Chairman’s Corner

State of the NSS-CDS

By Kelly Jessop

  The bylaws call for publication of the “State of the NSS-CDS” that is presented at the membership portion of the workshop. The present status of the CDS is:

• Our address is changing to 295 NW Commons Loop Suite 115-317. Ironically our old address was swallowed up by a sink hole formation.
• We have appointed a new administrative manager: Gwen Wyatt, UWS editor: Cindy Butler, and marketing manager: Mike McAuliffe.
• We held our second Hart Springs Educational Cave Clinic last January.
• The CDS vandalism fund was initiated as a deterrence to cave vandalism.
• Our new cave conservation pamphlet, ”Preventing Cave Damage” was released under the direction of Bill Dunn.
• The Spanish translation of the Student Workbook was completed.
• The Regional Safety officer program was changed to “Okaying the Line” quite successfully by Jim Wyatt our safety officer.
• The Cathedral steps are nearing completion with Todd Leonard’s leadership.
• We had our 3^rd annual Missouri workshop in Poplar Bluff, MO.
• Our certificate of deposit is $52,000.
• Current asset: $210,926.

Future activities:

• “Cave Diving Articles and Opinions” book is close to being released
• NSS convention in Lake City will be held August 11^th,and the CDS will play a role. Also, the CDS mini-workshop chaired by Shirley Kasser will be held August 10^th.
• 4^th annual Missouri workshop planned for September.