Here is a list of some of the gaming groups in the Great Lakes area. If you would like your club listed, send the particulars (days you meet, types of gaming, your group name and contact point) to The Herald.

13th Regiment Wargame Club - This club of 20+ gamers is dedicated to creating a respect for military history, spirit of camraderie, and long-standing social bonds through miniatures gaming. Members have a wide variety of interests, and are from southern Indiana and northwestern Kentucky. They meet Wednesdays at 6:30 pm and most Saturdays at 10 am at the Princeton Train and Hobby Depot, 116 N. Main St., Princeton, IN 47670. Contact President Danny Mans at above address, or (812) 385-3119, or e-mail: dlmans@yahoo.com. Web site: http://13thregimentwargameclub.homestead.com/

101st Alcove Irregulars - This group games in Royal Oak, MI. They do mostly Fire & Fury American Civil War. They are looking for new members to flesh out their club. Contact James Covell, 322 S. Chocolay, Clawson, MI 48017. (248) 435-7654, or e-mail: Alcovehs@mich.com. Also Scott Harris, saharris@mich.com.

Allegheny Irregulars - If you live in the area from Pittsburgh to Youngstown, give these guys a call. They meet on the first and second Sundays of the month in Tom's detached, 3-car garage. Tom Semian, 316 S. Home Ave., Avalon, PA 15202. (412) 761-8794, or e-mail: LTsite@aol.com

Greater Ann Arbor Area Mostly Historical Miniatures Gaming Group - This group of 15+ gamers has some students and staff of the University of Michigan, but is composed mostly of "regular people." They meet Thursday evenings at members' homes, and try to squeeze in Sunday games once in awhile . Games are played in Saline, MI, about one hour north of the Ohio border. They do DBR, Big Battle DBA, and other stuff. They are always looking for new gamers. Contact Bob Beattie, 437 Lexington Dr., Saline, MI 48176. (734) 429-8521, or e-mail: beattie@umich.edu, or Steve Roper at: sroper@umich.edu. Web site: http://wwwpersonal.umich.edu/~beattie/bobs.html.

Central Ohio Gamers Association (COGA) - Meet 10 am - 11 pm on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Whitehall Public Library. They host a variety of historical miniatures and boardgames. Dave Barr , 2961 Deep Wood Dr., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-4015. (614) 864-2044.

Upcoming COGA Events at the Library:
Aug. 11, noon "Western Front," Germans vs. Americans using Battleground World War II rules. (GM: Eric Adamaszek).
Sept. 29, 11 am COGA Game Day at The Soldiery, Columbus.
Oct. 13, noon "Ohio is the Wild West" 1800s minis. (GM: Dennis Roeder).
Oct. 26-27 COGA & CABS Gamefest at Ramada Inn (see Calender).
Nov. 10, noon "World War II Micro Armor" (GM: Sam Marsh).
Dec. 8, noon "Romans vs. Visigoths," Ancients minis (GM: Joe Fox).

Chicagoland Wargamers - Contact James L. Patterson, III, (773)534-7 305x116, or email: Kraal_of_KaJames@Yahoo.com.

Colby Street Irregulars - This group has been meeting for more than 16 years on Wednesdays, 7-11 pm, in the Toledo area. They game all periods, mostly using their homegrown set of universal rules. They also run events at Glass City Games, from time to time. Jim Thomasson, 1217 Birch Ave., Maumee, OH 43537. (419) 893-3025, or e-mail: JThoma227@aol.com.

Colby Street Update: "Well, we survived the Drums 2 Convention in May that we had worked on for 12 months. Dealers, tables, game masters, etc., normal buzz, but a good show, again. This summer, our Christmas Party at the Pool will be held in August -- whenever it gets so hot that we have nothing else to do. We had gone to MichiCon and run two events at the end of the month. Doug had a new, brillant design for a tactical shootout -- it was well received by the boy's fighting in THE B-B-Q Machine! Jim ran a Cassino Battle, lots of hills and four armies slugging it out. The Italians did better than their German allies but the British Bren and American Thompsons ruled in the close terrain.

Plans are now being prepared for our events at this years ATC this Fall. Tim is working on our Pirate game -- Barataria -- and Jim has microarmor lined up. The Johnsons are preparing another trip to Africa and the crew's are embarking for the return match at Panape! Before that, we are planning on running some events at Glass City Games during their Games of the Summer Program on Aug. 25 -- not sure what, but we shall be there most of the day.

Cannibals are being painted now, along with French Marines, Pirates and new World War II figures from Westwind and Icon. Projects on the Drawing board include the Spanish -American War, a new twist on the Jacobite Rebellion of '45, the much delayed Boxer Rebellion, the Pirates, maybe the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and a new French Foreign Legion Fort. Yeah, we are still busy but having fun blowing each other up each week.

The last great battle? Doug ran his Godzilla Game for the G-Con in Chicago -- it was a great change from our normal encounters. Rhodan, Godzilla, MechaGodzilla -- they were all there, rolling into buildings as we gouged, punched, flamed and stomped on each other and the small scale tanks and planes of the pitiful Japanese Defense Force -- all we were missing was the Movie Music but that will be arriving shortly." -- Colonel Colby - NOT the Townburner of Panape (that's his evil twin!)

Confederation of Friends - This Indiana club specializes in 20mm Napoleonics. The 10 members have armies to represent all combatants of the 1809 time period. Duke Robinson, PO Box 47, Owensville, IN 47665. (812) 729- 7651.

Conflict Simulations Club - This group of gamers from Indiana University does mostly historical miniatures, with board games and fantasy/sci-fi. They meet Sundays 11 am - 6 pm in the Indiana University Memorial Union (usually in the Tree Suites). The club's members enjoy Ancients, Volley & Bayonet, Republique, Johnny Reb, Battleground (World War II and Vietnam), Command Decision and Blue Max. Contact Mike Brewington, Unit 1, PO Box 650, Crane, IN 47522-0650. (812) 824- 7858, or e-mail:brewington@homer.crane.navy.mil. Web Site: http://php.indiana.edu/~dlauer/Con_Simulations.html
Conflict Simulations Club Update: "Three of the group journeyed to Origins this year and had a great time. Jim Morrison ended up running 36 hours of games, mostly Battleground WWII and Viet Nam. July 15th saw a refight of Zama using the Might of Arms rule set. July 23rd will be the Falklands" -- Mike Brewington, Conflict Simulations Club

Duneland Historical Wargame Group - This small group of friends is beginning to organize as a club. They meet at the local library in Valpraiso, IN. Lately, they have run a campaign covering the Ottoman Expansion into Europe in the 1400s, using De Bellis Antiquitatis rules. They're also cooking up ideas for a Baronial Wars Medieval campaign. Contact Darren Buxbaum, 311 Madison St., Valparaiso, IN 46385. E-mail: ivan_iskander@yahoo.com, or web site: http://www.homestead.com/forgodkingandhonor/homepage.html.

Gargolye Gamers Group - G3 supports ALL gaming in the area to include historical and non-historical miniatures, card, role playing and board gaming. Mark Rosenberger, 1111 Enfield, Rochester Hills, MI 48307-5431, or e-mail: gargoylegamer@cs.com. Or contact Mike Reese, 13405 Denver, Sterling Heights, MI 483 13. (810) 939-1690, or e-mail: mr688@home.com. Web site: http://www.egroups.com/group/G3gameclub.

Greater Dayton Wargamers Club (GDWC) - These guys game a variety of periods. They meet regularly at the Kettering Soldiery location on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Tom Miller, 516 Elderwood Rd., Kettering, OH 45429. (937)-299-5754, or e-mail: mtm@erinet.com.

Historical Gamers of Indianapolis (or 19 Plus 1) - Meets every Tuesday and some Saturdays for historical games. The address is 2060 E. 54th St., Village Commons, Suite 4, Indianapolis, IN 46220. New guests are welcome ($4 door fee). They play different historical games each week. Tuesday games run 6:30 - 11pm, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm. Dennis McKinney, (317) 873-9624 , or e-mail: bmayhugh@iupui.edu. Web site: http://members.xoom.com/nineteenand1/

Kampfgruppe - This central Indiana group plays all historical periods and scales. They meet in member's homes two Saturdays a month. Tony Teal, 6319 Sagewood Ct., Indianapolis, IN 46268. (317) 388-0579 or e-mail: atea l@cs.iupui.edu. Web site: http://www.cs.iupui.edu/~ateal/Wargames/.

Kampfgruppe Update: "This coming Saturday (July 14th), David van Hoose will be running a 15mm Napoleonic game based on the 1815 Battle of Quatre Bras. Actually this is the practice scenario for an upcoming Napoleonic campaign that he will be hosting. Go to the Kampfgruppe homepage and click on "Campaign" in the lefthand side to see all the events this summer and fall. Drop David an email if you are interested in participating in the campaign: DavidKVH@aol.com. The following weekend (19th), is Historicon. Then the weekend following that (28th), is "Warparty!" in Reading OH, near Cincinnati."

Upcoming Kampfgruppe Events:
Aug. 11 "Principles of War," Russians vs. French, Napoleonics. GM: Rob Stoebik.
Aug. 25 "Volley & Bayonet," Austrian vs. French, Napoleonics. GM: Jeff Nicholls.

Mid-Ohio Gamers' Group (M.O.G.G.) - This group was formed in 1980 from a close group of friends dedicated to medieval and fantasy miniatures. In its growth, M.O.G.G. expanded its variety of games, held various Medieval and World War II battles at cons, gained new members, and offered competitive challenges to other local clubs. The group meets in members' homes, playing both fantasy and historical games. Contact Eric Adamaszek, 4888 Almont Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. (614) 847-5884.

The Minatures and Gaming Association at The Ohio State University - This group has been meeting for years, playing a mix of historical and fantasy, on the campus of OSU. They play multiple games every Saturday (except during breaks) in the basement meeting rooms of the Ohio Union, noon till 11pm. All guests are welcome and there is no charge. Guy Flora, advisor: 3818 Sunbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43219. (614) 471-9812, or e-mail: flora.1@osu.edu.

North Coast Wargamers - These guys are a club of friends and family members, with no dues, memberships, etc. Their specialty is 15mm ACW (Johnny Reb), AWI and Plains Indians. Scott Mingus, Sr., 4775 S. Ridge Rd., Perry, OH 44081. (440) 358-6124 or e-mail: mingus@ncweb.com. Web site: http://www.geocities.com/scottmingus/index.html.

North Coast Update: "Scott Mingus has accepted a new job, becoming Director of New Product Development for a York, PA, paper company and is moving from the Cleveland area with his family. Doug Rogers will assume leadership for North Coast Wargamers. Scott and his two sons plan to spend plenty of time tramping the battlefield at Gettysburg, which is 30 miles from their new home. At Historicon, in nearby Lancaster, PA, North Coast Wargamers presented a 15mm Johnny Reb III game of Gettysburg's East Cavalry Field. Plans are to present Gettysburg's Peach Orchard at Fall-In in November." -- Doug Rogers, North Coast Wargamers

Northern Ohio Wargaming Society (NOWS) - Meet on Fridays at The Warzone in Cleveland. Play a variety of games, but focus is mostly historical miniatures. NOWS nights at The Warzone start around 7:30 pm. Contact Jim Schwendeman at: (216) 351-7783. E-mail at: JFSCHWENDE@aol.com

Purdue Wargamers - Meet noon till midnight at Stewart Center, Purdue University. Contact John W. Akers, 6915 N. 50 W, West Lafayette, IN 47906. (765)497-0907, or e-mail: Etzel99@aol.com.

Rochester Historical Simulations Group - This group meets at 11:30 am on the 3rd Sunday of the month at Millennium Books and Games in Rochester. They do Ancients, World War II, Mexican-American, ACW and Napoleonics. David Abraham, 38 Brewerton Dr., Rochester, NY 14624. (716)594-9717.

Twinsburg Wargame Association - This group of around 20 wargamers gets together about once a week, usually in Club "Enlightened Despot " Rich Oster's basement. They also run some games at stores around the Cleveland and Akron area. All periods seem to be popular, and even some fantasy/sci-fi. Contact Rich Oster, 1867 Ridge Meadow Ct., Twinsburg, OH 44087. E-mail: rjoster@ra.rockwell.com. New Web site: http://junior.apk.net/~splinter/

Wayne's Legion Historical Gamers - This group was formed by a bunch of guys from the greater Dayton, OH, area, who share like-interests in their gaming habits. We have been around for nearly 10 years, and have formed some solid friendships along the way. Not only do we game together, but we have toured battlefields together as well. We believe that historical miniatures gaming should be fun and enjoyable, not something that feels like work. Darryl Smith, 2251 Wayne Madison Rd, Trenton, OH 45067. (513) 896-1098 or e-mail: wayneslegion@hotmail.com. Web site: http://wayneslegion.homestead.com.