The North American Guild of Change Ringers

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)

Maris, Elizabeth, Asher, Michael. (Photographer: Dianne S P Cermak, Groton)

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Announcements Apr 5—I am pleased to announce the following opportunity from the Central Council. More... Mar 17—Due to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus), and in the interest of health and safety, the Trinity Cathedral Ringing Society is cancelling the Seven Towers Festival and associated Module 2 More... Feb 22—The guild executive committee is pleased to invite nominations for the Jeff Smith Memorial Young Ringer Award between April 1st, 2020 and May 1st, 2020. More... Jan 29—Registration is now open for the Seven Towers Festival, to be held April 17-19, 2020 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Please find the registration form on the Seven Towers Calendar More... UPDATE: Hotel Reservations link is now live- Link is attached to primary Seven Towers Announcement. If... Announcements Archives... Event Reports Hingham Session at the 2019 AGM Laura Dickerson Ringing marking the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the Americas Aug 25. Rosalie Crouch Plus 2 responses Old North Church – AGM 2019 Aug 21–25. Laura Kang Ward Ringing at Vernet-les-Bains on Palm Sunday 2019 Susan Jensen via Quilla Roth Orleans Ringing Camp Aug 1–3. Br Matthew Gillis Browse the archives... Highlights from Our Store The New Ringer's Book Harrison and Lewis A spiral bound book written for the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Education Committee. An excellent resource for both student and teacher with many photos and diagrams. 157 pages Buy books, recordings, apparel, and more...	Find Ringing Near You Your location: Or browse the towers... Calendar of Events May 16 8th Annual Illinois Tower Bell Bash 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 Online Ringing (March 2020) – Hilarity Ensues Sue O'Neill (with Quilla Roth) Taylor's Appeal Bruce N Butler Updated peals database Edward J Futcher Plus 1 response The Accidental Ringer Eileen J Butler Steeple Keeper's Diary 1: Now with added Epilogue! Josh Burson Browse the archives... Performances Apr 2—1272 Plain Bob Minimus, Livermore CA Apr 1—112 Plain Bob Major, US Apr 1—120 Plain Bob Minor, US Last week's full reports... Performance index for April... The Clapper Winter 2020 Clapper archives... Photo of the Day Actually inside the ringing rooom. (Photographer: Dianne S P Cermak, New York, Sep 2009) More from the same album... Photo and Video Albums Spring Dinner Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, Mar 2014 A Thomas Miller 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 Browse albums and see photos... Member Discussions Note that these discussions are only viewable by NAGCR members. Old NAGCR-related documents Joshua R Burson 2019 Ballot Bruce N Butler Tracy Chevalier new book " A Single Thread" Alice Heilker Honorary Life Membership Ballot for Derek Wilsden Bruce N Butler Plus responses from Tony Micocci, Andrew Hobbis, Diana Witt, Bruce N Butler Ringing mats Sister Alicia Mitman Plus responses from B Haley Barnett 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: