Category: News
Information that is relevant to our club, its members, and activities.
Our much anticipated return to Bonaire Club Dive Trip is now
We regret to share that the Club’s planned and pre-announced trip to the Chogogo Dive & Beach Resort is now officially cancelled. You may still book this trip as individuals, and we will provide you with the following information.
Continue reading “CANCELLED – Chogogo, Bonaire Club Dive Trip 28 Feb to 7 Mar 2026”Congratulations to the Club! We have stepped into a new chapter for the Bluegrass Dive Club. A record attendance of 40 people attended our meeting on 11/11/2025 at Roosters Restaurant, Bar & Grill. 31 people in person and 9 via ZOOM.
There were 6 new recently joined members who attended their very first club meeting.
We are excited that our new officers and their experience and roots in the dive community will make for more engaging programming for the club. Put more FUN into the dry land part of what we do. If the excitement at the meeting was any indication, then 2026 is going to be a great year.
Michael Steven Cobb, 59, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
Full obituary and arrangements can be found here: https://www.bettsandwestfuneralhome.com/obituaries/michel-cobb
Longtime club member, Russ Tucker, passed away on May 7, 2025. His visitation will be on Tuesday, 5/13/2025 from 6:30PM – 8:30PM at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, 5/14/2025 at 12:00PM at the church as well. Kerr Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The obituary and full details of arrangements can be found at this link:
https://www.kerrbrothersfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Russell-F-Tucker?obId=42390552
The regularly scheduled club meeting on Tuesday, 5/13/2025 will be postponed and possibly rescheduled. We will send out a notification for a new date soon.
The Bluegrass Dive Club is seeking interested members to join our Dive Committee. The Trip Director is working on trip planning and needs a committee to provide trip ideas and feedback. The committee will be limited to about 6 people. Currently there are 0 members. This is your chance to shape the future of BGDC travel. The time commitment will be limited to periodic Zoom meetings and whatever time you spend on researching a dive trip destination (which you were going to do anyway).
Continue reading “The Dive Committee Needs Members & Input”We are placing a group order for embroidered BGDC logo hats. Cost is $22.00 each. Deadline for ordering is May 14, 2024. Last chance is at the Dive Club meeting on 5/14/2024 at Roosters. Available in khaki or white color. Payment due when hats are received or earlier if you prefer.
Continue reading “Get Your Dive Club Hat”The Bluegrass Dive Club at its meeting on 11/12/2023 has elected its club officers for the 2024 year.
Please join me in welcoming our new officers who will serve for the 2024 year.
You can communicate with our officers using the Contact Us form.
We are taking orders for new dive club hats. The expected cost will be about $22.00 each. Available only by pre-order. Use the Contact Us form to the President to place your order.
Join us for an in person club meeting and program. Meeting is Tuesday, 11/14/2023. Social time starts at 7:00PM, Business meeting and program at 7:30PM EDT. There WILL NOT be a ZOOM option. Meetings are open to members and non-members.
Continue reading “11/14/2023 Club Meeting (In Person) – Program: Elections & Bonus: 2023 Roatan trip video”Join us for an in person club meeting and program. Meeting is Tuesday, 9/12/2023. Social time starts at 7:00PM, Business meeting and program at 7:30PM EDT. There WILL NOT be a ZOOM option. Meetings are open to members and non-members.
Continue reading “9/12/2023 Club Meeting (In Person) – Program: Hand Signal Review For Fish and Sealife”Join us for an in person club meeting and program. Meeting is Tuesday, 7/11/2023. Social time starts at 7:00PM, Business meeting and program at 7:30PM EDT. There WILL NOT be a ZOOM option. Meetings are open to members and non-members.
Continue reading “7/11/2023 Club Meeting (In Person) – Program: Video of interest to our dive community.”Longtime club member, friend to many, Hans “Kit” Hudson, has passed away. Kit leaves a legacy of other Hudson family members who have also been a part of the club for many years. Kit not only enjoyed diving with the club but served as it’s Treasurer and Newsletter Editor over the years. His daughter Kim has shared his obituary information for those who wish to honor him.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home. Memorial Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home. Military Honors will be at Rose Crest Cemetery following the Memorial Service. The link to the full obituary is below.
https://www.blackburnandward.com/obituaries/Hans-Kit-Hudson?obId=28294157