Hello fellow star gazers.  I have a bit or an inquiry.  You see, I would like to start an astronomy club here in Williams County, Ohio.  Skies here seem dark enough, as we are about 60 miles from any major city.  I just recently purchased a medum sized 6" reflecting telescope, and I have fallen in love, so to say, although I have only had one clear night on a night that I am off from work.  However, I am not too familiar with how to start-up an astronomy club, or if there are even any other fellow amateur astronomers in my area (Williams, Fulton, Defiance, Van Wert counties in Ohio, Hillsdale county in Michigan, Steuben county in Indiana).

 So I guess I have two questions.  First, is there anybody here from the area, or do you know of anybody in the area (or let me know if there is already a club in my area).  Second, can I get some advice on how to start a good club and how to get interest from legitimate amateur astronomers?

 Thanks!

Welcome to the forums, Angel Star.  This link: http://www.wro.org/ano/club.htm will take you to a list of astronomy clubs in Ohio.  Perhaps one of them is close to you.  If not you could do a Google search for clubs in neighboring areas of Michigan and Indiana.  The first task of starting a club would be to find other stargazers in your area, looking here was a good first step.  I know there are others from Ohio who use these forums, so you might get lucky.  Finding a club close to you would be even better.

Good luck.