About the Catalina Gold Star Dive

An introduction and general information about the Catalina Gold Star Dive scuba diving event on Catalina Island in Southern California. See also other Scuba Diving Events and All Events on Catalina Island.

EVENT NAME: Gold Star Dive
ESTABLISHED: 1997
PRESENTED BY: Avalon Sheriff's Station
BENEFIT FOR: Sheriff's Youth Programs and Hyperbaric Chamber
DESCRIPTION: Scuba divers search for underwater gold stars + lunch
VENUE: Casino Point Underwater Park
LOCATION: Avalon, Catalina Island, Southern California

Editions

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EDITION: 14th Gold Star Dive
DATE: July 21, 2012 (Saturday)
TIME: 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
ENTRY FEE: $60 per diver
DESCRIPTION: 2012 Scuba diving event that was also a benefit for the LA County Sheriff's Department Avalon Youth Athletic League and USC's Hyperbaric Chamber on Catalina Island. The first 150 divers who registered received a commemoerative T-Shirt.
SCHEDULE:
9:00 a.m. - Registration
11:00 a.m. - Mandatory pre-dive briefing
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Underwater hunt for gold stars
2:00 p.m. - Diver and Non-Diver Raffle
- LA Sheriff "14th Gold Star Dive" Article
- The Log "2012 Gold Star Dive Announcement" Article
- USC "2012 Emergency Phone Installation" Article

EDITION: 13th Gold Star Dive
DATE: 2011 (July?)

EDITION: 12th Gold Star Dive
DATE: July 18, (2009 or 2010?)
CA Diving News "Gold Star Dive" Article

EDITION: 11th Gold Star Dive
DATE: July 19, 2008 BENEFIT FOR: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's S.T.A.R Program and USC's Hyperbaric Chamber of Catalina Island.

EVENT: 10th Gold Star Dive
DATE: July 21, 2007

Resources

Note that the event's official Web site at "catalina gold star dive dot org" is no longer online.

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