Chouteau Grotto Monthly Minutes
December 13, 2019
President: David Seidel Treasurer: Kevin Feltz
Vice President: Rita Worden Secretary: BJ Seidel
Other members present: Dave Webster, Mike Morgan, Jim Huckins, Mag Matlock, Martin Carmichael, Shannon Zaloz, Sandra Galloway
Meeting called to order: 7:40 pm
Committee Reports:
- Secretary’s report: Prior minutes motion for approval passed with two corrections
- Treasurer’s report: $2495.07
- MSS Director’s report: Next meeting is January 25, 2020
- Foresight Editor’s report: need more reports and photos
- Quartermaster’s report: nothing out, everything accounted for
Old Business:
- Consolidation effort of Chouteau for library and websites of Foresight/minutes/photos tabled for the time being
New Business:
- Chouteau grotto has been asked to do a cleanup of Elbow cave
- Kris Corbett has requested a cave trip for him and a friend before he leaves for a job in the everglades
- Kerry Roland passed away and there will be a memorial at the 35th year anniversary of Ennis cave, including a fundraiser for remaining medical costs
- Nominations for officers for 2020 are as follows: Martin Carmichael for President, Rita Worden for Vice president, Kevin Feltz for Treasurer, BJ Seidel for secretary.
- Voting will occur at the next meeting on Thursday, January 2, 2020
Upcoming events:
- January 11, 2020– Carroll cave datalogger trip
- January 25, 2020–MSS meeting at the Missouri Geological Survey in Rolla
- January 25, 2020–Stark Caverns ridgewalk
- February 8, Carroll Cave trip
Adjournment: 8:20 pm