Central Texas Mountaineers

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Central Texas Mountaineers

• April 2006

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Quote of the Day

• From the IRS 1040 instructions (p. 83)
• Certain whaling captains may be able to claim a
  charitable deduction for whale hunting expenses."

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Old/New Business

• ERock trail project
• Reimers trail project
• Central Texas Climbing Committee elections
• Reimers Ranch Climbing Committee elections
• Limestoner Committee update

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CTCC Elections

• Club nominations
• Barry Wilson Gail McClanahan
• Sean OGrady Corey Fields
• Mail ballots and photo ID to
• Superintendent
• Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
• 16710 Ranch Road 965
• Fredericksburg, TX 78624-6554

On-line www.ctmrocks.com
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RRCC Elections

• Nominations
• Tommy Blackwell Scott Isgitt Jeff Olson
• Luke Bowman Evan Jackson Eric Moore
• Jordan De Long Emily Mathon Joel Schopp
• Thu Doan Minna Miller
• Election held at the Limestoner and ARG
• or mail ballot and photo ID to
• Gary Ellis
• 6500 Columbia Oaks, Apt B
• Austin, TX 78759

On-line www.ctmrocks.com
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2nd Reimers trail project

• Saturday and Sunday
• Cut down dead tree
• Continued building stairs
• Next -- April 22nd 23rd
• Continue building stairs to river
• Fill in with fine rock and dirt
• Ill be out of town - need a volunteer

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Finish stairs with cedar beams.
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Fill-in with small stones and dirt collected from
the canyon.
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1200 Access Fund Grant

• Funds for bridges over wet areas at Reimers
• Proposed design
• brick piers
• wooden decking

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Limestoner Plans

• Saturday, May 6th (rain date May 20th)
• Free camping Friday and Saturday nights
• Registration and liability waiver
• Route list and score cards
• Advertisement for local shops, gyms, etc.
• Mauro is doing T-shirt/poster art
• Prizes
• Keg from Real Ale

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Limestoner Sponsors
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Limestoner Prizes

• Categories (28)
• Speed 1st, 2nd
• Endurance 1st, 2nd
• Youth (12yrs) 1st, 2nd, 3rd
• Women 1st, 2nd, 3rd
• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Beginner
• Men 1st, 2nd, 3rd
• Elite
• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Beginner

• Prizes (about 44)
• 1 sm bouldering mat
• 1 backpack from Gregory
• 1 Royal Robbins mens pants
• 1 RR women's pant
• 1 RR womens top
• 1 RR mens top
• 14 mens RR t-shirts
• 14 RR women's tanks
• 2 la sportiva ball caps
• 4 la sportiva tshirts
• 100 RI magazines
• 2 RI subscriptions
• ? ARG memberships
• Main Event?
• 500 from Land Water Sky

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Limestoner Prizes

• Current Prizes
• 1st (need 10 - have about 4)
• bouldering mat
• backpack
• ? ARG memberships
• 2nd (need 10 - have 6)
• 2 RR pants
• 2 RR tops
• 2 RI subscriptions
• 3rd (need 7 - have 34)
• 14 RR womens tanks
• 14 RR mens T-shirts
• 2 caps 4 T-shirts La Sportiva

• Buy ropes
• 1st
• 35m Reimers Ropes (5 70m cut in half)
• 2nd
• 2 RR pants
• 2 RR tops
• 2 RI subscriptions
• bouldering mat
• backpack
• ? ARG memberships
• 3rd
• 14 RR womens tanks
• 14 RR mens T-shirts
• 2 caps 4 T-shirts La Sportiva

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

• About 40 members (up from 26)
• Total funds 4154 (up from 2214)
• 1200 from Access Fund for Reimers trail
• 500 from Land Water Sky for Limestoner
• 150 from REI
• 100 from new memberships
• - 205 to Tommy for route maintenance

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Membership Drive

• PayPal now on web-site
• 7 members have joined on-line
• Hand out business cards at Reimers/Erock
• Youth advocacy at bouldering competitions
• April 22nd at SARG

Help support the Central Texas Mountaineers

• 15 membership fee will contribute to
• climbing access
• bolt and route maintenance
• trail projects

Join today online with PayPal! www.ctmrocks.com
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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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Knot of the Day - Butterfly
Used for tying a third climber into the rope
http//www.animatedknots.com/