The Nova Tech monthly meeting was forced outdoors for
the month of May given that the restaurant was torn
down.  Rather than hold it at the vacant lot where the
restaurant once stood, it was decided to get folks
into the water, or at least closer to it.  Millbrook
Quarry (AKA; Haymarket Quarry if you dove it in the
70's) was chosen as the closest location available. 
Plans were to help folks with their gear
configuration, give an overview of the DIR
Fundamentals Class that Todd, Allyson and Dave just
completed and then get in the water and practice.

The first of us arrived at the quarry at approximately

10 am with the rest arriving by 11 am.

In attendance were Bob Boling, Scott Cadle, Stella
Covre, Tim James, Alan Russel, Dave Whittle, Todd
Clagett, Allyson Clagett and Dave Dalton.

Dave Sun and John Mason stopped by as well but weren't
able to dive with us.

Kathy Lewis stopped by to offer "alternatives" to the
DIR approach.  Now I know why you should always carry
duct tape in your tool kit. Just kidding Kathy (sort
of).

As planned we worked with folks making changes to
their gear and did an overview about the DIR
Fundamentals class.

PLEASE NOTE: Nova Tech is sponsoring a DIR
Fundamentals class in the DC area in late June. 
Please refer to the Nova Tech web page for info:

http://home.earthlink.net/~toddclagett/NovaTech/

Click on "Upcoming Dives" and the "DIR Fundamentals"
for complete info.  Get your name in quickly if you
have an interest in the class.  
  
After helping folks make changes we headed to the
water and commandeered one of the platforms for
buoyancy/trim control practice.  We worked on OOA
drills, valve drills, shooting lift bags and the like
for about 40 minutes, came up and talked about it and
problems folks were having and then went down and did
it again for another 30 minutes or so.

Viz was 15 ft and water temp was 58 at depth, but who
cares, this was practice for "Game Day".

We finished up, packed up and headed home.

Allyson will be posting some pictures on the site so
be sure to visit and take a look.

Time and location of the June meeting is TBD.  Visit
the Nova Tech site for updated information.

http://home.earthlink.net/~toddclagett/NovaTech/index.htm

"You just can't show up for "Game Day", you've got to
go to practice to be ready!"

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