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Underwater
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Dives Each year the competition seems to heighten. Our club members carve better-looking pumpkins underwater at night than most people could carve on land. |
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17th Annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Dive was held October 15, 2005 at Fallbrook on the West side of Skaneateles Lake.
Another fantastic weekend! Our heartfelt thanks to all who participated, we had over 50 people attending - what a great turnout. Intrepid divers braved chilly waters to follow the navigation dive, and even braver souls ventured into the water in the dark to carve pumpkins by dive lights! Our committee chairs and volunteers did a magnificent job - very special thanks to everyone who pitched in to make this a truly great club event – especially the dive setup team, the cleanup crew, the food committee, and all those who donated the fabulous prizes! We also wish to express our sincere appreciation to the local dive shops, Finger Lakes Scuba in Auburn and Aquatic World in N. Syracuse, who have been long time supporters of ASDA and who continued the tradition this year. Finally, many, many thanks to Chris Matijas and the Muscari family, who once again made it possible for us to hold our special event at beautiful Fallbrook. |
15th & 16th Annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Dives were held at the Fallbrook camp on Skaneateles Lake [the west side] October 2003-4. The events included lots of open water diving, an an underwater scavenger hunt, an underwater buoyancy course and our after dark pumpkin carving contest There were lots of outdoor activities, a fabulous dinner, a great campfire -- great friends, great food, great memories!!!
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Saturday & Sunday, October 19-20, 2002 14th Annual Under Water Pumpkin Carving Dive. Lourdes Camp was the site for 2002. This year 75 participants came from all over the state. Our underwater pumpkin carving dive was the highlight of a Divefest weekend of activities that were planned. Click here to read an article that was published in the Skaneateles Press about the DiveFest event. |
Saturday, October 20, 2001 13th Annual Under Water Pumpkin Carving Dive At 6:00 P.M. we met at the Blakney Woodlot CAMP on Skaneateles Lake. To everyone's delight, Gary, Sue and Liam had a camp fire burning as well as the wood stove warming the inside of the camp. After gutting our pumpkins from their seeds, divers donned their gear and costumes and entered the dark under waters to carve the prize winning pumpkin.
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Photo (A) Jacqueline Matijas; (B) Cher Benda. Bob Dewitt was able to
capture the underwater carving on video which we did get to view later that
evening. After warming ourselves by the campfire, we left the camp around 8:30 P.M.
and headed up to the Dewitt's HOME for the judging of the underwater carvings
followed by a dish-to-pass. Everyone brought a dish-to-pass and their own drinks.
Saturday, October 14, 2000 our club
will hold it's 12th Annual Under Water Pumpkin Carving Dive
6:00 P.M. Everyone is asked to meet at the Dewitt's CAMP this year --
children and divers alike. The children's activities will take
place on the camp's upper deck while divers prepare
for the Underwater Pumpkin Carving which will take place as soon as it
gets dark. Items to bring for kids activities [an old shirt, old
pair of pants and one pair of panty hose per child] Straw will
be provided for making scarecrow dolls.
At 8:30 P.M. we will then all meet at the Dewitt's HOME for the judging of underwater carvings
followed by a dish-to-pass. Everyone
is asked to bring a dish-to-pass and their own drinks.
Immediately following dinner there will be an after-dark hayride for
the kids.
Our 10th (1998) and 11th (1999) Annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Dives were both held at DeWitts camp on Skaneateles Lake. Children activities began at 5:00 P.M. at the Dewitt home--they included a hayride, pumpkin decorating and crafts. At 7:00 P.M. The Underwater Pumpkin Carving took place off the Dewitt camp dock. At 8:30 P.M. The judging of underwater carvings took place at the Dewitt home followed by a dish-to-pass. Everyone was asked to bring a dish-to-pass and their own drinks.
9th Annual Pumpkin Dive ... October 18, 1997. Click on thumbnail for larger view
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Photo (B) Foreground left to right: Bob Dewitt, Rob Matijas, Chris Matijas; center L to R: Scott Short and Astrid Matijas; Background: Tim Turner; (C) Astrid Matijas as the scary ghoulish skeleton; and (D) Chris Matijas as Cinderella.
The following article appeared in the Skaneateles Press November 5, 1977 ...
October 18, 1997 - A dozen members of Auburn Skin Divers Club braved the elements late last month to carve pumpkins under the dark depths of Skaneateles Lake.
Carvings ranged from traditional faces to aquatic themes. Two divers performed their handy work in costumes ... one as Cinderella, the other as a ghoulish skeleton draped in chains.
The winning entry of a small fish in the open toothed jaws of a large fish with seaweed fangs, was created by Simeon ... Second place was a depiction of a Disney Castle complete with fireworks, created by Lanny Hicks. The third place pumpkin was carved by club President Greg Harris, who designed a petrography of a sea turtle.
1st - 8th Annual Pumpkin Carving Dives were held at the Smigel camp on Skaneateles Lake. Photo's below were from our 5th event held October 16, 1993. Click on thumbnail for larger view
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Photo (B) left to right: Tom Brokaw, Peter Santariello, Chris Matijas and Larry Jones; (C) OK fess up ... who are you ??? I can't figure it out; (D) Jonathan Matijas; (E) Chris Matijas
