The goal of Crew 3000 is to teach and involve people in ocean conservation and to help find and preserve ocean artifacts for all to enjoy. Most of our volunteers learn to either scuba dive or snorkel; however this is not necessary to join the Crew. Many family members and friends choose not to dive and participate in many different ways on land or waist high water. Crew 3000 is open to adults, college students, high school students, and young people of all ages. Crew 3000 has three branches within the organization:
General Crew: Is open to all adults, high school students and children of all ages. College Crew: Is open to college students. Additional goals are: to receive college credits in marine biology, to help fulfill some colleges requirements for public service and physical activity. To participate during winter and spring-break on conservation trips to exotic locations around the world. To work with college professors to create interest in the field of biology, oceanography, weather, archaeology and ecology. Boy Scout Crew: Is open to boys and girls from the ages of 13 to 21. Additional goals: to earn merit badges in Scuba diving, oceanography, weather, archaeology, and astronomy just to name a few, and to participate in conservation projects with credit going to various awards and medals. Fun Fact: Crew 3000 name was created to symbolize several different ideas. First of all the term "Crew" was originally a nautical term, secondly, it describes a body of people who work at a common activity, in this case ocean conservation. "3000" represents two ideas: the first is the hope that our organization performs enough conservation work to help ensure that our oceans remain healthy in the future (year 3000), and the second is that it represents the amount of air pressure (PSI) in a scuba tank.
