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January 29, 2015 at 6:33 pm #76348
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterIn 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 #76405
Isabel Polledo
ParticipantFantastic!!!!
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 #76417
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterGreat news, Isabel.
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February 1, 2015 at 4:10 pm #76435
Keith Coldron
ParticipantMem. No. 21158
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February 1, 2015 at 4:16 pm #76436
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterGreat 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 #76439
S Eva
ParticipantGreat news, I’m in Fatfield, between Durham, Newcastle and Sunderland.
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February 1, 2015 at 6:06 pm #76465
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterFantastic!
Thanks.
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February 1, 2015 at 4:29 pm #76440
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterIt’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 #76445
Piermario Orecchioni
ParticipantLovely 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 #76449
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterThat’s great, Piermario.
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February 1, 2015 at 5:22 pm #76454
Elizabeth Higgins
ParticipantWhat 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 #76466
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterThat’s great to hear, Elizabeth.
Many thanks.
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February 1, 2015 at 6:05 pm #76464
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterSo 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
– Saint Louis, Missouri, US -
February 1, 2015 at 7:00 pm #76495
Clare Catchpole
ParticipantYou can also add Nice, France to the list – I’m in!
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February 1, 2015 at 8:07 pm #76509
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterFantastic, Clare. That’s great news!
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February 1, 2015 at 8:20 pm #76510
Donna Levinstone
ParticipantHi – 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 #76515
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterGreat, 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 #76527
Dennis Toro Toro
ParticipantMake that Lübeck, Germany as well =)
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February 1, 2015 at 11:24 pm #76531
Gini Wells
ParticipantWow! 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 #76546
Bryan Hightower
ParticipantWhat 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 #76549
Jeff Sanderson
ParticipantI 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 #76551
BHARATI MUTHU
ModeratorGavin 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 #76553
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterThey 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 #76588
Bruce Nicholson
ParticipantFab 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 #76590
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterYes, 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 #76608
Catherine Millar
ParticipantThis is so exciting! Member #11338
This will be great
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February 3, 2015 at 1:24 pm #76642
Bill Miller
ParticipantGavin,
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 #76652
Margaret Burr
ParticipantBe 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 #76657
Peter Hamilton
ParticipantSounds 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 #76659
Sally Agnew
ParticipantVery 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 #76668
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterBelow, 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 #76669
Shawn Severance
ParticipantLooking forward to starting a local chapter in Ann Arbor, MI, US
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February 5, 2015 at 8:25 am #76704
Llyn Adams
ParticipantThis 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 #76775
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
KeymasterGreat, Shawn and Llyn. The more the merrier!
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February 15, 2015 at 6:41 pm #77058
Ana Cecilia Gando
ParticipantLooking 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 #77087
Helen Keillor
ParticipantGreat idea – I am in Albany, Western Australia
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February 17, 2015 at 6:49 pm #77105
Gini Wells
ParticipantHi 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 #77231
Mateusz Przywecki
ParticipantAmazing news! I’m from Poznań / Warsaw in Poland.
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January 9, 2016 at 12:35 am #86827
Cecelia Vassar
ParticipantHi, 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 #202092
Sarah Turnbull
ParticipantHello 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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