Chouteau News , May 2001

Regional Calendar

5/4-6/2001: The Spring Meeting of the Virginia Region will be held at the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, in Lee County Virginia.  Hosted by the Pine Mountain Grotto.  For information contact Stephen Vaughn at 606-248-1339 or at svaughn@kih.net.

5/11-13/2001: Spring NRO 2001. Hosted by Niagara Frontier Grotto at Cobleskill Fairgrounds. Cobleskill, New York.  Website: www.ggw.org/nfg/nro2001.html

5/25-28/2001:  The 30th Annual Kentucky Speleofest.  Hosted by the Louisville Grotto on Memorial Day Weekend.  Site TBA.  Contact Aaron Reed 502-966-0256 email Thillcaver@aol.com or Chuck Boston 502-267-1076 email cavefest@bellsouth.com. 

7/23-27/2001: NSS Convention, Mount Vernon, KY.  A Cave Odyssey.  For information visit www.nss2001.com. Or contact Bill Carr PO Box 1406, Mount Vernon, KY 40456.  You can register on line.

9/21-23/2001:  15th Annual Gatherin Ozark Regional Cavers (ORC) Mountain Home, Arkansas.  From information contact Nick and Gail Campagna, RT 2 Box 2770, Seymour, MO 65746.  Website
www.geocities.com/orcdudes

10/16-19/2001: 15th National Cave and Karst Management Symposium, Tuscson,AZ.  For information: the symposium schedule and information will be posted on the NSS website.
www.caves.org/nckms01

Grotto Calendar

2000 Committees
Conservation
Bob Lerch, Joe Engeln

Editor Foresight
Patti Williamson

Associate Editor, Foresight
Bob Lerch

Editor Chouteau News
Patti Williamson

Education
Bill Elliott, Bob Lerch,
Rick Walk

Library / Exchange Publications
Kevin Feltz, Rick Walk

Membership Dues
Kevin Feltz
MCKC
Rickard Walk
NSS
Rickard Walk

Public Relations
Bob Lerch, Bill Elliott

Research Review
Joe Engeln, Carol Wicks, Jim  Huckins, Bob Lerch

Safety / Rescue
Rick Walk, Jim Yancey,
Scott Schulte

Stream Teams
Devils Icebox,
  Jim Yancey
Hunter's Cave Stream,
  Bob Lerch
Spring Cave Stream,
  Bob Lerch
Gans Creek,
  Ken Midkiff

Trip Coordinator
Rita Worden
Webpage
Mike O'Laughlin


MVOR is the first weekend in May and the site is in eastern Douglas County (plans are underway).  Ask Mike Morgan about what's for Dinner Saturday night. 

July 14th: Massively exciting off trail trip into Fisher Cave at Meramac State Park, mark your calendars today.  Adults will be $4 teens $3.  Contact Patti for details.

Dessert Tonight?
Baskin-Robbins is giving away a FREE 2.5 oz scoop of ice cream to
everyone who visits any of the participating stores on Wednesday, May 2, 2001 from 6-10 p.m. Choose from any flavor available in store.

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