Northeastern Regional Organization

The events of the Northeastern Region are covered in the region publication, The Northeastern Caver. Issues can be downloaded below:

Northeastern Caver Issues

Cherry Valley Project
Members and officers of the NRO are on an ongoing mission to discover/re-discover caves in and around Cherry Valley, New York area, and eventually re-write the 'Caves of Cherry Valley' pamphlet.

NRO Grant Program Established:
At the 9/25/99 Executive Board Meeting discussion took place regarding the establishment of an NRO Grant Program (NRO-GP). Grants would be used towards those things judged by the Board to of overall benefit to the Caving Community as a whole. For example, moneys could be used for such things as; the building and installation of cave gates, dissertation preparation and printing, cave cleanups, research projects, etc. As a result of action at the 1/22/00 Executive Board Meeting the NRO has established a Grants-Program. Click here to view a copy of the Grants Program established by the NRO Board.

NRO Chair:

Article I - Name of Organization

The name of this organization shall be "The Northeastern Regional Organization (NRO) of the National Speleological Society (NSS)."
Article II - Geographic Region

The NRO shall be geographically defined as those regions lying within the northeastern United States, and Pennsylvania, Quebec, and Ontario; hereafter called "the Region."
Article III - Purpose of the Organization.

The purpose of the NRO shall be to further the discovery, exploration, scientific study, and conservation of caves; and to promote safe techniques of cave exploration, as well as communication within the region.
Article IV - Membership

The NRO shall consist of:

A). The individual NSS members of NSS Grottos located within the region that meets membership requirements of the NRO.

B). Independent NSS members who live within the region and meet membership requirements of the NRO.

C). An administrative board, hereafter called "the Board," consisting of:

1). A chairperson, a vice-chairperson and a secretary-treasurer, hereafter called "the officers" (i.e. the Executive Committee) which shall be elected annually by the members of the NRO at the spring semi-annual meeting (i.e. Spring NRO), and

2). A representative from each grotto, designated by said grotto, and two (2) at-large representatives from independent members; where

3.) All officers and representatives shall be members in good standing of the National Speleological Society, as well as of the NRO, at the time of their election and throughout their term of office. Any elected officer may be removed by a 2/3 vote of the members present at any regular meeting.
Article V - Board Responsibility

The board shall:

A). Have sole governing authority over all business of the NRO, except as otherwise stated in this constitution. Such authority shall include, but not be limited to, the election of officers and the adoption of Bylaws.

B). Empower the officers to conduct NRO business between board meetings. *

C). Reverse any decision of the officers by a simple majority vote of the total Board.

D). Meet at least twice a year.

E). Set membership requirements in the NRO. *

F). Set procedures for elections of officers, for board meetings, and for general membership meetings. *

G). Call a meeting of the general membership at least twice a year.
Article VI- Amendments

This constitution may be amended by a 3/4 majority vote of the membership of the NRO present at either of the semi-annual meetings, provided that two (2) months notice of that amendment is made to the Grottos and in the Northeastern Caver.
Article VII - Board Representatives

In the event that a member grotto shall not elect or appoint a Board representative, that organization's chairman shall automatically assume the office. Independent NSS members shall elect their representative by or at the first meeting in a calendar year.
Article VIII - Dissolution

In the event of dissolution of the NRO, all assets shall revert to the National Speleological Society, Inc., Cave Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35810.
* NOTE: The Board fulfilled its obligations under Article V on September 23, 1978 by passing the following Acts at its September 23, 1978 Board Meeting: see Acts

(Approved May 14, 2000)