Rochdale Sub-Aqua Club (RSAC) was formed in 1958 and is therefore one of the oldest clubs
in the country. We are members of the Sub-Aqua Association (SAA), club number
92. Training for members (minimum age 16) is given to a higher, than usual
standard at Rochdale Central Baths on Wednesday nights between 8:00p.m. and
9:30p.m. We have equipment available for use during pool training.
Friday night is club night at Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club (H.L.R.C.) with lectures
(essential for your training) followed by a social gathering. We are social
members of the club. A wide variety of social activities are organised to
involve family and friends.
The club organises dives throughout the British Isles for day trips, weekends and week
long holidays. In recent years trips have been organised to Cornwall, Devon,
Oban, Ireland (north and South), Cumbrae, Scapa Flow, Dunbar, Outer Hebrides,
Normandy, North Wales and Anglesey. In addition our members have dived all over
the world. We have our own boats and engines, which reduces the cost of most
dives to the cost of petrol.
Membership subscriptions for the first year amount to £137 (£92 to RSAC, £12 to HLRC and
£33 to SAA for insurance and a qualification record file) After the first year
the subscription is reduced to £85. Students and the unemployed pay reduced
fees.
It will be necessary for you to obtain a medical before diving in open water. The club will
help in arranging this for you. A diving manual is included in the first years
subscription.
We have found in the past that some people who start their diver training find that they
do not wish to continue. We therefore do not ask you to pay subscriptions
straight away, but allow one session when prospective recruits are given an
opportunity on an aqua-lung, followed by 6 weeks start of training. During this
time people can decide if they are right for the sport and vice-versa. For this
period of time we ask the trainees to pay £6.50 per session (£5 subscription
plus £1.50 pool fee). After the first six sessions, trainees will be asked to
join the club (they may join before this if they wish). If the trainee becomes a
club member, then the £5 per session already paid will be deducted from the
amount due. If, however, trainees decide not to become members they have paid a
small cost for the experience, expenses and time given by the club.
Training
Officer:- Helen Dukes
Treasurer:- Fran Heavyside