of the
NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Officers: John Matthews; Chairman
Wes Combs; Vice Chairman
Robbie Spiegel; Secretary
Bill James; Treasurer
Mountain Empire Grotto Meeting Information
Wes Combs; Vice Chairman
Robbie Spiegel; Secretary
Bill James; Treasurer
Mountain Empire Grotto Meeting Information
Next Meeting is Tuesday, June 8, 2009, at the
Comfort Suites located on Browns Mill Rd. in Johnson City, Tenn. at
7pm.
Everyone welcome, members, guests, and
visitors.
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Come one, come all to the great "MEG-NIC" July 3-5, 2009. M.E.G. is holding our annual "NIC" this year and inviting our friends from across the mountain, the "Mice" to join us. This year, we will be spending Friday and Saturday at the Fieldens' farm where we will have a cookout (MEG will supply hamburgers and hotdogs), and the shooting range will open to those who want to waste some ammo. We will be having an auction so make sure you go thru your basements or attics and pick out the stuff that you don't use anymore and bring it out to the auction! Joel Stevenson from F.M.G. and long time friend of M.E.G. will be our guest auctioneer.Also at the farm, Tony "Older than Dirt" McGee will be putting on his almost world famous fireworks display. If you have never seen this, you have truly missed a specticle, so this is a great chance to see it for yourself. There is also a great little swimming hole at the farm and a big mountain that will satisfy all of your hiking needs. With the proper arm twisting, we may be able to convince Wayne to bring his telescope so he can show us some of the not-so-close neighbors that our planet is floating around with. Sunday, July 5th, We will be at Appalachian Caverns to rig a few ropes for a vertical practice sesion. Roger has generously offered "wild tours" in the cave. For those who have never done this, you don't know what your missing. Also, as a gesture of our appreciation to Roger (who is also the new keeper of the grotto library), Wes will be heading up a small clean-up project where the creek enters the cave. There will also be a cookout at the caverns. Mark your calenders and make sure that you dont miss this weekend. Please let John Matthews or Wes Combs know if you plan to join us so we can get an idea of how much food to buy. Hope to see everyone there!!! John Matthews john.knox.matthews@gmail.com Wes Combs westang87@yahoo.com Here are some of our favorite websites. NSS Flittermouse Grotto Appalachian CaveConservancy VAR SERA SCCI Appalachian Caverns 
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