Buccaneers Scuba Club
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Buccaneers Club Activities
The Buccaneers have regular monthly meetings to plan various activities. Dive trips on the LenDer charter on Lake Michigan include visits to the local Milwaukee Wrecks Prins Willem, Milwaukee Car Ferry, and Dredge No 6; Port Washington wrecks Northerner and Niagara; and the Kenosha S.S Wisconsin wreck. The club has also traveled to many other wrecks all around Lake Michigan.
Out of state dives may take one to "Dive to the Center of the Earth" in Bonne Terre Missouri, the wrecks of the Straits of Mackinac in the UP of Michigan, or the wrecks of Tobermory Canada. Weekend camping and diving trips to Lake Wazee in Wisconsin are a popular summer activity for the whole family with great forest and wall diving for the divers and swimming / relaxing on the sandy beaches for non-divers. At the end of the day, everyone enjoys a relaxing evening under the sky by a fire. If one is pressed on time there are always nearby quarries and lakes one can visit in a half day for a quick dive or two. Winter ice dives have traditionally been held at Lake Nagawicka and Lannon Quarry while treasure hunt dives at Pewaukee Lake or Lake Geneva.
Other activities
Diving is not all we do! Buccaneers' members enjoy getting together for pool dives, holiday parties, scuba festivals/expos, movies, and much more!
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Buccaneers Club Vision
Currently, the club has four officials. The President, Vice President, Treasurer, and News Editor / Secretary. Bi-annual elections of officials keep the organization running smoothly. As the club grows we are looking to add additional positions including an event coordinator, photographer, website developer, and more. Monthly newsletters keep the club up to date about upcoming and past events. We would enjoy sharing publications and activities with other clubs in hopes of spreading information about club events and interests.
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Our History:
Dennis Fietz, master diver and former president of Pirate's Cove, Inc, founded the Buccaneer's Scuba Diving Club in 1970. Operating around Milwaukee until Pirate's Cove closed at the end of December 2024. Now affiliated with Aquatic Adventures in Brookfield, the Buccaneers have continued to welcome members from not only the Milwaukee area, but surrounding counties, and even neighboring states.
History of any organization is important to remember! Below is an attempt to record all of the club's past presidents of the Buccaneers Scuba Club throughout the years. Please reach out and let us know if you have any information that we can add to our list! Additionally, take a look at some of our club's logos that have been used throughout the years.
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Year |
Member Name |
1970 |
Dennis Fietz |
1971-1982 |
Unknown |
1983 |
Brian Black |
1984-1985 |
Bill DeWalt |
1986-2000 |
Unknown |
2001 |
Dan VanDorf |
2002-2003 |
Julie Vance |
2004-2005 |
Jitka Hanokova |
2006-2007 |
Wayne Mueller |
2008-2010 |
Jeff Schulz |
2011 |
Wayne Mueller |
2012 |
Dirk Wilhelm |
2013 |
Tom Clark |
2014 |
Steve Wimer |
2015 |
Cal Kothrade |
2016 |
Dirk Wilhelm |
2017-2025 |
Cameron Wilson |
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