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