Grotto (National Speleological Society)

Organization

Grottos are required to meet certain organizational requirements as outlined by the National Speleological Society. These include:

A constitution and bylaws that are submitted to, and approved by, the NSS.

A minimum of at least five members of the Society.

It is NSS policy that full membership in a Grotto requires NSS membership. However, in practice, this is often not the case.

An annual report describing various aspects of the Grotto is submitted to the NSS.

History

The New England Grotto was the first NSS Grotto. It was chartered in 1941 with Clay Perry as president and Ned Anderson as vice-president.

Grottos of the NSS

Here are the Grottos of the NSS as listed in 2009.

Alabama

Birmingham Grotto

Central Alabama Grotto

Cullman Grotto

Gadsden Grotto

Huntsville Grotto

Jackson County Grotto

Montgomery Grotto

Alaska

Glacier Grotto

Arizona

Central Arizona Grotto

Cochise County Cavers

Escabrosa Grotto

Mule Mountain Caving Club

Northern Arizona Grotto

Southern Arizona Grotto

Arkansas

Boston Mountain Grotto

Central Region Arkansas Grotto

COBRA Grotto

Little Rock Grotto

Middle Ozark Lower Earth Society MOLES

California

Desert Dog Troglodytes

Diablo Grotto

Mother Lode Grotto

San Diego Grotto

San Francisco Bay Chapter of the NSS

San Joaquin Valley

Shascade Caving Society

Shasta Area Grotto

Southern California Grotto

Stanislaus Speleology Association

Waldo Brothers Grotto

Colorado

Colorado Grotto

Colorado Western Slope Grotto

Front Range Grotto

Northern Colorado Grotto

Red Canyon Grotto

Southern Colorado Mountain

Timberline Grotto

Connecticut

Central Connecticut Grotto

Delaware

Commander Cody Caving Club

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Grotto

Florida

Central Florida Grotto

Flint River Grotto

Florida Speleological Society

Tampa Bay Area Grotto

Georgia

Athens Speleological Society

Augusta Cave Masters

Clayton County Cavers

Clock Tower Grotto

Dogwood City Grotto

Middle Georgia Grotto

Pigeon Mountain Grotto

Hawaii

none based out of Hawaii

Idaho

Bear River Grotto

Gem State Grotto

Silver Sage Grotto

Illinois

Little Egypt Grotto

Near Normal Grotto

Rock River Speleological Society

Sub-Urban Chicago Grotto

Windy City Grotto

Indiana

Bloomington Indian Grotto

Central Indiana Grotto

Eastern Indiana Grotto

Evansville Metropolitan Grotto

Harrison-Crawford Grotto

Northern Indiana Grotto

Saint Joseph Valley Grotto

Western Indiana Grotto

Iowa

Iowa Grotto

Kansas

Kansas Speleological Society

Kentucky

Blue Grass Grotto

Fort Knox Grotto

Green River Grotto

Hart of Kentucky Grotto

Louisville Grotto

Pine Mountain Grotto

Rockcastle Regional Grotto

Louisiana

Crescent City Cavers

Maine

none based out of Maine

Maryland

Baltimore Grotto

Frederick Grotto

Sligo Grotto

Western Maryland Grotto

Massachusetts

Boston Grotto

Michigan

Detroit Urban Grotto

Michigan Interlakes Grotto

Western Michigan Grotto

Minnesota

Minnesota Speleological Society

Mississippi

JUST Cavers

Missouri

Branson Area Tri-Lakes Grotto

Chouteau Grotto

Kansas City Area Grotto

Meramec Valley Grotto

Middle Mississippi Valley Grotto

Missouri Sch. Mines Spelunkers Club

Ozark Highlands Grotto

SEMO Grotto

Springfield Plateau Grotto

Stygian Grotto

Montana

Northern Rocky Mountain Grotto

Nebraska

none based out of Nebraska

Nevada

Northern Nevada Grotto

Southern Nevada Grotto

New Hampshire

none based out of New Hampshire

New Jersey

Central New Jersey Grotto

New Jersey Tri-State Speleological Society

Northern New Jersey Grotto

New Mexico

Guadalupe Grotto

Hondo Grotto

Mesilla Valley Grotto

New Mexico Tech Student Grotto

Parajito Grotto

Pecos Valley Grotto

Sandia Grotto

Sierra Blanca Grotto

Whites Sands Grotto

New York

Helderberg-Hudson Grotto

Met Grotto

Niagara Frontier Grotto

Rensselaer Outing Club

Shawangunk-Catskill Area Grotto

Syracuse University Outing

North Carolina

Bryson City Grotto

Flittermouse Grotto

Triangle Troglodytes

North Dakota

none based out of North Dakota

Ohio

Central Ohio Grotto

Cleveland Grotto

Dayton Underground Grotto

Greater Cincinnati Grotto

Miami Valley Grotto

Ohio Cavers and Climbers

Red-Eye Karst Team

Shady Grove Grotto

Standing Stone Grotto

Wittenberg University Speleological Society

Oklahoma

Arbuckle Mountains Grotto

Central Oklahoma Grotto

Tulsa Regional OK Grotto

Oregon

Oregon Grotto

Oregon High Desert Grotto

Willamette Valley Grotto

Pennsylvania

Bald Eagle Grotto

Bucks County Grotto

Buffalo Valley Grotto

Cave Hill Grotto

Franklin County Grotto

Greater Allentown Grotto

Huntingdon County Cave Hunters

Loyalhanna Grotto

Nittany Grotto

Pennsylvania Inner-Earth Grotto

Philadelphia Grotto

Pittsburgh Grotto

Seven Valleys Grotto

York Grotto

Rhode Island

none based out of Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Carolina Interstate Grotto

South Dakota

Paha Sapa Grotto

Tennessee

Chattanooga Grotto

Clarksville Underground

Devilstep Grotto

East Tennessee Grotto

Nashville Grotto

Obey River Grotto

Sewanee Mountain Grotto

Six Ridges Grotto

Smoky Mountain Grotto

Southport Chronic Cavers

Spencer Mountain Grotto

Tennessee Central Basin Grotto

Upper Cumberland Grotto

Texas

Aggie Speleological Society

Bexar Grotto

Cowtown Grotto

Dallas-Fort Worth Grotto

Galveston Grotto

Greater Houston Grotto

Lubbock Area Grotto

Permian Basin Speleological Society

UT Grotto

Utah

Salt Lake Grotto

Timpanogos Grotto

Utah Grotto

Wasatch Grotto

Vermont

Vermont Cavers Association

Virginia

Battlefield Area Troglodyte Society

Blue Ridge Grotto

Charlottesville Grotto

Fairfax Underground Network

Front Royal Grotto

Grapevine Grotto

James River Grotto

Madison University Student Grotto

Mid-Virginia Underground Grotto

Mountain Empire Grotto

New River Valley Grotto

Richmond Area Speleological Society

Tidewater Grotto

Virginia Highlands Grotto

VPI Cave Club

Washington

Cascade Grotto

West Virginia

Charleston Grotto

ESSO Grotto

Germany Valley Grotto

Greater Randolph (GROSS)

Monongahela Grotto

Monroe County Cavers

Mountain State Grotto

Parkersburg Area Grotto

TRA Grotto

Tri-State Grotto

West Virginia University Student Grotto

Wisconsin

Great Lakes Cavers

Wisconsin Speleological Society

Wyoming

Armpit Grotto

Hole-in-the-Wall Grotto

International

Anthros Costa Rica Grotto

Balincaguin Conservancy Grotto

PAAMUL - Gruta de

Traveling

Gypsy Underground Grotto

Stonewall Cavers