USA

Secretary: Eileen Butler email: thebutlers_at_aol.com

North American District report for 2024

Our North American geography does not allow us to get together as often as we would like. However, saying that we did recruit five new members for the Ladies Guild. Hopefully we will keep adding to our active members here in the US and Canada. Several of our members visit the UK regularly and enjoy attending the various events held in the different districts.

At the North American Guild’s Annual General Meeting in Sewanee, Tennessee in October 2024, we attempted a quarter peal of Plain Bob Minor. We had a false start, and due to time constraints, we were pleased to score an eighth.

Whenever we can, at various ringing events and activities, we try to arrange quarter peal attempts and that is one way we gain new Ladies Guild members. We are hoping to arrange one at the Bruce Butler Memorial Ringing Weekend in March 2025.

Eileen Butler, Secretary

North American District report for 2022

Since Covid, the North America District has not got going again but hopes to do so soon.

Eileen Butler, Secretary

North American District report for 2021

Unfortunately, we were unable to arrange any peals or quarter peals in 2021. There has been very little in-person ringing anywhere in North America due to the Covid 19 restrictions.

Eileen Butler, Secretary

North American District report for 2019

Unfortunately, we did not score a quarter peal at the 2019 NAGCR's Quarter Peal Weekend which is held in January each year in Philadelphia.

We did not have any other opportunities to get together as a group during the year.

Eileen Butler, Secretary

North American District report for 2018

We were pleased to be able to score a quarter of Plain Bob Minor on Monday, January 15, 2018 during the Annual Quarter Peal Weekend at St Martin in the Fields, Philadelphia.

There were no other opportunities to get together during 2018 to attempt any others, but at least we were able to be part of the 100 quarter peals.

We look forward to 2019 and ringing one again in Philadelphia during Quarter Peal Weekend and hopefully find additional opportunities to ring together.

Eileen Butler

North American District report for 2017

A North America District quarter peal was recorded on 15.01.2018, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, St Martin in the Fields, (4–2–8 in D) . 1260 Plain Bob Minor in 40 mins. 1 Beverly Faber,  2 Madeline Reeder,  3 Eileen Joy Butler, 4 Eve Gentieu,    5 Lian von Wantoch,  6 Meredith A Morris (C). Birthday compliments to the treble ringer.

North American District report for 2016

The small group of North American Ladies Guild members do not have many opportunities to ring together.

We were unable to schedule a Ladies Guild Quarter Peal attempt over the Annual Quarter Peal Weekend in Philadelphia in January 2016. However, at the Hendersonville, NC anniversary weekend in August, there were Ladies Guild members in attendance and we attempted, several times, Cambridge Minor, but were not, unfortunately, successful. I still have hopes that we will succeed at this Cambridge Minor quarter peal soon!

Eileen Butler

North American District report for 2015

The North American Ladies Guild were unable to schedule a Quarter Peal attempt during the annual Quarter Peal Weekend event in Philadelphia in January 2015. This is one of the only events which brings many of the Ladies Guild members together.

We will try to plan/organize more QP attempts next year at various other ringing events. We are not strong enough in numbers to have a ringing meeting as we are too spread out geographically.

I was fortunate enough to join the Central District's October 31st outing, going to Weston Turville after lunch, and was made to feel very welcome.

Eileen Butler