Connecticut Scuba Academy is an Organizational member of AAUS
The American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) mission is to advance and facilitate safe and productive scientific diving. AAUS has expanded from the original six organizational members to more than 130 organizational members and over 1100 individuals. Organizational membership includes colleges and universities, government agencies, museums, environmental and archaeological consulting firms, and community science groups sharing a common thread of diving as a research tool and a commitment to the health and safety of scientific divers. AAUS produces consensual standards for the training and certification of scientific divers and the operation of scientific diving programs, maintains statistics detailing scientific diving activities and incident rates, conducts annual symposia and topical workshops, and directly supports student research.
Connecticut Scuba Academy has been lucky enough to partner with this unique High school. The Sound School prepares students for college, careers, and life in a focused maritime environment. Coupled with rigorous academics and a dedicated faculty, we have become Connecticut’s premier aquaculture/agriculture science and technology education center (ASTE).
“Our kids perform professional tasks, present at professional conferences, and are often teaching others how to DO when they go off to college and work. Our students are using equipment often not touched until junior/senior year of college. Plus, how many high school kids get to build an ROV (remotely operated vehicle), a boat, or operate a 40 ton USCG certified vessel?”.
The Academy is pleased to offer our BSA scuba program at Camp Workcoeman.
Established in 1924, Camp Workcoeman's located in the hills of northwest Connecticut in scenic New Hartford and Barkhamsted. The camp consists of approximately 427 acres on the shore of beautiful West Hill Pond, possibly the cleanest in Connecticut., it is one of the oldest continuously operated Scout camps in the country. For 95 years, thousands of Scouts and Scouters have had unforgettable Scouting experiences at Camp Workcoeman. This fine tradition of Scouting continues today.
West Marine’s BlueFuture
West Marine Inc. was founded in 1968 and has been a company for people who love the water, by people who love the water. Our associates and leadership are rooted in on-the-water lifestyles, from boating and sailing to fishing and paddlesports.
The BlueFuture fund was created in May 2015 to provide ongoing grant support to nonprofit, community-based organizations dedicated to getting more kids out on the water through boating, fishing, paddling, and marine science. This donor-advised fund is set up through the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz. All donations are fully tax-deductible, and every year, we award grants to worthy organizations around the country.
The Meriden YMCA is a pivotal part of our programs and one of the locations we use for the majority of our training. In 2019 we joined with the Meriden YMCA to offer Scuba camp at their Mountain Mist camp center, and we are collaborating on a scuba club to run out of their main street location.
We look forward to growing our relationship with the Y and offering more educational and recreational activities for their members.
Seagoing Solutions and Capt Brian Gundaker have been with the Academy since our very beginning. Capt Brian is our southern director of operations and handles all of our southern trips to Pirates Cove Watersports located in Key Largo, Florida.
This is pivotal in our ability to operate year-round and offer special programs. Because of our unique partnership, we can offer educational programs on the reefs of southern Florida at reasonable prices for both students and adults.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and expand our programs. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
