Caving Events

USA 2018

• April 21, 2018 - Tennessee Cave Survey (TCS) Spring Presentation Meeting - at Sewanee, TN. The meeting will be held in Blackman Auditorium on campus at the University of the South in Sewanee. Anyone who is interested in presenting should contact Chuck Sutherland at cjsuther21@gmail.com.
  
• May 3-6, 2018 - 67th Annual SERA Summer Cave Carnival - near Scottsboro, AL
  The 2018 Summer Cave Carnival will be held at Maranatha Camp and Conference Center, located on the banks of Lake Guntersville in Scottsboro, AL. SERA is going to be back in Jackson County, where hundreds of everyone's favorite caves and pits will be just a short drive away. Hosted By: Birmingham Grotto. Registration coming soon.
  More info at http://www.bhamgrotto.org/sera2018.
• May 12 - 19, 2018 - NCRC National Training Seminar - at Camp Skyline in Mentone, Alabama. Registration & Details available at https://www.regonline.com/NCRC2018Mentone.
  
• May 25 - 28, 2018 - 2018 Speleofest - at Hart County, Kentucky. The Louisville Grotto will be hosting Speleofest 2018, Memorial Day Weekend, at The Lone Star Preserve in Hart County, Kentucky. Early arrival on Wednesday and Thursday available, and you can stay until Monday. Howdy Party on Friday night. Cave Central opens on Friday night with cave trip sign ups for the weekend. A Banquet on Saturday night with guest speaker and door prizes. Plenty of camping spots, port-o-potty's, and hot showers. Breakfast will be available on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Gear Vendors will be onsite. Vendors and Inquires, Contact David McClintock, Speleofest Chairman, at 502-643-4590, or dmcauto@hotmail.com. Visit our website for more info and preregistration links: http://louisville.caves.org/
  
• June 22 - 24, 2018 - Spring 2018 MAR Field Meet - at Circle Dr., Derry, Pennsylvania.
  Meet at Bear Cave Natural Area, Derry Township, PA. The MAR Field Meet is returning to Western PA this spring, within walking distance of several classic PA caves at the rustic Bear Cave Natural Area campsite. For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/loyalhanna-grotto-spring-mar-2018-tickets-41618632450.
  
• July 21 - 26, 2018 - 18th International Volcanospeleology Symposium - at Tulelake, California.
  To be held at Winema Lodge, this 6-day combination of seminar talks, active caving, and specialty events highlighting volcanos, caves, and environmental and historic aspects of its location in Lava Beds National Monument. There will be pre- and post-trips available, including ice-caving, river rafting, 4-wheel-drive trips, a trip to Crater Lake, and more. Website and information can be found at www.18ivslavabeds.com .
  
• July 28 - August 4, 2018 - 2018 NSS Convention - at Helena, Montana.
  See http://nss2018.caves.org/ for more information.
  
• August 17 - 19, 2018 - 65th Annual Indiana Cave Capers - at Mitchell, Indiana. ICC will return to beautiful, wooded Camp Rivervale near Mitchell, Indiana, centrally located to lots of great caves. Friday night kicks off with a howdy party and music, followed by great caving opportunities for the weekend. Saturday night features a banquet, keynote speaker, door prizes and fun! And, of course, our caving gear vendor, Inner Mountain Outfitters, will be there to supply all of your gear needs. The site also offers breakfast, cabins and a swimming pool. For more information and online registration, visit http://www.cigcaves.com or for human communication contact Ron Adams, 317-490-7727 or caveronrope@sbcglobal.net.
  

USA 2019

• May 11 - 18, 2019 - NCRC National Training Seminar - at Cordon, Indiana. Details to follow.
  
• June 17 - 21, 2019 - 2019 NSS Convention - at Cookeville, Tennessee.
    Details to follow.
  

USA 2020

• June 12 - 20, 2020 (tentative) - NCRC National Training Seminar - at Voorheesville, NY. Date is tentative. Details to follow.
  

INTERNATIONAL

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