Joining the Scottish Sub Aqua Club
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Scotland is a diver's paradise, a Northern marine jewel rich in sealife, shipwrecks
and astonishing underwater scenery. Can you imagine what it's like to dive with dolphins
or seals? To visit the remains of a Cromwellian warship that last raised sail three
hundred years ago? To glide weightlessly through a coral-encrusted underwater arch
so massive and breathtaking that it is known as The Cathedral? To watch a 10m Basking
Shark cruise by? To see things that most people will never see?
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Why
Join ?
- The Scottish Sub Aqua Club is recognised by sportscotland
as the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport in Scotland.
- Our main aim is to encourage safe and enjoyable diving for all Members. We do this
by maintaining a comprehensive training programme throughout our 70 plus Branches
and by organising dives, expeditions and advanced courses.
- The Club is governed by a Board
of Directors , elected by the Membership. The National
Diving Council are the principle advisory body on all training and diving matters
and advise the Board.
- The ScotSAC was the first diving club in Europe to adopt the use of Nitrox, and the
first to produce a training plan for its use. It was also the first club in Europe
to produce a training plan, with appropriate awards, for Disabled Divers. It has an
impressive, long-established, safety record which is maintained by extensive training
and backed by incident analysis which has been running since the 1970s.
- ScotSAC members receive Scottish
Diver magazine, a training schedule, diving manual, log-book and membership card
on joining the organisation.
- All members are provided with insurance cover for protection against third-party
liabilities.
- The Club runs an Annual Diving Conference and hosts a midsummer dive festival at
Loch Fyne which is open to all divers.
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How to Join
ScotSAC has Branches throughout Scotland,
northern England and one in Ireland. If you think you'd like to join ScotSAC, feel free
to contact your local Branch. Get in touch with them and have a chat with the Branch
Diving Officer (BDO); he or she can tell you everything you need to know about starting
to dive with ScotSAC, from arranging a "try dive" to advice on medicals and the ScotSAC training
programme.
A list of all ScotSAC Branches is available here
or contact ScotSAC HQ .
In order to be a Member of ScotSAC, you must also be a member
of a ScotSAC Branch and vice versa.
To join ScotSAC simply download the membership application and medical forms
below and send to ScotSAC HQ with your payment. See the medical information
below for further information. We aim to get your joining pack to you as quickly as
possible, but this may take two-three weeks if your medical is referred to our Medical
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Downloads
FAQs
Do you have a question about any aspect of ScotSAC or diving in Scotland?
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information or contact
us.
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Already
have a diving qualification or previous experience?
Every year, thousands of us venture overseas on holiday and take part in an variety
of diving including taster courses and intensive short courses. Divers who have trained
with other organisations can cross over to ScotSAC. Upon joining, your Branch Diving Officer
will review your previous diving qualificiations and experience and advise on any training
or assessments required to transfer to ScotSAC. Visit our Crossover
page for further information.
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ScotSAC
Direct
In addition to our Branches throughout Scotland, Northern England and Ireland we also
operate a special Branch known as ScotSAC Direct. Previously known as ScotSAC General Branch,
ScotSAC Direct offers membership of ScotSAC to those unable to join a standard Branch.
Applications for ScotSAC Direct must be made via HQ and are considered by the Board on
a case by case basis. ScotSAC has a strong history of Branch diving and encourages all
Members to remain within a Branch environment, but we realise that there may be some
cases (e.g. living overseas) where this is not possible.
Members of ScotSAC Direct pay the normal membership fees and receive the same benefits.
However, this is a non-training Branch and therefore only open to those with existing
qualifications who do not wish to progress with further training.
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Membership
Benefits
There are many reasons to join the Scottish Sub Aqua Club:
Being a Member of a ScotSAC also offers a number of local Branch benefits:
- Pool facilities
- Social events activities
- Access to equipment
- Regular diving trips and expeditions
When you join you will be sent a membership joining pack containing:
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Membership
Fees
From 1st November 2011
| Membership Type |
Annual Subscription |
| Ordinary |
£50.00 |
| Joint (cost for pair) |
£76.00 |
| Junior (14-17 yrs) |
£33.50 |
| Associate (non diving) |
£30.00 |
| Student* |
£37.00 |
| Family** |
£93.00 |
| Junior Snorkeler |
£10.00 |
Branch Members normally also pay a Branch levy, set locally by the Branch committee,
and ScotSAC membership fees . The local Branch levy varies depending on the type of equipment
the branch has, those who own and run a dive boat or compressor may have higher annual
levies than those that don't.
- **Family membership covers up to 4 people (children up to the age of 18 years only),
for each additional person add £2.50 per person joining fee.
- *Students please enclose a copy of your matriculation card
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Medical
Information
All diving members of The Scottish Sub Aqua Club must complete a medical self declaration
to confirm their fitness to dive. A copy of the form is available in the downloads section
of this page.
Any Member answering 'Yes' to any of the questions on the self declaration will automatically
be referred to the ScotSAC Medical Advisor, a practicing GP and diving doctor. In most
cases this is a simple process and involves the Medical Advisor reviewing the information
you provide on your form to determine your fitness to dive. In a small number of cases,
you may be contacted for further information, or asked to visit a diving doctor for
a full medical.
New and renewing membership will not be processed without a valid medical declaration.
Referral to our Medical Advisor may delay the processing of your application by one
or two weeks.
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Renewal
of Lapsed ScotSAC Membership
ScotSAC members who have allowed their membership to lapse for less than 6 months will be required to pay the usual annual subscription, membership will be backdated to the orignal renewal date. For example: if the original renewal date is in January and payment is received in March, the next annual subs will become due in January of the following year.
If membership has lapsed for over 6 months the membership payment is the same but the next date of renewal will be 12 months from when payment is received.
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Mailing list
If you want to be kept up to date with news you should make sure your email address is on our membership database.
We update this website with regular news items and send out newsletters.
Send an email to HQ and ask to be added.
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