CHAPTERS

Turn solitary study into a more pleasurable experience!
 
Chapters provide a forum for learning, sharing and enjoying your stamps. There is great benefit to be had from access to the combined knowledge of a Chapter where you can discuss all phases of Chinese stamps and related material.

The Board of Directors is authorized to receive applications from five or more members residing in a common area to form a Chapter of the Society. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, each Chapter is authorized to organize and to carry on such activities, on behalf of its members, as are compatible with the objectives of this Society.

Email Charles V. Cifuni, Chapter Coordinator

Members should refer to the column "The Chapter Bulletin Board" in the China Clipper for current information. This is an excellent way to keep abreast of newly formed Chapters and to stimulate interest in your geographic area.

Although it is expected that each Chapter will follow certain standards, such as sending a Chapter newsletter or card with a notice of the next meeting date to its members, and to the Chapter Coordinator, and holding elections for its officers every two years, there is no "one way" to develop a Chapter. Each group finds its own method for success. Usually it is a short presentation or topic for discussion, sharing of curiosities found since the last meeting, "show-and-tell" of favorite or important items from members collections and sometimes an auction or stamp swap. Meeting places vary and include local library meeting rooms, members' homes, and restaurants.

Domestic Chapters
  • California - San Francisco Bay (Chiu Chin Shan Chapter) For information email Patrick Skain: Tel: (415) 682-9995
  • California - Los Angeles (Chia Nan Chapter) For information email Richard Kavin: Tel: (652) 691-6029
  • Illinois - Chicago (Ping Yuan Zhi Zhu Chapter) For information email Tom Fetters: Tel: (630) 629-3514
  • North Texas Chapter (Dallas - Ft. Worth Area) For information email Aaron Li: Tel: 972-207-1636
  • Seattle, WA (Chang Qing Long Chapter) For information email Dennis Spice: Tel: 215-925-5540
International Chapters
  • The Republic of China (Taipei Chapter) For information contact Hoo Huei-Chin, 91 Syh-Chuan Road Section 1, Pankiao 22063, Taiwan, ROC.
  • People's Republic of China (China Chapter) For information email David Lu: P. O. Box 8457, Rowland Heights, CA 91748. Tel: 909-444-5828 or P. O. Box 0362, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, Peoples' Republic of China, Tel: 86-13905327615.
  • Japan Chapter, Tokyo. For information email Dr. Yasoichi Nakajima: Tel: 81-3-3997-5268
States needing someone to "get the ball rolling" are......

FL, NC, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OH

If you live in one of these States and would like to help your fellow philatelists become connected, email Charles V. Cifuni, Chapter Coordinator.