MINUTES OF THE JULY 2003 CHOUTEAU GROTTO MEETING

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 2,2003

 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:06 PM BY PRESIDENT JOE DOM, WITH 6 MEMBERS PRESENT

 

 

SECRETARY'S REPORT

 

I MARCK AM FILLING IN FOR JOE HOBBS IN HIS ABSENCE FORGOT TO BRING THEM WITH ME BUT I REMEMBERED THE KEY THANKS TO MIKE MORGAN THANKS MIKE

 

TREASURER'S REPORT

 

KEVIN NOTED THAT THERE IS STILL $1211.61 IN THE TIL

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

MENBERSHIP MANUAL

 

JOE DOM IS WORKING ON AN ELECTRONIC VERSION. IF YOU CAN ASSIST IN ANY WAY CONTACT JOE DOM

THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE THE GROTTO CONTACTS FOR BOON COUNTY CAVE SHOULD ALSO CONTACT JOE

 

ROPEWORK AT CAPEN PARK

 

IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS OF NO SHOWS AT CAPEN PARK FOR ROPE WORK. IS THERE A DAY THAT WOULD BE BETTER FOR THIS? IF SO CONTACT MIKE MORGAN,JOE DOM OR MIKE WALK.  SUMMER IS BUSY FOR ALL WE KNOW SO IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE FORWARD THEM TO THE FORE MENTIONED.

 

NSS LIBRARY

 

IT HAS BEEN LEARNED THAT THE NATIONAL CAVE & KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, HAS WITHDRAWN THEIR PROPOSAL TO HOUSE THE NSS LIBRARY.

SO THE LIBRARY IS SAFE THANKS TO THOSE WHO SPOKE OUT IN OPPOSITION

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE CAUSE.

 

IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE THE EPA HAS EXTENDED THE COMMENT ON THE

303 D LIST WHICH IS A LIST  OF IMPAIRED STREAMS.  HINKSON IS ONE OF THE LOCAL CREEKS WHICH IS ON THIS LIST . FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CONTACT JOE DOM

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

CONSTITUTION

 

A DRAFT WAS SENT OUT OVER COOLIST FOR REVIEW. IF THERE ARE ANY MISTAKES STILL IN NEED OF CHANGING CONTACT JOE DOM. JOE NOTED THAT SOME HAVE ALREADY BEEN FOUND AND ARE BEING CORRECTED

 

STUDENT DUES WERE CHANGED TO A PER-SEMESTER PAYMENT. IT WAS ASKED BY JOE IF THIS WOULD NEED TO CHANGED IN THE CONSTITUTION.

IT WAS DISCUSSED AND FOUND THAT THE CHANGE WOULD BE IN THE BI-LAWS NOT THE CONSTITUTION. IT WAS VOTED IN AND THE CHANGE WILL BE MADE IN THE BI-LAWS OF THE CONSTITUTION

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

NCRC AT MAMMOTH CAVE, KENTUCKY:  JULY 18-20, 2003 AT MAMMOTH CAVE KENTUCKY

 

KARST-O-RAMA: ALSO JULY 18-20, 2003 IN MT. VERNON, KENTUCKY

 

NSS CONVENTION 2003: AUGUST 4-8, 2003 IN PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA

 

FALL MVOR 2003: OCTOBER 3-5, 2003 IN PULASKI COUNTY. "YEA!!"

 

TAG FALL CAVE-IN 2003: OCTOBER 9-13, 2003

 

CARTER CAVES CRAWL-A-THON: JANUARY 23-25, 2004 AT CATER CAVES STATE PARK., KENTUCKY

 

CAVE REPORTS

 

MARCK NOTED THAT THINGS ARE PROGRESSING WELL IN THE GATING OF A UNMAPPED BOTTLENECK PIT IN SOUTHERN BOONE. MORE TO COME LATER ABOUT THIS NICE LITTLE FIND.

 

ANYTHING I MISSED?

 

WINTER CAMPOUT:  WE MIGHT WANT TO START TALKING ABOUT THIS NOW SO IT DOESN'T BECOME A LAST MINUTE THING. ANY IDEAS? CONTACT JOE DOM

 

MCKC: IS LOOKING FOR ARTICLES FOR THE DIGEST. CONTACT THE MCKC OF DAVE WEBSTER FOR MORE INFO.

 

DAVE WEBSTER: DAVE CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY ON JULY 1,  HE INVITED ALL IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING TO JOIN HIM AT G&D FOR A CELEBRATION.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!!!!!

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE AT 7:33 PM AND SECONDED WITH NO SCHEDULED PROGRAM

 

THESE MINUTES ARE RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY MARCK CAVEMAN SCHNEIDER SORRY FOR THE HOLD UP