Details! Details!
What is covered, what is not and other nitty gritties!
If you have
any questions, call Kitty 743-3123 and she can help you out.
Our goal is to help divers to improve their skills and confidence as
much as possible,
so you can be of service in our community.
If you are an active paid up member, we have lots to offer you!
Note: Our funding comes through casino proceeds and spending it is determined both by Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission guidelines and our club's guidelines. Gaming does not allow payment for any of your volunteer services. The point system is our club's method of ensuring people who are benefiting from Gaming funds are actively offering their diving services to our community.
Note: All expenditures must have receipts
Submit all itemized receipts to Kitty upon completion of the activity or course.
We cannot reimburse for alcohol or personal items.
For out of town events, Gaming allows us to reimburse you for food, accommodation, transportation, vehicle rental, and diving fees.
All training must be approved by our Society and Gaming first.
Please submit itemized receipt rather than credit card receipt when possible (especially food).
You must have receipts to show you have actually attended courses and conferences, and receipts to show you have dived.
When shore diving, you must also have receipts. Receipts of air fills from the local place are evidence of having dived.
You must have receipts for a minimum of 2 dives when out of province diving.
If you are travelling with air compressors for your air fills (ie. no receipts possible for air fills or diving), that information must be in the gaming request in advance.
Black out any credit/debit card numbers to protect yourself.
Ensure the business name is on the receipt.
If in doubt, give Kitty all your receipts and she'll wade through them.
With NO points required,
you can be reimbursed for these things:
Note: You are
eligible if you are a paid up and active member. You must have been
involved in 2
or more club activities (meetings, Dive Rodeo, beach clean-ups,
trade shows (public outreach), etc.) in
the past 12 months.
Pool
Sessions
Booked pool time.
You can book the whole pool for an hour for $50 plus GST at Centennial Pool.
They will bill us directly. E-mail the club list to let everyone know
the time and day so people can come out and check their gear. Or,
you can go on your own - it costs $5 at Centennial Pool. You must be
with a dive buddy and have your C Card with you. No points
required.
Equipment
Our equipment: boat trailer, equipment trailer, 2
portable air compressors, tanks, weight belts are available for free
use for any club members. You must book with Ron Cooper
parsonss@shaw.ca in advance. Let the club know so others can join in if
possible.
Gas: We can reimburse the cost of gas
for hauling the trailer or boat to the Dive Rodeo and
clean-up events.
Renting gear:
If you do need to rent dive gear for any reason, we can reimburse
you, including the cost of bringing gear up to Fort McMurray by
Greyhound. This is meant to ensure diving is not an exclusive
activity, and to give people a chance to try out diving and new
kinds of gear. No points required.
There is a total maximum of $1000 allowed for reimbursement per calendar year (out of province diving, in-province diving and training combined.)
With 4 points required,
you can be reimbursed for these things:
Up
to $400:
Local (Fort McMurray or Alberta) Training
You can be reimbursed
for training offered in Fort McMurray or Alberta. Some that have been offered have
been::
*Emergency
First Response Training (PADI) (8 hours, first aid)
*Dan 02 Training (4 hours, operation of oxygen first aid kit)
*Small Boat Operator Certification (required for operating small
boats)
*Air Compressor Operation (4 hours, correct operation of portable
air compressors)
*CPR and Defibrillator (AED) Training (heart attack first
response machine)
*Trailer operation (how to safely tow our equipment trailer)
*Transportation of Dangerous Goods (so you can carry tanks in your
vehicle)
*Tank inspection
*Search & Recovery
*Navigation
*Search & Rescue
These courses are pending availability of trainer with the necessary
level of training.
Courses
must
be approved by the club and Gaming in advance.
With 4 points required,
you can be reimbursed for these things:
Up
to $700: Dive Master and Dive Instructor
The Club will
help you with $700 towards costs once you have completed your Dive Masters
certification.
The Club will help you with $700 towards costs once you have completed your
Dive Instructors certification.
Gaming does not approve out of country receipts.
Call Kitty if you need help
743-3123.
If you are interested in other local training, bring a request to the Club Meeting. If the Club approves it, a Gaming request will be sent in. Allow enough a minimum of 2 months for both club and Gaming approval.
Events
Dive Rodeo:
We
do reimburse the cost of gas for hauling the trailer or boat to
the Dive Rodeo.
We do cover the cost of prizes and putting on the event.
We do not reimburse the costs of individual travel,
accommodation, food and other sundries UNLESS you are
wanting to do 10 of your points toward in-province diving skills
development. See points section
below.
Beach Cleanup & Triathlon:
We do not cover any
individual costs with clean-ups.
AUC Divescapes Conference:
Sometimes we can offer financial assistance with costs of the
registration fees, transportation, accommodation and food. You must
have receipts indicating registration, and must have actually
attended the conference, (not just the trade show portion).
Youth
reimbursement for out of province diving
Youth (age 21 or under) do
not require any points for reimbursement. See below for more
information on out of province diving.
WITH 10 points required,
you can be reimbursed for these things:
Note: You
are eligible if you are a paid up and active member. You must have
been involved in 2
or more club activities (meetings, Dive Rodeo, beach clean-ups,
trade shows (public outreach), etc.)
within
the past 12 months.
There are funds to
help you with partial costs of improving your skills through diving
anywhere in Alberta or anywhere
in Canada. (Not out of country.)
To be
eligible with up to $1,000 per calendar year, you must:
*have current membership
*have 10 points as earned through the club point system
*have acquired 2 points in the previous 12 months
*have original receipts indicating you, as member, have incurred the
expense through diving
Note:
*points can be rolled over as long as your membership is kept
current
*whomever acquires the points must use the points (ie. you cannot
donate points to someone else)
*maximum 10 points can be used up in one year. If you were unable to
use the points in one year, they are carried forward, but you cannot
dive with points twice in a year.
*receipts must be from the same year in which you redeem
points.
To earn points:
*attend meetings
*attend club events (beach clean-up, triathlon, Dive Rodeo
Competition)
*organize club events (beach clean-up, Dive Rodeo, trainings, public
outreach, Trade Show, casino)
*offer services to community (search and retrieval)
*volunteer at Trade Show and other public outreach events
*help with equipment storage, maintenance and set up
*help with executive tasks
*volunteer for any other Society event or activity (eg. donations)
*do any of the myriad of little things that need to be done
*To find out your points status (gained through participation at
meetings or other club events), contact
Michelle Boudreau.
To use points:
*contact Daniel Gauthier to ensure your membership is up to date
*Michelle to see about your total points available
*she will indicate to Kitty that your total is sufficient
The
reimbursement:
*is partial. It will not cover all your costs.
*goes toward food, accommodation, transportation (plane tickets,
gas, ferry fees, toll fees, etc.), vehicle rental, and diving fees
(course and/or practice mastery dives). Any extra costs you incur
(extra courses or dives, food, personal items, etc.) are your responsibility
*equipment rental can be covered on top of the $1,000
*cheques are issued in one lump sum, so accumulate all your
receipts to $1,000. If you have more than $1,000 in receipts, send
them in, so Kitty can sort out the ones that are most appropriate
for Gaming.
Youth
reimbursement:
*Youth (age 21 or under) do
not require any points for reimbursement.
For Alberta
diving:
*we do not need prior Gaming approval. But you do need to
connect with Kitty first so she can see if there are any other
restrictions.
For Out of Province
diving:
*we do need prior Gaming approval.
*Each trip is approved individually by Gaming. They have a rigorous
form that Kitty needs to fill out and is signed by the Treasurer and
President.
*f you end up not going that is fine. But we will need to resubmit the
request again when you do go.
*Kitty
must have your request 4 weeks in advance. You need to tell her specifics:
*Please send her a copy of the attached form.
Click here to get form to send to Kitty
If you have any questions, call Kitty 743-3123. She's happy to help!