[Texascavers] Last call for talks for TSA Spring Convention
I still have a slot or two available. Send me a brief title and description if interested. Remember that the theme of the talks this year is Caves and Karst of the Edwards Plateau. Also, I have a time period available to schedule very short (~5-10 minute) talks on Plateau caves that you have recently mapped or visited, but don't really have enough material for a full presentation. Email me off-list if you are interested. Jim Kennedy TSA Convention Chair ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
[Texascavers] Last call
Member of the Texas Speleological Association, This is the last call for absentee voting. If you will not be able to attend TCR this week end but wish to vote in the general election of Texas Speleological Association officers for 2011, you need to write me with your best USPS address to receive a ballot. Official ballots will be mailed out on Monday, October 18, one to each individual or student membership and two to each family membership. Please promptly return the card (postmarked by Friday, October 29) as I will do the final count on Saturday, October 30. You will need to provide an envelope, stamp and then mail to the TSA post office box provided on the ballot. Remember that all candidates must be NSS members, so inquire if you have a write-in vote. And please write or give me a call if you have questions. If you know a member not subscribed to “texascavers,” please pass on this message for me. Ron Ralph, Elections Committee Chair ronra...@austin.rr.com (512) 280-9648 Sample Ballot (for the Sunday, October 17, 2010 election) □Chairman Mark Alman NSS # 43400 □Vice Chairman Ellie Watson NSS # 60439 □Treasurer Michael Cicherski NSS # 36668 □Secretary Denise Prendergast NSS # 48638 □Floor nomination □Write in vote
[Texascavers] Last call
Cavers: This is the last chance for you to consider running for office. The Texas Speleological Association needs your participation in running and voting at the Texas Caver Reunion. The positions are for one year and duties are outlined below. Your deadline is close of business Friday, September 24, 2010. Our present officers (2010) are: President - Mark Alman Vice-President - Ellie Watson Secretary - Denise Prendergast Treasurer - Darla Bishop Sincerely, Ron Ralph, TSA Elections Committee Chair September 19, 2010 512.280.9468 Home 512.797.3817 Cell Duties of TSA Officers Article IV: Officers A. The Executive Council consists of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and the Chair of each standing committee. Elected officers shall take office on the first day of the New Year. 1. The Chairman, when present, shall preside over all TSA meetings. 2. The Vice-Chairman is responsible for meeting and program arrangements and shall preside at TSA meeting is the absence of the Chairman. 3. The Secretary records the minutes of TSA meetings and maintains a current list of members. 4. The Treasurer keeps track of TSA assets by maintaining adequate financial records, including those for The Texas Caver. The Treasurer prepares a budget for the fiscal year, maintains the membership database, and insures the database is available electronically to the membership. B. A vacancy in any elected office other than that of Chairman may be filled by the Executive Council by appointing any full member in good standing or by special election if so desired by the Executive Council. C. The Vice-Chairman shall fill a vacancy in the office of Chairman. NOTES: The vice chair has historically organized the TSA spring convention. And the chairman is responsible for organizing the TSA business meetings...ie preparing agendas, scheduling the meeting...keeping things moving at the meetingsand being a "speleo-referee" to keep things civil.
[Texascavers] Last call for TSA Convention speakers
This is it, the last call for volunteers to speak at the TSA Convention on Saturday, March 27. We have a great list of speakers, currently the emphasis is on biospeleology and Mexico caving. Any and all caving-related topics are welcome, contact me as soon as possible over the next week. If you want to do an informal slide or video show I think there will be the possibility to do that on Friday evening at the TCC Headquarters. Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Associate Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
