From: "John Tudek" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:20:11 -0400 Subject: [wvusg] WVUSG Meeting Minutes for 10-10-07 Upcoming Trips: VAR/MAR: Will be Oct 12 - 14; Elkhorn Mountain: Nov. 3rd.; Jason's Halloween Party: Saturday October 27th Meeting called to order by chairperson John Harman at 8:04 pm. Old Business Financial Report: We have $591.93 on hand. Football game fundraising: The upcoming games are: Nov 8 Louisville (Thursday Night Game) Nov 24 Connecticut (Saturday Noon) Dec 1 Pitt (Saturday TBA) We encourage you to come out and help raise money!! Student grant: no change. We'll get a report next week. Grotto Gear Locker: We're awaiting the response from an email regarding this. VAR/MAR: Will be Oct 12 - 14 at the OTR campsite in Daily, WV. Lots of caving and fun! Rides available to Daily. The cost is about $30- at the gate. The website is http://www.philly60th.org Elkhorn Mountain: Nov. 3rd. Advanced Vertical trip. Via Ferrata and possible horizontal Trip to Cave Mountain Cave. We may also split into two groups: one does the Via on Sat and Elkhorn on Sunday, the other does Elkhorn on Sat and the Via on Sun. The Via Ferrata is $40-. Dave Riggs will call the Via Ferrata people and arrange things, and we'll be reserving the cabins, too! NCRC: will take place the weekend of Bridge Day (Oct 20th) down around Sharps Cave. Jason's Halloween Party: Saturday October 27th down at his place. Plenty of room for fun and camping. New Business Woo hoo, no new business! Trip Reports: Sinnett-Thorn: Rocked! Lots of people went (around 11), saw the big room, the Silo, the waterfall and points beyond. Harper's Pit: About 6 people went into this nice vertical pit and cave. Trout Cave: Kyle took a bunch of firends of the grotto out to Trout Cave and met most of the cavers and spelunkers between here and DC. Mystic Cave: Was s fun, beautiful, wet cave with scads of pretties. A white fish was observed. Rockland Spring Cave: Excellent wet cave with tons of pretties. Presentations Dave Riggs showed us a great little presentation on cave surveying. Meeting closed at 9:15pm. -- Laws of Thermodynamics: 1. You cannot win. 2. You cannot break even. 3. You cannot stop playing the game.