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January 29, 2015 at 6:33 pm #76348Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
In response to requests from members, we are planning later this year to enable members to start up ‘Local Chapters’ of the Cloud Appreciation Society. This would be a way for to get together with other cloudspotters in your locality. A Local Chapter might organise a sky walk, put on a event with speakers or just meet for a drink. We plan to help make the organisation of member gatherings as easy as possible.
If you might be interested to start a Local Chapter in your area, we can send you a ‘Starter Pack’ when we make these available later in the year. It will contain materials and ideas to help you set things up. Each Local Chapter will work as a ‘member group’ on our website, and will have its own dedicated part of the Cloud Forum. As a Local Chapter founder, you’d be able to accept other CAS Members’ request to join.
If you think this sounds fun and you’d like to know more, add your email below, and we’ll be in touch as things develop:
Join the list to get a pack about starting a Local Chapter:
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February 1, 2015 at 2:25 pm #76405Isabel PolledoParticipant
Fantastic!!!!
Bravo!!!!!
Many of us were waiting for this.
Count on me for whatever is needed in MadridThnaks
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February 1, 2015 at 3:04 pm #76417Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
Great news, Isabel.
I see you are on the email mailing list. We’ll be in touch when we have materials to send out… -
February 1, 2015 at 4:10 pm #76435Keith ColdronParticipant
Mem. No. 21158
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February 1, 2015 at 4:16 pm #76436Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
Great stuff, Keith. Many thanks – we’ll be in touch.
If you (or anyone else) has ideas you’d like to share about possible Local Chapter activities, you could always let us know here. -
February 1, 2015 at 4:26 pm #76439S EvaParticipant
Great news, I’m in Fatfield, between Durham, Newcastle and Sunderland.
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February 1, 2015 at 6:06 pm #76465Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
Fantastic!
Thanks.
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February 1, 2015 at 4:29 pm #76440Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
It’s only a couple of hours after sending out our recent newsletter, and we’ve already had interest in setting up local chapters from members in the following areas:
– North Carolina, US
– Exeter, UK
– Madrid, Spain
– Hamburg, Germany
– Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
– West Sussex, UK
– Leytonstone, London, UK
– Calgary, Canada
– Castiglione del Lago, Italy
– Kansas City, US
– Hertfordshire, UK
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February 1, 2015 at 5:00 pm #76445Piermario OrecchioniParticipant
Lovely idea! Can’t wait to know more and start a local chapter here in Sardinia! Thanks!
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February 1, 2015 at 5:05 pm #76449Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
That’s great, Piermario.
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February 1, 2015 at 5:22 pm #76454Elizabeth HigginsParticipant
What a good idea! I’d love to start a Chapter in Concord, Massachusetts where we have glorious clouds (when it isn’t snowing).
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February 1, 2015 at 6:07 pm #76466Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
That’s great to hear, Elizabeth.
Many thanks.
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February 1, 2015 at 6:05 pm #76464Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
So we can add these locations to the growing list of interested members:
– Tyne and Wear, UK
– Sardinia, Italy
– Concord, Massachusetts, US
– Florence, South Carolina, US
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February 1, 2015 at 7:00 pm #76495Clare CatchpoleParticipant
You can also add Nice, France to the list – I’m in!
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February 1, 2015 at 8:07 pm #76509Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
Fantastic, Clare. That’s great news!
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February 1, 2015 at 8:20 pm #76510Donna LevinstoneParticipant
Hi – Id love to start up a local New York City chapter….please let me know details. Best, Donna Levinstone
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February 1, 2015 at 8:58 pm #76515Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
Great, Donna. It is wonderful that you are interested in this. You’re on the list.
Many thanks.
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February 1, 2015 at 11:04 pm #76527Dennis Toro ToroParticipant
Make that Lübeck, Germany as well =)
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February 1, 2015 at 11:24 pm #76531Gini WellsParticipant
Wow! Looks like this idea’s a runner, Gavin! And I was delighted to see that there’s going to be a Cloud Conference later in the year – it will be great to get to meet some other cloud enthusiasts (aka cloud ‘nuts’) and hopefully some of the regular Forum contributors might be able to attend too.
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February 2, 2015 at 7:19 am #76546Bryan HightowerParticipant
What an AWESOME Idea, From an AWESOME site. There seems to be quite a lot of “Cloudians” here in the Sierra Nevada’s and I think this would go over quite well, especially here in the Lake Tahoe Area. Count me IN…..
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February 2, 2015 at 8:29 am #76549Jeff SandersonParticipant
I see you have Tyne and Weir already so I’ll let S Eva 21706 fire up the local group. Good thinking.
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February 2, 2015 at 8:51 am #76551BHARATI MUTHUModerator
Gavin this is good – really brings in the community that much closer!
I’m right now in India – and can anchor the South Chapter!Look forward to it !
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February 2, 2015 at 9:14 am #76553Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
They keep on coming.
The latest interest in setting up local chapters has come from members in:– North Plainfield, New Jersey, US
– Woolloongabba, Australia
– Stateline, Nevada, US
– Ladywell, London, UK
– Bemidji, Minnesota, US
– Douglasville, Georgia, US
– Bath, UK
– Chatham, Illinois, US
– Lima, Peru
– Perth, Australia
– Asan-si, South Korea
– Alamance, North Carolina, US
– Wilmington, Delaware, US
– East Victoria Park, WA, Australia
– Victor, Montana, US
– Market Drayton, Shropshire, UK
– Lincoln, UK
– Romsey, Hampshire, UK
– Munich, Germany
– Mercer Island, Washington, US
– Melbourne, Australia
– Pacifica, California, US
– Lübeck, Germany
– Somers, Victoria, Australia
– Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK
– Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
– Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
– St Antonio di Gallura, Italy
– Seattle, Washington, US
– Chennai, India
– Bretzfeld, GermanySo far, we’ve had over 50 expressions of interest from right around the world.
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February 2, 2015 at 6:03 pm #76588Bruce NicholsonParticipant
Fab idea !
We could start and host a local chapter at the gliding club at Lasham airfield, Hampshire, the main home of all cloud hugging gliding folk in the SE of England !
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February 2, 2015 at 6:15 pm #76590Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
Yes, Bruce – sounds good. This would, no doubt, be one of the more technical outposts of the Society. You’re on the list! Many thanks.
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February 3, 2015 at 3:25 am #76608Catherine MillarParticipant
This is so exciting! Member #11338
This will be great
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February 3, 2015 at 1:24 pm #76642Bill MillerParticipant
Gavin,
The society needs a chapter in Stony Ridge, Ohio, USA (pop 490).Bill Miller #941
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February 3, 2015 at 6:47 pm #76652Margaret BurrParticipant
Be great to have a Local Chapter in London or even here in Tottenham – home of Luke Howard, Namer of Clouds!
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February 3, 2015 at 10:26 pm #76657Peter HamiltonParticipant
Sounds like a good idea. I live in North Berwick U.K. and frequently see
the Northern Lights, get lost in haar and get every imagionable cloud type rolling in from the North Sea or over the Lammermuirs. -
February 4, 2015 at 1:29 am #76659Sally AgnewParticipant
Very interested in beginning a chapter in Warwick / Stanthorpe on the Southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt in Queensland Australia.
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February 4, 2015 at 12:41 pm #76668Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
Below, is the latest list of locations. We’ve had interest from over 80 members now, which is fantastic news.
(Catherine, Bill, Margaret, Peter and Sally, great that you are all up for this. Make sure that you add you email in the field at the top of this forum topic to ensure that we’ll inform you when the info is available!)North Plainfield, NJ, US
Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, UK
Rugby, Warwickshire, UK
Chennai, India
Perrysburg, MI, US
Georgetown, WA, US
Stateline, Nevada, US
St. Louis, MI, US
London, UK
Chesnee, NC, US
Bemidji, MI, US
Douglasville, GA, US
Bath, UK
Chatham, IL, US
Port Hedland, WA, Australia
Exeter, Devon, UK
Lima 31, Lima 31, Peru
Perth, Australia
Portadown, UK
Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Alamance, NC, US
Dallas, TX, US
Florence, SC, US
New york, NY, US
Madrid, Spain
Wilmington, DE, US
East Victoria Park, Australia
Farnham, Surrey, UK
Hamburg, Germany
St. Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
Huntington Woods, MI, US
Chicago, IL, US
Crawley Down, West Sussex, UK
Victor, MT, US
Market Drayton, Shropshire, UK
Lincoln, UK
Romsey, Hants, UK
Brisbane, Australia
Leytonstone, London, UK
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Munich, Germany
Mercer Island, WA, US
Billings, MT, US
Fleetwood, PA, US
Sunnyvale, CA, US
Melbourne, Australia
Pacifica, CA, US
Somers, Victoria, Australia
Castiglione del Lago, Italy
Kansas City, MI, US
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK
Tulsa, OK, US
Winchcombe, Cheltenham, UK
Warwick, Australia
Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK
Bovingdon, Herts, UK
Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
S. Antonio di Gallura, Italy
Davik, Norway
Bretzfeld, Germany
Linz, Austria
Seattle, WA, US
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Stony Ridge, OH, US
Tottenham, London, UK
North Berwick, UK
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February 4, 2015 at 12:55 pm #76669Shawn SeveranceParticipant
Looking forward to starting a local chapter in Ann Arbor, MI, US
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February 5, 2015 at 8:25 am #76704Llyn AdamsParticipant
This is a great idea!
Would be great to form a chapter in Stockbridge area, Hampshire.
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February 7, 2015 at 8:14 pm #76775Gavin Pretor-PinneyKeymaster
Great, Shawn and Llyn. The more the merrier!
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February 15, 2015 at 6:41 pm #77058Ana Cecilia GandoParticipant
Looking forward to beeing part of this great project! Cloudy hugs from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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February 17, 2015 at 5:27 am #77087Helen KeillorParticipant
Great idea – I am in Albany, Western Australia
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February 17, 2015 at 6:49 pm #77105Gini WellsParticipant
Hi Helen, I have fond memories of a visit to Albany in 1972! My Dad cleared land and farmed near Denmark in the 30s/40s before joining the Australian army in WW2. Wonderful part of the world…….
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February 19, 2015 at 1:00 pm #77231Mateusz PrzyweckiParticipant
Amazing news! I’m from Poznań / Warsaw in Poland.
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January 9, 2016 at 12:35 am #86827Cecelia VassarParticipant
Hi, would the person from Alamance, NC reply to this post as I live in the same area. Shocked to see little ‘ole Alamance NC listed among all the “big name” cities! Thanks.
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March 27, 2017 at 9:23 am #202092Sarah TurnbullParticipant
Hello Gavin,
I’m near Melbourne, Australia and would love to be involved in a local chapter. Also happy to help with creating materials (if it can be done online). I can do desktop publishing and editing.
Cheers,
Sarah
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