Instructor Training Classes, June 2004

Kenny and Scott's Memorial Day Adventure

Instructor candidates, Kenny Schneider and Scott Cassell faced a trial by fire in their first PRISM Instructor Training (IT) class.  Prior to the class, the students had been encouraged to challenge their instructors, a task to which they graciously complied with creative enthusiasm.
The overall assessment was that the class went well, with a few minor snags (eg. a bucket full of crushed Sodasorb), but nothing catastrophic. The "practice" students seemed quite pleased with the instruction and look forward to finishing their training with both Kenny and Scott.

 The first pool session was held at Peppardine University pool in Malibu, CA.  The second pool session was held a few weekends later at Wilderness Pacific's indoor pool, in San Pedro, CA.

Lecture and Pre-dive	Scott's first lecture of the day	Proper pouring technique...
A bad bucket of Sodasorb	Packing it nicely
First Pool Session: Dive preparations	A line of PRISMs waiting to dive	Pre-dive Planning
That's MISTER Readey to you lot	Preparing the divers	Smile
Checking mouthpiece	An attentive instructor	"Guest diver," Drew Reed
Conducting the PRISM choir...	...dance troupe...	...and social club
Practicing Underwater skills:	Deep instruction	Vicky and Chris do a gauge check while Scott supervises
Scott and Chris check pO2	Vicky and Scott checking things out	Stefan and Robert concur
Kenny's group charging the camera in their pO2 exercises	Kenny demonstrates how a PRISM can dive as an SCR	...and that SCRs make bubbles
Neutral Buoyancy	Kenny levitating	Vicky hanging out halfway down
What really went on that day:	A Swarm of SCUBA students	A handful of PRISM divers
Chris reviews thumbnail notes...	...before his PRISM final...	...which is a TIMED exam
Stefan's demonstrates the PRISM's versatility, diving any orientation	...and doubling as a musical instrument...	...that puts his instructor, Kenny, to sleep
Vicky taking photos (instead of attending to class)...	...until she falls over (or was pushed?)	Kenny's group in the tropical waters of Peppardine U.
Malibu Class, Post-Dive	Lining up for the shot	Scott and Stefan debriefing
All in a Row	Robert post-dive	Vicky looking happy post-dive
Class Portraits	Robert	Kenny
Vicky	Stefan	Scott
Christian	Gerard	Jan
Second Pool Day - Pre-Dive
		PRISM uncovered
Pacific Wilderness Pool, San Pedro CA	Stefan poolside	Pete's custom designed and hand-painted PRISM cover, to be dived by the artist, Christian Readey
Gearing up	Pre-dive Briefing
pO2 drills...	(we'll just rest while he figures this out...)
Pete Readey looking for soft spot to sit...	...while he waits for the students to find him	...but the students are occupied elsewhere.