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Bluegrass Pyrotechnics Guild

Web:  http://www.bgpg.org

 

 

Contacts:

Ned Gorski, (513) 947-8332

Email:  fitzskis@msn.com

Brian Lynch, (812) 637-0755

 

The BPG was founded in the mid-90's, and we have members from Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and other neighboring states.  Our membership includes both professional and amateur pyro enthusiasts who get together 8-10 times a year for meetings/shoots/seminars/safety trainings.  We welcome anyone who is interested in the art of fireworks.

 

Connecticut Pyrotechnics Association

Web:  http://www.cpapyro.org

 

Contacts:

Alfred Rose, (860) 442-1602

Email:  arose03@snet.net

Sean Malley, (860) 669-5674

Email:  cpapyro@snet.net

 

The CPA was formed in 1986 when several members got together at the PGI Convention. We have owner/operators, operators, hobbyists, and enthusiasts in our organization. Meetings are usually held on the second Saturday of each month except July and August when we are doing shows or going to the PGI convention.

 

Crackerjacks Fireworks Club

Web:  http://www.crackerjacks.org

Email:  webmaster@crackerjacks.org

Contacts:

Ben Sego, (703) 242-2272

Email:  bsego@methodin.com

Norman Whetzel, (703) 787-8786

Email:  nwhetzel@cox.net

 

The Crackerjacks was established in 1976 as a fireworks club on the East Coast. Our members consist of both professional and hobbyist enthusiasts. We have 3 major shoots each year. We also get together for seminars, meetings, and parties. New members must be approved by the board, but everyone is welcome to apply.

 

Heartland Pyrotechnics

Email:  HeartlandPyro@aol.com

 

Contacts:

Rene Rambo

Email:  RRambo899@aol.com

Mike Reckas, (309) 274-5651
Email:   HeartlandPyro@aol.com

 

Heartland Pyrotechnics Assoc., Inc., (HPA) is a non-profit organization started in 1988 by individuals that love fireworks.  HPA encourages the safe use, and legal use of fireworks through the sharing of knowledge.  Membership is comprised of many facets - fireworks enthusiasts, professionals, and people that simply just enjoy watching fireworks.  HPA operates mainly in Tri-State area of northern IN, but has shoots in southwest MI and the mid-northern IL areas.  HPA offers a safe and legal way to display all types of fireworks.

 

MoPyro

Missouri Pyrotechnics Association

Web:  http://www.mopyro.com

 

 

Contacts:

Noel Zimmerman, (314) 961-5636

Email:  noelz1@aol.com

Kent Zimmerman, (314) 631-2424

Email:  kentz1@aol.com

 

MoPyro was founded to give fireworks enthusiasts in Missouri and Illinois a local club. We promote the safe, sane and legal use of fireworks.  The club is filled with members from the interested novice all the way to owner operators and past PGI Grand masters.

 

Michigan Pyrotechnics Art Guild

Web:  http://www.mpag.org

Contacts:

Aaron Enzer, (734) 428-0900

Email:  aaron@ace-e.com

 

The Michigan Pyrotechnic Arts Guild is a club largely comprised of shell builders and people that love to shoot fireworks. We usually have 5 shoots per year allowing members to bring and shoot fireworks.  The club serves the Great Lakes Region.

 

New Hampshire

Pyrotechnics Association

Contacts:

Dave Pierson, (978) 897-9729

Email:  davep@quik.com

 

New England Club dedicated to the safe, artful, and lawful training and use of pyrotechnics.

 

Pyrotechnic Artists of Texas

Texas Fireants

Web:  http://www.fireants.org

Contacts:

Amber Dover, (972) 335-8222

Email:  ladypyro@attbi.com

 

PAT was formed in 1997 as an IRS certified Not-for Profit Texas Membership Corporation.  We presently offer training and state approved signoff programs in the use of 1.3G fireworks as well as family involvement with 1.4G material.  We hope to soon have a Texas manufacturers license to be able to build within our club. We currently meet 3 times a year Near Houston, Dallas-Ft Worth, and Temple, TX.

 

Rocky Mountain

Pyrotechnics Guild

Web:  http://www.rmpg.org

Contacts:

Rob Peacock

Email:  rob@rmpg.org

 

 

Stumptown Shooters

Web:  groups.msn.com/StumptownShooters
 

 

Contacts:

Gene Zdrazil, (319) 629-5162

Email:  gzdrazil@msn.com

Scott-Allen Stutzman, (319) 631-0224

Email:  sstutzman@w-se.com

 

A group of smoke smellers from Iowa that will go just about anywhere to shoot fireworks.

 

Western New York Pyrotechnic Association

Web:  www.wnypa.com

 

Contacts:

Bob Leo, (585) 826-4921

Email:  skyartist@wnypa.com

Jeff Staskiewicz, (585) 343-9118

Email:  stick@iinc.com

 

WNYPA was formed in 1992 and incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 1995. The organization is composed of shooters from various companies, distributors, manufacturers, importers, display company owners, and people who "just love fireworks"! Our main objectives are to teach, to learn and to have fun, safely. Our meetings are held the second Thursday of the Month, usually in Orchard Park, NY. We strive to have 3-4 family style fireworks picnics each year. For more information, feel free to contact us!

 

Western Pyrotechnic Association

Web:  http://wpa.pyrotechnics.org

 

Contacts:

Kief Adler

Email:  kief@pyro.org

Don Oesterle

Email:  don@pyro.org

 

The Western Pyrotechnic Assoc. or WPA is a non-profit group of fireworks professionals and hobbyists. We are banded together to promote the enjoyment of fireworks of all types and encourage it's safe and legal use. We have two gatherings per year, the Western WinterBlast in Lake Havasu City, AZ over President's Day Weekend and Do-It by the River outside Laughlin, NV in October.

 

Wisconsin Pyrotechnic Arts Guild

Web:  http://www.tznet.com/shubing/wpag

 

Contacts:

Steve Hubing, (715) 238-7712

Email:  shubing@tznet.com

Jerry Worrick, (920) 743-5827

Email:  fireworks@dcwis.com

 

The WPAG holds at least four meetings or shoots a year. All or our meetings and shoots are held at a permanent shoot location in central Wisconsin about 20 miles east of Wausau. Format is generally a business meeting in the afternoon, followed by hands-on seminars in the early evening and concluding
with several hours of open 1.4G and 1.3G shooting after dark. The WPAG also offers shooter training using the PGI's Display Fireworks Shooter Certification course.

 
 
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