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April
April 21st - Monday Night @ 7:30 - ESSO Business Meeting
- Flatwoods, Kentucky - Public Library
- Come early @ 6:30 for pizza next door
ESSO Annual Vertical Workshop - April 25th, 26th, 27th
Friday, April 25th - Start Arriving @ 4pm @ Echo Canyon
Workshop activities thru evening, casual environment.
Camping at Echo Canyon or in Facility Building (your option)
Saturday, April 26th - Workshop 9am - 5pm @ Echo and Plummer Farm
Dinner (KFC) and Program (Proper Microblasting) @ 6pm
Sunday, April 27th - Workshop moves to Lake Vesuvis @ Ironton, Ohio (10:30am)
May
Thursday, May 1st - Signups Begin for Canoe/ Cave Trip online @ ESSOGROTTO.COM
Weekend Restoration Camp @ Mammoth Cave NP - First Weekend (3-4)
ESSO Annual Canoe / Cave Trip - Saturday - May 17th
May 19th - Monday Night @ 7:30 - ESSO Business Meeting
- Flatwoods, Kentucky - Public Library
- Come early @ 6:30 for pizza next door
May 29th - June 6th - Laurel Cave Gating Project @ Carter Caves
Volunteers Needed ! Please pitch in if you can assist on project.
Go ------> HERE to get more info
June
Joint SERA / VAR event ! Bristol, Tennessee
ESSO in discussion to perhaps attend this event...
June 7th and 8th Weekend
June 14th & 15th - ESSO Scheduled Trip to Indiana
Hosted by Kevin Betz, John Kirk & Company
Camping / Base Camp @ Starve Hollow Campground
More info to come in future...
No Business Meeting in June - Short Discuss @ Picnic on 21st
40th Anniversary - Summer Picnic @ Carter Caves
Saturday - June 21st
More info TBA...
July
July 21st - Monday Night @ 7:30 - ESSO Business Meeting
- Flatwoods, Kentucky - Public Library
- Come early @ 6:30 for pizza next door
Important Meeting to discuss upcoming Carter Co. Weekend
Plan to attend if at all possible....
August
Aug 3rd - 9th - Mammoth Cave Week Long Restoration Camp
Summer Restoration Week Camp @ MaCa
No Business Meeting this month, except @ Carter Co. Weekend
Revival of the Carter County Weekend !!
40th Year of the ESSO Grotto
Saturday - August 23rd Weekend
August 30th thru September 1st - Labor Day Weekend
ESSO Sponsored Trip to Tennessee
Potential List of Trips include but not limited to:
Rumbling Falls, Camps Gulf I and II, Blue Springs Cave
September
Sept 15th - Monday Night @ 7:30 - ESSO Business Meeting
- Flatwoods, Kentucky - Public Library
- Come early @ 6:30 for pizza next door
October
Bridge Day in Wva - Go Team ESSO!
October 20th - Monday Night @ 7:30 - ESSO Business Meeting
- Flatwoods, Kentucky - Public Library
- Come early @ 6:30 for pizza next door
November
Weekend Camp @ Mammoth Cave NP
November 17th - Monday Night @ 7:30 - ESSO Business Meeting
- Flatwoods, Kentucky - Public Library
- Come early @ 6:30 for pizza next door
December
Cave Sing @ MaCa in "the" cave! - First Sunday of Month
Christmas Party & Celebration Party for ESSO
Date and Location yet to be set...