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Underwater Speleology Journal of the Cave Diving Section of the National Speleological Society Underwater Speleology Journal of the Cave Diving Section of the National Speleological Society INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Membership Vote: Constitution and By-Law Changes 2012 Workshop Review Resonance During the Indian Spring (1991) Cave Collapse? Visit With A Cave: Cow Spring Off To The Side: Sidemount Volume 39 Number 3 July August September 2012 Underwater Speleology NSS-CDS Volume 39 Number 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS July/August/September2012 CHAIRMAN Gene Melton [email protected] contents VICE CHAIRMAN Featured Articles Forrest Wilson 2832 Concord Drive Decatur, GA 30033 Voting Information: Changes To By-Laws And Constitution (404) 292-5613 [email protected] ..................................................................................................................6 TREASURER Resonance During the Indian Spring (1991) Cave Collapse? Bill Huth [email protected] By Doron Nof...........................................................................................................7 SECRETARY Off To the Side: A New Column Tony Flaris By Rob Neto.......................................................................................................... [email protected] 13 PROGRAM DIRECTORS Visit With A Cave: Cow Spring Frank Ohidy By Riana Treanor................................................................................................... 174 SW Meridian Court 20 Ft. White, FL 32038 (386) 497-1283 Beneath The Sea 2012 [email protected] By Rob Neto.........................................................................................................32 Tom McMillan [email protected] 2012 NSS-CDS Workshop By Shirley Kasser...................................................................................................33 TRAINING CHAIRMAN Bill Dunn [email protected] Columns From The Chairman By Gene Melton......................................................................................................5 Cave Diving Milestones By Shirley Kasser.................................................................................................15 The Loop By Joe Citelli and Gene Hobbs...........................................................................17 ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Gwen Wyatt Skill, Tips & Techniques 295 NW Commons Loop By Jim Wyatt..........................................................................................................25 SUITE 115-317 Lake City, FL 32055 (386) 454-5550 Midwest Underground FAX (386) 454-7776 By Chris Hill...........................................................................................................27 [email protected] Please mail Section business to: Conservation Corner NSS-CDS By Kelly Jessop...................................................................................................30 295 NW Commons Loop, Suite 115- 317 Lake City, FL 32055 Cover Photo: Upstream Cow Spring Photographer: Riana Treanor www.nsscds.org UNDErwatER SPELEoloGY Editor’s Notes TEam EDITOR ART DIRECTOR Cheryl Doran [email protected] 98% of the people who get the magazine say they read the cartoons ADVERTISING SALES first - and the other 2% are lying. ~ David Remnick [email protected] DEPARTMENTS My “Notes” were cut from the printed issue to make room for articles. I am sure this is appreciated as you would rather read more articles than SKILLS, TIPS, & TECHNIQUES what I have to say. Jim Wyatt [email protected] The 2012 Workshop was tremendous. Thank you for all your hard work CONSERVATION CORNER Bobby Franklin, 2012 Workshop Chair, and thanks to all those that Kelly Jessop helped to make this Workshop such a success. [email protected] MILESTONES A review of the Workshop begins on page 32. I want to thank everyone Shirley Kasser who sent pictures, there were so many I couldn’t possibly fit them all [email protected] in the printed version, but have included many more here in the online THE LOOP issue. Check them out. Joe Citelli The Midwest Workshop is set for September 15, 2012. Not all of the MIDWEST UNDERGROUND Chris Hill details are worked out yet, check back at the NSS-CDS website for more information as it becomes available. OFF TO THE SIDE Rob Neto You will notice a few changes and additions to this issue; updates and ASSOCIATE EDITORS new ideas. Chris Hill and his Midwest perspective is now a regular Barbara J. Dwyer column, Midwest Underground. I look forward to future columns. Russell Edge Submission Deadlines We are also welcoming a new sidemount column, On the Side, with Rob Neto. With the current popularity and interest in sidemount diving, I am Issue Deadline sure we will all find something of interest each issue. Jan/Feb/Mar December 1st April/May/June March 1st For those of you who come to the web-version of UWS to check out any July/August/Sept June 1st extras I may have included, I have an addition. A little fun each issue to Oct/Nov/Dec September 1st test your cave diving trivia, and this time it is “Name Those Fins.” Views represented in UWS articles are proprietary to the au- Can you name the diver in the cavern shot on page 24? I will send a thor and do not reflect the views of the NSS-CDS BOD or Edi- tor. We encourage the process of freedom of speech. You are beautiful CDS coffee mug to the first CDS member who e-mails me the welcome at any time to make rebuttals to articles previously correct answer….. and just to make it interesting, I will fill that mug with printed in UWS. Please send articles or responses to coffee if they can name the diver in the other two shots on that page as [email protected]. well. For rates and ad sizes please go to www.nsscds.com While you are here, check out the rest of the NSS-CDS website. It is Underwater Speleology (UWS) is printed quarterly (four times yearly) by the NSSCDS, 295 NW Commons Loop, Suite truly under-used by members as a source of information. 115-317, Lake City, Florida 32055. UWS is a membership benefit. Information on membership Enjoy and Safe diving, fees and registration can be found at www.nsscds.org. Please send address changes to NSS-CDS, 295 NW Commons Loop, Suite 115-317, Lake City, Florida 32055. Cheryl Please submit letters and articles to UWS EDITOR, 295 NW Commons Loop, Suite 115-317, Lake City, Florida 32055. UWS text, illustrations, and photographs may not be repro- duced or reprinted without the expressed consent of the NSS-CDS or its authors, artists, or photographers. NSS-CDS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Underwater Speleology from the Chairman gene melton “Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.” Benjamin Franklin If you know of someone who thinks they should be receiving UWS and they are not, have them contact NSS HQ and verify their address and membership information is correct. The UWS mailing list is printed from the address information in the NSS database. There were 24 returned magazines from the last mailing. On behalf of the membership, I would like to thank Richard Blackburn and Rick Robinson for serving on the BoD. I would also like to welcome the two new Board Members, Bill Huth (Treasurer) and Tony Flaris (Secretary). The workshop at Suwannee County High School was a success. Bobby Franklin did an outstanding job of making everything come together at the end. On Wednesday, basically 2 days ahead of the event, a question arose about the event insurance. It was not until mid-Friday that all was determined to be OK and that we had a facility for the workshop. Sometimes the small print is important. The Mid-West Cave Diving Workshop is September 15th in St. Louis. See you there. The NSS Convention, Mayacon, is June 25 -29 in Lewisberg, West Virginia. See you there. Next year’s workshop has been confirmed for Wakulla County High School. Chris Wickman (850- 566-9026) is the workshop Chairman. I just spoke with the Wakulla Springs Lodge. They have a total of 27 rooms. The group discount rate is $85 per night. We have all 27 rooms reserved for Friday and Saturday night. Currently there are 24 rooms still available. Please contact me (gmelton@hs- eng.com) if you wish to add your name to the list. There will be two social events. One will be held at Wakulla Springs State Park and the other hosted by Wakulla Dive Center. Although they were not able to attend, the Wakulla Dive Center was a sponsor of this year’s workshop. An item for you to put on your calendar for early next year; we are working with the Wakulla Dive Club on a joint social event in the Wakulla area in late January or early February 2013. The planning and details are developing as I write this column. The goal is to make this a social, clinic and diving event. Check the NSS-CDS website for details as they develop. I am encouraging all NSS-CDS members and their friends to attend both Wakulla area events. We still have to vote on the by-law revisions. The NSS-CDS website has been revised and the on- line voting system set up as of June 5, 2012. A notice is published on the website and in the UWS on the opposite page with instructions on how to vote. This way we are saving the expense of printing and mailing post cards. Cheryl Doran is now the Advertising Manager for UWS. If you are interested in placing an advertisement in UWS please contact Cheryl. All of the chapters for the Cave Diving Manual have been received. Jeff is in South Africa and will be back late June. Our new goal is to have the revision available by the end of the summer. Anyone interested in placing an advertisement in the revised manual please contact the UWS Advertising
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