The Texas Gulf Coast Council of Diving Clubs (TGCC) is a 501c4 non-profit organization of diving clubs. TGCC member clubs participate in shared activities, learning events, and recreational activities in an effort to promote club participation among new and experienced divers in scuba diving. TGCC also was a sponsor of TrashFest, an aquatic clean-up project.
For over 50 years TGCC has:
- Defended and advanced the legal rights and privileges of our dive community.
- Promoted communication and coordination in the dive community.
- Promoted further education for members of the dive community.
- Promoted the safe recreational sport of scuba diving.
- Provided recognition for outstanding contributors of the dive community.
See this PDF file: Protecting the Marine Environment for practices the Council supports.
The Texas Gulf Coast Council of Diving Clubs (TGCC) is a 501c(4) non-profit organization of diving clubs. TGCC member clubs participate in shared activities, learning events, and recreational activities in an effort to promote club participation among new and experienced divers in scuba diving.
For over 50 years TGCC has:
- Defended and advanced the legal rights and privileges of our dive community.
- Promoted communication and coordination in the dive community.
- Promoted further education for members of the dive community.
- Promoted the safe recreational sport of scuba diving.
- Provided recognition for outstanding contributors of the dive community.
See this PDF file: Protecting the Marine Environment for practices the Council supports.
TGCC Memorial Scholarship Program
Each year, TGCC awards one or more college scholarships to TGCC club members, their children, or grandchildren. The application form can be found on the Forms page and the application deadline is June 30, 2024.
The scholarships are awarded in memory of former members of our dive community. This year we are especially grateful for donations to the program by Rodney (PeeWee) Dwire (Lunarfins, HUPS) and Russell Ramsey (HUPS) in memory of his wife Cynthia Ann Ramsey.
From NOAA: Environmental Best Practice for Underwater Photographers
The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Program’s Green Fins initiative – has launched the newly updated Green Fins Environmental Best Practice for Underwater Photographers poster with new guidelines. These guidelines will help divers and snorkelers follow environmental best practices while taking photos underwater in order to protect the marine ecosystems they are photographing.
For Your Information:
In the Flower Garden Banks, the area around the dismantled oil rig HI-A-389-A has now been named for our departed friend and scuba diver Randy Widaman : The “Widaman Reef”.
Great news, y’all!
TEXAS DIVE PLATES HAVE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED!!! Ladies and gentlemen, we are extremely pleased to announce that the Texas Dive Plates has launched and is NOW AVAILABLE for sale on the MyPlates website at: MYPlates.com – Texas Diver
There’s also a Facebook page set up:FB – Texas Dive Plates
** Expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) APPROVED **. See the Concerns page, Political Affairs for details.
Upcoming Event
Website verified 22 November 2023 with www.brokenlinkcheck.com
From NOAA: Environmental Best Practice for Underwater Photographers
The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Program’s Green Fins initiative – has launched the newly updated Green Fins Environmental Best Practice for Underwater Photographers poster with new guidelines. These guidelines will help divers and snorkelers follow environmental best practices while taking photos underwater in order to protect the marine ecosystems they are photographing.
For Your Information:
In the Flower Garden Banks, the area around the dismantled oil rig HI-A-389-A has now been named for our departed friend and scuba diver Randy Widaman : The “Widaman Reef”.
Great news, y’all!
TEXAS DIVE PLATES HAVE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED!!! Ladies and gentlemen, we are extremely pleased to announce that the Texas Dive Plates has launched and is NOW AVAILABLE for sale on the MyPlates website at: MYPlates.com – Texas Diver
There’s also a Facebook page set up:FB – Texas Dive Plates
** Expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) APPROVED **. See the Concerns page, Political Affairs for details.
Upcoming Events
- Saturday / Sunday April 6/7, 2024 – Houston Underwater Film Festival (HUFF) – Midtown Arts and Theater Center (MATCH), 5400 Main St. Houston, TX 77002 – 3 PM both days.
- Saturday August 24, 2024 – Bay Area Divers SCUBA Poker Contest – Mammoth Lake – 330 North Dixie Dr F, Lake Jackson, TX – starting at 11 AM.
Website verified 22 November 2023 with www.brokenlinkcheck.com
