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The Southeastern Regional Association (SERA) of the National Speleological Society (NSS) is a regional organization made up of all the NSS organizations (caving grottos (clubs) and surveys) in the Southeastern portion of the United States of America. The SERA region includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The purpose of SERA is to further the aims of the NSS in the Southeast.If you are interested in caving, contact your nearest caving organization to find out more information about caving. If you are in the Southeastern U.S., check out the SERA Organizations, otherwise, contact the the National Speleological Society. Please cave safely and responsibly - check out Cave Conservation, Cave Safety, and Closed Cave Lists. Local grottos (caving clubs) will be able to help you with these ideals.
2008 SERA Winter Business Meeting
Hosted by the Dogwood City Grotto.
February 16th, 2008
Lafayette, GA
Bank of Lafayette Community CenterClick below to download the pre-registration form.
Registration will open at 8:00 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 9:00. The cost is $16.00 per person.
The program this year will be Mr. Dave Hughes presenting his recently published book, The Cave Art of Tom Culverwell. Also, Mr. Al Hess will be showing his stereo-photography (3-D images). Camping without amenities is available nearby at Frick’s Cave.
For information regarding the meeting location, menu or program, please contact Jane Morgan at 770-969-0943 or caverjanpet@comcast.net. For information on registration or camping, contact Patty Springer at 706-866-2599 or pitpatty@att.net. For information about the business meeting, contact Martha Mills, SERA Chair at 423-837-7404 or mgmills@earthlink.net.
57th Annual SERA Summer Cave Carnival
Hosted by the Mountain Empire Grotto
June 6 - 8, 2008
Bristol, TNFirst ever joint SERA Summer Cave Carnival and Spring VAR
58th Annual SERA Summer Cave Carnival
Hosted by the Nashville Grotto
2009 TBA
Help save a portion of the Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Georgia from being quarried away including the newly found Flowing Stone Cave, a 226 foot deep decorated pit!
Please visit the Friends of Pigeon Mountain website at http://www.pigeonmountain.org/ for information on what is going on and what you can do to help. A short, individually handwritten letter to the Governor of Georgia from both people living in Georgia and out of state will go a long way in showing support for saving this portion of Pigeon Mountain.
SERA Website awarded the NSS Web Page Award for January - March, 2000.
SERA wishes to express Thanks to Brent Aulenbach for his years of service as SERA's first Webmaster!
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3/16/07 - Added SERA Cave Carnival Enhancement Committee Survey
2/10/07 - Updated SERA Winter Business Meeting Right of Refusal list.
2009 SWBM host announced11/16/07 - 2008 SERA Winter Business Meeting information added.
10/23/07 - 2008 SERA Summer Cave Carnival information added.
6/12/07 - 2007 SWBM minutes added.
SERA Award results added
Map Salon results added Photo Salon results added
Calendar of events updated2/26/07 - Adopted minutes for 2006 SWBM added. Right of Refusal updated for SERA Summer Cave Carnival and SERA Winter Business Meeting.
1/6/07 - Directions and accommodations for the SERA Winter Business Meeting added.
1/3/07 - 2007 SERA Winter Business Meeting information added.
11/12/06 - Calendar of events updated. SERA Summer Cave Carnival information added. Awards information updated. New awards nomination form added.
8/25/06 - Calendar of events updated.
6/2/06 - 2006 SERA Winter Business Meeting Minutes added. 2006 Photo Salon and Map Salon results added. 2006 Awards updated.
12/7/05 - Updated information for the 2006 SERA Winter Business Meeting and the 2006 SERA Summer Cave Carnival
11/21/05 - Dates for 2006 SERA Winter Business Meeting Dates added
11/4/05 - Dates for 2006 SERA Summer Cave Carnival added
6/7/2005 - 2004 and 2005 SERA Newsletters added4/4/2005 - 2005 SERA Award recipients posted
4/4/2005 - 2005 SERA Map Salon results posted
4/4/2005 - 2005 SERA Photo Salon results posted
4/4/2005 - 2005 SERA Winter Business Meeting minutes posted
1/27/2004 - Added SERA Winter Business Meeting information
1/11/2005 - Updated the Calendar of Caving Events section
7/29/2004 - Added SERA Summer Cave Carnival Vendor Row Guide.pdf
7/29/2004 - Added SERA Summer Cave Carnival Event Guide.pdf