Black Dolphin Divers of Richmond, VA

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Black Dolphin Divers of Richmond (BDD)
History

The Black Dolphin Diver club was the brain child of two divers (Herman Randolph and Shane Barge) who were put in touch with each other through the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS). They met to determine the viability of starting a club. The first club meeting was held on September 19, 2004 and comprised of Shane Barge, Roswell Friend, Simeon Newbold and Herman Randolph, at Shane Barges home.

The name BLACK DOLPHIN DIVERS was inspired by a Jazz composition entitled "On Green Dolphin Street". At the invitation of Simeon Newbold, Sr. future meetings of the developing Club took place at Saint Peter's Episcopal Church. The club quickly expanded to include Robin Edwards, Roswell Friend, Clifton Hicks, Darlette Meekins, Simeon Newbold, Sr., Geoff Pettygrobe, and Renee' Whittingham. The Richmond Black Dolphin Divers Club Bylaws were officially submitted to NABS in January 2006 for Charter membership into the Northeastern Region. Officers during this time were Herman Randolph, President; Shane Barge, Vice President; Clifton Hicks, Secretary and Simeon Newbold, Sr., Treasurer.

We have currently added two additional members, Portia Rawles and Steve Woodard.

Our membership was accepted in February 2006 and the Richmond Black Dolphin Divers is currently an affiliate club of NABS. The Richmond Black Dolphin Divers were acknowledged and honored as the newest Dive Club at the 16th Annual NABS Summit in Curacao (November 8-12, 2006). We currently have twelve certified members.

BDD is a member of the Northeastern Region of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers. The clubs of the Northeastern Region follows: Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and Virginia. Our Regional Representative: Mr. Henry Rorie

President's Bio

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Black Dolphin Divers (BDD) is to increase awareness of the sport of Scuba Diving in the Urban Community, to aid its members in developing their swimming, snorkeling and diving skills, to sponsor Youth aquatic and dive programs and to sponsor trips and educational experiences. Our program will cover the following areas:
Education by providing time and expertise to assist in working with the Youth in tutoring, writing, presentation skills, social skills, photography, swimming, scuba skills, and basic safety. Community service, where the Youth may visit local nursing homes, YMCA, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, clean-up the environment, and the youth will reach out to other youth.

Black Dolphin Divers
of Richmond
P.O. BOX 23122
Richmond, Virginia
23223
(804) 357-7981
info@blackdolphindivers.com

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BDD “NABS 2007 Club of the Year”

Youth Program