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STSC Summer Store Hours May 15th - August 31st Monday & Fridays 12:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday & Thursdays 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 9:30am - 1:00pm Sundays we dive Sunday & Wednesdays by Appointment Closed all Holidays |
STSC Fall & Winter Store Hours |
Fourth Annual Scuba Swap... |
STSC Wine and Cheese Party |
| Forget the black ties; it's no formal affair Just come as you are for that casual flair We'll drink and laugh as we reminisce It's a gathering of friends not to be missed! |
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Save this date and join us for a Wine & Cheese Tasting Party! Saturday, March 13th, 2012 at 6:30 pm..........Please RSVP by March 10th |
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| >>>>>>>>>>>>>PADI RESCUE DIVER COURSE |
Even the most experienced open-water divers should actively keep learning, not only to keep their skills fresh but also to expand their range of underwater abilities and experiences. This kind of growth is natural in any sport, and continuing-education diving classes--such as specialty courses and rescue diving--help boost your confidence and expose you to new diving environments. And while specialty courses prepare you for specific environments or situations like night diving, drift diving or boat diving, rescue is the continuing-education course every diver should take because it teaches skills that you can use in every diving situation, while training you how to think beyond yourself. The typical rescue class, regardless of the agency offering it, teaches search patterns and in-water rescue techniques; how to bring an unconscious diver to the surface and swim him or her to the boat or beach; and the most effective rescue skill of all: how to recognize, plan for and prevent problems before they even arise. The one thing you won't find on any class outline or course objective, however, is the topic "how to be a better diver." But that's exactly what rescue is all about. When you combine all the skills, lessons and practice time in the rescue diver course, it teaches the following six life skills, and the confidence that comes from completing this course helps you grow as a leader in the water. Our next classroom and pool sessions begins 7:00pm on March 19th at STSC so that when the weather changes we can hit the open water. Need more info? Give us a call. |
2010 Beneath the Sea Show |
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Beneath The Sea's annual exposition in March will feature seminars and workshops, lots of great door prizes, a film festival showcasing the work of world-renowned underwater videographers, great parties, over 400 exhibitors and demonstrations by hundreds of manufacturers, dive clubs, dive shops, resorts, and much more! It's worth the trip even if for a day. |
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STSC Aeris Price Buster Package |
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> Aeris Streamlined Sport BC . The clean and streamlined, no-nonsense weight integrated jacket style BC just got better. Comfortable but extremely functional, the Sport BC features a comfortable contoured air cell with big front pockets and multiple stainless steel grommets for knife and retractor mounting. Aeris XR1 Computer Console An air or Nitrox Dive Computer that's easy to read and easy to use . A comfortable mix of graphics and icons make this computer extremely user friendly. Oversized digits and a split-screen display makes using the computer even easier. |
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| Aeris A1 Regulator The ultimate performance to value ratio. The A1 Regulator is a great performer at a great price. Both the 1st and 2nd stages are low-profile, durable and lightweight. It has one high pressure port and four low pressure ports to accommodate most hose arrangements. The 1st and 2nd stage designs are easy to maintain and service, and are known by divers and technicians worldwide. |
>>>>>>>>Aeris ION DVT Regulator now in stock at STSC |
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After four years of development, AERIS is proud to introduce the ultimate mini-breather. Scoring off the charts in Scuba Diving Magazine's Scuba Lab Regulator Review, the ION performs outstanding compared to its competition. |
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responsive design allows this regulator to provide a high volume of airflow with even the slightest inhalation effort, making it seem nearly effortless to breathe at any depth. All in a second stage barely wider than the mouthpiece? The ION means business as it comes equipped for any type of dive conditions, cold or warm. Following the rules of the sea, or should we say the rules of the C: Compact - Comfortable - Customizable; the ION is a diver's dream. DVT (Dry Valve Technology) |
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A patented design that puts an end to flooded regulators without sacrificing performance! DVT is a revolutionary regulator technology designed to automatically prevent moisture and contaminants from entering your first stage, even if the dust cap is left off. Find out more |
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Just a Scuba Cowboy by Pup Morse |
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Scubaribbean Music......Too many times Pup Morse heard his dive buddies talk about how we don't have our own genre of music... well guess what, now we do! This stuff is true Scuba Music right from the heart of a diver. It encompasses everything about life, love and the pursuit of Scuba! Okay, so he kind of made up my own name for the genre, but since he loves to dive down in the Caribbean so much, it just seemed to fit! It's really just country music with a little island flare and some lyrics that are guaranteed to have divers grinnin' all around the world!...Now available at STSC |
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Preview: Just A Scuba Cowboy |
Preview: Ocean of Love
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Preview: Scuba Mistress
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THE VINDICATOR VALVE Ever wonder whether your air is on or off before entering the water? Don't dive without being sure ever again. The Vindicator Valve handle was designed to be a easy to read safety device made to prevent divers from starting their dive with their air partially turned on or completely turned off. Dive with confidence. Dive safe. Replace you valve handles with Vindicator Valve Handles today !!! Watch our web site for other new items coming soon. |
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>>>>>>>Dunleavy Decos Are Here |
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| take action, and become part of the solution to face the challenges of protecting the earth and its oceans. 100% Pre-shrunk cotton in sizes sm thru xxl are now available at STSC |
Pinnacle Freedom 2 Dry SuitThe Freedom Dry Suit provides the best ratio of features to value in a dry suit. Its design and flexible material allows a diver to move incredibly freely in the water and on land, yet is robust enough for repeated hard-core wreck diving. The Freedom includes high-end features that are normally only found in suits costing twice the price, yet the suit leaves you with savings to apply to your next dive trip! |
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A Diving Thriller by Pennsylvania Author Tom Ryan Treasure-hunter Marshall Cross is down on his luck and recently divorced. His foundering archeology-themed amusement park, Treasure Island , is being threatened by ruthless real estate tycoon Denton Barrett, and Cross is hoping for a big find to stave off selling his dream. Finding Pizarro's golden sword, an intricately carved, razor-sharp rapier lost in a hurricane in 1715 off the Coast of Brevard County, Florida, would do just that. Cross' problems mount when news breaks that a meteor is forecast to strike the |
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Atlantic, threatening to send a mammoth tsunami barreling into the Florida peninsula. To order a signed copy, please visit: hold fast books or Send $14.36 to: |
Looking for Someone to Dive With? Your dive buddy could be closer than you think. Now is the time to let that friend of yours know that Sunken Treasure has scuba lessons indoors at this time of the year so your ready for next summer or that special trip. Yes, now is the time to learn!! Why wait until summer and have to set around to read the Open Water Diver manual and spend time in the pool. Get the classroom and pool work out of the way NOW so that when the weather breaks they can do the open water dives and you can spend the summer showing them what diving is all about. Get them involved NOW!! Remember the first time you thought how you should have done this long ago? |
The Jamaican's Corner...
Dive Skills Renewed |
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the water. The question is what happens to the diver that returns to the water outside the normal dive system channels. >>> An accident waiting to happen could be the only way to describe a diver returning to the water after being dry for anything over a few months without some kind of refresher training. Mask, fins and snorkel fitting require attention as physical body changes can occur during long periods of diving downtime. Gear in general should be inspected before each dive, but more so after occasion of inactivity. Equipment stored under the wrong conditions can weaken and fail. >>> The first thing that feels odd after a diving hiatuses is the wet suit and for most of us coming out of our winter hibernation, it has shrunk by at least one size. In fact the suit has not gotten smaller. In a best case scenario your muscle use changed over the winter giving a tighter fit in different sections of the suit. The political incorrect statement for the worse case circumstances is simply “you got fat over the winter”. Getting through my shrunken suit fitting secession is always interesting to bystanders as I usually blame everyone, but myself for the ill-fitting suit. >>> A big challenge facing most divers is how much buoyancy has changed, as they enter the water after a diving time out. As you may have lost, gained or shifted body weight around, your lead weighting system is now completely off kilter. My personal gear system is a finely tuned piece of equipment that depends as much on my body weight as it dose on its distribution. The result of fine tuning your gear system is reduced use of lead and better diving attitude in the water. >>> Entering the water again after downtime takes me back to being a new diver struggling to stay off the bottom. It takes time to remember how all the buttons and clip placements work. Even more critical is thinking through and performing the dive emergency drills. As an instructor I need to do more than just performing the drills, as I must perform them at demonstration level. That is at a level clear enough, that the client under my charge will be able to understand and emulate the skill. At our Scuba Center we run constant on going reviews and critiques of each others skill levels, seeking the perfect diving and teaching technique. >>> It is said that practice makes perfect, but the problem is that practicing a badly done skill, will make it perfectly bad. During diving time outs we tend to forget maybe not all the skill, but one or two steps in the process. Even though as good divers we practice each time a return to diving is undertaken, as time progresses we soon overlook more and more process steps. Our dive skill set level, slowly degenerates to a point that it becomes dangerous to ourselves and the other divers around us. >>> Many scuba diving teaching facilities offer gear tune up and refreshers for divers seeking to return to the water. Some facilities including the one I work with charge a fee depending on the level of help required for a client. A diver needing nothing more than limited skill or weighting critique and trained by the facility, may not inure a fee. This is sometimes a perk of having used the training facility. Divers requiring partial or full reviews are charged accordingly. In the extreme case of decades removed from the water, a diver may want to retake the course in its entirety as a refresher. >>> Returning to the water without taking advantage of refresher offerings is inherently risky behavior. You will be putting not only yourself at risk, but a long chain of individuals who would be involved in the distress call. We all react with degrees of sadness to an incident involving a fellow diver. This is due in part to the ability of most divers to realistically empathize with the given situation. >>> Scuba diving and divers are essentially involved in a communal activity with each person looking out for the well being of the other. It is the individual diver's responsibility to arrive at the dive site with the best possible gear and skill set for the dive condition. Although this is no guarantee, it will go a long way in reducing the risk to everyone involved in the dive. Phillip Vendryes ~ Dive Skills Renewed 2010 03-02 |
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| iDive Sharks - Celebrating the Majesty of Sharks. Promoting responsible shark tourism by creating viable local industries where sharks are worth more alive than dead. Help us by joining us. Whites Dry Suits: Company sold to Aqualung. The Diving Almanac & Book of Records is now online!!! Five years of hard work, 3000 articles, 484 diving records, 596 diving personalities, and much more updated on a daily basis. Best of all, it's FREE! Be the first to sign up. Buy An Anti-Shark Finning Billboard In China That Features Yao Ming Shark Savers and WildAid are collaborating on a multi-media campaign in China targeting the consumers of shark fin soup by putting up billboards in China that feature Yao Ming Canine Caviar: Remove great white chews from your shelves The company Canine Caviar sells thresher shark cartilage as dog chew bones. This means they are not only contributing to the extinction of the already endangered thresher sharks, but also poisoning their clients' pets with mercury rich dog bones. The sale of this product has been exposed by Shark Rescue, and they were able to convince one of Canine Caviar's clients: Best Bully's to cease selling the product. We Wont Buy While Sharks Still Die | Change.org www.change.org Rite Aid Pharmacy and stores sell GNC shark cartilage products.They also sell"Dancing Paws"shark cartilage for Dogs.Please join with me and send letters asking the Rite Aid Corporation to stop carrying theses products.The sharks lives and ocean eco system depends on us.Thank you |
Scuba Lessons in the comfort of your home..Start Today!!! That's right let the Adventure begin. We always have private courses going, but this the flexible solution for today's busy lifestyle - eLearning or a Private Course. Start the knowledge portion of your scuba program right now and complete the water skills with STSC and open water anywhere in the world. |
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Don't Miss It ....Imagine exploring underwater with your best friends, hovering near a tropical reef, hanging with a pod of dolphins above a shipwreck. But wait! How can your friends go with you if they don't dive? This is your opportunity to turn your friends into dive buddies. The PADI Open Water Diver Course Online went worldwide on Monday, 21 May 2007. .As of 4/2009 over 20, 000 divers have taken eLearning programs. Want to get your friend started? Listen to what Drew Richardson had to say. “PADI eLearning is an innovative and necessary step into the future of scuba diving,” said Drew Richardson , PADI Worldwide President and Chief Operation Officer. “It’s important to point out that, while the knowledge development portion of the PADI Open Water Diver course is now available online, the PADI Open Water Diver course content itself has not been altered. Now, it's just more convenient for divers.” |
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So how easy is it? Just get them to push the Get Started button and before you know it they'll be right there diving with you. Complete your sessions at the Milton YMCA, the Williamsport YWCA or in confined open water weather permitting. An additional instruction fee does apply for the pool/confined water and equipment use. |
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STSC Trivia
What and where is the largest artificial reef ? See the answer at the bottom of the page |
Travel With Us To Grand Cayman April 18-25, 2010 |
| Grand Cayman's Hotel for Divers by Divers
When: April 18-25, 2010. Cost: $1559/Diver - $859/Non-diver |
| Think you know Cayman? Take Sport Diver's quiz to test your knowledge of all things Cayman, plus enter to win swag from Sunset House. To commemorate their 50th anniversary, Sunset House will award prizes to 10 lucky winners who truly know this trio of dive-centric islands.
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Have you ever dreamt of living underwater? Sarah Fangman is one of the few people to ever live out this dream when she spent ten days doing research in an underwater laboratory! She is now the Program Coordinator for the Southeast and Gulf of Mexico Region of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries where she continues to live out her dream of protecting the oceans . To find out what was it like to be a part of a saturation mission or what a
Aquarious Habitat is click here |
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| New Diving Society Benefits for 2010 |
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STSC Sponsors the PADI Diving Society....PADI Diving Society membership is a simple, effective way to keep active. Diving Society members will be able to take advantage of some special offers available at Sunken Treasure Scuba Center this year: Take the PADI Enriched Air Diver Course & buy any Zeagle Ranger BC or Stiletto BC and a Flatehead VII regulator (1st & 2nd stage) and get a FREE N2ition computer, model #370-9001. Sign up for any Open Water, Advanced or Specialty course & buy any Zeagle BC and get a FREE pair of Zeagle Talon fins. A Dry Suit purchase from us entitles you to a Free Dry Suit Specialty Course ($150 value). A free regulator bag with any regulator purchase ($40 value). Take any specialty course from us and have a friend take the course at the same time for half price. PADI Diving Society membership offers many other benefits also: · 11-issues of Sport Diver magazine. · Free gifts from PADI when you enroll in the Specialty of the Month · More than $57,000 in special offers on dive travel, equipment, and scuba manufacturers such · >as Mares & Sherwood Scuba · Personalized membership card · Society members only events · Membership also supports the vital conservation efforts of the Project AWARE Foundation Annual membership dues are just $29. Stop by STSC and renew today. If you're not already a member, stop in at STSC because there's never been a better time to join and now you can receive your membership card on the spot. |
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What is the True Cost of Diving?
After becoming certified, chances are, you'll want to own your own equipment and STSC offers a large range of prices for equipment that will fit your needs and be within your budget. In addition to the wide price ranges STSC also offers in-store financing for 48 months or 90 days same as cash, on any purchase. Stop in at STSC, we'll be happy to go over the lines we carry and the costs. The equipment below is typically what a recreational diver might own: Thermal Protection could be one or more of the following: Equipment packages are also available For example: Our summer package includes: thermal protection, BCD, regulator, alternate air source, gauges and tank for $912.95 plus tax or $29.37 for 48 months, or 90 days same as cash. However, price alone shouldn't determine what equipment you buy and where you purchase it. Shopping locally at STSC you will have the opportunity to talk to one of the knowledgeable staff members who can help determine what gear is best suited for your needs. In addition, you will also be able to try on some of the gear to make sure that it fits properly and that it is comfortable. In most cases, the staff has the knowledge and certification necessary to provide factory authorized maintenance and repairs on-site. Scuba centers are only authorized to service products they sell and therefore, equipment not purchased locally may have to be returned for annual service, which is very costly. At STSC, we have pride in our high level of customer service and the ability to take care of our customers needs. So the next time you are looking for gear, come in and give our staff a chance to earn your trust and your business. Hope to see you at a dive site soon and thank you. Other Related Stories |
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| Imagine if Jacques Cousteau and Hunter S. Thompson adopted a wayward orphan ... Into The Drink is a travel show like no other. Host Aaron Faulls is part fish, part rock star, taking viewers past the known and into the unknown. This adventure has a twist that keeps us interested and informed. Aaron takes us all “into the drink” on an intoxicating celebration of exotic destinations near and far, experiencing and touring local breweries and distilleries and diving into eclectic nightlife in regions shared by some of the most mystifying creatures in the ocean. The sights, the sounds and even the smells from the sometimes unique local spirits to the poshest vineyards; from the tide's ebb to the wrecks, whales and adrenaline-pumping marine life in the middle of the deep blue sea. Check it out |
| Who's Who.....Coming to our Area |
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David Doubilet Photographer David Doubilet estimates he has spent nearly half of his life in the sea since he took his first underwater photograph at the age of 12 with a Brownie Hawkeye camera sealed in a bag. |
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the threats facing them. Doubilet will show how coral reefs are the crown jewels of marine bio diversity. They support complex layers of life from shrimps to sharks. Science indicates coral reefs may soon be lost to global warming and over fishing. When: Apr 18, 2010 at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport Start time: 3:00pm>>>>>>>>>>Public tickets on sale: Now |
Scuba/Travel Insurance with options..DiveAssure.....Now, with insurance protection through your membership in DiveAssure association, you can have the comprehensive coverage you need to enjoy your year round dives and diving vacations. For as little as $75, DiveAssure gives you immediate membership that includes worldwide coverage for a full year. Before you gear up, or when preparing for your diving vacation, spend the few minutes it takes to become a DiveAssure member. DiveAssure offers 3 levels of Annual Coverage: Gold, Platinum and our all-in-one dive medical and dive travel comprehensive program - the Diamond (recommended especially if you plan to dive travel this coming year) DiveAssure is happy to make available to you its video presentation. Not Sure...check out this video from DiveAssure. This video will assist you to the importance of dive accident coverage and travel protection, as well as to the superior DiveAssure programs. It's simple - secure & fast. It only takes about three minutes from the time you ask to apply for membership until your application is approved over the Internet, and you receive your membership certificate and Family discounts apply to all programs. Why wait? Just Click on the banner below and get covered NOW !! |
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Future Travel with STSC Dive Travel '10...Florida, Grand Cayman, Maine & Bahamas Dive Travel '11...Florida, Bonaire, Bahamas |
Training vs. Learning... "A Good Diver Is Always Learning". |
Scuba Diving Tips for Boat Diving ...
Invest in a boat bag. Most traveling scuba divers have a dive bag they pack and check onto the airplane and a smaller boat bag (often made of mesh) they use for hauling gear on and off the dive boat. Whatever you put your stuff in is likely to get wet so plan accordingly. A dry bag is also a good investment.. |
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>AWARE Diver Tip #3 Before heading to open water seek bottom time with a certified professional in a pool or other environment that won't be damaged. You can also refresh your skills and knowledge with a PADI Scuba Review, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course or Project AWARE Specialty course such as Peak Performance Buoyancy |
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><>>>>>>FREE COPY We also have free copies of Northeast Divers News just for you. |
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Air Cards
Don't forget to get your STSC Air Card and save. Air fills are normally $6.00/tank however if you buy thirteen fills for only $50.00. That's just $3.85 for each airfill.
Training Dives... Please remember that you have only 12 months to complete open water dives or you will be required to take a scuba review (cost $39.95). Dates for 2009 are listed on the Schedule page of our web site as time nears or you can call the store to make arrangements to do your dives by appointment. Group training dives during the summer are $30.00/dive and $40.00/dive from September 1st thru May 31st. Currently we are doing training dives by appointment only.
>>>Remember you can always do training dives in Florida on our Manatee trip!!!
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The Force Fin Challenge is a test you can do for yourself and on your own. It will tell you how well your fins are working for you, or if you are working for them. |
Sizing Problem with SeaCure Sport Custom Mouthpieces Ø Sport I and Atomic regulators manufactured in 2005 and thereafter (orifice measures 1-7/16 >>x 13/16) Hazard: Partial obstruction of the High Pressure (HP) port can produce an inaccurate reading on the pressure gauge, resulting in a slow descent of the needle in the pressure gauge. The inaccurate reading on the gauge poses a drowning hazard to divers. More Recalls: Are currently listed on the STSC Archives Page |
Financing available at Sunken Treasure Scuba Center |
In our on going effort to support the changing needs of the dive community, Sunken Treasure Scuba Center is pleased to announce the availability of 48 month credit financing or 90 days same as cash for all qualified buyers on new equipment purchases at our Scuba Center.
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| So what does this mean? In the next couple of weeks we'll give you some additional ideas, for example: Are you tired of a limited dive season or just don't want to dive cold anymore? How about a Dry Suit to keep you nice and toasty warm at prices starting under $40/month. Or a Sea & Sea 2G digital camera as low as $30/month. You can even get a complete dive package for Summer/Caribbean diving for just $29.37/month for 48 months. |
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| STSC Summer Store Hours May 15th - August 31st Monday & Fridays 12:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday & Thursdays 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 9:30am - 1:00pm Sundays we dive Sunday & Wednesdays by Appointment Closed all Holidays |
STSC Fall & Winter Store Hours September 1st - May 14th Monday & Fridays 5:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday & Thursdays 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 9:30am - 1:00pm until 12/24 CLOSED Saturdays 12/25 - 5/15 >Wednesdays/Saturdays & Sundays by Appointment >>>from December 25th - May 15th |
Is Your Picture On The Wall of Fame? Stop in at STSC and find out.
Dates to remember:
Feb 4-8, 2010 - Florida Trip
Apr 17-24, 2010 - Grand Cayman trip to Sunset House
September 17-19, 2010 - St Lawrence Seaway
February 2011 - Florida Trip
April 2011 - Buddy Dive in Bonaire
STSC Trivia Answer: The Oriskany (888 ft / 271 m), a retired U.S. aircraft carrier was scuttled on May 17, 2006 off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. It took the Oriskany 37 minutes to disappear below the surface.
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