Rule 8 "Multiple teams (up to three [3] teams, with a maximum of 24 people) may elect to draw one area of the river as a group:"

Trashfest 2010

Shawn is nominally in charge of setting this up.

TrashFest: The Party with a Purpose

$48 entry fee per team of 8.
Team size is a max of 8, but if more of y'all want to come, we can break up into more teams.

For hotels, see http://www.tgccdiving...
We plan to stay at Rodeway Inn. Last year it was nice.
We will meet for Dinner Friday Night at Schobels in New Braunsfels.

TrashFest is the nation's oldest underwater cleanup campaign bringing together scuba divers, businesses, government agencies, schools, civic and youth groups, scout troops and local citizens to improve the quality of the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas. The Comal River became famous when Ripley's Believe It or Not featured it as the shortest river in the world. The 2.5-mile Comal River is one of the largest springs in Texas with 8 million gallons of water flowing through every hour. The water is pure, clear, about 73°F year round, and attracts thousands of tubers and tourists each year. After the tubing season winds down, divers from all over Texas and beyond gather to pull cans, shoes, sunglasses and other assorted trash and debris out of the river.

Since the first clean up in 1974*, more than 9,500 volunteers have removed:

188,000 pounds of trash
300,000 cans and bottles
370,000 pop-tops and bottle caps
6,900 sunglasses and shoes

*The above numbers include data from 1980-2007. No records available prior to 1980
While cleaning up the Comal is the events top priority, TrashFest also:

Raises public awareness of the aquatic environment in Texas
Educates citizens about the sources of, and impact of, debris and litter in the aquatic environment
Promotes recycling programs and community involvement
Serves as a model for other river and aquatic cleanup programs around the country
Involves young children and educates them about the importance of protecting our environment

Team Requirements: Up to eight (8) people per team – (as many teams as we want to have) divers and non-divers are welcome. Team members may rotate between diving and grounds crew, as long as at least two members are out of the water at all times. All individual entrants will be assigned to a team if they do not already have one. Any team with less than eight people may be assigned more people as individuals register. All divers MUST present C-Cards at registration.
Registration is on the day of the event, from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM, at the Comal County Fairgrounds. All participants will be required to sign the Trashfest Waiver (available at registration)

Schedule of Activities Saturday, October 2, 2009

* 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM Registration at Comal County Fairgrounds. All team members must be present (with C-Cards) to register.
* 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Diving in assigned areas of the Comal River
* 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM Diving in any part of the Comal River
* 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM Air fills by the New Braunfels Fire Dept at 169 S. Hill Ave (In the event of emergency, air fills will not be available)
* 03:00 PM All Trash Due at Check-In Site (Prince Solms Park)
* 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM BBQ followed by Awards and Door Prizes

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