Cascade Grotto MeetingHybrid meeting (Phinney Neighborhood Association and Google Meet)Wednesday February 7, 2024 Votes Allocate $100 for room rental per month Eric proposed, Sarah seconded Allocate $70 for a Bluetooth microphone Eric proposed, Sarah seconded Presentation Sulfur cycling and Speleogensis: cave formation in the midwest Slides Karst Background Research Questions Papers General meeting Trip Reports … Read more
Cascade Grotto MeetingOnline-only (via Google Meet)January 3, 2024 Votes Accept election results Eric moved to accept results, Mark seconded Allocate $2000 for Western Regional for Sept 2024 Eric proposed, Maurice seconded Business Elections Talia of Out of Bounds grotto was vote counter as an independent party Treasurer report Increase in funds since the same time … Read more
2023-11-17 7 PM PST Hybrid thanks to James Mooreshire. In person at the Phinney Ridge Center, Room 6. In person attendance: Sarah Burgess, Laina, Dusty, Richard Jack, Moana, Sirius, Bill Link, Nancy Thorp, Molly, Will, Carl, Garrett, Katt Greaser, James Mooreshire, Daryl Greaser, Mark Garnik, Bram Lovelace, Helen Remote attendance: [Lee Florea and +1 associate], … Read more
Cascade Grotto MeetingOnline-only (via google meet)August 19 Votes Member at Large Add a new Member at Large seat in the executive committee (making 5 members)Elections for this seat will be in December for a 1-year term, concurrent with the other officers. Eric proposed, Robert seconded; passed: Funds for Holiday party Authorize up to $300 for … Read more
Phinney Neighborhood Association, 14 Sept at 7pm call to order @704 Introductions 23 present Bram (Lovelace) gave a 20 min presentation on caving and virgin survey in Binkley Cave in Indiana, 8th longest in the US as over 46 miles Trip Reports: Aidan reported on Neelie Creek cave, parking on the highway, Bram being stung … Read more
Cascade Grotto MeetingOnline-only (via google meet)August 14 Presentation Marbles Trip Presented by Jennifer Jain Trip Reports Mistaken identity cave, by trout lake Claude (8/14) Newton cave, on cave ridge Aidan, Sarah, and Andrew (8/10) Bonanza cave mine Eric, Joe, Andrew, Jessica, Will Canyon ridge trail ridge karsty-stuff search Jessie, Allie Poet’s crest Mark, Andrew, kenny, … Read more
Cascade Grotto MeetingOnline-only (via Zoom)June 26 Votes New rope for Newton Should we allocate $150 for 11mm PMI pit rope (~100 ft) to re-rig the 4th pitch of Newton? Reimburse existing rope in Newton Should we reimburse Eric $50 for existing rigging of the other way of Newton? Trip Reports Oregon grotto trip to Helens … Read more
Cascade Grotto MeetingIn-person only (Phinney Neighborhood Association)March 31 Votes Beginner trip Should we allocate fund refreshments for beginner trip? ($70) Presentation Belize Trip Belize The cave Trips Trip reports Belize trip Jackman creek cave trips (Feb 25, March 5) Danger on Cave ridge (March 25) Helens glacial caves Upcoming Trips Cave Ridge Beginner trip Vertical … Read more
Cascade Grotto Meeting (business-only)Online-only (Zoom)February 16 Votes Yearly elections Elections for officers concluded earlier this month. The results: Chair Vice-chair Secretary Treasurer Purchase SPAR book for library Proposed: Result: passed Trips Trip reports Oasis cave (Austin, TX) Little red river cave Sanger’s Talus cave Upcoming trips Lake cave annual beginner trip Wolf cave beginner vertical … Read more
Cascade Grotto MeetingPhinney Neighborhood Association/ZoomSeptember 28 Presentation: Scapegoat 2022 expedition Overview Scapegoat is a 240k acre wilderness in Montana Part of a 2.54 million acre roadless area Massive karst area explored in the 70s but not much later on Large pits up on plateau are plugged up by snow most of the year, creating caves … Read more