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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Feb 20, 2006 15:10:40 GMT -5
The 2006 Karst-O-Rama, hosted by the Greater Cincinnati Grotto, is scheduled for July 14 - 16 at Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve, Mount Vernon, Kentucky. Guided cave trips are available as well as self-led trips. See the website www.karstorama.com/ for more information or registration forms. |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Mar 16, 2006 8:19:29 GMT -5
90 days left to pay and/or mail in your KOR Pre-registration
PREREGISTRATION EXTENDED TO JUNE 15th!
Karst-O-Rama weekend actually starts off with Registration opening on Thursday at 6:00 pm. About one third of KOR participants arrive by Thursday night so come early and join the fun. Sign-up sheets for cave trips will be available at the shelter house with trips running all weekend.
Beginning Friday the kitchen will be open throughout the weekend for breakfast and dinner. Friday night will include a Howdy Party for checking out the crowd and signing up for cave trips on Saturday and Sunday. Then if you still have energy, you can engage in noodle wrestling with people who out caved you during the day.
On Saturday morning, cave trips will begin, both guided and self led. Other activities for the day include a photo contest, hayrides, hiking and a climbing contest. If the July temperature becomes unbearable while shopping at the vendor section, the Crooked Creek swimming hole awaits complete with rope swing and zip line. The preserve includes several miles of hiking trails both on and off the property. For those that are shopping addicted, the preserve is only a few miles from the city of Berea with its many gift shops and antique malls.
As the evening approaches, there will be a banquet from 5:00 to 7:00 under the shelter followed by a caving program at 8:00. Door prizes will be awarded prior to the program. If you want to stay up till all hours, there will be lots of activity in party camp, with the official KOR party starting at 9:30, featuring a live band, costume contest, prizes, and other activities that cant be mentioned in this letter.
For those with leftover energy, there will be cave trips Sunday morning.
If you have any questions about this yearly caving event, please contact Rick Peters at chairman@karstorama.com or call 859-586-4574.
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Apr 17, 2006 7:41:17 GMT -5
60 days left to pay and or mail in your KOR Pre-registration: Join the Greater Cincinnati Grotto at one of the largest caving events held this year in the eastern half of the United States July 14-16, 2006  Held at the Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, just off Interstate 75 at Exit 59. Additional Information along with registration forms, on-line registration, maps and much more can be found at www.karstorama.com The Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve is 300 acres of mostly wooded area with several acres of camping divided into a “Party Camp” and a “Family Camp”. The creation of two “Camps” allows guests to enjoy the peace and quiet of the outdoors or stay up late and check out the night owl activities. Great Saltpetre Cave was used for saltpetre mining in the early 1800’s, and since then for weddings, Masonic meetings, country music radio shows, family outings, and even the production of a movie. In 2001, the preserve was the site of the NSS National Convention with 1100 campers in attendance.
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on May 15, 2006 6:42:33 GMT -5
30 days left to pay and/or mail in your KOR Pre-registrationPREREGISTRATION EXTENDED TO JUNE 15th! See the website www.karstorama.com/ for more information or registration forms.
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guanonoggin
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Post by guanonoggin on May 17, 2006 21:02:55 GMT -5
KOR looks waaay cool this year!  |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Jun 14, 2006 7:28:25 GMT -5
Last day to pre-register for KOR!
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Jul 12, 2006 14:23:17 GMT -5
Just a reminder that KOR is happening this coming weekend! Anyone interested can purchase tickets online for the Rockcastle Karst Conservancy Raffle until noon tomorrow. The drawing will be held Saturday evening, July 15, at Karst-O-Rama. All proceeds go to the RKC, always a worthy cause. |
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Post by goodtimes on Jul 25, 2006 13:46:39 GMT -5
It was my first time at KOR and I must say "GOOD TIMES" Plan on attending next year!
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L Roebuck
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Post by L Roebuck on Jul 26, 2006 9:33:43 GMT -5
Glad to hear you had fun! ;D Did you do any caving? What caves? Did you take any pictures? Boy that is a lot of questions, eah?  |
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