Bridge Day 2008

[Carl Amundson]

I know it's not strictly a "caving event", but a lot of cavers attend.

I will be making the drop for the first time.
Yup, that's right I'm a bridge day virgin...
I will be with the Monongahela Grotto in Position #9.

Who else is going and what rappel spot go you have?

[Tim White]

Berta and I will be there as part of the Safety Team.
We also have the honor of being the first married couple to "raise the colors" and state the days event.
Berta will be climbing with the American flag and I will be climbing with (the much smaller) WV flag.

[SARmission]

WOOHOO!!!! 5 days left. Leaving for WV on Thursday morning. Good friends, good, camping, good rappeling!!! Good luck to all and be safe.

[Bill Putnam]

That TAG Pit Crew will be on the Bridge at station 14.

[jharman2]

I'll be there with junkman #9 spot Mon Grotto. This is my second year and I am just as excited as I was last year!

[Brian Masney]

I posted pictures from this year's Bridge Day to the following site:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/masneyb/se ... 187595312/

Brian

[SARmission]

Another great Bridge Day!!! Everyone seemed to have a good time and there was not as much pushing and shoving on the catwalk as before. Everyone have a great year and I look forward to seeing more people next year!!!

[JNT Exploration1]

And here all this time I thought I was crazy! Haaa I have nothing on ya'll.....you folks voluntarily jump off the bridge?! While I might enjoy watching the show...there is no way this boy gonna rappel of da bridge on Purpose! lol
Still....it looks like you folks had fun and that is what counts.

[Tim White]

I posted pictures from this year's Bridge Day to the following site:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/masneyb/se ... 187595312/

Brian

Wow! You got your photos up on flicker quick. You must have drove straight home and logged on. Great shots a usual.
It was good to see you guys there.
After seeing the shot titled My worn-out boots, maybe next year at the "ascending system check-out" I should take a look at the quality of your boots too.

BTW tell Mary…sorry that I missed speaking to her.

There were a great number of Cave-Chat folks that I saw, but never had a chance to say "hi" to....very busy time for us. Hope everyone had as much fun as I did.

[Carl Amundson]

I had a great time at Bridge Day this year.
I was able to get in 5 rappels, thanks to the Governor extending our day for an extra half hour.

It was my first, but will not be my last.
and next year I want to ascend also...

Here is a link to some of the pictures I took:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27728557@N02/sets/72157608214860473/

Sorry I missed talking to you Tim.
I saw you at the safety meeting, but did not see you on Saturday.
(except for watching you and Berta raising the flags in the morning).

[cave rat]

I got to attend for the first time Belaying this year on VBATS Team. I am hoping to return next year and drop it. I am also hoping to ascend it also. A lot of training involve coming up this next year.

[Jagdmann]

Bridge Day rocks, my 1st time round' w/ 5 drops from position 10. Now I have to try for 6 nxt. year. My teammates got me hooked- hook, line and sinker.

[driggs]

This was my third Bridge Day Rappel with Brian Masney's Monongahela Grotto team; I flew in from Oregon and managed to squeeze in 2 rappels, 2 tandem ascents, and 1.5 funnel cakes this year.

My photos are posted online at: http://speleo.us/gallery/Bridge_Day_2008

(Pardon the late thread reply, I'm sorting through 6 months of photographs!)

[cindy]

I am in the process of designing a 30th Anniversary magazine for Bridge Day. If anyone has any awsome photos from Bridge Day I would love to see them. You can contact me at cindy@wvdsl.net. Thank you!