Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:05:23 -0400 From: "David A. Riggs" Subject: 2006-10-25 WVUSG Meeting Minutes Minutes for the Oct. 25, 2006 meeting of the WVU Student Grotto. There were 19 people in attendance this evening. Chris Eielleite, a new member that Jessica recruited at the NCRC training class, joined the grotto -- welcome Chris! 1. We had a vertical practice at the Rec Center before the meeting. Eight people showed up, beginners got to try their hands at frogging, old hats practiced doing changeovers. There will be another vert practice there Tuesday at 4:30pm; we will make it a regular event if it is popular. 2. Jason's Halloween party is this Saturday in Salem WV (50 minutes South of Morgantown). Jason will post driving directions to the mailing list. He has room for indoor camping. Bring your own costume, BYOB? If you need a ride, please contact Kyle or me. 3. According to our calendar [1] there is a trip with the Nittany Grotto next weekend to Virginia. Kyle, is this still on? Details? 4. Nov. 11 is a trip to Elkhorn Mountain, a vertical cave. You must have vertical experience to go on this trip, contact Brian to RSVP or if you want to plan an outdoor rappelling trip beforehand so you can go. If you are interested in learning about cave photography, this would be a good trip to come on. We hijacked this trip and decided that there will also be a Mystic Cave trip either at the same time or after this cave for non-vertical cavers. Kyle, please contact Mrs. Teter and let her know that we're coming. 5. We saw a slideshow [2] and some of Rich Finley's great helmet-cam footage of the Bridge Day rappel. The meeting was adjourned at 9pm and a post-meeting meeting was held at BW3. [1] http://www.caves.org/grotto/wvusg/calendar/ [2] http://flickr.com/photos/masneyb/sets/72157594339465041/ - DR -- David A. Riggs