Just a reminder that there are a range of SDC available in North Scotland. These are usually centred on Tayside, Aberdeen, Moray and Inverness.However many can be run within or hosted by a branch.

Details of all SDC are available on BSAC website at http://www.bsac.org/page/304/skill-development-courses.htm

A course calendar was issued with Dive magazine at the back end of 2007.

For an SDC to run it does need a minimum number of attendees. This could be as low as 2 if its a theory only SDC but if a pool is required then that cost has to be split across the attendees so a reasonable number are needed.

It does help the course organisers if people book onto courses a few weeks in advance so that we can get facillities, equipment and instructors in place.

All the best for a safe 2008

Malcolm Gauld