Chouteau Grotto Monthly Minutes

January 2 , 2020

President:  David Seidel                                                                                        Treasurer:  Kevin Feltz

Vice President:  Rita Worden (Absent, later by phone)                                                             Secretary:  BJ Seidel (Absent)

Other members present:  Mike Morgan, Mag Matlock, Martin Carmichael, Shannon Zaloz, Sandra Galloway, Kris Corbitt, Mandi Alexander, Rebecca Carpenter, Micah Bogart

Meeting called to order:  7:03 pm

Committee Reports:

• Secretary’s report:  Prior minutes motion for approval passed with two corrections on dates
• Treasurer’s report: $2495.07
• MSS Director’s report:  Next meeting is January 25, 2020
• Foresight Editor’s report:  None – (need more reports and photos as always)
• Quartermaster’s report:  nothing out, everything accounted for (Rita by Phone)

Old Business:

• Checked Elbow Cave for Cleanout by Choteau Grotto (Rita)
• Martin and Kris had briefing on trip to Railroad Cave (Dec 28, 2019)

New Business:

• Lewis and Clark Cave trip March 21st Proposed
• Elbow Cave Cleanout – TBA
• March – rope training and practice proposed – Kevin instructing
• NCR Cave Rescue – More people needed for training
• Election of New Officers: Martin Carmichael as President; Rita Worden as VP; BJ Seidel as Secretary; Kevin Feltz as Treasurer (Voted in as stated)

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 -Bat Survey
• March 21 – Lewis and Clark Cave Trip
• April 3-5 – Boone Co Family Trip?
• May 1-3 – Caving – St. Clair, MO – Lost Hill Resort

Adjournment:  8:00 pm