Youth Groups and
Please read all the access procedures, rules
and waivers before contacting the manager about gaining access. There may be
new rules, waivers, and information since the last time you visited.
All youth group leaders must become familiar
with all of their national and local organization's caving requirements before asking for cave access. Local
organization regulations may not weaken national organization regulations. All
organizational guidelines/regulations must be followed.
All NSS guidelines must be followed by
all youth groups.
An excellent resource is found on the National Speleological
Society's Youth Groups website. Read
the information on the homepage, go to the index, read the brochures, and look
at all the other information available on the site. There is a downloadable
equipment checklist, caving equipment information, as well as brochures that
may be distributed to participants and their parents.
Please ensure you meet all the
requirements and have access to the proper equipment before contacting the
manager.
Please do not ask for access if you do
not meet all the requirements. Understand
that STCC really does want to see kids in caves, but the landowner, STCC, and
PSC must be protected against legal action. The most important goal, however,
is to ensure that the kids and adults who enter this unique cave system do so
in a safe manner.
If you belong to a national youth
organization that has guidelines and regulations regarding caving that are not
accessible through the NSS Youth Groups website, please contact the chair of
the NSS Youth Groups Liaison Committee at nssyouth@caves.org
so that this information may be included.