texascavers Digest 10 Apr 2013 00:31:36 -0000 Issue 1736
Topics (messages 21579 through 21585):
2013 TSA Convention results
21579 by: Michael Cicherski
Re: [baltogrotto] Ellisons WNS positive
21580 by: Brian Freyling
Group Photo
21581 by: James Jasek
21582 by: caverarch
Re: Your Webinar Invitation: Join us for "Cave Surveying with George Dasher the
man who wrote the book on the subject"
21583 by: Geary Schindel
TSA Spring Business Meeting Minutes
21584 by: Heather Tucek
21585 by: caverarch
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Why should you and your caving friends consider joining the Texas Speleological
Association?
If you were one of the 127 cavers who spent the weekend at CWAN you already
know the answer - outstanding presentations covering a variety of topics, Jill
Orr taking the Texas Caver to new heights, vendors, auctions and so much more.
Congratulations to Roger Moore and his team for putting together an incredible
weekend. Please share your Convention stories at the next grotto meeting and
encourage cavers who may have fallen off the membership roles to re-join or
join the TSA. If you have questions about membership please go to the website
or contact any officer and we will be happy to walk you through the details.
Once again the auction was a night to remember. MC Jim Kennedy and his staff
auctioned off 60 items that will benefit the Texas Cave Management Association.
Cavers stepped up to the plate and as the evening came to a close TCMA had
collected $3,841.00 from those in attendance. We crossed into unchartered
territory by using a credit card reader that attaches to the smart devices
allowing us to capture payments electronically. I suspect in the near future
this technology will be used at Registration and other caving events for those
interested in paying with plastic.
Did you fail to pay at Registration? You can still drop a check in the mail and
I will get it processed. Make it to TSA and my mailing address is :
Michael Cicherski
5938 Harvest Hill
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Michael
On Apr 7, 2013, at 4:25 PM, Oztotl <d...@oztotl.com> wrote:
> Thank you Shiner, Cave Without a Name, Tom Summers, Mike Burrell, Roger
> Moore, Mallory Mayeux, Heather Tuček, Jill Orr, Michael Cicherski, Lee Jay
> Graves, Gill Ediger, Ron Ralph, Allan Cobb, Ellie Watson, Mimi Jasek, James
> Jasek, Stefan Creaser, John Brooks, Wesley Schumacher, Gary Franklin, Jim
> Kennedy, Yaz Avila, Denise Prendergast, Vico Jones, RD Milholland, Saj
> Zappatello, Matts (all of you), Rebecca Jones, Ron Rutherford, Lyndon Tiu,
> all the food prep helpers, all of the speakers, all the auction item donors
> (you ROCK!), all the photographers and Kayla the Cartographer (don't
> complain, I didn't see your map there, duh, it's Spring Convention, one
> brings maps!) and a huge thanks for those I'm forgetting! Also thanks to the
> folks who left stuff in Lost-N-Found for next year's auction! (If you want to
> re-think your involuntary donation, see the TSA Facebook page for images of
> the items).
>
> Texas Speleological Association's Spring Convention couldn't have been as
> awesome without you!
>
> Sent cellularly.
> -Don
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>From TAGnet:
Ellisons WNS positive
By: Allen Padgett (Lafayette, Georgia)
on_r...@windstream.net
Ellisons Cave on Pigeon Mountain in Walker County Georgia is the latest
positive test site for WNS. The southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease
Study at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia has
confirmed a sample bat submitted from a March 20 collection was positive.
WNS signs were observed in numerous individual bats but no dead bats were
observed. Ellisons receives visitors from all over the United States,
Canada and the rest of the world so proper following of decontamination
protocols is in order to protect continued access to this and other caves.
The over 1800 bats living in Ellisons Cave have been advised of the
finding. They have agreed to cease migrating
especially southward or westward, not associate with any known infected
individuals and to cover their mouths when coughing.
Feel free to repost to other places as long as original source, Tag Net is
referenced.
Safe cavin, clean caving
Allen Padgett
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I wanted to let everyone know the group photo turned out petty good.
As soon as I get the negative scanned, I will post a link to Drop Box
for a free download, and on Facebook.
Thank you everyone for your cooperation in posing for the photo.
James Jasek
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James,
Thanks to you and Mimi for providing this great way to remember the Convention!
Roger Moore
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From: James Jasek <caver...@hot.rr.com>
To: TexasCavers Tex <texascavers@texascavers.com>
Sent: Mon, Apr 8, 2013 6:21 pm
Subject: [Texascavers] Group Photo
I wanted to let everyone know the group photo turned out petty good. As soon as
I get the negative scanned, I will post a link to Drop Box for a free download,
and on Facebook.
Thank you everyone for your cooperation in posing for the photo.
James Jasek
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Folks,
Here is a reminder about an upcoming webinar on cave surveying.
Geary
Subject: Your Webinar Invitation: Join us for "Cave Surveying with George
Dasher the man who wrote the book on the subject"
CaveNet's latest webinar! This is going to be a great webinar and it is
already filling up!
Please help us to spread the word by sending this to your email lists, we
really would appreciate your help.
Cave Safely,
Debbie Spoons
NSS Webinar Series CaveNet
Chairman (Interim)
Cave Surveying, with George Dasher the man who "Wrote The Book" on the subject.
Join us for a Webinar on April 10
[http://img.gotomeeting.com/g2mimages/webinar/themes/basic/button_registerNow.gif]<https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/272883031>
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/272883031
George Dasher will give a presentation describing the basics and some of the
intricacies of cave surveying. George literally “wrote the book” on cave
surveying, it is called “On Station”. If you have seen George’s other webinar
then you know that you will not want to miss this one.
This is a webinar that will be informative to all cavers and will answer many
of the questions that you have on mapping and surveying. This is sure to fill
up fast, register early and plan to attend this great presentation.
Title:
Cave Surveying with George Dasher the man who "Wrote The Book" on the subject
Date:
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Time:
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM CDT (Which is 9PM EST / 7PM MST / 6PM PST) Please check your
time zone
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet
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Hi y'all!
Thanks to everyone who can out to the TSA Convention this past weekend, and
a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who put their time and effort in to making it
happen!
The minutes taken from the TSA Business Meeting on Saturday afternoon are
now online to be viewed (Thanks, Butch!)
You can find the minutes at:
http://cavetexas.org/PDF/TSA/Minutes-2013-04-06.pdf (direct link).
Homepage link: http://cavetexas.org/
Minutes Menu page: http://cavetexas.org/TSA/meetingminutes.html
-h
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*Go find out!*
-Heather Tuček
UT Grotto, DFW Grotto
TSA Secretary & Membership Chair
NSS 59660
(512) 773-1348
trog...@cavechat.org
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Thank you, Heather!
Roger G. Moore
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From: Heather Tucek <trog...@cavechat.org>
To: Texas Cavers <texascavers@texascavers.com>
Sent: Tue, Apr 9, 2013 7:10 pm
Subject: [Texascavers] TSA Spring Business Meeting Minutes
Hi y'all!
Thanks to everyone who can out to the TSA Convention this past weekend, and a
HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who put their time and effort in to making it
happen!
The minutes taken from the TSA Business Meeting on Saturday afternoon are now
online to be viewed (Thanks, Butch!)
You can find the minutes at:
http://cavetexas.org/PDF/TSA/Minutes-2013-04-06.pdf (direct link).
Homepage link: http://cavetexas.org/
Minutes Menu page: http://cavetexas.org/TSA/meetingminutes.html
-h
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Go find out!
-Heather Tuček
UT Grotto, DFW Grotto
TSA Secretary & Membership Chair
NSS 59660
(512) 773-1348
trog...@cavechat.org
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