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United Divers Scuba Ranger Club

About the Club - After completing Scuba Ranger Training, your child is eligible to join United Divers Scuba Ranger Club. This is where the fun really begins. Once a month during the school year, Rangers meet for fun club activities and Specialty Ranger Training like Night Ranger, Computer Ranger, Navigation Ranger and many more. Specialties keep kids involved, keep the club exciting and allow your Ranger to practice new scuba skills. The ultimate honor is Master Ranger, which requires 15 Specialties plus participation in 5 Ranger Club events.

Club Activities and Events. Club activities keep the Rangers coming back for more. Activities range from diving, to games, to fun field trips.

Specialties. Rangers can also enjoy hands-on specialty activities such as Night Ranger (using underwater lights), Navigation Ranger (using compasses), and Equipment Ranger (setting up equipment).

Civics Ranger. By learning the Scuba Rangers Pledge and performing community-assistance tasks, Rangers learn important values and practice valuable life skills Scuba Rangers can become Civics Rangers.

Scuba Rangers Club Activities and Events

• Pool Dives - You will return to the pool to play games, practice your skills, and have fun diving.
• Field Trips - You may visit an aquarium, a dive store, a water park or a marina to learn how they use scuba divers in their operation.
• Guest Speakers - Some Clubs invite firemen, diving instructors, explorers and other interesting people to talk about their diving experiences. You never know what famous people live in your area.
• Community Events - You may get involved in fund raising events for a good cause. One of the Ranger responsibilities is to lend a hand to others who are less fortunate or need help.
• Demonstrations - Most people are fascinated that children can learn to dive. It's fun to impress people with a public demonstration of your scuba skills in a pool.
• Movies - There are many awesome movies and documentaries that feature diving. Many clubs go to movie or IMAX theaters to see films about sharks, dolphins, treasure hunts, and deep sea diving. Some may show video tapes at the Club house. Don't forget the popcorn!

Specialty Courses Such As:

• Buddy Ranger - Invite up to five of your friends to try snorkeling or scuba in the pool. It's a great time to demonstrate your skills and get your friends involved.
• Civics Ranger - Help in your home and community. Almost anything counts, such as cleaning your room, or participating in community events. After you get 12 sign-offs from the people you have helped, you get credit for the Civics Ranger specialty.
• Computer Ranger - Familiarize yourself with how computers are utilized in diving and diving research. Use the world wide web to find diving-based web sites and experience the use of a diving computer in the pool. Valuable in the water and out, the skills learned will assist you in both future academic and diving careers.
• Equipment Ranger - Gain additional knowledge, skills and experience with different types of diving equipment.
• Marine Life Ranger - Learn about aquatic fish, plants and animals that live in oceans, lakes and rivers. While no diving is involved, you get to see cool photos and maybe even visit and aquarium or tide pool.
• Maze Ranger - Test your buoyancy and scuba skills in an underwater "obstacle course." Skill stations are set up in the shallow end of a pool. Each station has a specific skill for you to perform. It's underwater fun at it's finest!    
• Mile Ranger - The goal of Mile Ranger is to swim a full mile in the pool with the assistance of your mask, snorkel and fins. You have several sessions in which to complete the mile.
• Navigation Ranger - Learn how to use an underwater compass, and natural navigation techniques (navigating with no compass). Knowing how to get back to shore comes in really handy when you start diving in open water.
• Night Ranger - Practice your skills and play games - at night with the pool lights off! It's awesome! But don't worry, you'll have an underwater diving light so you can see what you're doing.
• Rescue Ranger - Learn what it takes to help your buddy if he or she is in trouble while diving. Some Clubs invite police and rescue professionals to tell you about their jobs and what they do to help people.
• Search Ranger - Learn the basic techniques for locating lost objects under water. It's not exactly what you need to become a treasure hunter, but it's a good start.