"Hey, Kids -
     Here's a trip designed
          especially for you!"

Sail & Dive the Bahamas

May 29 - June 4 - Venture Crew 130 and Dive Connections is heading to the BAHAMAS!!!  A week long cruise with Blackbeard Cruises will take us to the beautiful reefs of Grand Bahama where we’ll cook out on the beach and then, sail on to Bimini for more diving and a visit to Shark Lab, a facility run by Univ. of Miami and Dr. Sam Gruber.  Here we’ll learn from experts about these wondrous creatures.  Participants will earn a National Geographic Specialty Diver Certification from PADI.  The cost of the trip is $1,095 excluding transportation to Grand Bahama.  Meals, accommodations, equipment and diving are all included.

          If your cadet is interested in the trip, and the trip is open to anyone ages 14 to 20 who is or becomes a Venture Crew member (nominal $15 fee), just download the Trip Application and Releases and send or fax them in to Dive Connections 434-964-9349.  We'll give you a call and work out any details or concerns with you.  Please be aware that we are also looking for adult leaders for the trip.

Venture Crew 130 - A Brief Description

          A Venture Crew is a club for boys and girls ages 14 to 20 operated under charter from the Boy Scouts of America.  It has a very similar mission as the Scouts namely to promote leadership and character development in youth, but functions in more of a club manner.  A Venture Crew is run by its teen members and they are supported by trained counselors who help them plan activities including high adventure trips, community projects, fund raising activities and much more.  Venture Crew 130 is sponsored by Dive Connections and the Park Street Christian Church.

909 Gardens Boulevard; Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 964-9200