To: mountaineers@iastate.edu
From: <ankeny81@iastate.edu>
Subject: minutes for 2/24/03
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 13:27:05 -0600 (CST)


ISUMCC Minutes for 2/24/03

Hello all,

Next week we will not have a meeting, but instead you should come to the the
first, or perhaps second, Gear Swap.  That's right, like fur trading trappers
you can swap extraneous gear for other extraneous gear and thus experience a
barder cultural existence.  Money may be used as exchange, although it's not as
much fun.  The swap is Monday night from 7pm-9pm in the Pioneer room of the
Memorial Union (upstairs).  This is a cooperative project by the climbing club,
ski-clup, local businesses and others.  The UNI Climbing Competition is this
weekend.  Monday night was pretty much the last night to get signed up to
compete so if you are going you should know who you are.  The group will be
leaving Friday night, a little latter than was previously thought due to
people's working schedules.  Of course, if you want to go strictly for the
festivities you are welcome to attend, as many people choose not to climb
competitively, although you might drive seperately.  Good luck to our
challengers.  Let's all root for the team's big win!  As we've mentioned
before, we've decided not to take a spring break Mountaineering trip for lack
of necessairy leaders.  However, we are encouraging those interested to sign up
for the Outdoor Rec Mountaineering/Ice Climbing trip to Colorado.  The cost
$130 which includes food for the week.

TRIPS

3/8/03: Ice Climbing day trip to Brickyards.

3/9/03: We'll either lead a gym trip of some sort, (i.e. IBYX) or take a group
of people to the Nipigone ice festival.

SEMINAR  
Jerry Rupert, the Outdoor Rec director, gave a very interesting seminar on
Avalanche Transponders.  Covered were the Grid Search Technique and also
prevention and preparation.  At the end the group was allowed to try and find a
hidden transponder in a Gilman lecture hall.  Based on my own incompetence with
the little gizmos I would encourage everyone in the club, but especially those
heading to the mountains this Spring to become more proficient with the
devices.  Thanks for the seminar Jerry.



OTHER STUFf
Meetings: Mondays 8:00 pm in 1810 Gilman.  
Club Climb: Sundays and Wednesdays from 10:30 pm till Midnight.
Web site:  www.isumcc.com
Dues: $20 for the semester

See ya'll at the Gear