American Pyrotechnics Assoc.
http://www.americanpyro.com |
Julie Heckman, (301) 907-8181
info@americanpyro.com |
| The APA is the premier trade association of the
fireworks industry. The APA was founded in 1948 with three principle
aims: to encourage safety in the design and use of all types of
fireworks; to provide industry information and support to our members;
and to promote responsible regulation of the fireworks industry. |
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Bluegrass Pyrotechnics Guild
http://www.bluegrasspyro.org |
Ned Gorski, (513) 947-8332
nedgorski@fuse.net
Brian Lynch, (812) 637-0755 |
| The BPG was founded in the mid-'90s, 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. |
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| Connecticut Pyrotechnics Assoc. |
Alfred Rose, (860) 442-1602
arose03@snet.net |
| The CPA has disbanded, however Alfred Rose can be
contacted regarding pyro in the state. |
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Crackerjacks Fireworks Club
http://www.crackerjacks.org |
Pete Hengen, (410) 961-8000
info@crackerjacks.org
George Tasick, (724) 681-1206
admin@tasickmedia.com |
| The Crackerjacks was established in 1976 as a club for
fireworks enthusiasts. The club is based in Virginia. However,
our members hail from all up and down the East Coast and as far away as
Washington. Crackerjacks members run the gamut from world class
pyrotechnic professionals to the avid spectator. We have 3 shoots each
year along with competitions, seminars and other special events. |
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Heartland Pyrotechnic Assoc.
http://www.hpausa1.org |
Shawn Ashbaugh
shashbaugh@cs.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. |
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Iowa Pyrotechnic Assoc.
http://www.iowapyro.com |
Scott Anderson
sca1948@aol.com
Jim Breitbach
vonbachen@yahoo.com |
| A Non-Profit Organization dedicated to safe, legal and
artistic pyrotechnic operation within the state of Iowa and surrounding
states. The club aids the development of its membership through
training, demonstration and the exchange of information. The IPA holds
bi-monthly meetings, sends out a newsletter to members and holds several
club shoots each year including the annual, community co-sponsored
“Boomtown – TNT on 218” event in Vinton, Iowa. |
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Junior Pyrotechnics Assoc.
http://juniorpyros.org/ |
A.J. Divis
aj@juniorpyros.org
Tyler Hedges
tyler@juniorpyros.org |
| The JPA is an international organization that is
composed of minors who have their interests in fireworks and cannot be
full adult members of the PGI. The JPA is associated with the PGI, and
thus holds conventions at the same time and place as the PGI, where we
present a fireworks display. |
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Missouri Pyrotechnics Assoc.
http://www.mopyro.us |
Noel Zimmerman, (314) 961-5636
noelz1@aol.com
Kent Zimmerman, (314) 631-2424
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. |
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Michigan Pyrotechnics Art Guild
http://www.mpag.org |
Michael Fales, (989) 205-0493
falesmichael@mwacrs.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. |
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| New Hampshire Pyrotechnics Assoc. |
Dave Pierson, (978) 897-9729
davep@quik.com |
| New England Club dedicated to the safe, artful, and
lawful training and use of pyrotechnics. |
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Northern Lighters
http://www.northernlighters.org |
Paul Marchio
president@northernlighters.org
Webmasters McGrath and Wolf
webmaster@northernlighters.org |
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>Northern Lighter
Pyrotechnics, Inc. is a Minnesota
based non-profit corporation formed for the purposes of promoting the
safety, skill and artistry in pyrotechnics through education, research
and providing the public with opportunities to enjoy well presented
firework displays. We are one of the oldest all-volunteer fireworks
clubs in the United States with formal incorporation dating to 1977
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Northern Lights Pyros Club
http://www.northernlightspyros.com/ |
Patrick C. Sullivan, (508) 353-9900
psullivan@pyrocustoms.com
Brett Hallden, (860) 982-2341
pyro29@sbcglobal.net |
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An organization made up of members from across New England and the
Tri-State Area as well as from around the world. Our mission is to
promote a safe and legal passion, more commonly known as the pyrotechnic
arts. Envisioned in 2006 and formed during the summer of 2007, we are
one of the youngest clubs on the block, but we’re catching up. From our
humble beginnings as a group of strangers shooting fireworks on a beach,
we have grown into a tight knit group of friends, bound together by a
common love.
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Northwest Pyrotechnic Arts Assoc.
http://www.nwpaa.com |
Scott Willis
twill@blarg.net
Ric Wunn, (360) 624-1684
ricard.wunn@nwpaa.com |
| The NWPAA is a local club located in the Northwestern United States that is oriented toward fireworks safety, education, and display. The organization’s mission is to provide its members and northwest communities with opportunities to experience firsthand, the thrill and beauty of fireworks. |
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Ohio Pyrotechnic Arts Guild
http://www.opag.us |
Doug Blue, (740) 253-1759
dablue@roadrunner.com
Doris Rapp, (740) 947-2810
bandrapp@verizon.net |
| The Ohio Pyrotechnic Arts Guild (OPAG) began in 1997
when a group of interested PGI members met to discuss the possibility of
forming a club in Ohio. We're a small group, with members mainly from
Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. New members are welcome! |
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Oregon Fireworks Assoc.
http://www.oregonpyro.com |
Daniel Tanner, (541) 744-1406
daniel@tannerite.com |
| Focusing on the legal aspects of pyrotechnics in Oregon |
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Pennsylvania Pyrotechnic Artists
http://pa-pyroartist.org/ |
Howard W. Fry, (814) 659-7201
howardwfry@comcast.net
Greg Huntzinger, (717) 697-3486
ghuntz@yahoo.com |
| The Pyro Artists is a non-profit organization that provides its members a means to use and enjoy fireworks legally and safely, to share their experience and further their pyrotechnic knowledge. We are a small, personable group, with most of our members living in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. We welcome anyone who is interested in promoting and practicing the responsible use and enjoyment of the various forms of the pyrotechnic arts. |
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Prairie Thunder Pyro
http://www.prairiethunderpyro.org |
Hans J. Miller, (651) 295-2403
mia@702com.net
Dan Muzzey, (218) 331-0499
muzzey@arvig.net
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| a group of fireworks entuhusiasts based in Fargo, ND.
Our mission is to educate our members, the public, media, and govenrment
entities, in the safe and artistic use of all types of pyrotechnics. We
welcome all types of fireworks lovers ranging from children who awe at
the color and sound in the sky, to the Old Snorts who are here to guide
us through our journey into pyro bliss. |
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Pyrotechnic Artists of Texas
Texas Fire Ants
http://www.fireants.org |
Ken Barton
fireant01@verizon.net |
| 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 manufacturer's license to be able to build within our club. We currently meet 3 times a year Near Houston, Dallas-Ft Worth, and Temple, TX. |
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Rocky Mountain Pyrotechnics Guild
http://www.rmpg.org |
Steve & Micki McDanal
stev_mic@ecentral.com |
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Stumptown Shooters
http://www.stumptownshooters.org |
Gene Zdrazil, (319) 629-5162
gzdrazil@msn.com
Mark Woodburn (319) 631-0223
mwoodburn@w-se.com |
| “Organically generated” is the best way to describe how
this club came to be in the mid 1990’s. A rather unorthodox and informal
group of smoke-smellers from across Iowa and surrounding states that
will go just about anywhere to shoot fireworks, the Stumptown Shooters
Pyrotechnic Club of River Junction, Iowa is dedicated to furthering
pyrotechnic safety and artistry while educating the public, the media,
code enforcement officials and legislators on the safe and legal uses of
fireworks. The Stumptown membership strongly supports the PGI Display
Operator Certification Program. Many of its members are certified
trainers and the group holds PGI Certification courses several times a
year. Please check our website for details on classes and general
information on “all things pyro”. |
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Western New York Pyrotechnic Assoc.
http://www.wnypa.com |
Bob Leo, (585) 826-4921
skyartist@wnypa.com
Jeff Staskiewicz, (585) 343-9118
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! |
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Western Pyrotechnic Assoc.
http://www.westernpyro.org |
Russ Laurie, (661) 297-0259
russ@westernpyro.org
Tom Calderwood
tom@westernpyro.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 their 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 in Jean, Nevada in October. |
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Wisconsin Pyrotechnic Arts Guild
http://www.wpag.us |
Larry Huber, (920) 856-6738
larry@huber.net
Doug Henderson, (715) 345-1290
fireworks@charter.net |
| 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. |
