*Schedule of Events*

 

Friday, May 23rd-Registration opens at 9 a.m. and remains open until Saturday at 7 p.m. Lone Star Preserve has plenty of shaded campsites for you to set up your home away from home for the weekend.  We will have at least one cave trip on Friday this year!  Cave trips for Saturday will be posted on Friday and trips for Sunday will be posted on Saturday around 6 p.m. so you can plan your trips underground.  In addition to some new caves we'll also have some favorites from past Speleofests.  On vendors row you'll find the gear you have been waiting to get!  Back by popular demand, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. visit our own Lone Star Salt Peter Cave and mingle with old friends and make new ones while enjoying delicious “Awesome Appetizers” served by the cave entrance. There will be music by the MuDHippieS to get you in the groove! Later, join us to watch movies and music videos by the shelter house.

 

Saturday, May 24th-Cave trips start at 8 a.m. For those of you not inclined to go caving, your registration packet will have information about nearby attractions and places of interest, such as Lincoln's Birthplace, the Corvette Museum, Fort Knox, My Old KY Home, and distillery tours at Heaven Hill, Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark.  After your day out, there will be warm showers available so you can get cleaned up and will have a chance to tell all about your days adventures.   Remember to stop by vendors row for any additional cave related items you may need.  Dr. Warren Campbell, the Hall Professor of Civil Engineering at Western Kentucky University will be speaking about The Kentucky Initiative for Caves and Karst (KICK).  We’ll round out the day by having some live music by Rondo Sterling for you to enjoy.

 

Sunday, May 25th-Registration opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 1 p.m.  Cave trips start at 8 a.m.   There are many places of cultural or historic interest located nearby to visit. You may want to consider planning a day trip.  Maybe you'd like to see Mammoth Cave while you're so close!  There will also be on site activities planned.  Later, join us for our banquet and listen to a talk from Jim Kennedy, the Cave Resources Specialist at Bat Conservation International and then...what everyone waits for…DOOR PRIZES!

 

Monday morning, May 28th-Pack up your memories and head back to reality above ground while reflecting upon the wonderful time had at Speleofest 2008 – and looking forward to Speleofest 2009!

 

*Schedule of events subject to change.*

ALL TIMES LISTED ARE CENTRAL TIME ZONE.



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