The North American Guild of Change Ringers

Looking straight up past the bells through the hatch into the steeple. (Photographer: Dianne S P Cermak, Boston)

The early St James band of change ringers, 1979. Some of them still ringing with us and elsewhere. (Photographer: Connie Engle, Hendersonville, NC, Jan 1978)

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Announcements Dec 3—I am not sure how many of you look at the Central Council website, but there is a wealth of information there. At the Public Relations Committee meeting held last More... Nov 27—The Toronto ringers are delighted that Michael Hinton's "Smoke Ring" has arrived, and we are challenged with More... Nov 27—December 14 Area Meeting in Trinity, NYC. Please see the calendar for updated information on the Area Meeting. Oct 6—Once again the Guild's Book Service will be ordering Ringing World Diaries and Calendars for members. Please take advantage of this service. You may email me your order and then More... Aug 9—Charleston, SC beckons you for Ring Around Charleston in 2014 ! More... Announcements Archives... Event Reports A Successful Weekend in Toronto Nov 22–24. Robin Clarke Plus 1 response Washington, DC October 12 - 13 Oct 12. Andrew Mitchell Brewster/Kent Area meeting focuses on Plain Major Oct 26. Paul Windels III Report of AGM 2013 Sep 25–29. Robert Aldinger Bradfield Ringing Course (England) David Henry Browse the archives... Highlights from Our Store The Tower Handbook: Answers to 1001 Questions about Ringing John A. Harrison, Compiler Detailed information about every social and practical aspect of tower bell ringing (except actual information about specific methods) and ringing management, presented as short answers to specific questions; cartoons, diagrams, glossary, index Paperback, 398 pages, 8.25" x 5.875" x 1" CCCBR Education Committee 1998, Reprinted 2006 Buy books, recordings, apparel, and more...	Find Ringing Near You Your location: Or browse the towers... Calendar of Events December 14 Mid-Atlantic Area Meeting, New York December 31 New Year's Eve Party, Victoria January 17–20 Mid-Atlantic Area Meeting Annual Quarter Peal Weekend Full Calendar... Resources & Links Getting Started: Change ringing for newcomersUpdate About the GuildNeed Towers/Bands Contact Us Updates: AnnouncementsNeed Event reportsNeed ArticlesNeed Calendar of eventsUnplanned Photo and Video Albums Photo of the Day Peals & Quarters: This month's performance index Last week's full reports SubmitNeed Materials: NAGCR StoreNeed Public RelationsEdit Education Member services: Clapper issuesNeed Member directory Member discussionsNeed Guild DocumentsNeed Upload new contentNeed Update contact information and profileNeed This site: Customize Coming soon: Search the site More links...	Articles The Smoke Ring Michael Hinton Ideas for recruitment William Hronas Plus 2 responses 2012 Quarter Peal analysis Rick DuPuy Plus 2 responses An early reference to Change Ringing? A Thomas Miller What is the Abraham Lincoln Society? Don Morrison Plus 34 responses Browse the archives... Performances Dec 7—1260 Plain Bob Triples, Toronto Dec 5—1269 St Martin's Doubles, Pittsburgh Nov 28—1260 Plain Bob Doubles, Toronto Last week's full reports... Performance index for December... The Clapper Fall 2013. Vol. 40, #4 Clapper archives... Photo of the Day In honor of Hendersonville's Apple Festival, apple orchards and growers, our "spider" is a turned wooden apple, made by Charlie Black, Charleston, SC. [A spider is the place to store the ropes when not in use; it is pulled up to the ceiling out of reach]. (Photographer: Connie Engle, Hendersonville, NC, Jan 1978) More from the same album... Photo and Video Albums AGM 2013 Hendersonville St. James Episcopal Church, Hendersonville, N.C. , Sep 2013 Joy Franklin Sonando Cambios New York, Dec 2009 Nancy Garcia Philadelphia Spring Dinner Philadelphia, Mar 2012 A Thomas Miller New York City Area Meeting New York, Dec 2011 John Danaher Hendersonville Ringing Weekend 2011 In the tower and at St. James' Church, Aug 2011 James L Snyder Browse albums and see photos... Member Discussions Note that these discussions are only viewable by NAGCR members. Where Can I Find a Ringing Box? Paul Windels III Plus responses from Bruce N Butler, Paul Windels III Ballot Information, PRO Candidate Statement, Ballot Madeleine Cheesman How do you address lack of motivation from your ringers? Lynn G Blair Plus responses from Susan O'Neill Forgotten (Politically Incorrect) Bell Kathryn Tucker England Trip The Rev'd Susan Arnold Plus responses from Bruce N Butler, Paul Windels III Browse the archives... Customize This Page You can add, remove, or rearrange the information that you see on this page. Shrink any widget by clicking its icon. Click the icons under Resources & Links to add widgets. Enable Disable moving and hiding widgets. Show the banner Hide the banner at the top of the page. Reset the page layout. Member Directory Search for a member: