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News from October 2005 - December 2006

News from July 2005 - September 2005  [Cover 07/30/05] 

 

News from March 2005 - June 2005  [Cover 04/11/05] 
News from Feb. 2005 - March 2005  [Cover 04/05]  [Cover 03/05]

News from Nov. 2004 - Feb. 2005   [Cover 01/05]  [Cover 12/04]

  • Group photo from Jan. 23, 2005 Winter Membership meeting

  • Congratulations!  CCC's website has been selected for the NSS Web Page award.  Click to read about it.

  • 2004 Annual Survey Report

  • MEMBERSHIPS ARE DUE 1-1-05  A new 2005 application, waiver and dues are necessary in order to legally enter the cave.

  • 1-23-2005 Board(11am) & Members(1pm) Meetings at Camdenton Fire Station (S.Hwy.5, S. of Hwy. 54)

  • Dec. 2004 Survey:  Bob Lerch, 40,000 feet!

  • Posted several past MSS reports including, "My 1st time in 17 years" & "When borehole requires multi-level surveys" plus the new 2004 Annual Missouri Speleological Survey report.

  • 12/28/04 Thank-You trip and pictures.

Dear Carroll  Cave Conservancy

 

Congratulations!  Your web page has been selected as one of the NSS Web Page Award winners for October-December 2004.  The other winning page was the ESSO Grotto.  You may display the distinctive NSS Web Page Award icon (attached) permanently on your site.

 

The judges evaluated your page on the following criteria:

 

APPEARANCE.  Is the page clean, crisp, easy on the eye, uncluttered and well organized?  Are pictures, text and graphics clear and easy to read?
 
 CURRENCY. Is the page kept current? Are contacts available and current? When was the last time the page was updated? Is old information removed from the page?
 
 INFORMATION. Is frequently requested information about the organization easy to find by the visitor and prospective member?  Is it easy to navigate around the page?  Are links well defined and is contact and meeting information readily available without having to click on multiple links?
 
 RESPONSIBLE CAVING.  Does the page reflect safe and responsible caving? Do photos show cavers with proper gear?  Does the page follow the NSS' conservation policy?
 
 CAVER APPEAL.  From a caver's perspective, is the page enjoyable to look at?

 

Again, congratulations on your selection.  Your page is showcased on the NSS Web Page Award home page at http://www.caves.org/webawards.

 

Sincerely,

 

Mike Hood

Chairman, NSS Web Page Awards Subcommittee

of the Information Technology Committee
News from Sept.-Nov. 2004  [Cover 10/04]
News from June, August 2004  [Cover 08/04]

News from May

News from April
01/21/2004 - The Survey Page contains the latest survey statistics as of 1/12/2004. We've had 15 trips since the survey started in Sept. 2002, with an average of about 10 participants per trip and average trip length of 12 hours, or about 1800 hours of total volunteer participation (these are my estimates; I will eventually get more specific data from trip reports).
 
We have mapped 18,644' in Upper Thunder River. We have surveyed 5 side passages, with two (UL3 maze and Convention Hall) that will exceed one mile each and have going leads. The maze does look like its winding down after much effort in 2003; the leads are getting grimmer with each trip. All three good south leads in the maze shutdown at Traw Hollow. Convention Hall has several good going leads and 4488' mapped to date. We still have some footage to go before reaching Traw Hollow, and we are anxiuos to see if it will go under or not. Rumors that UL2 and UL3 connect cannot be totally discounted as we do have two west trending leads, and the two side passages are only about 1000' apart. UR1 appears to be the same passage as the T survey and they are only 145' apart, with a going lead heading towards the T survey from UR1.
01/01/2004 - Posted 'missing' 6/21/03 resto. trip report and 11/15/03 Kayak assessment report on Resto. Page.

The Carroll Cave Conservancy, Inc. has been approved as a 501 (c) (3) organization.

 

Quote the IRS,

 

“Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501 (c) (3).

. . .

Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code.  Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of Code sections 2055, 2106, and 2522.”

 

The new approval extend back to the date of incorporation (5/8/02) and therefore provides continuous exempt coverage from our original 501 (c) (3) approval for the Carroll Cave Conservancy 5/25/00.

 

There’s still time to get your 2003 tax deduction.  Write that donation check to the CCC now.
Download membership & liability forms.  For address go to Membership page.
2003 Cave and Karst Management Symposium reports from Jeff Page, the CCC representative to the conference.
Treasury Guidelines are now available online.

Saturday, November 15, is the opening day of deer season. 

 

At the landowner’s request, please do not go around the schoolhouse or the Backdoor entrance between Saturday, November 15 and Saturday, November 22(up until the Silo work trip on Saturday)..

 

There will be no Restoration work the weekend of November 15. 

 

There is a work weekend scheduled for November 22 to continue working on the Silo and other Backdoor projects. 

 

Rick

CCC Board:

The NSS Board of Directors has approved the Carroll Cave Conservancy as an NSS Cave Conservancy. Welcome to the Cave Conservancies Committee. As an NSS Cave Conservancy you may and are encouraged to make several appointments. These jobs are listed below and may be combined and held by one person or spread among several people.  I look forward to working with you.

Thanks,  John,  Committee Chair

(link to Welcome letter)

Jeff Page will be attending the Cave and Karst Management Symposium in Gainesville, Fl, Oct 13-17, for the CCC. 

 

The board wishes to thank Eddie Simmons for originally bringing the symposium to the board's attention.  Thanks to Jeff Page for not only volunteering to attend but for also offering to personally cover about half of the cost.  The CCC will pay $500 toward the cost of the trip.

 

Rick

Wanted:  Survey Committee Chairman Applicants

 

Ron Lather has been appointed by the Carroll Cave Conservancy Board of Directors to serve as acting Survey Committee Chairman until a more permanent appointment is made on December 1, 2003.

 

The CCC board is now requesting applications for the position of Survey Committee Chairman.  Applications submitted before November 1 will be considered by the board and the Survey Committee Chairman will be appointed on December 1, 2003. 

 

The Survey Committee Chairman will direct the activities necessary to generate an accurate map of Carroll Cave.  Some cave survey experience is obviously necessary but the job is primarily management.  Management, people and organizational skills are critical.  Please contact me or anyone on the board if you have questions.   

 

Applicants should submit an application briefly stating their experience and qualifications.  Application should be sent to the CCC Secretary by mail or email at:

 

Teddy Marsan

4622 Oakwood

Hillsboro, MO 63050  or   dtmarsan@sbcglobal.net    

 

Rick Hines

President, Carroll Cave Conservancy 

 
 
August 4-8, 2003 -  NSS Convention, Morris Hall will present paper on Hydrogeological Investigation of the Carroll Cave Area.
05/03/03 -  The concrete pour was successful.  Click for Report and Photos.

09/15/02 - A serious hoot at the NCRC Cave Rescue Seminar.  Report on Rescue page.
7/28/02 (12:03 pm, cst) - "Breakthrough" Opening the shaft into the T-Junction.
May 2002 - CCC MVOR website - see the stats, talk and pictures of our MVOR

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