DEADLINE FOR RESERVING DISCOUNTED HOTEL ROOMS EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 3 !  A limited number of rooms is still available at the discounted rate on a first-come, first-served basis.  The Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay has extended the deadline for reserving discounted hotel rooms to September 3.  Should you wish to reserve a room at the Doubletree through Trinity Cathedral, your room will not be subject to additional tax, but please plan so that both your registration form and payment are received in time (recall that there is no mail delivery on Labor Day on Monday, September 1.

 
Welcome

The Miami Guild of Change Ringers welcomes this opportunity to give you a preview of the agenda for the 2008 AGM (October 3-5) and ringing course (October 1-3) to take place at Trinity Cathedral ( www.trinitymiami.org ) in Miami, Florida.   We look forward to seeing as many of you in South Florida as possible!
 
Recent News:  Alan Hughes of Whitechapel Bell Foundry (and designer of Miami's ring of 8) personally inspected the bells on August 1.  He was quite pleased with the condition of the bells and assured us that all was in great shape for the AGM.  Many thanks to Alan (and his wife!) for traveling to Miami from England and enduring the heat of the belfry for the inspection.

Ringing Course:   Many thanks to the 100+ respondents to the ringing course survey.  Based on the responses, the course will offer two levels:   (1) Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles, and Plain Bob Minor and (2) Stedman Triples and the “easy” surprise major ( Cambridge, Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire).   Each level will be limited to 12 participants.  Should there be sufficient interest, there will also be seminars and workshops related to tower maintenance, listening and simulators during the course of the weekend.   Handbell participation will be on an ad hoc basis.  We hope the many ringers who indicated an interest in participating as helpers will be able to do so.   Remember, the helpers may be ringing or standing behind one of the course participants and should be “expert” in the methods.  There will be special ringing opportunities during the course days for the helpers.   While Miami has just one tower, there will be plenty of ringing time.  

Course Registration:   There is no registration deadline as the course will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis .  As we cannot compare ourselves to the ringing courses in the UK where there are many towers within a small radius, we must limit the number of course registrants this year so as to maximize the benefit to them.  Space is still available. 

AGM Registration:   Registration deadline is September 24.   However, securing a discounted hotel room rate requires earlier action (see AGM registration form for details).   Registration forms from those who would like to order a shirt must be received by September 10.

Download registration forms here

 

 

Updated as of August 24, 2008