To promote SCUBA Diving and, recognising SCUBA Diving as a minority sport, to strive to improve the accessibility and affordability of the sport for as many individuals and groups as possible

* To promote SAFETY and FUN as the overriding principles of the sport

* To meet regularly and foster good sporting and social links between Members

* To be a good and worthy community partner and neighbour

* To encourage people to try SCUBA Diving and to encourage existing divers to maintain and develop their diving skills, knowledge and experience

* To offer SCUBA Diving training in a safe and friendly environment, to beginners upwards

* To strive to promote social inclusion and to accommodate special needs, disadvantages and disabilities wherever possible

ACTIVITIES
Members of the CGSB SCUBA Club enjoy the use of club equipment and facilities, and discounted training towards lifelong SCUBA Diving qualifications.
CGSB SCUBA Club Members may also participate on SCUBA Diving excursions and holidays.

MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the CGSB SCUBA Club is free to students of Chatham Grammar School for Boys and Holcombe College who are qualified SCUBA Divers or who are learning to SCUBA Dive, and continues beyond school into higher education for as long as members are in full time education.

Click here for grades of Membership

LEARNING TO SCUBA DIVE
The CGSB SCUBA Club has weekly sessions at the Black Lion Leisure Centre pools where you can learn to master water skills and diving theory and earn a lifelong international SCUBA diving qualification.   You just need to be a swimmer and confident in the water.

As a PADI Junior Open Water Diver (under 15) you'll be qualified to dive down to 12m        As a PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver you'll be qualified to dive down to 21m ...

As a senior (15 and over) PADI Open Water Diver you'll be qualified to dive down to 18m   
As a senior PADI Advanced Open Water Diver you'll be qualified to dive down to 30m ...

...worldwide

For more information about learning to SCUBA Dive with the Club, speak to Miss Wilson at School or email info@cgsbscubaclub.org.uk

SCUBA DIVING AS A SPORT AND HOBBY
Your SCUBA Diving qualification enables you to dive whenever you have the opportunity - at weekends, in the evenings, on holiday with your family and on specially organised club dive trips and holidays in the UK and abroad.   SCUBA Diving is an exciting non-competitive sport that develops responsibility, teamwork and leadership skills and opens our eyes to a vital part of our world that most people never see.   Above all, SCUBA Diving is safe and FUN.

SCUBA DIVING AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS
You can count SCUBA Diving towards your Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award in the Physical Recreation Section.
You can count Emergency First Responder training (First Aid and CPR) towards your Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award in the Skills Section.

SCUBA DIVING AS A CAREER
Your SCUBA Diving can bring you closer to a career that involves our underwater world: perhaps as a marine biologist or marine environmental scientist; as a commercial diver working on rigs, ships and underwater installations; in the Navy as a military diver; in the Police as forensic diver; in the emergency services as a rescue diver; as a diving instructor.  And, on your CV, SCUBA Diving demonstrates that you are able to master new knowledge and skills and you are able to adapt to new and unusual situations - attributes valuable to any employer.

SCUBA DIVING IN EDUCATION - GCSE AND GCE AS/A2
Did you know that you can include SCUBA Diving as a sports option for your GCSE and GCE AS/A2 at Chatham Grammar School for Boys and Holcombe College ?  

For more information about credits towards your GCSE and GCE Physical Education courses, speak to Mr. Anderson at the School

SCUBA DIVING IN EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY CREDIT
Your PADI SCUBA Diving qualification can also be mentioned as an attribute on your UCAS Personal Statement, and can even credit you points towards certain University Degrees (e.g. Marine Biology, Marine Environmental Sciences and Marine Engineering) - Check with your University Prospectus.

The CGSB SCUBA Club operates with Invicta Divers SCUBA School at the Black Lion Leisure Sports Centre in Gillingham to provide SCUBA Diving training and PADI Qualifications