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