next issue of the NACD Journal.  (If any of you are not NACD
>members, E-MAIL me your snail mail address and I'll send you a copy so
>you can check it out.)
>
>Elena Casson
>Editor, NACD Journal
>
>
>
>It is truly an honor to represent the NACD in the capacity of 
President of
>the Board of Directors.  The job of President is to serve the Board of
>Directors. The Board represents the membership and the membership is
>the NACD.  
>
>The NACD was established in 1968 not only making it the oldest cave
>training agency, but a pioneer in the field.  The past 28 years have 
seen
>outstanding leadership and  I hope I will be able to fill the shoes of 
some
>of the great cave divers that have preceded me in this position.
>
>The sport of cave diving has grown tremendously over the past 10
>years.  Our sport has gained credibility.  Organized cave diving 
through
>the NACD and CDS has opened doors for our sport.   As a group, we
>can achieve the goals of training, education, exploration and research
>through the cooperation,  mutual support and, if you will, through
>harmony amongst the cave diving community.
>
>One way we can achieve our goals is through the membership.    Your
>support is extremely important.   There are many cave divers who are
>not members that derive benefits from the work of the NACD.  I ask 
that
>you encourage them to join the NACD and do their part to support safe
>cave diving.
>
>Another way to achieve our goals is through  mutual respect and 
>cooperation throughout the cave diving community.  1995 was a year
>that the sport of cave diving experienced internal dissension, such as
>the big gear configuration  issue.  There are many safe methods to 
cave
>dive and it really does not matter where you put your long hose.  
Forrest
>Wilson dives his doubles upsidedown.  His style works very well for 
him
>and he has been cave diving  vastly  longer than the average cave 
diver
>on the internet.    A good cave diver should be able to dive a variety 
of
>styles comfortably. 
>
>Some groups will have preferential methods of pursuing the sport and
>that is fine.  When in Rome, dive as the Romans do and try not to let
>these styles threaten you.  In all my experience as a cave diver I*ve
>found that mature judgment along with a free and clear mind is the 
best
>piece of cave diving equipment you can possess.
>
>We need to realize that cave diving is not necessarily technical 
diving. 
>For most cave divers, the sport is a recreational activity.  Of 
course,
>there is technical cave diving, but most cave divers are diving purely 
for
>sport.  
>
>Another thing to remember is that individual opinions of members or
>directors are only that, and are not necessarily the opinions of the 
NACD.
> 
>But most importantly, you should remember to always put safety and
>environmental impact first in your approach to cave diving.   
>
>Lloyd W. Bailey, Jr.
>NACD President
>
>

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