The Seattle Tacoma Area Rainbow Scuba Divers Club (STARS) has been quietly making waves in the Pacific Northwest since its founding by Seattle resident Steve Bingham in the mid 1990s. The club is one of several African-American diving clubs across the U.S. and internationally.  It is affiliated with the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS.), an organization that has been in existence for about 14 years (founded Jan 1991). 

The STARS club mission statement is to increase awareness of diving as a sport and to promote water skills and safety in the African-American community and the community at large.  The club prides itself as a diverse, multicultural group of divers.

 STARS Dive Club seeks to accomplish the following goals: 1)Create an avenue of communication and support for the African-American divers in the Seattle-Tacoma area, as well as, promote an awareness of diving as a viable activity. 2)Promote an awareness of our aquatic environment among youth in the community. 3)Act as a Washington State affiliate club for The National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS). 4)Support local diving related organizations in their efforts to protect our aquatic environment. 5) Have a LOT OF GOOD SAFE DIVING FUN!!!