Stay-Focused's Sixth ProgramAugust 2005
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| Stay-Focused conducts fifth program! This was our largest group of first-time divers and they took to the water with amazing ease. It was clear immediately we had done an excellent job of selecting teens who were prepared to give 110% to the program. The Stay-Focused Experience The four divers who participated in the program are: Ryan Chalmers (16), Deanna Free (16), who celebrated her 16th birthday on the last day of the trip - what a cool Sweet Sixteen! John (JT) Marcil (16), and Kelsey Yost (17).Leading the Program Joining the group were: Roger Muller, Founder / President of Stay-Focused,
Dr. JenFu Cheng, Medical Advisor, Trisha Yurochko, Swim Coach/Advisor,
Richard Smart, Program Manager/Diving Instructor, Marty Banks, Diving Instructor,
Tony Chisholm, Diving Instructor, and Ferrall Howie, who successfully initiated a
campaign to fund his participation in the program as our second S-F intern - way to go Ferrall and many thanks!
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DIVER As we do on each trip, we contemplated the acronym DIVER, as it pertained to our experience as a group, and assigned the following words to each letter:
All four of our new divers were determined to succeed from day one and their determination was evident throughout the program. This was indeed a very independent group, requiring minimal assistance. Individually, and as a group, they were victorious in successfully completing their SCUBA diving certification. All four were excited about all aspects of the program, which included a trip to The Cayman Turtle Farm and a tour de force on wave runners! And, a lot of respect was shown among members of the group toward one another, as well as toward the diving staff, and the marine life encountered on their dives. Roger Muller
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