Event Calendar 2016

JANUARY

  • January 01: 1st Dive of the Year – St. Joseph River, St. Joseph, MI
  • January 01: Gilboa Quarry Dive – (Day time dive)
  • January 09: “Thrill of the Chill” – 1:00 pm Marmont, Niles
  • January 16: “Thrill of the Chill” – 1:00 PM  Marmont, Niles
  • January 23: “Thrill of the Chill” – 1:00 PM  Marmont, Niles

FEBRUARY

  • Feb 07: “Thrill of the Chill” – 11:00 AM – Lake 16  Ice Dive
  • Feb 13: “Thrill of the Chill” – 11:00 AM – Lake 16 Ice Dive
  • Feb  20: Thrill of the Chill” – 11:30 AM – Gravel Lake Ice Dive, Lawton
  • Feb 20: The Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival – Washtenaw Community College, MI
  • Feb 27-28: Our World Underwater – Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, IL

MARCH

  • March 8:  South Haven – North Pier (Kevin A)
  • March 12: Saint Joseph- South Pier (Bob S)
  • March 13: Ironsides (Shipwreck) – Lake Michigan ( Kevin A & Dan S)
  • March 10: Presentation: “What Lies Beneath – The St. Joe River (Niles)” in Buchanan
  • March 18-19: Annual Ghost Ships Festival – Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport Hotel, WI
  • March 19-20: Wolf’s Marine – Open House – Benton Harbor, MI
  • March 20: Shallow Wreck Hunting (Kevin A & Deb W)
  • March 23: Woods Lake, Kazoo (Kevin A)
  • March 26: Shipwreck Data Collection (Kevin A)
  • March 29: Paw Paw River Dive (Don M  & Ken R)
  • March 31: Thirsty Thursday – The Beginning – Cancelled Due to T-Storm

APRIL

  • April 1: April Fools Day Dive – Gull Lake, Prairieville Township Park (SW Mich Scuba Club)
  • April 07: Thirsty Thursday – 6:00 PM – Lecture #1 – North Berrien Historical Museum – Coloma
    • #1: What does an Archaeologist Do?  Dr. Brashler
  • April 14: Thirsty Thursday – 6:00 PM – Lecture #2 – North Berrien Historical Museum – Coloma
    • #2: What can Archaeology tell us about the Fur Trade Society (Fort Saint Joseph)? – Dr. Nassaney
  • April 21: Thirsty Thursday – 6:00 PM – Lecture #3 – North Berrien Historical Museum – Coloma
    • #3: Exploring the Great Lakes Using Robotics  – Dr. Gleason
  • April 23: Sportsman Dinner – Midway Baptist Church, Watervliet, MI. – Mud Club Scuba Display
  • April 24:  France Park – Michiana Divers (check with them if you plan on attending)
  • April 28: Thirsty Thursday – The Beginning: Forrest Beach, Paw Paw Lake, Watervliet – 5:00 PM

MAY

  • May 05: Thirsty Thursday – The Beginning: Forrest Beach, Paw Paw Lake, Watervliet – 6:00 PM
  • May 06:  Lake Michigan – Mowing the Lawn
  • May 08: Lake Michigan – Dive the Ironsides
  • May 11: Wednesday Night Dives Begin- SASS
  • May 12: Thirsty Thursday – Forrest Beach, Paw Paw Lake – (Cancelled – T storm)
  • May 14:  Gibloa Quary Meet & Greet
  • May 19: Thirsty Thursday – Forrest Beach, Paw Paw Lake, Watervliet – 6:00 PM
  • May 20:  Lake Michigan – Mowing the Lawn
  • May 22:  Dive the Havana – Lake Michigan – leave DNR Dock in Benton Harbor at 0900 AM
  • May 26: Presentation at Stevensville Rotary Club:  What Lies Beneath – 12:00 PM
  • May 26: Thirsty Thursday – Forrest Beach, Paw Paw Lake, Watervliet – 6:00 PM
  • May 27: Lake Michigan – Mowing the Lawn
  • May 29: Lake 16

JUNE

  • June 01:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive: Gogauc Lake (Battle Creek)  Buddy Check Challenge
  • June 02: Thirsty Thursday – Forrest Beach, Paw Paw Lake, Watervliet – 6:00 PM
  • June 03: Lake Michigan – Mowing the Lawn
  • June 04:  Thornton Quarry – No Diving, just looking for trilobites and other fossils
  • June 05: Lake Michigan Ann Arbor dive cancelled weather- Alternate was Lake 16, Martin,  Mi.
  • June 8:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive:  Sherman Lake – Treasure Hunting Seminar 
  • June 09:  Thirsty Thursday – Forrest Beach, Paw Paw Lake, Watervliet – 6:00 PM
  • June 10:  Lake Michigan Mowing Lawn, diving Benton Harbor old water intakes, and the North Pier
  • June 11:  Dive Gull Lake
  • June 15:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive:  Gull Lake Ross Township Park – Dead Cow!/Potluck
  • June 16: Thirsty Thursday – Lake Cora, Lawrence, MI  – East Public access off 60th Ave
  • June 18: Dive the Havana – Lake Michigan
  • June 19:  Dive the Ironsides – Lake Michigan
  • June 22:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive: Campbell Lake (Kalamazoo)  Dinner Lotto
  • June 23:  Thirsty Thursday – TBD
  • June 29:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Gull Lake, Ross Township Park (Richland)
  • June 27:  Thirsty Thursday –  Lake Cora, Lawrence, MI  – East Public access off 60th Ave
  • June 30:  Thirsty Thursday – River Grubbing Dive – St. Joe River, Niles

JULY

  • July 02:  Dive the Steamboat –  Gull Lake, Ross Township
  • July 03:  Dive the Ann Arbor #5 – Lake Michigan
  • July 04:  Dive the Intake Water Structures – Lake Michigan
  • July 05: River Grubbing Dive – St. Joe River, Niles
  • July 06:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Gull Lake Ross Township Park (Richland)
  • July 07:  Thirsty Thursday – 6:00 PM – River Grubbing Dive – St. Joe River, Niles
  • July 08 – 10: White Star Quarry
  • July 10:  Dive the Ironsides – Lake Michigan
  • July 11:  River Grubbing Dive- St. Joe River,  Riverview Park, Niles
  • July 12: High Noon River Grubbing Dive- St. Joe River,  Riverview Park, Niles
  • July 13:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Blue Lake   Marine Biology 101 $29
  • July 14:  Thirsty Thursday – 6:00 PM – River Grubbing Dive,  Riverview Park, Niles
  • July 15: Mowing the Lawn on Paw Paw Lake – Coloma/Watervliet
  • July 16:  River Grubbing Dive,  Riverview Park, Niles
  • July 16:  Dive Bultemas Barge – Lake Michigan
  • July 17:  River Grubbing Dive,  Riverview Park, Niles
  • July 18:  River Grubbing Dive,  Riverview Park, Niles
  • July 19: Mowing the Lawn:  Lake Michigan
  • July 20:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Gull Lake – Underwater  Photo Shoot
  • July 21: Motor Recovery Dive – Saint Joseph River, ST. Joe, MI.
  • July 21: Thirsty Thursday – 6:00 PM – River Grubbing Dive,  Riverview Park, Niles
  • July 27:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Lake Cora (Paw Paw) 
  • July 28:  Thirsty Thursday – River Grubbing Dives,  Riverview Park, Niles

AUGUST

  • August 03: SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Lee Lake  (South of Battle Creek)
  • August 04: Thirsty Thursday – River Grubbing, Niles
  • August 10:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Lake 16 (Martin)  Deep or Shallow Dive
  • August 11: Early Morning River Grubbing, Marmont Area, Niles  (7:45 AM)
  • August 11: Thirsty Thursday – River Grubbing, Niles  (5:30 p.m.- 0730 p.m.)
  • August 14:  River Grubbing, Niles
  • August 15:  High Noon Dive – River Grubbing, Niles
  • August 17:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Gull Lake Ross Township Park – Luau Party! 
  • August 18: Thirsty Thursday – Lake Cora (5:30 p.m.- 0730 p.m.)
  • August 21:  Mud Club Picnic at 12:00 – Niles , Michigan (changed from Sat)
  • August 24:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Lime Lake in Spring Arbor 
  • August 25: Thirsty Thursday – Paw Paw Lake, Forrest Beach, Watervliet (5:30 p.m.- 0730 p.m.)
  • August 27 thru September 06:  Cheboygan, MI – Shipwreck Diving Week
  • August 31: SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Gull Lake – Dive Lotto

SEPTEMBER

  • September 01:  Thirsty Thursday – Niles River Dive 5:00 – 7:00 PM
  • September 06:  Marmont Launch Dive
  • September 07:  SASS Wednesday Night Dive: Eagle Lake, Augusta
  • September 08: Thirsty Thursday – – Niles River Dive 5:00 – 7:00 PM
  • September 12: River Dive  By the Bridge – Niles
  • September 14:   SASS Wednesday Night Dive:Gull Lake’s Ross Township   Pirate Night
  • September 15: Thirsty Thursday – Niles River Dive 5:00 – 7:00 PM
  • September 18: River Dive – Marmont Launch, Niles
  • September 22: Thirsty Thursday – Niles River Dive 5:00 – 7:00 PM
  • September 25: Double Dip – Marmont Launch – Nies
  • September 28: Mowing the Lawn on Paw Paw Lake
  • September 29: Thirsty Thursday – Niles River Dive 5:00 – 7:00 PM

OCTOBER

  • October 01: Niles Ecology Dive – Niles , Michigan – Beginning at 10:00 AM
  • October 03:  St. Joseph River, Saint Joseph – Recovery Dive
  • October 04:  Dive Paw Paw Lake – Confirm status of two targets
  • October 05: A&T Recovery – lost aircraft from Lake Michigan – “Dowagiac Area History Museum”  18:30 hrs
  • October 06: Double Dip Thirsty Thursday – Niles River Dive 1:00-4:30 & 5:00-7:00 PM
  • October 13: Thirsty Thursday – Niles River Dive 5:00 – 7:00 PM
  • October 20: Thirsty Thursday – Niles River Dive 5:00 – 7:00 PM
  • October 22: High Noon Dive behind Wonderland Theater – Niles
  • October 27: Thirsty Thursday – Niles River Dive 5:00 – 7:00 PM
  • October 29: Diamond Lake – South Bend Wreck

NOVEMBER

  • November 06: River Dive in Niles
  • November 17: Paw Paw River at the Old RXR Bridge Crossing
  • November 23: Saint Joseph River Dive – St. Joe, MI – Near Whirlpool Basin
  • November 26:  Turkey Dive, Riverview Park, Benton Harbor, MI

DECEMBER

  • December 01: River Dive Above the Dam at the Kayak Launch
  • December 06: Hidden Valley Pond – Niles (Tentative New Years dive Site)
  • December 31: New Years Gathering and Midnight Dive

 

 

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