29. March 2010 by MSchirmacher.

The April newsletter has been posted to the Newsletter Archives page. You can view this issue by clicking here or visiting the archives page.

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18. March 2010 by KVaughn.

·         My body weight which is helped by the physical fitness

·         Mild claustrophobia which is helped by being underwater

·         Being alone which is helped by self development

·         This will help make me less scared of the ocean and going deep

·         That I might forget some of the sign language and small rules

·         My sisters kids add stress to my life because they never listen

·         Diving helps me get away from them and be in my own world

·         This lets me feel free and I can do something without anyone else around

·         All of the homework at school stresses me

·         Diving is a good physical activity that helps me diffuse anger and frustration

·         Diving is relaxing and helps me clear my mind and chill

·         School stresses me out most and diving helps me by learning to take things slowly

·         My older brother stresses me and diving will help because it is a nice calm quiet place

·         Diving won’t add to my stress, it will bring it down

·         I didn’t feel the time going by in scuba class today

·         Chemistry stresses me out the most, but seeing that it interacts a lot with diving, I might become a little more willing to learn more!

·         My family stresses me out because all the problems we have, but diving will help me get out of my house

·         My parents stress me out.. they always expect a lot from me

·         Work and school  stresses me out and I think that scuba diving can be a like a getaway from all the stress that I deal with daily and help me relax

·         Not enough time to do the things I want stresses me out

·         Scuba will help me out by encouraging me to plan ahead, like we were given a calendar and now I can plan my work around it

·         People making fun of me and judging me stresses me out and I think it will help me in so many ways like letting me know what I CAN do.

·         Other people getting on my nerves stresses me and makes me mad.. diving will help me because it will teach me to communicate better with others and have more patience.

·         Tight spaces stresses me out and hoping diving will make me less afraid of close spaces

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15. March 2010 by KVaughn.

·         This is making me a more comprehensive and insightful person

·         Gives me a sense  of responsibility and accomplishment

·         It is motivating me to be a better student so I can continue the fun it provides

·         It is making me want to know more about other subjects

·         Allows me to study something interesting

·         We can learn how to apply science to real life

·         It teaches us to consistently do our homework and study for quizzes to stay involved

·         I will know much more about the sea and what’s in it

·         It is teaching me to be more responsible and on-time for my classes

·         Learning to work as a team and hear other’s opinions

·         Improve my communications and be better everyday

·         I learned stuff I did not learn in school

·         Improves my self confidence

·         Learning to follow the rules

·         Learning self discipline, self control, and team work to get things done

·         This is teaching me to take care of the environment and study hard to help it

·         Motivates me to pass all my classes

·         Making me more focused and independent

·         Learning how to meet specific deadlines and be on time for important events

·         I am becoming educated on how to learn about my surroundings in the ocean

·         Teaching me that hard work pays off in the end

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15. March 2010 by KVaughn.

·         We got to learn how to setup scuba gear

·         We will do a lot of dives this year

·         We get our own  mask and stuff

·         It will require a bus or plane trip for our planned open water diving

·         I will be spending more time with the STARS Staff

·         We might go to one cool island this summer to dive

·         We will see tons of different species of fish

·         I am going to learn sign language

·         I might get a chance to capture a picture of a shark

·         The prospect of going to the ocean and encountering wildlife

·         I always wanted to see a shark up-close or even a whale

·         Putting equipment together was hard, but I did it!

·         We learned that we might see sharks

·         We will get a chance to swim deep in a lake or ocean

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15. March 2010 by KVaughn.

·         Not knowing if I setup my scuba gear up correctly

·         We might see or swim with sharks

·         Whether something bad eventually  happen to me in the water

·         Will I be able to dive right

·         Will my tank float away

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11. March 2010 by MSchirmacher.

The March newsletter has been posted to the Newsletter Archives page. You can view this issue by clicking here or visiting the archives page.

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4. March 2010 by MSchirmacher.

Omega Aquatic’s, the maker of the Flipfins, has a nice article on their website supporting S.T.A.R.S. International.

You can follow this link to check it out.

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1. March 2010 by MSchirmacher.

The kids did a fantastic job working with Rogest to create their own works of art. Click on this link to view the artwork that was on display and auctioned at the 40th Annual Our World Underwater show.

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