Dive Clubs

[DiveCaptDean]

I see a properly run dive club as a group of people that enjoy talking and learning about diving as much as they enjoy diving.  There are meetings..dues..etc, but what i feel is that a dive club is there to support a local shop..while they wouldnt have a direct affilitaion with the shop, there may be some folks from that shop in the dive club.  The club should support that shop with its business and thus the shop would support that club by offering discounts on equipment, service and travel....we all like to dive...most of us like to talk about it and learn more about it...meetings could be held at that shop and the staff may even bring out equipment to try on, discuss, or maybe just discuss things like nitrox, drysuits, equipment maintenance..gear configuration or any topic under the diving sun that the club may be interested in...have some snacks..have some drinks..and support each other...discount would be available for travel...both local and non local trips with club discounts..the bigger the club ets.....the better perks tha club would get for referring their members to that dive shop...and on and on and on...

does any of this appeal to folks???