BRG CAVE TRIP GUIDELINES

(Revised August 2013)

TRIPS

Any BRG member in good standing can set up a grotto trip.
Grotto trips will be announced in advance; either in the CARBIDE DUMP or at the monthly meeting.
All participants must sign up for the trip in advance.
Guests and trainees must be sponsored by BRG members.
Sponsors must accompany their guests on the cave trip.
A grotto trip may be cancelled at any time.

LEADERS. The Trip Leader:

Will determine the trip’s purpose.
Will contact landowner for permission to visit the cave.
Will set trip size limits.
Will set the trip’s difficulty level.
Has the final say as to who can go on the cave trip.
Is responsible for finding sponsors for non-members and guests.
Will check to see that guests and non-members have signed waivers.
Will check to see that all participants have adequate equipment.
Is responsible for checking out grotto gear and promptly returning it in good condition to the gear cache.
Will collect $$ for damage to grotto gear (other than normal wear and tear) from the person(s) using said equipment, or the leader will pay for its repair from his own pocket.
May cancel the trip at any time.

PARTICIPANTS

All participants must sign up in advance for grotto trips due to trip size limitations.
BRG members and sponsors may call the trip leader to sign up if they live out of town or cannot attend the meeting.
Non-members and guests may sign up for grotto trips only at the monthly meeting; they may not call or email to sign up.
Members who bring a guest are expected to sponsor and accompany their guest on the same trip.
All participants are required to have proper safety gear in good working order.
Any participant can recommend that a particular person not participate in a cave trip due to lack of experience or proper equipment.
Participants may not individually check out grotto gear; they should make a request for grotto gear to the trip leader.

Grotto gear is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Trip leaders will be responsible for checking out the needed grotto gear, and returning it promptly in good condition to the gear cache.
The user of any grotto gear provides their own batteries.
The user is held responsible for the gear’s returned condition and will be charged for repair or replacement if the gear is damaged, abused, or lost.