Festive fundraising fun!
Ho Ho Ho! The continuing success of our annual Scuba Diving Santas splash-in from its humble beginnings here at Vobster has inspired us to carry on with our traditional Christmas dive this year.
We are not alone either - a quick trawl of the global diving community reveals Santa diving events in Crete, Key Largo and Santa Cruz Island to name but three. We think you'll find Vobster a little more convienient though. This years event is pencilled in for Sunday 18th December so get that date in your diary today!
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Once again, we're aiming to raise some serious money for the RNLI by getting as many sponsored divers dressed in their finest Santa outfits onsite and in the water as we can. Every single day the brave men & women of the RNLI put their own lives at risk to ensure the safety and well being of all those that use and enjoy the seas around the UK.
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In 2012 the RNLI will begin to roll-out new, innovative inshore and all-weather lifejackets. However, as a lifeboat service that receives no UK Government funding, they cannot do this without the generous support of people like you. We're aiming to raise over £5000 for the RNLI but we need your help - funds raised by Vobster Santas will be ringfenced to purchase new lifejackets for the volunteers crews.
Each and every Santa diver will be invited to seek sponsorship for their endeavours through either individual sponsorship or via JustGiving. We're also be raising extra money for the RNLI by raffling off some seriously great prizes - every Scuba Diving Santa that attends the event will automatically be entered into the prize draw and additional tickets will be available to buy for just £1 a pop!
Raffle prizes so far include...
- Fourth Element Drybase - Stay warm 'n' toasty in a superb Fourth Element Drybase top & leggings worth over £90!
- NHe03 Dive Computer - Those nice people at VR Technology have very kindly donated a fabulous NHe03 trimix dive computer worth £580. One lucky Santa will be taking it home - will it be you?
- Technical Diving from the Bottom Up - VR Technology have also donated two copies of diving pioneer Kevin Gurr's fabulous guide to technical diving worth £45! Bedtime reading doesn't get better than this...
- TEKCamp 2012 ticket - Interested in technical diving? Worth £350, one very lucky Santa diver will be off to TEKCamp 2012 to train with TEN of the world' best technical diving instructors!
- Training Days - We're offering 10 x one day coaching days worth £200 each with the ten world-class instructors attending TEKCamp 2012. This is your chance to learn from the likes of Martin Robson, Paul Toomer, Phil Short and other big names!
- Diving for two in Portland - Fancy a day in the salty stuff? Scimitar Diving of Portland, Dorset have very kindly donated a day's diving for two including gas (air/nitrox only) worth £100!
- Diving for two in Portsmouth - WightDiver have very kindly donated a days diving for two diving some of the best wrecks in the Portsmouth and Isle of Wight area. One very lucky raffle ticket holder will be going home with this prize in their back pocket...
- SportDIVER Subscriptions - We've got not one, not two but THREE 12-month subscriptions to SportDIVER magazine to give away at Vobster Santas. Packed with the latest news, fabulous features and indepth reviews, SportDIVER is the UK's biggest and best dive magazine.
- Discover UK Diving - Two lucky Santa divers will snap up a copy of Will Appleyard's superb book Discover UK Diving worth £9.99. Featuring some of the best diving that this country has to offer, this superb book should be on every diver's bookshelf.
- Maria Munn Underwater Photography Training - We're very delighted to offer one lucky Vobster Santa a full day of underwater photography training worth £195 with acclaimed underwater photographer, Maria Munn. Maria will also be onsite with 'Thomas' (her fabulous photo-friendly VW Camper Van) to offer hints and tips to santa divers wanting to get the most out of their cameras on the day. Pop along and say hi!
- £150 Kent Tooling Voucher - Get your hands on some seriously sexy engineered diving products from Kent Tooling including reels, rebreather frames, backplates and pony brackets with this £150 voucher. One lucky Vobster Santa will be going on a shopping spree!
- PADI Equipment Specialty + £25 voucher - Wish you had a better understanding of how your kit worked and how to keep it at peak condition? Mulberry Divers have very kindly donated a PADI Equipment Specialty for two worth £95 each plus a £25 voucher for one lucky Santa diver.
- Lavacore Thermals - Want to stay warm this winter? Enjoy the ultimate in diving thermals with a 2-peice Lavacore leggings and top worth upto £120 from Oceanic UK. Made from a state of the art fabric, Lavacore thermals offer the ultimate in thermal control and superior comfort.
- Navy Divers Print - We've got a very special prize for one very lucky winner - a superb 20x16" print from award-winning photo journalist Simon Brown. Worth over £100, this very special print depicts a pair of Royal Navy Clearance Divers staging a mock underwater fight. Armed for self-protection, this team of divers discreetly survey potential invasion beaches.
- Halcyon 100ft Coldwater Spool - One lucky Santa diver will be going home with a very cool 100ft Halcyon coldwater spool donated by those nice people at Silent Planet UK. Worth £43, the coldwater spool is specifically designed for UK divers wearing thick gloves and is the bee's knees!
- IANTD Tao of Survival Underwater - Worth £75, one lucky Santa will be walking away with IANTD President and diving pioneer Tom Mount's fabulous 'bible' of technical diving.
- Vobster Quay Memberships - Worth £35, we'll be giving away a selection of 12-month memberships to Vobster Quay.
- And more! - We're still badgering supporters for more great prizes so look out for more prize annoucements coming soon!
Get Sponsored!
Vobster Santas is all about having fun but it's important to remember that it's also all in a very good cause - we're seeking to raise as much money as possible in aid of the RNLI. We activitely encourage all our Santa divers to do their bit by raising money for the event. You can do so by one of two methods:
- Direct Sponsorship - Simply download the Vobster Santas Sponsorship Form and then pester your friends, family and work colleagues to sponsor you for the event.
- JustGiving - Take all the hassle out of fund raising by simply pointing your friends, family and anyone else that you know to the Vobster Santas JustGiving page. They'll be able to donate online and will even be able to take advantage of GiftAid.
We're doing our bit too - for every £1 that you
raise, Vobster Quay will add an extra 50p up to a maximum of an additional £1500!
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Sign me up!
Whatever method of sponsorship you choose, it's important that you register your participation with us. Please use the form below to register yourself for Vobster Santas 2011...
