Cost: $45

The PADI Bubblemaker program is for youngsters age 8 and above and is a fun, easy and safe introduction to scuba. Children should be OK in the water, but they don’t have to be super swimmers since the maximum depth is only 6 ft.

• Conducted by PADI Instructors
• No pre-training required
• Uses equipment made for children – not adults

Prerequisites:
• Children must be 8 years old before the first day of class and comfortable in the water. Parents must complete and sign a PADI Bubblemaker Statement and Assumption of Risk and Liability Release Agreement prior to class.

Materials:
• PADI Bubblemaker Crew Pak (included in cost of class)

 We can schedule a PADI Bubblemaker class during the weekends Y-kiki is using the pool.
 Check out our Open Water schedule for dates.

 We can also schedule Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with advanced notice.

 Contact Y-kiki to schedule: 314-469-8722.

The PADI Seal Team program is an exciting underwater activity-filled introduction to the world of diving. The PADI Seal Team program gives children a chance to swim around underwater and experience adventure, discovery and thrills. It also provides parents or guardians with a structured program that lets their children develop skills, learn about the aquatic realm, and have a lot of good, clean fun.

To become an official members of the PADI Seal Team, kids must complete the first five of 15 AquaMissions. These activities develop fundamental scuba skills and knowledge, while preparing kids for further adventure.

Children learn about diving by watching the PADI Seal Team video, through the PADI Seal Team AquaMission Activity Book, and during predive briefings with their PADI Instructor. Each AquaMission consists of a briefing, a skill session, and a game or activity. Completing the pool dive and answering challenge questions in their PADI Seal Team AquaMission Logbooks earns young divers an AquaMission decal.

Finishing AquaMissions 1-5, which is equivalent to completing the skills in Confined Water Dive One from the Open Water Diver Course, means youngsters are PADI Seal Team members. Receiving a PADI Seal Team member card and wall certificate recognizes their accomplishments and allows them to work toward PADI Master Seal Team recognition.

As part of their PADI Seal Team membership, PADI Seals have access to a special Website designed for young divers at www.padisealteam.com. There, young divers can learn more about the PADI Seal Team through character bios and they can read about the PADI Seal Team and Specialty AquaMissions. Kids can check out links to padi.com and projectaware.org.

Prerequisites:
• Children must be 8 years old before the first day of class and comfortable in the water
• Parents must complete and sign a PADI Seal Team Statement and Assumption of Risk and Liability Release Agreement prior to class.

Materials
• PADI Seal Team Crew Pak (included in cost of class)

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 We meet the third Friday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m.. at the Midcounty YMCA pool.  We'll complete the first five AquaMissions to become a PADI Seal over three evening  sessions. Preregistration is required for gear planning purposes. Cost is $105. Contact Valerie  at Y-kiki  with questions or to register: (314) 469-8722.

 Class 1: CANCELED
 Feb. 19, March 19 & April 16

 Class 2:
 May 21, June 18 & July 16

 Class 3:
 Aug. 20, Sept. 17 & Oct. 15

 Class 4:
 Nov. 19, Dec. 17 & Jan. 14, 2011

 Additional Seal Team week-long camps offered throughout the St. Louis metro area:
 Clayton Center Junior SCUBA Camp (click here to register)
 Clayton Center Junior SCUBA Camp (click here to download the flier)
 Please note: You must register for these classes through the Clayton Center. Click the link  above for more information and to register online.
 Spring Break!: March 21-26, 2010 NEW!
 June 27-July 2, 2010
 July 18-23, 2010

PADI Seals! Continue the adventure with Specialty AquaMissions! Each Specialty AquaMission introduces young divers to new dive experiences and equipment. PADI Seals who complete 10 additional AquaMissions and demonstrate the ability to assemble and disassemble their scuba gear, qualify as PADI Master Seal Team members.

PADI Seals need to complete a total of 10 additional AquaMissions (in no particular order, timeframe and you can repeat AquaMissions) to qualify as a PADI Master Seal. Specialty AquaMissions include:
• Creature ID Specialist
• Environmenal Specialist
• Inner Space Specialist
• Navigation Specialist
• Night Specialist
• Safety Specialist
• Search and Recovery Specialist
• Skin Diver Specialist
• Snapshop Specialist
• Wreck Specialist

Prerequisites:
• Children must be 8 years old and be a PADI Seal
• Parents must complete and sign a PADI Seal Team Statement and Assumption of Risk and Liability Release Agreement prior to class.

Materials
• PADI Seal Team Crew Pak (received with Seal Team program)

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 We meet the third Friday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Midcounty YMCA pool.  Each session is $35. Preregistration is required -- we only need a couple of days notice -- for  gear planning purposes. Don't forget to read  the cooresponding section in your logbooks prior  to class! Contact Valerie at Y-kiki with  questions or to register: (314) 469-8722.

 January 15, 2010 ~ Inner Space Specialist
 February 19, 2010 ~ Creature ID Specialist
 March 19, 2010 ~ Safety Specialist
 April 16, 2010 ~ Environmenal Specialist
 May 21, 2010 ~ Snapshop Specialist
 June 18, 2010 ~ Search and Recovery Specialist
 July 16, 2010 ~ Skin Diver Specialist
 August 20, 2010 ~ Navigation Specialist
 Sept. 17, 2010 ~ Wreck Specialist
 October 15, 2010 ~ Night Specialist
 November 19, 2010 ~ Inner Space Specialist
 December 17, 2010 ~ Snapshop Specialist

Cost: $25

Discover Snorkeling is simple, fun, inexpensive, has no age barriers and can be experienced nearly anywhere.

Y-kiki Divers offers Discover Snorkeling as a way to introduce customers to the fun of snorkeling.

A Y-kiki Divers staff member will spend an hour or so with you in the classroom, reviewing what you can expect to see, the importance of properly fitting a mask, making the right fin choice, and going over the differences between snorkels. You'll be given the opportunity to watch PADI's "Discover the Underwater World" video and we'll offer helpful tips and techniques.

Then, we'll head down to the Whipsering Hills pool and we'll practice in the swimming pool.

A Discover Snorkeling experience will ensure you get the most out of your snorkeling adventures! Available for purchase is PADI's video and guide, "Discover the Underwater World" - a great resource for snorkelers of all levels.

Prerequisites:
• No dive certification required
• No minimum age limit

 We can schedule a Discover Snorkeling class during the weekends Y-kiki is using the pool.
 Check out our Open Water schedule for dates.

 We can also schedule Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with advanced notice.

 Contact Y-kiki to schedule: 314-469-8722.

Cost: $25

Do you know somebody who's considering scuba diving, but isn't entirely convinced it's right for them?

Or, how many times, after mentioning you are a scuba diver, have you heard, "I've always wanted to try that!" Tell your family and friends about Y-kiki Diver's Discover Scuba experiences.

Discover Scuba participants will be briefed by a Y-kiki Divers staff member, don scuba gear and, after mastering a few basic concepts and scuba skills, will be given the opportunity to explore the underwater world in the safe environment of the swimming pool.

Participants discover excitement and adventure - freedom and serenity. Nothing compares to the "weightless" exhilaration of breathing underwater. Only a diver knows the feeling!

Prerequisites:
• Minimum age is 10 years old
• A completed and signed Discover Scuba liability release form and medical questionnaire

Sign up for an Open Water course within 90 days, and Y-kiki Divers will credit that $25 toward your Open Water course fee. Contact the shop and we'll schedule a day and time that's convenient for you based on pool availability.

 We can schedule a Discover Scuba during the weekends Y-kiki is using the pool. Check out
 our Open Water schedule for dates.

 We can also schedule Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with advanced notice.
 Contact Y-kiki to schedule: 314-469-8722.

 Additional Discover Scuba's offered throughout the St. Louis metro area:

 Discover Scuba at the St. Peters RecPlex
 Please note: You must register for these classes through the RecPlex. Click the link above
 for more information and to register online.
 January 17, 2010, 1-3 p.m.
 February 14, 2010, 1-3 p.m. (Looking for a unique Valentine's Day gift? Try SCUBA!)
 March 14, 2010, 1-3 p.m.
 May 2, 2010, 1-3 p.m.

 Discover Scuba at the North Pointe Aquatic Center, Ballwin, Missouri
 Please note: You must register for these classes through the City of Ballwin. Click the link  above for more information and to register online.
 June 12, 2010, 10 a.m. to Noon
 July 8, 2010, 7p.m. to 9 p.m.

Y-kikiDivers works with the Challenger Learning Center assisting with two summer astronaut training camps. Kids don SCUBA to simulate the affects and challenges of working in space. The two programs include:

Advanced Astronaut Training Camp
Age: Students entering 5th-8th grades (must be at least 10 years old by first day of camp)
In this unique and engaging camp, participants will experience what it would be like to train as a real NASA astronaut. Activities will include mental and physical challenges as well as design competitions. In addition, advanced astronauts will learn basic SCUBA diving skills that will enable them to participate in a one-day underwater astronaut-training program. SCUBA training and gear is included in this camp.

Underwater Expedition Camp
Age: Ages 12 and up
Make a splash this summer! Join Challenger for a full week of astronaut training in an underwater environment. Our "Astronauts In Training" will learn the basics of scuba and complete underwater missions using SCUBA gear. Participants will also create and explore with a robotic underwater remote control rover developed by MIT.

Check out Challenger Learning Center's website.

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