Introductions and In Attendance (What are your favorite cave formations)
Mike Broome – Anastomosis
Emily – Scallops
Elise – Shields
Carlin – Styalites
Ken – Snottite
Michael McB – Cannon tubes/balls
Monica – None as of yet
Chase – Gypsum Beards
Kim – Rimstone Dams
Brendan – None as of yet
Peter – Stream Passages
Mark – Helectites
Beka – Angel Wings
Presentation – Ken Walsh: Hancock Cave Acquisition
— 1894 – Buccanans signatures
— 1950s -UNC student burned signature
— 1980 – First presented
— 1995 – Tritrogs mapping effort started in Hancock – Charles Grantham Owner
1995 bought out, did not want anyone
in cave
— 2003 – Auctioned – bought by land speculator
— 2005 – Dave Harrington bought land, wanted to go caving with Grandson (Drew)
— 2006 – Allowed survey and visitation
— 2008 – Finished Survey (2.53 miles)
— 2008-2009 – Clean Up effort of back entrance (Peacock Entrance)
— 2009 – White Nose discovered in May (furthest south at that time) Closed to
caver at this time.
— 2010 – Allowed to have 2 bat survey trips
— 2014 – Tax write off donation to West Virginia Cave Conservancy
— 2017 – Graffiti clean ups cleaned
Old Business:
— Conservation Project: Possible Hancock Trail
New Business:
— Scout troop talk – Oct 21st/28th. Looking for someone to talk to them. Poss. Mark D. to do.
— Darwin Day 11/9 if anyone wants to help out the museum
— Grotto Donation?
— Holiday Party (30th anniversary) – Dianne Getl possibly volunteering her home.
Upcoming Events:
9/27-29 Fall VAR
10/5-6 Hancock Cave Trips for the National Cave and Karst Management Symposium
10/10-13 TAG Fall Cave In
10/19-20 Bridge Day Rappel
11/2-3 BCCS Project Weekend
11/9 Darwin Day
Trip Reports:
None ☹