Bill Ward Day

Bill & Woody assist Terrence in the kitchen! Yum! Bill teaches Woody & Brian how to launch a net. The gang & Bill, at Callalisa Creek. Is it a junvenile pompano, croaker, or red drum? The gang having dinner at PJ’s. Bill Ward Day Friday, May 9, 2003 Because our…

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Survival: New Smyrna Beach

Josh prepares to launch a cast net in Ponce Inlet Stacey learns how to tie the 5 major types of knot Cross-section of a cannonball jellyfish John, Mary Brittany, and Chadd use the seine Fuquaites help to fill in a huge hole on the beach Survival: New Smyrna Beach Thursday,…

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ROV

Everyone helps load gear aboard the Sea Dog Diver Woody assists Bill Baxley of BOV Inc. with the ROV John pilots the ROV over the SS Commodore. Deploying the ROV on the wreck of the SS Commodore ROV designed and built by Bill Baxley of BOV, Inc. ROV Wednesday, May…

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Guiding Light

Jeremy begins the day with pull ups with the sun. Ponce Inlet Lighthouse. Tony, our guide, explains the daily routine Descending to the bottom of Ponce Inlet light. Guiding Light Monday, May 5, 2003 This morning began with some PT on the beach at 6:30 am. John, Brian, and Jeremy…

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The Fun Begins

Sunrise at Bethune Beach Terrence & Brian assist Chadd during lecture Fuquaites learn to pack the rebreather canister John, Amy, and Woody have some fun diving! A little after dinner football fun on the beach The Fun Begins Sunday, May 4, 2003 We woke up ready to roll at 6:45,…

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Preparations

Aloha Motel…Bethune Beach Cambrian Headquarters provided by Aloha Motel Fuqua School accommodations provided – Brian Ricci Preparations Saturday, May 3, 2003 Terrence and Amy arrived in New Smyrna Beach early this afternoon to begin preparations for the Commodore 2003 expedition. After checking in to the Aloha Motel, we spent some…

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May 10

Bill Ward Kim Eslinger & Rick Allen Red The Fuqua Group Jan Neal Volusia County Marine Science Center Project Participants and Sponsors Dive Rite Manufacturing Sartek Industries Ocean Odyssey Dive Center Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Volusia County Marine Science Center Sea Dog Diver Spruce Creek Scuba Golub Mechanical Contractors…

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May 9

Josh and Mrs. G. Chadd acting as Dive Supervisor Mother and Daughter The “wreck site” of the S.S. Kaibab Becky, Stacey, & Cori write their impressions Jeremy & John hard at work Project Participants and Sponsors Dive Rite Manufacturing Sartek Industries Ocean Odyssey Dive Center Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse…

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May 8

Rebreathers 3: Open Circut 2 Terrence N. Tysall Becky, Josh O, Jeremy, & John check out cool stuff Chadd examines underwater plant life Becky, Josh, Jeremy, and John mock beach erosion Turtles in Rehabilitation Project Participants and Sponsors Dive Rite Manufacturing Sartek Industries Ocean Odyssey Dive Center Ponce de Leon…

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May 7

Bill was Dive Sup while Tom sets up his gear Rick & JB help Tom back from the dive as Rick film Team Beta-Bravo Kate in her mighty-morphin power-ranger drysuit. Alpha Team mapping their grid Kim helps the students map the terrestrial shipwre Project Participants and Sponsors Dive Rite Manufacturing…

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