HMGS chapters have regional scope, and most clubs pertain to people who get together locally for games. Some groups are organized nationally or even internationally based on interest in a particular period of military history. Three organizations in the United States (with members elsewhere) are the Seven Years War Association (SYWA), The National Association of Ancient and Medieval Wargamers (NASAMW), and the United States Pike and Shot Federation (USPSF). More than the local or regional groups, these tend to have a strong historical and scholarly bent, with the newsletters becoming even more important. National Association of Ancient and Medieval Wargamers: Eric Tayler, 13105 Silent Wood Ct. Richmond, VA 23233. E-mail: ext2@vcu.org. Web page: http://www.nasamw.org .The oldest and largest period association in this country. Linked originally to the British Society of Ancients. This group is perhaps best known for its ancients tournaments at all major conventions. Their journal, The Spearpoint, is published 6 times per year. Seven Years War Association (SYWA): James J. Mitchell, 147 N. Jackson St., Crown Point, Indiana 46307. (219) 663-3914. E-mail: jackson@mail.icongrp.com Web site: http://www.sywajournal.com. A professional looking quarterly Journal with a predominately historical focus, and one independent convention each year. United States Pike and Shot Federation: Cliff Castle, 1146 Harvard Dr. Santa Rosa, CA 95405. E-mail:3hedgehogs@msn.com. Web site: http://home.pacbell.net/erikanls/uspsf . Like NASAMW, had a parent organization in England. Publishes a lively, and mainly historical journal called The Reiter quarterly. Also maintains pike and shot era tournaments both independently and at major HMGS conventions. Back to Dispatch April 2003 Table of Contents Back to Dispatch List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2003 by HMGS Mid-South This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com