Chouteau Grotto Monthly Minutes (Nov. 2019)
November 6, 2019
President: David Seidel
Vice President: Rita Worden
Treasurer: Kevin Feltz
Secretary: BJ Seidel (BJ absent – David Seidel substituting)
Other Members present: Jim Huckins, David Webster, Morris Matlock, Martin Carmichael, Sandra Galloway, Shannon Zaloz, Victor Munsen
Meeting called to order @ 7:05 pm by President.
Committee Reports:
- Secretary’s report: Prior minutes motion for approval passed. Passed Unanimously
- Treasurer’s report: $2511.07. Annual dues are $10 per person
- MSS director’s report: Rita Worden – Next meeting is Jan 25th
- Foresight Editor’s Report: Prior received two trip reports from Rita
- Quartermaster’s report: Nothing Out, everything accounted for
Old Business:
- Fall Cave-camp and Cookout with Wayfarer Sinkhole Cleanout – Removed car from sinkhole slope and many buckets of debris
- Chouteau Grotto recognizes two of our members who were listed in the NSS News (October) Long-term membership listing: Mike Morgan 50-yr member and David (Robert) Webster 60-yr member.
New Business:
- Next Choteau Grotto meeting will be at the Christmas Party on Friday December 13th
- Dec 13th Christmas Party at County Downs Clubhouse at 6 pm. Potluck: Bring a dish.
- Chouteau Grotto Materials Consolidation Effort for Library and Website of Foresights/Minutes/ Pictures, then update archive at Missouri Historical Society
Trip Reports:
- None Presented
Upcoming Caving Events:
- Nov 8,9,10 – Allie Springs Survey continues
- Nov 16 – Devil’s Icebox Event
- Nov 22 – Old Spanish – Scouts
- Nov 28 – Mammoth Cave KY
- Jan 11 – Carroll Cave Datalogger Trip
- Jan 25 , 2020: MSS Meeting at the Missouri Geological Survey in Rolla
- Jan 25 – Stark Caverns
- Feb 2 Carroll Cave Trip