Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:27:41 -0400 From: "David A. Riggs" Subject: 2006-10-11 WVUSG Meeting Minutes Minutes for the October 11, 2006 meeting of the WVU Student Grotto -- there were 22 people in attendance tonight. Josh Flaugher and John Harman became members, welcome to the grotto guys! 1. There will be a beginner-level caving trip to Mystic Cave, near Seneca Rocks WV, this weekend. Mystic is supposed to be a really amazing cave, and this will be a good weekend [1] for camping. The tentative plan is to camp at Seneca Shadows on Friday night, but a cheaper (free) alternative may be chosen. You will need to pay/bring your own camping gear and food, etc. It looks like 6 WVU and 3 Nittany Grotto [2] cavers are going. For info and ride coordination, contact Kyle [3]. If you are a beginner and need a helmet/lamp, be sure to contact Kyle beforehand so he will remember to bring enough gear. 2. The NCRC intro rescue course [4] is this weekend. Jessica Morning is going but she says it is now too late to sign up. Sorry, procrastinators. Rescue people, please let us know when the next training weekend will be. 3. Bridge day is the following Saturday, Oct. 21. Several WVUSG members are rappelling, and several more are coming down for the day to hang out on/under the bridge. 4. Brian and I gave a trip report / slide show from our TAG trip this weekend. We did a photo shoot of Fantastic Pit in Ellison's Cave, then dropped Neversink and Cagles Chasm. Brian liked Fantastic so much that he ascended it twice. His photos are available online at [5], I also have a few at [6]. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 and the thirsty cavers headed to BW3 for a post-meeting meeting. [1] Weather Forecast: http://tinyurl.com/qot3d [2] http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/nittanygrotto/ [3] Kyle McMillan [4] http://www.caves.org/committee/er-ncrc/training.html#Upcoming [5] http://flickr.com/photos/masneyb/sets/72157594319758539/ [6] http://gl1tch.com/gallery/TAG_2006-10 - DR -- David A. Riggs