Central Texas Mountaineers

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Central Texas Mountaineers

• March 2006

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Old/New Business

• ERock trail project
• Reimers trail project
• Reimers Ranch Climbing Committee update
• CTCC elections
• Limestoner Committee update

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CTCC Elections

• Club nominations
• Barry Wilson
• Gail McClanahan
• Mail ballots to
• Superintendent
• Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
• 16710 Ranch Road 965
• Fredericksburg, TX 78624-6554

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RRCC Elections

• Election held at the Limestoner
• Nominations (so far)
• Jeff Olson Evan Jackson
• Scott Isgitt Kita Martin
• Eric Moore Tommy Blackwell
• Luke Bowman Minna Miller
• David Fonken Emily Mathon
• Thu Doan Karl Guthrie
• Rupesh Chhagan

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1st Reimers trail project

• Saturday and Sunday
• Cleared lookout of scattered rocks
• Used rocks to fill in wet areas
• Next -- March 25th 26th
• Continue building stairs to river
• Cut dead dangerous tree
• Bridges over wet area at Mia Tai

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Limestoner Plans

• Saturday, May 6th (rain date May 20th)
• Cant waive park fee
• Free camping Friday and Saturday nights
• Gear prizes (not cash)
• Speed endurance categories, teams?
• T-shirt design?

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Limestoner T-shirt
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2006 Calendar
Each month 2nd Wed. - CTM meeting 3rd Wed. - CTM
happy fun time 3rd Sat. - ERock trail project
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CTM Budget

• Members 26 X 15 390 / year
• ( 3 more this year)
• Total funds 2214
• Trail projects
• Bolting fund
• Events

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Membership Drive

• Increase membership
• Bolting fund, trail projects, etc.
• Political weight with Travis County
• How?
• PayPal now on web-site
• Hand out business cards at Reimers/Erock
• Youth advocacy at bouldering competitions
• Signs at Reimers and Greenbelt

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PayPal
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PayPal
Member gets email receipt
We get transaction record with mailing address
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CTM Outings

• Oklahoma, Arkansas, Hueco Tanks
• Rent a van or caravan
• Thursday after work to Sunday evening
• Camp, climb, hike, hangout

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CTM Workshops
happy fun time

• Every 3rd Wednesday
• My house 6500 Columbia Oaks, side B
• Belay technique
• Multipitch, simul-climbing
• Trad anchors
• Haul systems, self-rescue
• Knots

March 15th 7pm BYOB
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Knot of the Day - Munter Hitch
http//www.animatedknots.com/
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Knot of the Day - Munter Hitch
Use for belay or rappel
http//www.animatedknots.com/