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Congratulations! |
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and your participating DUI dealer are excited you will be
participating in DUI’s DOG Rally & Demo Days at
Bonne Terre Mine in Bonne Terre, Missouri; one of National
Geographic’s top 10 adventure destinations! We welcome
divers to explore this historic lead mine with gin-clear
water and demo great gear at the same time. This is a unique
opportunity to try DUI drysuits, divewear insulation, Buoyancy
Control Systems, and Weight & Trim Systems. We also have
technical seminars, digital camera demos, door prizes and
more. Due to the unique nature of this location, please review
the material below before arriving for the event. Most everything
you’d like to know about the event is listed below. If
you have any additional questions, please contact DUI’s
Customer Service at CustomerService@DUI-Online.com or
800.325.8439. |
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Participating Dealers at this Event are:
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| Name |
Phone |
City |
State |
Chicagoland Scuba
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(847) 540-7211 |
Lake Zurich |
IL |
| Scuba Sports |
(217) 787-3483 |
Springfield |
IL |
| Scuba Systems |
(847) 674-0222 |
Skokie |
IL |
| Aquatech Dive Center |
(812) 479-5764 |
Evansville |
IN |
| Odyssey Scuba and Travel, LLC |
(573) 336-8684 |
St. Robert |
MO |
| Scuba Adventures, MO |
(816) 455-1492 |
Kansas City |
MO |
| SCUBA Shop USA |
(314) 849-3483 |
St Louis |
MO |
| West End Diving Centers, MO |
(314) 209-7200 |
Bridgeton |
MO |
| Y-Kiki Divers |
(314) 469-8722 |
St. Louis |
MO |
| C & D Diving |
(931) 486-3710 |
Spring Hill |
TN |
| Scuba Supply |
(615) 872-8743 |
Nashville |
TN |
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| About the Event & Location |
Your
event ticket, $5 for advance purchase and $10 if purchased
on-site, entitles you to participate in all aspects of
the demos, enjoy a barbecue lunch, and participate in the
raffle. Diving in the mine will be an additional cost to
the event ticket. However, participating in this event
entitles you to a discounted rate of $30 per dive (usual
price of $60 per dive). Pre-registration is required and
you will be assigned a specific time for your dive. Please
allow for sufficient time to arrive and set up your gear
(1 1/2hr or so) as the assigned time will be the time you
should be ready to dive, not the time to arrive. Prior
to the demo, each diver will be fitted with the appropriate
drysuit and other equipment. Tanks and air fills are included.
If you need to rent gear, please let them know when making
reservations. Call 888-843-3483 or 314-209-7200 for making
reservations. For those who want to stay overnight and make a weekend
of it, there is camping less than 5 miles from the mine
at St. Francis State Park 573-358-2173, www.mostateparks.com/stfrancois.htm;
St. Joe's State Park 573-431-1069 www.mostateparks.com/stjoe.htm.
For reservations at both sites, call (toll free) 877-422-6766.
For more information about Bonne Terre Mine and their associated
accommodations, see the website www.2dive.com or call 888-843-3483,
314-209-7200. Motels nearby include: Super Eight Motel
573-358-5888; Red Cedar Lodge Motel 573-358-8900 and Bonneville
Motel 573-358-3328. |
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| Schedule for the Day |
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| Registration
and Test Dives: 9am to 5pm Saturday and 9am-4pm Sunday |
| Registration
will begin at 8am on Saturday and 8:30am on Sunday. Each
diver must sign up for a specific time in advance. If you
miss your slot, we will do our best to accommodate you at
a later time. All divers will need to show your certification
card at the facility. You will also need to complete a liability
release form and rental form and we will ask that a credit
card or drivers license be held as a deposit. A parent or
guardian who can sign the appropriate forms must accompany
participants under 18. These forms are available from your
local dealer or on-line so you can fill them out in advance
if you like.
We will begin sizing divers in drysuits on at 9am. After
getting dressed in the drysuit, you will be lead down into
the mine with your group. An experienced drysuit diver
or instructor and a Bonne Terre Mine guide will escort
the group on your dives. If you would like to demo a different
drysuit on the second dive, please let your guide know
so someone can go to the tent and exchange suits for you |
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| Barbecue Lunch: 11am to 2pm |
| This is included in the event ticket
price and is served to all participants from 11am –2pm.
Please plan your dive schedule appropriately. Family members
of participants can enjoy the barbecue lunch for only $5.
Small children are free with a paid adult. |
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| “How to” Seminars |
Informative
and fun “How to” seminars will be taught throughout
the weekend. Our most popular seminar is DUI Field Repair
Seminar. We will demonstrate seal replacement, finding
and patching holes, changing valves and overall tips on
maintaining drysuits. Space is limited and pre-registration
is recommended. To register contact DUI Customer Service
directly at CustomerService@DUI-Online.com or 800.325.8439.
Other seminars on photography will be offered by Joe Wysocki
of Optiquatics. A schedule with more detailed information
will be posted in the tent. Underwater Digital Cameras from SeaLife and Optiquatics
Demos will also be held Saturday and Sunday and will be
available for all participating divers. This is a great
activity for DOGs who bring friends to try DUI products.
Your images will be copied onto a CD (for FREE!) so you
can take home and share with friends and family. Saturday Evening Dinner & Program:
Saturday 6pm
This is a great opportunity to talk with dive industry
leaders, have a great dinner and talk diving! Joe Wysocki
fro Optiquatics will give a fun presentation on DUI and
some of the exciting adventures you can have with your
DUI drysuit. The dinner will be held in the DUI tents.
The entire evening is only $5 per person for tickets
purchased in advance or $10 per person if ticket is purchased
on-site.
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| Special Opportunities for DOGs |
| DOGs
who bring a friend with them to test dive DUI products will
receive a FREE DUI Slap Strap as well as a Test Diver hat
when they present their DUI equipment and event ticket. |
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| Door Prizes for All Participants |
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All divers who complete the demo will get a commemorative
DUI TEST DIVER hat and have their names entered into a
drawing for more prizes.
- New this year! All participants including staff are
entered to win dive trips donated by dive operations
around the world. We will give away smaller prizes
at each event with the grand prizes of free trips with
the Nautilus Explorer and Optiquatics being given away
at the end of the year.
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| Things to Bring |
- Basic scuba equipment including mask, snorkel, open heel
fins, regulator with octopus and gauges, tank, weights, BCD,
and cold water hood and gloves. We will have over 90 drysuits
available so we should have plenty for all. We will have
larger fins available in case your fins do not fit the drysuit
boots. We also have DUI hoods, BCS Systems and Weight & Trim
systems available for demo. You will need to supply your
own weights or rent them from a nearby dive store.
- While you are welcome to bring undergarments of your own,
we will have Polartech® PowerStretch®, Thinsulate™,
Thinsulate™ Ultra, Thinsulate™ LiteLoft™ and
ActionWear garments to test dive as well as booties to wear
on your feet under the drysuit.
- Diver certification card and credit card for deposit
- Wear clothing appropriate for the weather and bring your
own favorite snacks, drinks, etc.
- Cameras are a great idea. We will be happy to take pictures
of you and your friends.
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| Directions to Facility |
Bonne
Terre Mine is 1 hour south of St. Louis. See website www.2dive.com
for directions. Bonne Terre Mine dive shop will open at
7:30am for divers participating in the event only. General
admission for land tours begins at 10am.
If you have any questions whatsoever, please see your DUI
dealer or contact DUI Customer
Service! |
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| Have fun! |
