| Minutes
of the January 4th, 2006 OHG Business Meeting
Respectfully submitted by Vice President, Jeremy Bounds.
The meeting was called to order at 7:10pm by Vice President Jeremy Bounds.
Secretary's Report -- No report.
Treasurer's Report -- The new OHG Treasurer, Roy Gold, announced that
there is $5972.03 in the treasury with $560 in expenses for the month
of December. The Christmas party was a success with the total cost to
the Grotto of $285. $87 in donations was collected at the party to help
with expenses.
Roy
also started collection of OHG 2006 membership dues. Dues include $15
for a member or $17.50 for family membership. Roy was kind enough to make
up membership cards for all members to carry around.
Editor's Report -- Jack would like ideas and input on whether or not to
put the Ozark Undergrounds on-line in the future, email them to people,
continue to make printed copie, and/or do a combination of the above.
Educational Outreach Report -- No report.
MSS Report -- Jon Beard reported that the MSS meeting is coming up and
will be the 21st of January in Rolla at 1:00pm. Carpooling is available,
contact Jon if interested in going. Also, the 50th anniversary of the
MSS will be the weekend of June 24th at Meramec State Park.
Library Report -- Michael Carter reported that he will have the library
back in February for book checkout.
Website Report -- Michael Carter reports that the website looks very different.
Michael also mentioned that over 300 hits have been registered on the
website since the new format has been set up. The website may not support
older system browsers and to please contact him if anyone has a problem
viewing the OHG website. If you have not checked out our website before,
you can visit the page here: http://www.ozarkhighlandsgrotto.org
Garrison Report -- No report.
CCC Report -- Bill Copeland reported that members of the CCC have been
surveying in the cave for six days straight. (!) No info was available
yet on how the survey turned out.
Old
Business
It was reported that $100 was sent to Tom Lansbury for the gating of Alexander
Cave in Arkansas. OHG voted to send this money a couple meetings ago.
New Business
OHG committees were appointed by the President Charity Gramm as follows:
1. Cave Restoration Committee (This committee helps protect caves, removes
trash and graffiti and helps to return caves to their original conditions.):
Chaired by Jon Beard. Members include Charlie Ray, Michael Carter, Jeremy
Bounds, Josh Smith, and Charity Gramm.
2. Cave Management
Committee (This committee watches over and protects the caves that OHG
is responsible for as well as keeping landowner relations.): Chaired by
Jeremy Bounds. Members include Roy Gold, Jack Rosenkoetter, Charlie Ray,
Michael Carter, Brian Houser, Bill Heim, Charity Gramm and Bob Stratford.
3. Public Outreach Committee (Public outreach sets up booths at events,
leads trips such as scout groups through breakdown and teaches/ works
with the public on all aspects of caving and conservation.): Chaired by
Charity Gramm. Members include Charley Ray, Josh Cook, Bob and Diane Harvey.
4. New Members Committee (This committee welcomes new members into the
club and helps them acquire gear and teaches caving techniques and safety.):
Chaired by Jeremy Bounds. Members include Michael Wise (Julio), Michael
Carter and Roy Gold.
5. Supertrip Committee (This committee is responsible for setting up our
out of state caving trips that we do each year.): Chaired by Randy Roseborough.
Members include Michael Carter, Michael Wise and Jeremy Bounds.
6. Cave Trip Committee ( This committee plans the trips that we do each
year in OHG.): Chaired by Jeremy Bounds. Members include Josh Cook, Michael
Carter, Eddie Simmons, and Bob Taylor.
7. Cave Survey Committee (This committee is responsible for setting dates
to do cave surveys.): Chaired by Bob Taylor. Members include Josh Cook,
Michael Carter, Charity Gramm, Jon Beard, and Jack Rosenkoetter.
8. Michael Carter will continue to be OHG Librarian.
9. Jack Rosenkoetter will continue to be Ozark Underground Editor but
will be helped by Ron ?, Roy Gold and Melanie Roseborough.
10. Charity Gramm will continue to do the newsletter.
11. Chris St.
George will continue to be OHG Quartermaster.
For everyone
on these committees, please show up at 6pm to the Library Center an hour
before our next meeting (in February) to plan activities for your respected
committee.
Announcements
Chris St. George
still has a whole spool of rope if anyone is interested in purchasing
some.
Michael
Carter informed OHG that he was in discussion with cavers from the North
Little Rock Grotto about setting up some type of cave trip exchange. OHG
members would have the opportunity to visit Chinn Springs Cave in Arkansas
if we took them caving down here in southwest Missouri. No specifics were
given at this time, so contact Michael for further information.
Michael
Carter also mentioned that he has placed some of the old OHG newsletters
on the website.
Lawrence Ireland has T-shirts that he has printed up for OHG. If you have
not picked your shirt up please contact Lawrence. Lawrence also has another
sign up sheet if you missed out on the first ones. He only needs 10 people
for another run and the shirts are only $9 so what are you waiting for?
Support your grotto.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:59pm. Afterwards, the meeting after the
meeting was held at Cielito Lindo's.
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