| December 2024 Minutes | | Meeting was held on December 03, 2024 | | Minutes recorded by: Brian Alger |
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| Attending | - William Tucker (Host)
- Tammy Tucker (Host)
- Lee Ann Dean
- Dakota Mason
- Michelle Brooks
- Brian Alger
- Matthew Plett
- Pierson Miller
- Ryan Marshall
- Levi Ramsey
- Joshua Mokry
- Julia Hegedine (Guest)
| | Old Business | - Covered last month's minutes
- Additional T-Shirts were distributed. There are still just a few more to distribute.
- Dues are due. Single membership is $10 and Family is $15.
- Fire Tower vertical Training - Training was originally scheduled for December but there was difficulty picking a date and coordinating with the Lubbock Fire Department (LFD). As a result, training will be moved to January. William will pick a date pending LFD approval.
- Merus Adventure Park Project - Still on hold pending Brian's back surgery recovery. Probably looking at January or February.
| | New Business | - A LAG patch was presented to Matthew.
- Hunter Klein from Carlsbad Caverns National Park contacted William. Housing will be available starting in January 2025. William and Tammy have first priority on the next restoration trip in the cave. Tentatively scheduled for February 14-19, 2025. They have a huge pool restoration project planned.
- Brian gave a treasury report. The grotto currently has $665.19 in the bank. Some discussions arose about upgrading our survey equipment to newer technology.
- A recreation trip to the High Guads was discussed for some time in March.
| | Trip Reports | - Joshua - Yeso trip report. Found a virgin cave that was very tight and seemed to go nowhere. Then a lead was opened up where they found a Tiger Salamander. Additional unexplored leads remain. The group also found pits full of trash. Joshua brought a birthday cake for Ryan.
- Pierson - Yeso and Clyde Harrison Ranch trip report. They had good weather and found caves and sinks while ridge walking. In Harrison Cave there was a lot of trash, Ryan worked the survey. A sink near Antelope Cave opened up that was tight, had a lot of water, and a live snake.
- January 18 or February 1 - Meet with Sam Seaver to check out a cave on his property. William is coordinating.
- Ryan - He was on the same trip as Pierson but on the survey team. On day 1 the survey team pushed a cave they named Wedgie Cave. They broke into going stream passage. On Day 2, the team went to Tummy Troubles Cave. They also did survey work at Clyde Harrison Ranch in Harrison Cave where a dig broke into new cave. It is now 40' longer with no end in sight.
| | Upcoming Trips | - January 11 2025 - Restoration work trip to Caverns of Sonora. Contact Lee Ann for more details.
- January 18-20, 2025 - Small Party Rescue training at Caverns of Sonora. For more details including registration visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/small-party-assisted-rescue-for-horizontal-caves-sonora-texas-jan-18-20-tickets-1052509884397
- December 23 or 27 - Matthew will be going to Helen's Cave to remove the radon monitoring equipment.
| | Grotto Elections | - Chairman - Lee Ann Dean
- Vice-Chairman - Tammy Tucker
- Secretary - Brian Alger
- Treasurer - Brian Alger
- Safety - William Tucker
- Conservation/Outreach - Matthew Plett
| | Next Meeting | - January 7, 2025
- 7:00 PM
- Alger Residence
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