My fellow cavers,

I've uploaded the video of our May 2021 Members Meeting to our new YouTube channel.

Please bear in mind, this is experimental, and so this youtube channel isn't "official". Whereas the video itself isn't members-only, it IS unpublished, meaning you need this link to watch it.

In case you weren't able to attend the meeting online or onsite, or perhaps you had so much fun you just want to experience it again, there you go!

Hello Cavers!

The May 2021 HoleStory is out now, and I have to say, we're proud of it!

Be sure to download your copy, or any previous ones you might be missing!

My fellow Cavers:

On April 27th,  2021, the membership of Dogwood City Grotto came together to discuss, debate & vote on a proposed amendment to the bylaws of the grotto.

The amendment updated a section on member governance, and was modeled from an article in the bylaws of the NSS.

The Chair is very pleased to announce that the members present voted overwhelmingly to approve the amendment, which takes effect immediately. We are pleased to be closer in sync with our parent organization, and believe this will benefit the grotto & all its members.

Keep caving, my friends...

Dogwood City Grotto is currently seeking a grotto publications Editor! The editor collects & assembles content & news from various sources, and publishes it in the Hole Story and Georgia Underground publications. The editor is also a member of the grotto Board of Directors (BoD).

In order join the BoD as the editor, you must be a full member of DCG, meaning you must also be a member of the National Speleological Society (NSS).

If you'd like to write about caving for DCG, please reach out to your friendly BoD: ec@dogwoodcitygrotto.org. 

We can't wait to discuss it with you!

All the best,

Let's go caving!!

My fellow cavers:

Our 2021 CaveIn Chair has announced the following CaveIn Advisory Board (CAB) meeting dates:

April 28th
June 23rd
August 25th

The CAB will conduct the business of planning the Fall TAG CaveIn, and the grotto membership is invited to attend.

Detailed information can be found in the calendar items on this site.

Let's Go Caving!!

My fellow cavers:

Following the special election of March 6th, these cavers answered the call of duty and accepted appointment to the Board of Directors:

Public Relations: Anna Pearce
Recording Secretary: Alex Lambie
Treasurer: Roger Olmsted

I'm pleased to announce that these officers remain on the Board:
Vice Chair: Lisa Whitlaw
Corresponding Secretary: Miki Manning
Georgia Underground Editor: Rose Thomas

We have a full Board now, and I've been overjoyed at the level of enthusiasm and initiative that all officers have shown as they took on the job. Together, and with YOUR HELP, we're going to make it a great year!

Let's Go Caving!!

Hello my fellow cavers of Dogwood City Grotto,

After the departure of several officers from the Board of Directors (EC), on March 6th at Cherokee Farms, the grotto voted to entrust me with the Chairmanship of the Board of Directors of this grotto for the remainder of 2021.

It's an an ineffable honor that this wonderful caving family has bestowed upon me, and I'll spare no effort in my duties to the grotto.

I joined DCG, roughly ten years ago, because I wanted to go caving. I only knew where one cave was, and I didn't know how to get into it, or even what equipment I needed. Since then, the caving community has gotten me up to speed, and I go every chance I get!

I can't wait to go caving with everyone!
Well, what are we waiting for???

Let's Go Caving!!

Congratulations to the incoming Board of Directors who were elected during our meeting last night!

Chair - Sam Moore
Vice Chair - Lisa Whitlaw
Treasurer - Joseph (Joe) Brown
Recording Secretary - Galina Moore
Corresponding Secretary - Miki Manning

Public Relations Officer - Brandon Balkcom

The transition is currently underway and will be complete at the first Board of Directors meeting for the year on the 19th. If you have any questions or want to send a congrats message to any of the folks, their contact information is in the Grotto Directory on the website.

I am pleased to announce that the following individuals will be your 2019 Grotto Officers. As part of the latest bylaws updates, their term will commence at the January Board meeting when they will officially take office. Between now and then we will be working on the transition and bringing the new officers up to speed.

Chair: Jon Zetterberg
Vice Chair: Glenn Fell
Treasurer: Roger Olmsted
Recording Secretary: Josh Blanchette
Corresponding Secretary: Lesley Colton
Public Relations: Amber Griffith AJ Griffith
3 year CAB: Matt Blake

A big thank you to the outgoing board members for your service over the past 1-2 years, and thank you to those who ran for a position but unfortunately may not have been elected for stepping up to serve.

The grotto is poised for continued success and in the words of our Chair-Elect, “Less Talking, More Caving”