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     Mark Figgins (Owner/ SSI Instructor Certifier)

1)        Diving since what year? 1966

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 2000+

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 1800+

4)       Favorite Dive Destination? "My next Dive Destination!"

5)       Favorite course to teach? Instructor

Gary Amble (SSI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year? 2003

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool +300

3)       Approximate # of Students certified +100

4)       Favorite Dive Destination -Palau

5)       Favorite course to teach? Open Water

Brian Anderson (SSI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year?

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool?

3)       Approximate # of Students certified?

4)       Favorite Dive Destination?

5)       Favorite course to teach?

Greg Beutel (SSI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year?1985

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 260

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 90

4)       Favorite Dive Destination? Galapogos Islands

5)       Favorite course to teach? Open Water Beaver Lake Arkansas

Lee Knapp (SSI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year? 1991

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 453

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 100+

4)       Favorite Dive Destination? Cozumel Mexico

5)       Favorite course to teach? Navigation

Jack Foster (PADI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year? 1999

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 400+

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 58

4)       Favorite Dive Destination? Haven't met a Dive site I didn't like!

5)       Favorite course to teach? Advanced open Water

John Murphy (SSI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year? 1968 (Although my first dives were done in 1957 before diving protocol).

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 1000

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 200+

4)       Favorite Dive Destination? Caribbean Coast Mexico

5)       Favorite course to teach? Open Water

Kent Newcomb (SSI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year? 1989

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 300+

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 80+

4)       Favorite Dive Destination? Wreck Diving Florida

5)       Favorite course to teach? Open Water Beaver Lake

Steve Noble (SSI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year? Diving since 1973 certified in 2003!

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 383+

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 60

4)       Favorite Dive Destination? Key Largo

5)       Favorite course to teach? Open Water Beaver Lake Arkansas

Beau Pierce (SSI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year? 1989

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 1000+

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 500+

4)       Favorite Dive Destination? Cayman 20+ Years

5)       Favorite course to teach? Photography

Maureen Purcell (SSI/PADI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year?

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4)       Favorite Dive Destination?

5)       Favorite course to teach?

Greg Shives (SSI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year?  2002

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 220+

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 120+

    4)       Favorite Dive Destination? Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

     5)       Favorite Class to teach? Advanced Open Water, because it allows for tailoring to the students' specific objectives and abilities.

Shannon Shuman (SSI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year? 1986

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 1000+

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 6 and counting

4)       Favorite Dive Destination? Galapogos Islands, Grand Cayman, British Colombia

5)       Favorite course to teach? Deep, Night

Sage Smith (SSI Instructor)

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4)       Favorite Dive Destination? 

5)       Favorite course to teach?

Rick Spencer (SSI/PADI Instructor)

1)        Diving since what year? 1990

2)       Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 1000+

3)       Approximate # of Students certified? 200+

4)       Favorite Dive Destination? Light House Reef Belize

5)       Favorite course to teach? Open Water Beaver Lake Arkansas

Joe Clark

Shirlee Bauer   John Birkett (Johnny Law)

Shannon Brenner   Norman Bryant

Dave Hustead   Randy Palleson

Mike Smith   Zach Tyner