National Caving Diary

(at 21 March 2002)


Any changes or additions to this list should be sent to SPELEOScene Editor, Jenny Potts.



COURSES, CONFERENCES, EVENTS, ETC.

2002

June 14-16 - Mendip Caving 2002. Priddy, Somerset.  Friday 14th June Welcome evening in Hunters Lodge Inn: Slides and Videos, bring your own for viewing.  Saturday 15th June: BCRA Regional Meet (Subject TBA) Priddy Village Hall, CSCC Training Event (Venue TBA), Wessex Challenge, MRO Stomp and Barbecue (Priddy Village Hall).  Sunday 16th June: Split Rock Quarry Ropes Course. Other activities planned.

June 29/30 - Cave Survey Group Field Meeting, Derbyshire. Contact Allan Richardson, 87 Hacking Drive, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3EP. Tel. 01772-783194, Email. allan@caving.demon.co.uk

July 5-8 - NAMHO 2002 Conference, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Theme: The Application of Water Power in Mining. Details on NAMHO website at www.namho.org. Contact John Hine, The Grottage, 2 Cullis Lane, Mile End, COLEFORD, Glos. GL16 7QF.

July 13/14 - RESCON 2002, Derbyshire.

Sept 27/29 - Hidden Earth 2002. Monmouth Leisure Centre & Community School. Check Hidden Earth website www.Hidden-Earth.org.uk


MEETINGS

2002

Mar 23 (Sat. - CNCC AGM. 10am. Hellifield Village Institute.
Mar 23 (Sat) - NCA AGM.  10.30am. Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall.  Followed by Council Meeting.

Apl 6 (Sat.) - NCA Training Committee Meeting. 10.30am. Stafford.

Apl 20 (Sat.) - NCA Equipment Committee Meeting. 10.30am. Stafford.

April 27 (Sat.) - DCA Council Meeting. 10am. Monyash Village Hall.

June 22 (Sat.) - NCA Council Meeting. 10.30am. Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall.

June 23 (Sun.) - BCRA Council. Great Hucklow.

July 20 (Sat.) - DCA Council Meeting. 10am. Monyash Village Hall.

Sept 28 (Sat) - BCRA Annual General Meeting  at Hidden Earth 2002, Monmouth.

Oct. 5 (Sat.) - NCA Council Meeting. 10.30am. Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall.

Nov. 2 (Sat.) - DCA Council Meeting. 10am. Monyash Village Hall.

Nov. 24 (Sun.) - BCRA Council. Venue to be agreed.

2003

Jan. 11 (Sat.) - NCA Council Meeting. 10.30am. Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall.

Feb. 22 (Sat.) - DCA Annual General Meeting. 10am. Monyash Village Hall.

March 22 (Sat.) NCA Annual General Meeting. 10.30am. Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall.

 

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

2002

April 27 - May 1 - Symposium Alcadi 2002. UIS. 6th. International Symposium on History of Speleology and Karstology in Alps, Carpathians and Dinarides. Gorizia, Italy. Contact via website: http://spazioweb.inwind.it/seppenhoffer

May 15 - 19 - SPELEOPHOTO 2002, Trinidad. The Cuban Speleological Society invite all of you to participate in SPELEOPHOTO 2002, which will take place again at Las Cuevas Horizontes Hotel, Trinidad. Contact: Alejandro Romero Emperador, Chairman. E-mail: funatss@esiss.colombus.cu

September 9 - 15 - International Symposium on Volcanospeleology, Iceland.  Contact: Sigurdur S. Jonsson, Chairman, Icelandic Speleological Society, Email: ssjo@os.is  Website: www.speleo.is


DEADLINES FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS

Ghar Parau Foundation Grants: 31 January & 31 August. Contact GPF Secretary, Hurst Farm Barn, Cutler's Lane, Castlemorton Common, Malvern, Worcs. WR13 6LF. Tel/Fax. 01684 311057, Email: judson@tesco.net.

DCA Cave Discovery Fund: (For DCA members only) 1 September and 1 March. Contact DCA Treasurer, 3 Greenway, Hulland Ward, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 3FE. Tel. 01335-370629.

Lyon Expedition Award Scheme 1999 Mid February.  Contact  Lyon Equipment, Dent, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5QL,  Tel: 015396 25493, for details and application forms.

BCRA Research Fund.  1 April, 1 August, 1 December.  Email for further details.

UK Cave Conservation Emergency Fund.  Enquiries to Treasurer.  For further info go to UKCCEF page.


BRITAIN - FUTURE SYMPOSIA, FIELD MEETS, CONFERENCES, ETC.

(Dates & venues not yet fixed definitely)

2002

None


DEADLINES
:

Caves & Caving: 20th March, June, Sept, Dec - news up to one week later. (Publication dates: early May, early Aug, early Dec, mid Feb.).  Contact the Editor, Paul Mann.

DESCENT: Publication dates 1st Saturday of Feb, April, June, etc.   For contribution deadlines contact the Editor.

SPELEOScene: Last day of Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct, Dec. (Publication dates - 2nd. w/e of Jan, Mar, May, etc.)


We try to make this list as comprehensive as possible although not all of it is published in SPELEOScene each time. Please send news of coming events, courses, meetings, etc. to Jenny Potts, 3 Greenway, Hulland Ward, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 3FE. Tel. 01335-370629, Email: speleoscene@nca.org.uk


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