The Scuba News, a trusted distributed network of divers from around the world, saw our club’s Press Release on Dive News Wire on August 31, 2026.
Then the editor, Lee Taylor-Watson, reached out to Barb, Ric, and Gil with this email: “The membership growth is really the part I’m interested in exploring. Rather than simply covering the website relaunch, I think there is a much stronger story in what Marin Scuba Club is doing that is actually attracting people to the club and keeping them involved.”
After we discussed our “Secret Sauce,” we sent Lee our collective comments, plus a variety of photos, that captured the fun, camaraderie, and excitement of our club’s meetings, tropical trips, and events.
Here’s the story he wrote on September 13, 2026, which is a great recruiting tool for our members to share with anyone who may want to join our growing club: “What Marin Scuba Club’s Growth Can Teach The Diving Industry.”
It includes our record growth, our extended program of dive trips locally and internationally, how we improved our online membership renewal process, how hybrid meetings helped expand both our presenter pool and attract out-of-state members, how we’re part of the annual California Coastal Cleanup, and how Blue Friday keeps expanding globally.
Thank you, Lee!
