Board Meeting was held at Mauer Dive shop on Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Members present: Denny, Joe, John, Ron, Bert, Donna B, and Brandon.  No new members were discussed.
Only 4 members were nominated for board. Since an election was not necessary, they all are onboard and saved campaign funds.
Christmas Party gifts were discussed.  Many members donated prizes.
Mauer’s Dive Shop has donated an underwater camera for a prize at the Christmas party.  It was decided to include it in with the door prizes.
Plans for next year meetings speakers were opened.
Scuba Olympics was planned.
Monthly door prizes will be bought in advance for the year.
Ice dive was discussed.

Next General Meeting will be at 7:30pm at Penn Gables on Thursday, January 5,  2006.  There is no board meeting in December.  The next board meeting will be Wednesday, 7:30pm, January 25, 2006 at Maurer’s Dive shop.

Christmas Party at Penn Gables, December 3, 2005 6:00PM
Meeting opened by President and Royal Conk Blower John.
Treasurer’s Report: Donna Sabol, Treasurer, reports:   Income: $666, Expenses: $141.75, checkbook balance: $1864.08

No new members.
                                                    NEW BUSINESS

WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS: Lori Kerr, Bert Sharbaugh, Ron Peterson, and Denny Beecher
THANKS TO PRIZE DONERS  :Mauer Dive Shop: underwater camera, Laurel Divers : 3 gift certificates and a dinner , Kerr’s :a mug, scrubby holder, soap dispenser, dolphin clocks, figurines, and a bank Turkovsky’s :stained glass dive flags, lion fish picture and a vase Donna Bender 6 tree ornaments Lilly’s 6 tree ornaments John Augustine: a dive slate

                                                      OLD BUSINESS:

PASSPORT REMINDER: you can’t leave home without it for the Caribbean after December 31, 2005!!!!!!
Zebra mussels in the quarry are going to be studied by St. Francis students Lisa Rich and Andrew Scanlan, a report will be given soon on the things found on October 25, 2005.
                                                 UPCOMING EVENTS/TRIPS:

Ice Dive will be at the Quarry, 1pm, January 1, 2006.  Contact Bert for special release if you plan on diving.
Scuba Olympics: Sunday, January 29, 2:00pm to 4:00pm at St. Francis Pool
Curacao Feb 12-19 7 nights 3days boat 2dives unlimited shore diving.       See Donna Bender
Sandtiger Shark Dive June 9-11,or 12-14 see Donna S for details.

       TRIP REPORTS
 SHARKS at Altoona campus of PSU Nov 29, was a success due to hard work by Denny Beecher and others.

Education speaker
None we partied

Next board meeting, 7:30 at Mauers on Jan 25..
Next regular meeting at Penn Gables ,7:30  Thursday Jan 5, 2006

For Sale Items: can be found at Laurel Divers .com, and then select “Classified Ads"
If anyone is interested in adding any trips to our list, please send all Information to jagordon@pennswoods.net . The board is making the calendar for next year and we need YOUR input

Thank you!
Joe Gordon