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 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 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 disbanded for awhile, recently, but they are getting back together in February. If interested in joining on the Michigan area fun, contact James Covell, 715 S. Chocolay, Clawson, MI 48017. E-mail: jacovell@comcast.net.

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.

Allegheny Update: "With the onfall of Old Man Winter, gaming has moved into my dining room. We have been playing Avalon Hill's Kingmaker (boardgame) and waiting for the warmer weather of spring and a new beginning to our miniature campaign season (my garage is not heated)." -- Tom Semian, Allegheny Irregulars.

Greater Ann Arbor Area Mostly Historical Miniatures Gaming Group- This group of University of Michigan students, staff and "regular people" meets Thursday evenings at members' homes, and once in awhile on Sunday. DBR, Big Battle DBA, and other stuff are popular. 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://www-personal.umich.edu/~beattie/mgm.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:

March 30 "25mm Pirates," as part of COGA Game Day at The Soldiery.
June 8, 1 pm "Retake the Fort!" 25mm Bloody Colonials rules (GM: Eric Adamaszek).
July 13, noon "Modern Micro-Armor" (GM: Bob Miller).
July 13, 5 pm "Get the V-2!" World War II micro-armor (GM: Bob Miller).
Aug. 10, noon "Les Grognards 1809," Austrians vs. French, Piquet rules.
Sept. 14, noon "Mons 1914," World War I miniatures (GM: Dennis Roeder).
Sept. 28 COGA Game Day at The Soldiery.
Nov. 9, noon "Seven Years War," 15mm miniatures (GM: Lind Pratt).
Dec. 14 "The Sword & The Flame," 25mm Colonials (GM: Lind Pratt).

Chicagoland Wargamers - Contact James L. Patterson, III, (773)534-7 305x116, or email: Kraal_of_KaJames@Yahoo.com. James and a few other guys are at the Emperor's Headquarters every Sunday from noon till 6pm -- join them for the fun!

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 and 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: "Springtime, and we are -- as usual -- busy. Drums 3 is really in place for this coming May, and we have put in a lot of work for all the members to enjoy. A high point is more GMs, games and dealers than before, and a larger, more useable, site. We have been on the convention circuit early this spring: BashCon in Toledo; WinterCon in Detroit; Battlefields in Westland,Mi; and soon, The Seven Years War Con in South Bend. By the time we get to May and Drums 3, we will have run events at eight or more conventions since last May!

Many new troops have been bought, and the painting will begin soon after the convention rush. Our yearly Journal of our exploits has been printed and dispensed to the Colbys to relive and remember the last 12 months. This will be Issue #18 or so, I think. We also have a tie-in exhibit planned for the new Fallen Timbers/Fort Meigs Resurrection Project, as we speak now. This revamped display will be another great area to recruit potential members.

During the last 12 months, we have had many dealings with the Great Lakes BOD, and think have worked well for our future programs with them. A new understanding has been created that will greatly benefit both ends of the Great Lakes Ohio Territory. To sum up, we have been very busy and are ready for you to come to Drums 3 in May of 2002! We alsoplaced a deposit for Drums 4 in 2003, and inked in the dates and a committment for Drums 5 for 2004! (The above were all done by one "Curly," aka Tim Weber, Colonel Colby - off in the bushes...). -- Jim Thomasson, Colby Street Irregulars."

Confederation of Friends - This Indiana club's specialty is 20mmNapoleonics. 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 Indiana University group does historical miniatures, board games and fantasy/sci-fi. They meet Sundays 11 am - 6 pm in the Indiana University Memorial Union (usually in the Tree Suites), enjoying Ancients, Horse and Musket era and 20th Century games. 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

Duneland Historical Wargame Group - This small group of friends meets at the local library in Valpraiso, IN. They have been running a campaign covering the Ottoman Expansion into Europe in the 1400s, using DBA rules. 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.

Gettysburg - York Gamers - This grou specializes in 15mm American Civil War using Johnny Reb III rules. Scott Mingus, 1383 Sterling Drive, York PA 17404. E-mail: scottmingus@yahoo.com, or web site: http://www.geocities.com/scottmingus/index.

Gettysburg/York update: "We recently completed a number of JR III games, including Gettysburg (XI Corps' defense), Antietam (Skirmish in the East Woods) and Gettysburg (Coster's Last Stand). Upcoming games will be played at MEPACON and Cold Wars. Work progresses on proofreading our new scenario booklet series. Volume 1 of 'Enduring Valor: Gettysburg in Miniature' will be sold at Cold Wars. I am hard at work on Volume 3, which will be 'Undying Courage: Antietam in Miniature,' and have visited the battlefield numerous times in the past couple of months." -- Scott Mingus, Gettysburg - York Gamers.

Greater Dayton Wargamers Club (GDWC) - These guys game a variety of periods. They meet regularly at the Tin Soldier 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). Tuesday games run 6:30 - 11pm, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm. Dennis McKinney, (317) 873-9624 , or e-mail: bmayhugh@iupui.edu.

Kampfgruppe - This central Indiana group plays all historical periods and scales, meeting in member's homes. Recently, they've been playing Corps Command, Principles of War and Fields of Honor. Rob Stoebick, 13647 Thistlewood Dr., Carmel, IN 46032. (317) 846-3158, or e-mail: ROBBRR@msn.com. Web site: http://www.cs.iupui.edu/~ateal/Wargames/.

Mid-Ohio Gamers' Group (M.O.G.G.) - This group was formed in 1980 from a close group of friends and expanded its variety of games, held various Medieval and World War II battles at cons, 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 plays a mix of historical and fantasy, on the campus of OSU. They host multiple games every Saturday (except during breaks) in the basement meeting rooms of the Ohio Union, noon till 11pm. All guests are welcome. 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. Doug Rogers, 7570 Jeremy Ave., Mentor, OH 44060, or e-mail: swampbranch2@yahoo.com. Web site: http://www.geocities.com/scottmingus/index.html.

North Coast Update: "Five form the NCW club volunteered to play-test the newest of Scott Mingus' scenarios: Battle of Antietam - West Woods. The battle was held Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Rogers' place with Doug Rogers as game-master. 'Undying Courage: Antietam in Miniature' (copyright) by Scott Mingus is scheduled to be published late in 2002." -- 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.

Smethurst's Basement - Meets 7:30 pm second and third Wednesdays of the month in northeast Cincinnati (203 Albright Dr., Loveland). Call Rich Smethurst, (513) 677-1683, or e-mail (smetfam@aol.com) ahead for specifics and directions.

Smethurst Update: "Upcoming plans include: April - World War II, Battlefront and playtest of a new rules set; May - Shako, 1796 Napoleonics, along with Colonial 'Gaslight,' Greek Naval, Warhammer 40K and Fire & Fury ACW. We are making plans for Origins, Warparty, and ATC." -- Rich Smethurst, Smethurst's Basement.

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 games at stores around the Cleveland and Akron area. Recent events include an Early Samurai DBA tourney and Battleground WW II. Contact Rich Oster, 1867 Ridge Meadow Ct., Twinsburg, OH 44087. E-mail: rjoster@ra.rockwell.com. Web site: http://junior.apk.net/~splinter/.

Wayne's Legion Historical Gamers - This group was formed a decade ago by a bunch of guys from the Dayton area, who share like-interests. Not only do we game together, but we have toured battlefields together, and feel that historical miniatures should be 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.