DAGGER DIVE III, 2011

DAGGER DIVE III SCUBA Recreational Therapy Event is being held from 16-22 July 2011 in Key West Florida. Below you will find the event schedule as well as things to do while you are not SCUBA diving. We are looking forward to getting wet with you in Key West!

Event Schedule

Friday, 15 July 2011:

Pickup participants at airport and transport to the Sheraton Key West Resort. www.sheratonkeywest.com

Dinner hosted by Task Force Dagger Foundation. We will brief everybody on the event and have a time to meet the participants and staff

Saturday 16 July 2011:

Dive Group - Will link up at the hotel and move to the marina to board the boat. Times will be announced at the in brief.

Training Group - Will link up at the hotel and move to the Special Forces Underwater Operations pool and begin training.

Dinner on your own

Sunday 17July 2011

Dive Group - Will link up at the hotel and move to the marina to board the boat. Times will be announced at the inbrief

Training Group - Will link up at the hotel and move to the Special Forces Underwater Operations pool and begin training.

Dinner for all is at the Turtle Kraals Restaurant - Donated by Turtle Kraals www.turtlekraals.com

Monday 18 July 2011:

AM - Dive Group A will go out mid morning

PM - Dive Group B will go out mid afternoon

Tuesday 19 July 2011:

AM - Dive Group A will go out mid morning

PM - Dive Group B will go out mid afternoon

Wednesday 20 July 2011:

AM - Dive Group A will go out mid morning

PM - Dive Group B will go out mid afternoon

Thursday 21 July 2011:

AM -Divers will linkup at the hotel and move to the marina - Time TBD

PM - Celebration Dinner and Good-Byes

Friday 22 July 2011:

Participants move to airport and depart for home per flight times

Dagger Personnel will close out the event and depart for home

Things to do in Key West

When you are not actively SCUBA diving in Key West, there are plenty of opportunities for you to sight see and just have fun. You are more than welcome to hang out at the pool and just bake in the sun; although, you will miss a lot of fun stuff and you will have to see the dermatologist when you return home. Remember, Ernest Hemingway lived in Key West and there is a lot of history here. Don't forget that Mallory Square is a fun place to be at sunset. We at the Task Force Dagger Foundation hope this event is fun for all and becomes a keystone event in in the life of your family. I know it has for us.

Our Hotel is the Sheraton Key West Resort www.sheratonkeywest.com

ON LAND!

Key West’s Famous Conch Train tour www.conchtrain.com

Key West Old Town Trolley tour, www.trolleytours.com

Key west Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden www.keywestbotanicalgarden.org

Hemingway Home and Museum, www.hemingwayhome.com

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, www.melfisher.org

Ghost Tours, www.hauntedtours.com

Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, www.keywestbutterfly.com

Key West Shipwreck Historeum & Museum, www.shipwreckhistoreum.com

Eco Discovery Center, www.floridakeys.noaa.gov (admission is free)

Harry S. Truman Little White House, www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.com

Over-Sea Railway Historeum, www. flagerstation.net

Key West Aquarium, www.keywestaquarium.com

ON THE SEA!

Dry Tortugas National Park, www.yankeefreedom.com

Sunset watersports, Parasail, waverunners, www.sunsetwatersportskeywest.com

Parawest Parasailing, 305-292-5199

Ft. Zachary Taylor State Park, www.FortZacheryTaylor.com

Kayaking tours, www.blueplanetkayak.com

Kayak and Paddleboard tours, www.lazydog.com

Sunset Catamaran Sail, www.furykeywest.com

Sponsors

This event is in partnership between the Task Force Dagger Foundation, Scuba Toys of Carrollton, Hope for the Warrior Foundation, and Air Compassion for Veterans.

SCUBA Toys from Dallas Texas provided gear, instructors, blood, sweat, and tears in joining with the Task Force Dagger Foundation to help organize this event www.scubatoys.com

Hope for the Warrior Foundation - Provided lodging for our participants www.hopeforthewarriors.org

Air Compassion for Veterans provided air transportation for participants and several of the staff www.aircompassionforveterans.org

Dive Key West, Inc. Bob Holston and CeCe Roycraft helped make this event possible with the in kind donation of the boat The Easy Diver. www.divekeywest.com

US Falcon www.usfalcon.com

ADS inc. www.adsinc.com

Sheraton Key West - http://www.sheratonkeywest.com/

Spencers Boat Yard

Albertson's of Key West - www.albertsons.com

Winn Dixie of Key West - www.winndixie.com

Eco Discovery Center of Key West - http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/features/0107_ecocenter.html

Miami Subs of Key West - http://www.miamisubs.com/

Pizza Hut of Key West - http://www.pizzahut.com/

Croissants de France of Key West - http://www.croissantsdefrance.com/

Francos Hero and Deli of Key West - http://www.francosheroanddeli.com/

Papa John's of Key West - www.papajohns.com