I know what you mean about getting the smaller get togethers going, can't seem to get any going here in Iowa, and there really isn't an excuse, as there are many that are in the same towns, let alone the same areas. I'll probably have to go around and do it myself to get it going, don't really want to, but may be the only way to break the ice and get these guys together. Not saying that's what you yourself need to do, but perhaps you can get one person from each state to do it, especially due to the distance.If I were still in South Dakota, I would try to help, but with the schedule I had up till my back surgery, I never would have found this site, let alone be of much help, working 1 1/2 jobs,1 full 40 plus, and one part, pushed 20 a week too) had very little time for anything.