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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] 2006 Convention Announcement
Hi Ray and all Psubers, we will have also our little
European Convention on 11-13 Aug in Kopenhagen !
At the moment we count in :
Freya : Peter and Team
Kraka : Peter and Team
UC3 und.const. : Peter and Team
Malen : Anders Ljung
Sgt.Peppers : Emile and Carsten
Nemo : Monika and Reinhard
Euronaut will be maybe ready (25%), but maybe not (75%).
But the Euronaut Crew will mostly also come.
Nemo is ready to travel Guest. Peppers also if the guest-pilot has some
expierence with submarines and is not heavier than about 75 kg and ot
longer than 185 cm. Kraka and Freya can also travel guest.
All fife boat are operational.
All relate information will be display on Peters Homepage so that we -
but also other guest can follow the ball.
http://www.bluesky-services.dk/submarine/pages/page_075_uk.html
Program for Friday : Diving the fife subs
Friday night : Party
Program for Saturady: Diving the fife subs
Saturday night : Night dive than party..
Program for Sunday : Diving the fife subs
Psubers welcome. :-)
Best regards Carsten
Ray Keefer schrieb:
>
> Hi All,
>
> This is to announce the 2006 PSUBS Convention to be
> held at Seven Points park in Raystown Lake, PA, from
> June 23-to-25. The agenda features some traditions
> from past years, such as an initial get-together
> cookout and speaker presentations. However, there are
> also some fundamentally different aspects this time
> around. It will be a camping weekend at a scenic lake,
> and a number of participants will attend with their
> submarines. The agenda will feature presentations only
> in the evening, so that we can enjoy outdoor
> activities. Those with subs can go dive in them. Other
> participants can assist in sub operations, go boating,
> skiing, SCUBA diving, fishing, hiking, or swim from a
> sandy beach. We're not going to make any attempt to
> centrally plan either the sub dives or all the other
> recreational activities, they are best left to
> individuals.
>
>
> Schedule:
>
> - Friday June 23rd: Participants arrive throughout the
> day. In the evening we have reserved the Oak Pavilion
> for a cookout.
>
> http://raystown.nab.usace.army.mil/Activities/seven_points_pavillions.htm#Oak%20Shelter
>
>
> - Saturday: Free day for outdoor activities until
> evening. Presentations begin in the evening, around 5
> pm. The local Visitors Bureau has promised us a free
> meeting room. The presentation agenda will include an
> economical dinner, although the exact nature of the
> meal will depend on the location the bureau comes up
> with.
>
> - Sunday: 10 AM to 12 AM lineup of submarines,
> tentatively at the visitor center parking lot.
> Basically it's a static display to see subs that might
> have spent much of the prior two days in the water.
>
>
> Subs:
>
> The following submarine owners have expressed their
> intention to attend with their subs, although some
> could face last minute conflicts:
>
> - Greg Cottrell
> - Mark Ragan
> - Alec Smyth
> - John Maynard
> - Dan Lance
> - Dan Hryhorcoff
> - Alan Winick
> - Pierre Poulin
>
>
> Activities:
>
> Below is a link to a private marina inside the park
> and only yards from the park's launch ramp. There is a
> good aerial photo of the lake on their website. They
> offer all kinds of boat rentals. There are also many
> competing services just outside the park.
>
> http://www.7pointsmarina.com/
>
> The park itself offers a beach, hiking trails, and
> easy access to the water.
>
> http://raystown.nab.usace.army.mil/Default.htm
>
>
> Getting There:
>
> The closest airport with commercial flights is
> Altoona, PA, about 30 minutes away. Second closest
> airport is State College, PA. Raystown Lake is about a
> 3 hour drive from either Washington DC or Pittsburgh.
> If you're looking it up on Mapquest, the closest town
> is Hesston, PA.
>
>
> Lodging:
>
> We have reserved a group camping area that can
> accomodate either tents or RVs. There is a limit of 30
> "sleeping units", and within those, not more than 16
> may be wheeled. For this reason we need to track what
> people are planning to camp in. If we're set to exceed
> either limit, there are still many campsites in the
> park but you would need to reserve them on your own.
> We will post an alert on PSUBS if nearing capacity of
> our group site, but please be aware, this is first
> come first served. If you prefer not to camp, there
> are numerous alternatives available. A good place to
> start is www.raystown.org, our friends at the visitors
> bureau.
>
>
> Reservations:
>
> We will be putting up a reservations form on the
> website shortly. The cost is $20 per tent or RV for
> camping, and $25 per head for food. This includes the
> fee for two nights in the group camp, and two evening
> meals. All other fees such as boat ramp fees, boat
> rentals, etc. are up to each individual.
>
> Details on how to register and pay for your stay are
> forthcoming..
>
> Other Logistical Arrangements:
>
> I'd encourage people to coordinate sharing tents,
> rental cars, boat rentals, etc. in order to reduce
> their costs. It would also be useful to the sub owners
> to know whether anyone can attend with a boat for
> surface support purposes, and whether someone might
> bring along their SCUBA gear to act as safety divers.
>
>
> Regards,
> Ray
>
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