Intros and In Attendance
Ken Walsh – Wandering in Caves
Dianne Geitl – Fun , Cold VARs
Mike Broome – Exploring Copenhavers Cave, Anchoring off of Ken
Lisa Lorinzen – Tritrog Christmas Carols
Peter – Presenting presentations
Axel – Grotto Trip and Darwin Day
Michael McBride – Drunken tour of Smyth County with Emily
Julie Fairbanks – Cold water in Anderson Springs Cave
Zeke – Flamingo Race
Kim Parks – Police situation after accidental trespassing
Carlin – Social Tuesdays -> Disc Golf
Elise – Tours of Hancock
Emily Graham – Caving…just caving
Anuj
Business:
— Thanks to those who participated on Darwin Day (Axel, Elise, Ken, Emily, Taylor, Peter)
— Overview of Hancock Cave Trail Progress by Michael McBride
— Charitable Donation Ideas = WNS Research, Museum
–Webmaster Update from Carlin = Slight Adjustments
— No meeting for December
— Holiday Party 12/8/19 5 PM
— January Meeting = Elections
Trip Reports
— Carlin – Trip Report on Tritrog Site for Stone’s #2.
— Michael, Carlin, Ken — Big Sink Survey. Lots of scat due to winter conditions. Found the sump and finished surveying that section of map.
— Michael – Trout, New Trout, Hamilton with Charity
— BCCS Project weekend with Lisa and Mike – Surface work due to specific constraints.
Upcoming trips:
12/8/19 – Holiday Party
1/18/20 – BCCS Work Day
1/18/20 – MLK Weekend
July 27-31/20 NSS Convention
Special Presentation:
Kim Park’s Presenting Tritrog of the year award due to inability to attend Christmas Party. Michael McBride chosen.
Ken Walsh, Emily Graham, Mike Broome, Mark Daughtridge, Michael McBride are the current lineage of chosen Grotto Members.
Ken Walsh Presentation on:
What have the Tritrogs done over the past 30 years; where are we going?
Conservation Trips
VARS
Conventions and OTR Contests
Annual Grotto Trip
Survey Trips (30-40 in Smyth County)
Cave Acquisitions (Hancock)
Photography Trips
Scout Trips
Local Events
Anniversary/Holiday Party
Vertical Practices
Halloween party
Social Tuesdays
Game Nights
Ranking Debutantes
Fundraisers
Calendars
Raffle
Yard Sales
Auctions
Gear Swaps
Donations to:
WNS Research
NSS
Cave Conservation
Museum
Land Owner Legal Protection Fund
Outreach and Publication
Darwin Day/ Bugfest
Elementary Schools
Scout troops
Climbing Gyms
News and Observer
Newsletters
Online Trip Reports
Online Calendar
T-shirts
Suggestions for the upcoming year:
Social Tuesday/Game Nights -à Formation of Social Chair
Vertical Practices
Gear Swap
Annual Grotto Trip (Possible Bi-annually) , Pot Luckà With alternate activities
More outreach (Schools, Libraries, etc)
Beginner Trips – beginner talks during meetings
Caving Topic talks in Caves
Logo’d items (Stickers, Jerseys…..)
New Logo, Logo Contest, Grotto Trip T-shirts
In cave contests, scavenger hunt, solo survey game, rally
Gear Lists
Webpage Resources
Food at meetings
Members List (email/phone/contact)
Incentives to Write Trip Reports, Beginner Trips, Etc
Playbook for organization of Grotto Trip – Lisa L volunteers to do a grotto meeting on subject