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Boat Show 2008 March 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th:    DART PARTICIPATION CANCELLED
 DART Volunteers were needed to fill the slots to help educate the boating public about DART and Water Safety, but the Board decided to cancel DART participation in the boat show this weekend due to exorbitant hour requirements, and, to not being allowed to bring in our t-shirts or our newly outfitted PR (D5) rig. Boat Show officials had consigned us to a small table & limited our planned resources. The Board decided that DART's time is more effectively spent on the river and participating directly with boaters. DBW was notified and was sympathetic.

All Day Classroom Training was held on Saturday 2/23/08 at the Sheriff's Facility at River Walk Way. Members got to fill some of their classification requirements for various topics, including:
Chaplaincy, Critical Incident Stress, On-scene behavior, Witness Interviewing, Diving Physiology, Helicopter Operations, Paging Procedures, Media Relations, Diving Environments, Radio Procedures, and Report writing. A final review of an accident report from the CA Department of Water Resources put the day's learning in perspective.

 The 2008 Crab Feed & Silent Auction, held Friday, January 18th at the Sacramento Elks Lodge, was a resounding success. Over 450 people attended. Silent Auction items were on display from 6pm until about 9pm. Dinner @ 7pm started with salad & rolls, followed by tasty pasta and finally all the fresh cracked crab you could possibly eat. The many auction items donated by various businesses, individuals and organizations were bid on and sold to provide the valuable monetary support of D.A.R.T.  In a packed Lodge the crowd enjoyed Food, Raffles, Music, Dancing and good hearted socializing. Ranier of Clear & Distinct Music and veteran DART member was DJ & Master-of-Ceremonies

Thanks to all our Generous Participants & Donors

Presidents Dinner at Sacramento's prestigious Sutter Club was Sunday Dec 2, 2007

The 2007 Volunteer Spirit Award  from the Volunteer Center of Sacramento was given to D.A.R.T. as the  "Group Volunteer of the Year" in recognition of outstanding community service in the surrounding Sacramento Region. This award entails "Outstanding commitment by a group of (3) or more with significant "hands-on" volunteer time and talent given to an organization or in support of a community cause". NeavaH and RonR graciously accepted the honor. As NeavaH says: "Everyone should be very proud of this accomplishment for so many reasons. The Volunteer Center strives very hard in strengthening the Sacramento communities, organizations and individuals who give to volunteer services. There were a lot of amazing individuals and groups that where nominated or awarded"

DAN O₂ Class was held 10/4/07 & 10/17/07 for DART Members at Sacramento's Dolphin Dive Shop Members got to learn and/or review the nuances of emergency O₂ administration, as well as get some hands on familiarity with DAN O₂ equipment. Several emergency DCI scenarios were practiced with teams alternating between victims and rescuers. A final written exam showed everyone to be up to par with proper oxygen use.

DART Barbeque Picnic 9/23/07 for Family & Friends was a splendid day of relaxation, fun & food held at Discovery Park.

Open House
 for  Public Display of Special Ops / Volunteer Services at the 'new' location for
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department was 9/15/07 in Carmichael,
where friends and families were witness to displays & demonstrations from Explosive Ordinance, Mounted SAR, Canine SAR, the Red Cross, Bike Units, Sheriff's helicopter, Chaplaincy, Marine Enforcement, Elk Grove SWAT, Motorcycle Units, SHARP, Metro Fire, a car chase and, of course, DART. PatrickC graciously allowed the enthusiastic participants to repeatedly dunk him throughout the event, while DART members versed the captive audience about water safety and DART's mission.  Free treats for all included a BBQ with hotdogs, hamburgers, sodas, chips, cookies, and even Baskin Robbins ice cream.

       1st Responders Day was 8/28/07 at the California State Fair at Cal Expo - a successful showing of the fairgoers about all things DART, and an affirmation the DART is in the minds (and on TV) of the public. Thanks for members willing to sweat out the PR on this very hot summer day

Dolphin Dive Club had their annual  "Picnic in the Park" at Fair Oaks Park 7/18/07 D.A.R.T. Members interacted with the dive club members to talk about diving and about DART's mission. BBQ food, raffles, and some friendly diver conversation ensued. DART played "Show & Tell" with the Rig; and RonR gave an illuminating synopsis on DART's mission, while providing the narrative to diver DaveH's and tender DavidS's rendition of underwater search techniques. StephanF & RichM rendered backup support with gear prep (& food tasting). Many thanks goes to Dolphin Dive Club of Sacramento for their untiring support !

Fireworks Fundraiser
Held 6/28/07 through 07/04/07 was a great success with wonderful turnout from our members. The long, HOT hours spent opening, closing, selling, restocking, inventorying were rewarded by a nice increase in budgetary funds that will help DART in the coming months. Booth hours were also spent educating people about water safety & in DART's role in the community. The selling built to a crescendo towards the final hours of the very last day, as Firework buffs flocked to acquire the most pizzazz & bang for their buck...
also it was great fun to interact with DART team members. Thanks also to our wonderful sponsors that contributed to this Event: Chipotle, Chevy's, Outback Restaurants, B.J. Restaurants, Baja Fresh, Red Robin, Bel-Air Markets, Laguna pizza, Chilies Restaurants, and   Radio Stations: KNCI Country, 102.5 KSFM ,103.5 the Bomb