Chronological history of past VAR meetings, with attendances
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Date |
Location |
Host(s) |
Total Attendance |
Pre-Registered |
| 9/29/2024 | CANCELLED by hurricane, Marion, VA. VAR business meeting was held via Zoom instead. |
Out of Bounds Grotto | n/a | n/a |
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5/5/2024 |
East Fork Campground, Durbin, WV |
DC Grotto |
(no data yet) |
(no data yet) |
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22/10/2023 |
Antietam Creek Campgound, Boonsboro, MD |
Tri-State Grotto |
75 |
(no data) |
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5/23/2023 |
Thorn Springs Park, Franklin, WV |
BATS |
202 |
151 (75%) |
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23/10/2022 |
RASS Fieldstation, VA |
VPI Cave Club |
179 |
179 (66%) |
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5/22/2022 |
Grand Caverns, Grottoes, VA |
Seven Valleys & Charlottesville Grottoes |
194 |
(no data) |
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17/10/2021 |
Zoom (virtual) |
VAR |
22 | N/A |
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9/29/2019 |
Friars Hole Cave Preserve, Jacox, WV |
Baltimore & DC Grottoes |
200+ |
~75% |
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4/28/2019 |
Camp Powhattan Boy Scout Camp, Hiwassee, VA |
James River Grotto |
170 + 10 kids |
132 (73%) |
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9/23/2018 |
New River Junction Campground, Blacksburg, VA |
VPI Cave Club |
180 + 8 kids |
162 (86%) |
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4/29/2018 |
Hungry Mother Lutheran Retreat Center, Marion, VA |
Walker Mountain Grotto |
280 (est) |
216 (77%) |
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9/24/2017 |
Experience Learning, Spruce Knob, WV |
Pine Mountain Grotto |
150 (est) |
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4/30/2017 |
Thorn Springs Park, Franklin, WV |
Tommy Carpenter |
265 |
150 (57%) |
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10/2/2016 |
Poorfarm Festival Grounds, Unus, WV |
Greenbrier Valley Grotto |
(no report) |
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4/24/2016 |
Endless Caverns, VA |
Tri-State |
302 |
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10/17/2015 |
Mt. Jackson, VA (meeting only) |
VAR |
12 |
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4/26/2015 |
Natural Bridge, VA |
BATS |
268 |
211 (79%) |
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10/12/2014 |
Rich Mountain Battlefield, WV |
Monongahela Grotto |
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4/13/2014 |
RASS Fieldstation, Bath County, Virginia |
RASS |
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9/28/2013 |
Greenbrier Festival Grounds, Williamsburg, WV |
VPI |
115 VAR |
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5/19/2013 |
Boy Scout Camp between Huntersville & Dunmore, Pocahontas Co, WV |
Tri-State |
184 |
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9/23/2012 |
Lexington, VA |
Rolland Moore |
108 |
59 (55%) |
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9/23/2012 |
Williamsburg, WV |
Tri-State |
226 |
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11/15/2011 |
RASS Field Station, VA |
RASS |
142 |
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5/23/2011 |
Durbin, WV |
Front Royal |
247 |
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10/3/2010 |
Friars Hole, WV |
DC & Baltimore Grottos |
263 |
188 (71%) |
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5/23/2010 |
Fairlea, WV |
Bubble Cave, LLC |
330 |
223 (67%) |
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9/27/2009 |
Strasburg, VA |
BATS & Dingo Grotto |
101 |
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3/26/2009 |
Grottoes, VA (Grand Caverns) |
Members of the VAR |
221 |
96 (43%) |
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10/19/2008 |
Covington, VA |
Blue Ridge & James River Grottos |
276 |
158 (57%) |
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6/5/2008 |
Bristol, VA |
Mountain Empire Grotto, with Appalachian Cave Conservancy and Flittermouse Grotto |
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10/12/2007 |
Dailey, WV (OTR site), joint MAR/VAR |
Philadephia & Triangle Trogodytes |
280 |
194 (69%) |
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4/27/2007 |
Durbin, WV (East Fork Campground) |
Front Royal Grotto |
280 |
154 (55%) |
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9/22/2006 |
Glen Lyn, VA (Town Park) |
VPI Cave Club |
180 |
111 (62%) |
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4/28/2006 |
Grottoes, VA (Grand Caverns) |
VAR Grand Survey Project |
363 |
143 (39%) |
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9/23/2005 |
Bath County, VA (RASS field station) |
RASS |
283 |
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4/29/2005 |
Fairlea, WV (WV State Fair) |
Bubble Cave, LLC |
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10/24/2004 |
Tucker County, WV (Camp Kidd) |
Monongahela Grotto |
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4/23/2004 |
Grottoes, VA (Grand Caverns) |
Tri-State Grotto |
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9/26/2003 |
Rural Retreat, VA |
Front Royal Grotto |
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5/9/2003 |
Dailey, WV (OTR site) |
PSC & DC Grotto |
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9/29/2002 |
New Market, VA (Endless Caverns) |
BATS & FRG |
262 |
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4/29/2002 |
Grottoes, VA (Grand Caverns) |
WVCC |
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9/28/2001 |
Bath County, VA (RASS field station) |
RASS |
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5/6/2001 |
Cumberland Gap, TN |
Pine Mountain Grotto |
116 |
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9/24/2000 |
Maxwellton, VA |
WVASS |
215 |
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5/6/2000 |
New River, VA |
VPI Cave Club |
280 |
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9/26/1999 |
Franklin, WV (Thorn Spring) |
Front Royal Grotto |
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5/2/1999 |
Mt. Solon, VA (Natural Chimneys) |
Tri-State Grotto |
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9/27/1998 |
Friar's Hole, WV |
Baltimore & Sligo Grottos |
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5/3/1998 |
Draper, VA (Horseshoe Campground) |
New River Valley Grotto |
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10/5/1997 |
Cumberland Gap, VA |
Pine Mountain Grotto |
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5/27/1997 |
Bath County, VA (RASS field station) |
RASS |
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10/20/1996 |
Franklin, WV (Thorn Spring) |
PSC |
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5/19/1996 |
Mt. Solon, VA (Natural Chimneys) |
Blue Ridge Grotto |
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10/1/1995 |
Seneca Rocks, WV (Indian Village Campground) |
Tri-State Grotto |
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5/14/1995 |
Tucker County, WV (Camp Kidd) |
Monongahela Grotto |
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10/2/1994 |
Glengary, WV (Lazy A Campground) |
Tri-State Grotto |
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5/8/1994 |
Radford, VA (Kiwanis Campground) |
New River Valley Grotto |
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9/26/1993 |
Huttonsville, WV (Bell's Campground) |
Western Maryland Grotto |
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5/2/1993 |
White Sulphur Springs, WV |
RASS |
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10/4/1992 |
New Market, VA (Endless Caverns) |
Front Royal Grotto |
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4/26/1992 |
Anthony, WV (Greenbrier Youth Camp) |
Tri-State |
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10/6/1991 |
Seneca, WV (Yokum's Campground) |
Triangle Troglodytes |
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5/5/1991 |
Radford, VA |
New River Valley Grotto |
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10/14/1990 |
Mt. Solon, VA (Natural Chimneys) |
WVSS |
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5/6/1990 |
Dailey, WV (OTR site) |
GROSS Grotto |
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10/1/1989 |
Natural Bridge, VA |
Friends of VSS & WVSS |
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4/30/1989 |
New Market, VA (Endless Caverns) |
Tidewater Grotto |
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10/2/1988 |
Glengary, WV (Lazy A Campground) |
Tri-State, Frederick, & Sligo |
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4/24/1988 |
Alleghany County, VA (Circle H Camp) |
RASS |
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10/25/1987 |
New River Park, VA |
New River Valley Grotto |
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5/3/1987 |
Dailey, WV (OTR site) |
Assorted. DC area cavers |
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10/5/1986 |
Maxwellton, WV (Gene Turner's) |
WVCS |
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4/27/1986 |
Bowden, WV (Alpine Shores) |
Blue Ridge Grotto |
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10/6/1985 |
Pearisburg, VA (Biological Station) |
VPI Grotto |
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5/4/1985 |
Massanutten Caverns |
RASS |
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10/7/1984 |
Friars Hole, WV |
Sligo Grotto |
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4/29/1984 |
Franklin, WV (Thorn Spring) |
DC Grotto & PSC |
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10/9/1983 |
Grotteos, VA (Grand Caverns) |
VAR & CCV |
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4/30/1983 |
Anthony, WV (Greenbrier Youth Camp) |
ESSO & Charleston Grottos |
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10/23/1982 |
Massanutten Caverns |
Madison University Student Grotto |
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4/24/1982 |
Abingdon, VA (Riverside Campground) |
Mountain Empire and Holston Valley Grottos |
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10/24/1981 |
Franklin, WV (Thorn Spring) |
PSC |
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4/25/1981 |
New River Junction Park, VA |
VPI Grotto |
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10/18/1980 |
New Market, VA (Endless Caverns) |
DC Grotto |
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4/19/1980 |
Bannerman Farm |
Charleston & ESSO Grottos |
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10/6/1979 |
Abingdon, VA |
Mountain Empire and Holston Valley Grottoes |
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4/7/1979 |
Franklin, WV |
PSC |
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10/7/1978 |
Mt. Solon, VA (Natural Chimneys) |
Tidewater & RASS |
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4/30/1978 |
Anthony, WV |
WVCS |
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10/9/1977 |
Raphine, VA |
Shenandoah Valley Grotto |
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4/2/1977 |
Abingdon, VA |
Mountain Empire and Holston Valley Grottos |
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10/9/1976 |
Franklin, WV (Thorn Spring) |
Germany Valley Grotto |
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4/3/1976 |
Camp Albermarle, VA |
UVa Grotto |
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10/11/1975 |
Dublin, VA |
VPI & New River Grotto |
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4/12/1975 |
Franklin, WV (Thorn Spring) |
RASS |
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10/12/1974 |
Organ Cave, WV |
Greenbrier Grotto |
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4/20/1974 |
Neola, WV |
DC Grotto |
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10/27/1973 |
Bowden, WV |
Monongahela Grotto |
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4/14/1973 |
Franklin, WV (Thorn Spring) |
PSC |
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10/7/1972 |
Kingsport, TN |
Holston Valley Grotto |
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3/18/1972 |
Charlottesville, VA |
UVa Grotto |
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10/2/1971 |
Rocky Mount, VA |
Blue Ridge Grotto |
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4/3/1971 |
Blacksburg, VA |
VPI Cave Club |
