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Western Iowa

Discussion in 'Other Areas' started by Geena, Nov 24, 2015.

  1. Geena

    Geena New User

    How come girs does not have any association with the western side of Iowa? It is all central and eastern.
     
    Geena, Nov 24, 2015
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  2. Armydog

    Armydog Expert Reefkeeper

    Im not sure on that answer. But only thing I can think of is that there isnt enough members in that area. But like I said im not 100% sure
     
    Armydog, Nov 24, 2015
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  3. Geena

    Geena New User

    It shouldn't matter how many members are from that area they should still be accounted for. Also it would grow the group. I always get questions about it. From wearing GIRS shirts. They have salt water items at the pet stores so there has to be some interest.
     
    Geena, Nov 24, 2015
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  4. Armydog

    Armydog Expert Reefkeeper

    Ive Actually wondered why also. You do have a point but its nothing I have control of. @blackx-runner@blackx-runner or @Turbo's Aquatics@Turbo's Aquatics might be able to answer that better.

    I will agree there are some great stores over in that area. A really nice one in council bluffs
     
    Armydog, Nov 24, 2015
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  5. Bud

    Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    I broke this off into a separate topic under the "other areas" sub-forum

    @Geena@Geena thank you for commenting! We started out GIRS with 4 main regions, and recently added a 5th.

    As far as CB/Omaha, or Sioux City, etc - what is really needed is someone to step up and say they wish to get an area started. Without that, there is not a lot that the users in another area across the state can do, it really takes a local person who is willing to grab the reigns.
     
    Bud, Nov 24, 2015
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  6. Armydog

    Armydog Expert Reefkeeper

    I bet if there was a western iowa group @adampottebaum@adampottebaum would help out a lot since hes in that area
     
    Armydog, Nov 24, 2015
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  7. xroads

    xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

    It is the Greater Iowa Reef Society. All of Iowa and even some portions of surrounding states.

    Our regions are based on populated areas that have the most members.

    The club always welcomes people no matter where they are from.

    If you want to put a region together, we would encourage that. Basically need to find other members in the area, start getting together and holding meetings. We recently added a region in SE Iowa that gathered enough people.
     
    xroads, Nov 24, 2015
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  8. Bud

    Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

    @Geena@Geena your location shows Des Moines, is that current? I thought at first that you asked because you were in eastern western iowa - I didn't notice the location. Still it is a topic worthy of a dedicated thread. Do you know a few people in the Council Bluffs/Omaha area?

    There is activity there, and I believe there is a Nebraska reef club (or two).

    Everyone is certainly welcome...maybe that's just not spelled out very clearly! I would say that GIRS can encompass all of Omaha, same as it encompasses all of the Quad Cities.
     
    Bud, Nov 24, 2015
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  9. xroads

    xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

    I think years ago there was talk about an Omaha region, but there was already 2 clubs in Omaha so the people there just decided to stay with those clubs. Several of them belonged to both clubs.
     
    xroads, Nov 24, 2015
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