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Update: Date changed to Sunday July 15.
Aimee Roosenberg and Joey Stuckey will be leading a clean-up trip Indian Grave Point Cave, Dekalb County, TN. This is a horizontal cave with some minor climbing and some trash to pick up. Meeting at 8:00 a.m. at the McDonald at the Hwy 109 exit on I-40 (east of Nashville).
The July Executive meeting will be held on July 19, 2007 at 7pm at the home of Owen Walker in the Crieve Hall area of Nashville. The Executive Meeting is open to all grotto members and usually involves setting up trips for the upcoming month and other grotto business, along with good food and drink.
2007 National Convention
of the
National Speleological Society
23-27 July 2007
Marengo, Indiana
www.nss2007.com
Nestled in the scenic hills of Southern Indiana, Crawford County is the "Postcard Perfect" destination for recreation,
relaxation, and caving! Crawford County expands from the shores of the Ohio River at the town of Leavenworth, to the shores
of Patoka Lake. Thousands of acres of county, state, and federal forest create a haven for the naturalist. The caves and karst
of Crawford County, and most of south-central Indiana, are developed chiefly within the thick limestones and dolomites of the
mid-Mississippian-aged Blue River and Sanders groups. Caving at Convention will range from tight and sporting stream crawls,
to huge walking passages, to well-decorated grottos. Underground adventures will also include multi-mile systems, survey
and exploration opportunities, family and hardcore trips, and cave diving.
The town of Marengo is located in Crawford County and is home to one of the finest commercial caves in the United
States. Marengo Cave was designated a US National Landmark in 1984 by the Department of the Interior as "the most
profusely decorated cavern...with speleothems of the highest quality." Also in Crawford County, near Leavenworth, is
Wyandotte Cave, one of the oldest and largest commercial caves in the country. Both will be "must do" activities during the
week.
2007 National Convention
of the
National Speleological Society
23-27 July 2007
Marengo, Indiana
www.nss2007.com
Nestled in the scenic hills of Southern Indiana, Crawford County is the "Postcard Perfect" destination for recreation,
relaxation, and caving! Crawford County expands from the shores of the Ohio River at the town of Leavenworth, to the shores
of Patoka Lake. Thousands of acres of county, state, and federal forest create a haven for the naturalist. The caves and karst
of Crawford County, and most of south-central Indiana, are developed chiefly within the thick limestones and dolomites of the
mid-Mississippian-aged Blue River and Sanders groups. Caving at Convention will range from tight and sporting stream crawls,
to huge walking passages, to well-decorated grottos. Underground adventures will also include multi-mile systems, survey
and exploration opportunities, family and hardcore trips, and cave diving.
The town of Marengo is located in Crawford County and is home to one of the finest commercial caves in the United
States. Marengo Cave was designated a US National Landmark in 1984 by the Department of the Interior as "the most
profusely decorated cavern...with speleothems of the highest quality." Also in Crawford County, near Leavenworth, is
Wyandotte Cave, one of the oldest and largest commercial caves in the country. Both will be "must do" activities during the
week.
2007 National Convention
of the
National Speleological Society
23-27 July 2007
Marengo, Indiana
www.nss2007.com
Nestled in the scenic hills of Southern Indiana, Crawford County is the "Postcard Perfect" destination for recreation,
relaxation, and caving! Crawford County expands from the shores of the Ohio River at the town of Leavenworth, to the shores
of Patoka Lake. Thousands of acres of county, state, and federal forest create a haven for the naturalist. The caves and karst
of Crawford County, and most of south-central Indiana, are developed chiefly within the thick limestones and dolomites of the
mid-Mississippian-aged Blue River and Sanders groups. Caving at Convention will range from tight and sporting stream crawls,
to huge walking passages, to well-decorated grottos. Underground adventures will also include multi-mile systems, survey
and exploration opportunities, family and hardcore trips, and cave diving.
The town of Marengo is located in Crawford County and is home to one of the finest commercial caves in the United
States. Marengo Cave was designated a US National Landmark in 1984 by the Department of the Interior as "the most
profusely decorated cavern...with speleothems of the highest quality." Also in Crawford County, near Leavenworth, is
Wyandotte Cave, one of the oldest and largest commercial caves in the country. Both will be "must do" activities during the
week.
John Hickman will have a vertical practice session at Ashland City bluffs after work on Wednesday, July 25. We will start around 6:30 p.m. If it is raining, the event will be postponed. You will need to supply all of your vertical gear.
We will be starting off at the 30 foot bluff if needed and quickly moving on to the 120 foot drop. This is primarily for people who are comfortable with rappelling and climbing to get some practice before going caving. For more information, contact John.
Update: Date changed one week later to July 25.
Our monthly weeknight trip for July will be Hardins Cave in Davidson county. This is an easy, horizontal cave and is suitable for cavers of all ability levels.
You will need a helmet, 3 sources of light, boots with lugged soles and good ankle support, gloves, knee pads, and clothes that you don't mind getting dirty and torn. The grotto can loan you a helmet if you notify the trip leader in advance.
2007 National Convention
of the
National Speleological Society
23-27 July 2007
Marengo, Indiana
www.nss2007.com
Nestled in the scenic hills of Southern Indiana, Crawford County is the "Postcard Perfect" destination for recreation,
relaxation, and caving! Crawford County expands from the shores of the Ohio River at the town of Leavenworth, to the shores
of Patoka Lake. Thousands of acres of county, state, and federal forest create a haven for the naturalist. The caves and karst
of Crawford County, and most of south-central Indiana, are developed chiefly within the thick limestones and dolomites of the
mid-Mississippian-aged Blue River and Sanders groups. Caving at Convention will range from tight and sporting stream crawls,
to huge walking passages, to well-decorated grottos. Underground adventures will also include multi-mile systems, survey
and exploration opportunities, family and hardcore trips, and cave diving.
The town of Marengo is located in Crawford County and is home to one of the finest commercial caves in the United
States. Marengo Cave was designated a US National Landmark in 1984 by the Department of the Interior as "the most
profusely decorated cavern...with speleothems of the highest quality." Also in Crawford County, near Leavenworth, is
Wyandotte Cave, one of the oldest and largest commercial caves in the country. Both will be "must do" activities during the
week.
2007 National Convention
of the
National Speleological Society
23-27 July 2007
Marengo, Indiana
www.nss2007.com
Nestled in the scenic hills of Southern Indiana, Crawford County is the "Postcard Perfect" destination for recreation,
relaxation, and caving! Crawford County expands from the shores of the Ohio River at the town of Leavenworth, to the shores
of Patoka Lake. Thousands of acres of county, state, and federal forest create a haven for the naturalist. The caves and karst
of Crawford County, and most of south-central Indiana, are developed chiefly within the thick limestones and dolomites of the
mid-Mississippian-aged Blue River and Sanders groups. Caving at Convention will range from tight and sporting stream crawls,
to huge walking passages, to well-decorated grottos. Underground adventures will also include multi-mile systems, survey
and exploration opportunities, family and hardcore trips, and cave diving.
The town of Marengo is located in Crawford County and is home to one of the finest commercial caves in the United
States. Marengo Cave was designated a US National Landmark in 1984 by the Department of the Interior as "the most
profusely decorated cavern...with speleothems of the highest quality." Also in Crawford County, near Leavenworth, is
Wyandotte Cave, one of the oldest and largest commercial caves in the country. Both will be "must do" activities during the
week.
The August grotto meeting will be held on Thursday, August 2 at the Adventure Science Center starting at 7pm.
On Saturday, August 4th, I (Joey Stuckey) be leading a horizontal trip to Camp's Gulf. Meeting place is I-40 Exit 238 Lebanon at the Shoney's at 8:00 AM. Come earlier if you plan to dine. For more information contact Joey.
This is the annual convention for the National Speleological Society. It is held around the country, and this year will be held in Florida. In addition to local caving and non-caving activities, there are lectures, photo and video salons, and award programs.
More information, http://www.nss2008.com/home.html
