From: "John Tudek" Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:58:37 -0400 Subject: [wvusg] WVUSG Meeting Minutes 9-12-07 Meeting started at 8:01 with some new caver introductions. Old Business Financial Report: We currently have $406.04 in the bank. woo hoo! Football Game: We are considering working the football game on 9-22-07. We have a few people (5-7) who seem to be willing. You can still volunteer for it at next week's meeting. We'll be working the gate, taking tickets and doing the basic security you see at WVU home games. Student Grant Tabled to next week. Dave and Kyle WILL WRITE the grant this week. write it... WRITE IT....! Grotto 30th Anniversary Dinner We need to celebrate this, with old and new members sometime near the end of the semester. (say, December-ish). Further discussion at next week's meeting. Kickoff Weekend (Beginner's Weekend) At Stuart Campground this weekend (14th-16th). If you're coming down on Saturday morning, then meet us at the Ski Barn near Snowshoe (NOT AT CANNAE VALLEY) at noon. John will send out a detailed list of gear to bring. You also need to let John Harman know you're going (if you haven't already) that you're going - we need an accurate head count! If you're not a member, you NEED to give us your emergency contact information or no caving! The people leaving on Friday and needing rides will meet at the Colosseum near the Arboretum at 5:30. Food for beginners weekend - We'll be getting food for the Saturday night dinner; burgers, et al. You're on your own for other meals and feel free to bring your own dishes as well!! John Harman will look into getting a university van and so will John Tudek. VAR/MAR Registration site is as follows: http://www.philly60th.org/ New Business Chris Elliot presented us with a large first aid pack (for camp - not for in-cave) and some beginner headlights. And we un-loaned his rack. Thanks, Chris!!! John Tudek reported that theres danger of development on top of Organ Cave (as reported by Bill Balfour) http://www.stonyglenwv.com/index.html Vertical Practice at the Rec Center went well tonight and we'll be doing it every Wednesday from now on at 5:30 pm. Dave Riggs will join the Deckers' Creek Society in the grotto's name. Thanks Dave! Trip Reports John Tudek and Kyle McMillan went to the Norman side of Bone-Norman Cave on Saturday. Will went down and did the Bone-Norman thru trip the week before. Good job! And a whole mess of people went to Barton's Cave on Sunday. Good times! A bunch of WVUers (Brian, John Harman, Dave, et al...) contributed (and finally finished) the survey of Bennet's Cave in Tucker Co. And afterwards they poked into another nearby cave. This cave was particularly wet and nasty. The meeting was closed at 8:55 pm. -- Laws of Thermodynamics: 1. You cannot win. 2. You cannot break even. 3. You cannot stop playing the game.