Re: [Texascavers] aerial photography using kites
several of us did aerial photography with the camera attached to model airplanes a long time ago. The camera survived the model plane crash, too. -c > I always thought there was a way to do aerial photography using kites, > but have never heard of anybody doing it. It turns out that it is a > popular hobby. > > Here is an example of what you can do with a camera and a kite. > > http://www.geospectra.net/kite/gallery/palisad3.jpg > > This technique should work well at places like Devil's Sinkhole, > or large caves or pits that are hidden behind trees. > > Has any caver had any success with this ? > > Here is a geologist who appears to be an expert on the subject, > but I don't see any affiliation with caves. > > http://www.geospectra.net/kite/equip/camera_rigs.htm > > David Locklear > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] [TSA Landfund Idea]
There are specific by-laws in the TSA Constitution by-laws defining the purpose, management and accepted use of the TSA Landfund. Perhaps your grotto could sponser Gustavo? You could bring it up at a meeting and see how well the suggestion is received. Perhaps your grotto could sponsor Gustavo for one of the TSA awards... maybe he would be a suitable recipient of the Chuck Steuhm award. If Gustavo is a member of the NSS, perhaps he could apply for one of their grants. These other suggestions don't involve using the TSA's Landfund, the actual purpose of which is to acrue funds for acquisition of an annual site where the annual Texas Cavers' Reunion can be held. I admire the TSA for deciding to participate in cave acquisition, that's certainly a noble and fairly on-track use of the TSA Landfund, but even that is technically not what it was set aside for. -cathy > Kicking around another idea for the dispensation of TSA Landfund > monies... > > Recently I spoke with Gustavo Vela-Turcott of Mexico, he was a member > of a recent trip to Krubera. The only North American to go. He wants > to go back, but needs sponsors. While not a TSA member per se, perhaps > he could be an honorary member and get some financial help for his > trip with the TSA as a sponsor. > > Just an idea to make a tiny bit of the money do something really cool. > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] TSA Land Fund question
> I am just curious when the Land Fund was officially created. David The LAND FUND was started with the original $500 honorarium granted the TSA for hosting the '94 NSS convention. It took the TSA until the TCR General meeting of 1995 to vote to approve a change in the by-laws to provide the mechanism of the 3-member Board of Directors for the Land Fund. It's been growing and managed by the 3-member board since then. I recall the Chair of the TSA holds one seat, the other two seats are staggered over relatively long terms: continuity on the board in order to maintain institutional memory was a high priority when we desgined it. (so much the TSA does is forgotten... case in point) > > I recall attending a TSA meeting in 1993, where a Land Fund was > voted upon and approved. I seem to recall the caver that > proposed the idea was Micheal Anderson. I presume the > current land fund is not the same one. > > Were there Land Funds before 1993? How long has the > current Land Fund been in existence? > > David Locklear > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] RE: The TSA Needs Your Thoughts: TSA Land Fund Dispensation
Technically speaking, Texas Cavers' Reunion is not a TSA function. The TCR is presented & hosted each year by the volunteers who call it the Texas Cavers Reunion. All formal and informal Texas caving organizations--- TSS TCMA TCC AMCS are always invited to attend, and they may make use of the opportunity presented by the high attendance to hold various board or membership meetings. Forcing all folks attending TCR to contribute to the TSA land fund, although a noble gesture, is a bit like forcing the restaurant where a grotto meeting is held to collect an extra $5 for everyone attending the meeting. Maybe you should charge the $5 against everyone attending the TSA meeting, which is held at TCR, to enhance the Land Fund. Or maybe you could consider a $10 surcharge to the TSA dues. -cathy > Jacqui, > I may hot have made myself clear. I meant to suggest that $5. per head be > collected at each of the two major annual functions, the convention and > TCR. With approximately 100 attending the convention and 300 at TCR, > $2,000. annually could be added to any other contributions to reduce the > Punkin/Deep indebtedness. I don't entirely understand the gift > requirement/restrictions but could TSA gift $7,500. to apply to > Punkin/Deep dept reduction and leave the remainder in the fund to be added > to with contributions and fees? > Fritz > > -Original Message- > From: J. LaRue Thomas [mailto:jlrbi...@sonoratx.net] > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:26 AM > To: Texascavers Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] RE: The TSA Needs Your Thoughts: TSA Land Fund > Dispensation > > Fritz mentioned that the $1.00 a head is for 2 events. Actually, I think > it > is for all TSA projects, although sometimes we forget to collect and some > folks think it's optional. > > I don't know if we can keep the "donation" going without the land fund, > anyway. > > It makes sense to me to pay down the TCMA Punkin/Deep loan--if the fund is > to be dispersed, let's get as much financial benefit as possible. Jacqui > > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
