Meeting:           23 April 2008

Attendance:  Pat, Amanda, Larry, Karen, George, Keith, Gary, Andy, Jamie*, Brianne*, Nina*, Mike*, Stephanie


GENERAL MEETING:  Began:    7:10    Ended: 7:50  
 

Treasurer:      put in t-shirt request, waiting on payment.  Once they get
payment it will take then 4 days to print.

Still have about $300 left that we need to spend.


CONSERVATION- Sink Hole Clean up happened this last Saturday.  Gary
passed around list of all the sites that were cleaned up, lots of
sites!  Happy Earth Day!   No caves were found.  Keith, Larry, Tina,
Gary, Steve, Carey all showed up to do the cleaning of a sink hole,
filled up whole dumpster.

Newsletter: Trying to get another one out in a few months, need more articles, hopefully July

Social: Spring MAR, about 4.5 hours away.  This is May 16-18, also
during commencement weekend.

OLD BUSINESS: Nittany Grotto Inc. now has a bank account with about $100.
Keith sent a mailing out that states one way or another we will be
getting the money for paid members out of club sports.  A life member
will always be life member regardless of this change to Nittany Grotto
Inc.



MAR:  Alexander Caverns is closed so no trips there.
    Still have PennAqua and Rupert.
    Pat is taking care of all the soda.
    Should we have a band?  It would be nice, for almost free.
    Steph knows a band and will talk to them about playing for cheap.


Trip Reports:  Last Wednesday night went to Rupert, both cars got
pulled over for speeding (18 and 21 miles over, one warning and one
ticket).  Otherwise a great trip, saw a few snakes, one about 6 feet
long.

Eight people went to TAG, See Program


Trips Planned:   Larry is going down to Alabama for the 50th.
This Wed night at Shields leaving at 5:45 going to Blue Spring or Stitzers.

Program: TAG trip