A committee has spent a year rewiewing and proposing revisions for the NSS-CDS Bylaws and Constitution. There will be a place to vote for the proposed revisions on the ballot for election of board members.
Please vote, we need a minimum number of votes to change the Bylaws, or Constitution.
Here are the proposed revisions:
I started cave diving in 1995 and read every book about the sport I could get my hands on. Although there was a dearth of information about Wes’ exploration, expeditions and exploits, when I met him in 2002, I knew virtually nothing about the man. Call it fate or cosmic alignment or just plain luck, but I found myself accepting a job offer to work for him at Karst Productions two years later. Read more »
This issue of Underwater Speleology [Volume 37 #4] is dedicated to the memory of Wes Skiles. He is dearly missed by all who knew him. Wes really grew up in cave diving. His mother would drive him to areas around the North Florida springs on Friday afternoons after he got out of school (Note - Wes wasn’t old enough to drive yet!). Read more »
Board Actions between 9/12/09 meeting and 11/6/09 meeting
Motions
1. – The Motion is: that we provide a free table to the North Florida Springs Alliance at the 2010 NSS-CDS Workshop.
Motion by – Forrest Wilson/ second – Bill Dunn
No action by the Board at this time.
2. – The Motion is: that we allow the Administrative Manager to open a PayPal account so the the online store can receive payments through that means.
Motion by – Bill Dunn/ second – Forrest Wilson Read more »
Board Actions between 2/13/10 meeting and 5/22/10 meeting
Motions
1. – The Motion is: That the CDS gives free booth space to the Florida Geological Survey at the 2010 workshop.
Motion by: John Faircloth / second: Frank Ohidy
In favor: John Faircloth, Frank Ohidy, Bill Dunn, Forrest Wilson, Tom McMillan, Harry Averill, Jeff Loflin
Opposed: none
Motion carries Read more »
Board Actions between 11/6/09 meeting and 2/13/10 meeting
Motions
1. – The Motion is: That only Members of the NSSCDS may dive at Cow Springs.
Motion by: Jeff Loflin / second: Frank Ohidy
Motion Tabled 12/11/09
NSS-CDS Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes
11/06/2009
Jeff Loflin called to order a regular meeting of the NSS-CDS Board of Directors at 6:06pm on 11/06/2009 in at the Rosen Center Hotel in Orlando, Fl. Read more »
CDS BoD Meeting Agenda - 15 Aug 2010
At Ginnie Springs, FL
Revised - 07/16/10
12 Noon - Call to order
Old business: Read more »
After a few weeks of being back on the Board, I am slowly getting the picture of the Section's status. I should be up to speed on the business of the Section by the next column and can give you a more informative column by then.
I would like to start by thanking the retiring members of the previous Board for their service to the Section.
Next, I would like to thank Beth Murphy for the excellent workshop. Everyone I've spoken with that was in attendance has said it was an outstanding workshop. Read more »