2009 Spring VAR Website Updates
Due to unforeseen circumstances the host group and some details of the upcoming
VAR have changed, but the time and place remain the same: April 24-26 at Grand Caverns.
Updated information is available on the Spring VAR Page.
Good news! Registration has been LOWERED to only $30 for adults and $25
for children 5-15 and pre-registration has been extended until April 18th. There will
NOT be a surcharge this time for on-site registration, but pre-registration is highly
encouraged to help us plan events and order enough food. Breakfast on Sunday was
previously ONLY available if you pre-register, but we may change that. The
NEW pre-registration form is now available. Please destroy any old forms.
Checks should now be made to Sligo Grotto.
Despite everyone's worst fears, there will be caving trips (but please disinfect
your gear before coming!). There will be a special kids caving trip to Fountain Cave
and reduced admission to Grand Caverns for everyone. For those who chose not to cave,
we plan on having a major sinkhole cleanup right on Cave Hill, a possible visit to the
Crozet Tunnel, ridgewalking, a possible speleo-mini-golf tournament, and your favorite
speleo-vendors. Other cave trips are being organized. Please volunteer if you would like to lead a trip.
The park buildings will be open for flush toilets and hot showers, and we will have
additional portapots as well. A delicious and filling dinner and your favorite caver
beverages will be served Saturday night, with DJ John Fox spinning the tunes afterwards.
Sunday's VAR business meeting promises to be rambunctious and entertaining, and
Chairman Craig may have to keep order with his BIG AXE.
There will be plenty to do, great food Saturday night, and lots of friends who you haven't
seen since OTR. Come out and shake off the winter. Do not let disinfection distractions
disuade your decision! Register now!
Interested in hosting a VAR?
Volunteer grottos are always needed to host future VAR meetings. If your
grotto is or may be interested, check out our new on-line
VAR Field Meet Hosting Guide
Closed Cave List Needs Updates
Despite many pleas, some of the information in the
Virginia Region Limited Access Cave List is very old. It may still be
accurate, but it is hard to have confidence in information that is up to
15 years old. If you are familiar with the access status of any of the caves
in the list, please send Bob Hoke (Bob@Hoke.net) a
quick message and let him know if the listed information is still accurate,
or to supply updates. Someone wanting to visit a cave will feel a lot
more confident about its status if the listing is reasonably current.
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