| July 2025 Minutes | | Meeting was held on July 01, 2025 | | Minutes recorded by: Brian Alger |
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| Attending | - Tammy Tucker (Host)
- William Tucker (Host)
- Tim Kohtz
- Brian Alger
- Lee Ann Dean
- Darcy Phillips
- Matt Brasher
- Gunnison Brasher
- Jenson Brasher
- Ryan Marshall
- Ford Brehmer
- Matthew Plett
- Taylor Kuiken (Zoom)
- Yee-Bien Chuah (Zoom)
- Tom Chanton (Zoom)
- Terry Plett (Zoom)
- Dory Bosnyak (Guest)
| | Old Business | - Covered last month's minutes
- Fire Tower Training - Jordan put a poll together to find out which date works best. August 2nd came in first place with two votes. There was enough interest in the meeting that William will work on getting the tower for August 2nd.
- Taylor's cave find near Balmorhea is actually Power Keg Cave. It is already mapped. Taylor will get with Jerry Atkinson to see if he knows anything about the other cave that was found nearby.
| | New Business | - Brian gave a treasury report. There is $870.19 in the checking account.
- Tammy was able to get the Zoom meeting working.
- Phyllis is officially retiring from making her legendary knee pads so they will no longer be available.
- Ralph Canyon Project - This project is regaining interest. Ryan will contact Ellen Trautner at the BLM to coordinate a trip.
- The winter meeting of the Southwestern Region of the NSS will be hosted by the Sandia grotto on December 6.
- The High Guads Restoration Project is looking for trip leaders. It is required to have three or trips to the cave to become qualified.
- William would like to see Group Me be used exclusively for electronic communication by the grotto.
| | Trip Reports | - Dory gave a trip report of her first ever caving trip to the High Guads. She was speechless and attended our next monthly grotto meeting.
- Lee Ann, Ryan, Ford, Pierson and Piper attended the Southwestern Region of the NSS' Summer Regional. After the meeting they visited Royal John Mine and came back with some incredible pictures.
| | Upcoming Trips | - August 19 or 26 - Tentative for Merus Adventure Park Cave mapping project.
- Possible trip to Parks Ranch in the fall. Hope to include Lost, Wind Hicks and Doc Britto Caves.
| | Next Meeting | - August 5, 2025
- 7:00 PM
- Brasher Residence
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