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Based in York County, Pennsylvania, the York Grotto is a local chapter (an Internal Organization) of the National Speleological Society (NSS). We are committed to the study, enjoyment and preservation of caves through fellowship and active learning.
We conduct hands-on training and field trips to orient new members to the equipment, safety procedures, methods and precautions necessary for the successful exploration and conservation of these limited and fragile natural resources. We have a mobile library of cave related books and publications, maps, skilled and knowledgeable members and resources for education and rescue efforts.
Please join us for a meeting at 7:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month, except August (annual Summer Picnic), and December (annual Holiday Party), in the banquet room of Jackie B's Restaurant, located at 300 Mulberry St. in York, Pa. Our meetings, which always begin with a program, are open to anyone interested in caving.
PLEASE NOTE: THE JUNE 2009 MEETING WAS HELD ON THE 23rd, WHICH WAS THE 4th TUESDAY NOT THE LAST. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON JULY 28th AT JACKIE B'S.
Previous programs have included videos on "Single Rope Ascending Systems," "The History of Vertical Caving," “Season of the Bat,” and “Alexander Cave,” DVDs like “Amazing Caves,” and “Expeditions To The Edge: Cave Flood,” presentations on Cave Diving, First Aid & CPR, Cave Surveying, Prusik Knot Tying (for ascending ropes), and multi-media reports on bats, Venture Crew Caving, York Grotto members’ trips, expeditions and caving related activities such as orienteering and mapping.
Membership is $10.00 per year for NSS members and $11.00 per year for none NSS members. Members receive a monthly "PoopSheet" detailing all grotto activities and the excellent quarterly York Grotto Newsletter.
For our 50th anniversary the York Grotto will be hosting the Mid-Appalachian Region (MAR) Fall Field Meet on the weekend of October 2 - 4, 2009 at the site of Rupert Cave in scenic Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. (Please Note: In the interest of preservation this cave is gated and requires permission from the owners for each visit.)
You can learn more about the York Grotto by viewing the "Grotto Brochure" on the Publications page, where you can also find a Membership Form.
Please click on the FAQ page, if you have questions, or for more information send an email using the Contacts link to the left.
The York Grotto has been saddened by the recent passing of longtime member and renowned caver Dale Ibberson. Dale's ashes were interred at the Fort Indiantown Gap Military Cemetery on Friday, 20 March 2009 followed by a memorial at 4:00 p.m. at American Legion Post 272 in Harrisburg, PA. We are dedicating our 50th Anniversary MAR in his name.
You can find Dale's obituary here:
http://obits.pennlive.com/PennLive/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=124960357
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