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Carl H. Oliver

Scuba for Charity

 

So we look forward to seeing you on September 13, 2025.  Thank you in advance for your continued support and remember your bubbles make a difference.

 

 

25th Annual Charity Treasure Hunt

 Sponsored by

Carl H. Oliver Scuba for Charity Foundation

Blue Meridian Dive Center

Mermet Springs

 

Location: Mermet Springs - Metropolis, IL              

 

Date: September 13th, 2025                

With your Tax-Deductible Charity Donation (Registration Fee) you receive:

Entry to Quarry for the entire day, Entry in the Treasure Hunt, Lunch and a guarantee that you will win a prize in the hunt!  First 100 participants to check in will receive extra gift!!

Prizes not claimed in the hunt will be auctioned off to highest bidder!  Remember it’s for Charity!! There will also be a tank raffle and new underwater hunt games as you requested! Pieces of 8 will return this year along with some new, challenging chances for you to win money underwater!

 

Your pre-registration fee of $45.00

must be received by Wednesday Sept. 10th.

Sorry no exceptions!

After Sept 10th or the day of the event, registration will be $55.00

Check-In is between 8:00am and 11:00am, Briefing at 11:15am and Hunt begins at 12:00 Noon  

Please have C-Cards available for verification at Check-In.   

Rentals Gear/Air Fills are not included. 

Text Box: For More Information contact Susie at Blue Meridian Dive Ctr. 270-685-3198

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        UW Treasure Hunt Registration Form

Please print information,  "cut out " and mail with payment to

Blue Meridian Dive Center      6000 Ky 81    Owensboro, Ky    42301

 All Checks/Money orders must be made payable to:

Carl H. Oliver  Scuba for Charity Foundation

 

 Name: _________________________________________________

# of Participants: ______  Amt. Enclosed: _____________________

Street Address: _________________________________________        

City: __________________________   State: ___    Zip: _________

Phone: _____________________   

Email: ______________________

**If multiple participants on one form, please list additional names on below:

 

 

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**credit card payments can be made day of event

 

2023 Donations

As promised we always let everyone know where the donations from our charity event were designated.  So here we go:

 

St. Jude’s Children’s   Hosp.    $1,000.00

Riley’s Children’s Hospital    $1,000.00

Shriners Hosp for Children   $900.00

Wounded Warrior Project     $900.00

Which offered a double match making our donation $1,800

Tunnel to Towers                        $900.00

Hospice Of Western Ky            $500.00

Two Rivers Buddy Ball             $500.00

Susan Koman/Relay/Life       $300.00

Which offered a quad match making our donation $1,200

Dream Rider’s of Kentucky   $250.00

SAVI-Support Alliance of the Visually Impaired    $200.00

Private donation

Alzheimer’s Research Fnd     $200.00

Which offered a double match making our donation $400

Breck Cty Animal Friends      $200.00

 

Beginning Balance January, 2023:   $363.00

 

Donations Raised through Charity Event:

Credit Cards—$1,636.00

Checks & Cash—$7,077.00

Total Collected—$8,713.00

Total Available to Distribute—$9,076.00

 

Professional Services Paid:

Mermet Springs $1,965.00—Charity Event entry fees

Bank Service Fees Jan-Dec — $96.00

Square Credit Card Fees- $60.78

Total Expenses paid—$2,121.78

 

Amount available to be distributed— $6,954.22

Amount distributed in 2022—$6,650.00

 

We keep a small reserve for PNC service fees, unexpected charity donation needs or startup costs for the next season. 

This year our ending balance will be $304.22 as of  Dec 31, 2024.

 

 

Beginning Balance prior to event:     $186.36

 

Donations Raised through Charity Event:

Credit Cards—$657.32

Checks & Cash—$7,397.00

Private Donation—$100.00

Total Collected—$8,154.32

Total Available to Distribute—$8,340.68

 

Professional Services Paid:

Mermet Springs $1,575.00—Charity Event entry fees

Bank Service Fees Jan-Dec — $84.00

Square Credit Card Fees- $18.68

Total Expenses paid—$1,677.68

 

Amount available to be distributed— $6,663.00

Amount distributed in 2022—$6,300.00

 

We keep a small reserve for PNC service fees, unexpected charity donation needs or startup costs for the next season. 

This year our ending balance will be $363.00 as of  Dec 31, 2022.

 

2024 Donations

As promised we always let everyone know where the donations from our charity event were designated.  So here we go:

 

St. Jude’s Children’s   Hosp.    $1,000.00

Riley’s Children’s Hospital    $1,000.00

Shriners Hosp for Children   $1,000.00

Wounded Warrior Project     $1,000.00

Tunnel to Towers                        $1,000.00

Hospice Of Western Ky            $500.00

Two Rivers Buddy Ball             $500.00

Susan Koman/Relay/Life       $300.00

SAVI-Support Alliance of the Visually Impaired    $300.00

Dream Riders of Kentucky    $250.00

Breck Co. Animal Friends      $200.00

**In loving memory of our dear friend Lura McElhearn we donated to the following charities, which she was involved with:

My Sister’s Keeper                      $250.00

SPARKY Rescue                            $250.00

 

 

Beginning Balance January, 2024:   $363.00

 

Donations Raised through Charity Event:

Credit Cards—$846.00

Checks & Cash—$9,585.00

Total Collected—$10,431.00

 

Professional Services Paid:

Mermet Springs $1,875.00—Charity Event entry fees

Bank Service Fees  — $154.78

Square Credit Card Fees- $23.50

Total Expenses paid—$2,053.28

 

Amount available to be distributed— $8,740.72

Amount distributed as of Oct 8, 2024—$7,750.00

 

We keep a small reserve for PNC service fees, unexpected charity donation needs or startup costs for the next season. 

This is our ending balance as of Oct 8, 2024-$990.72

We will of course update this if we make any additional donations or disbursements.

 

You made the above donations possible and we hope you realize:

Your bubbles absolutely do make a difference!!