First of all: THANK YOU!!
The Whistle Crew is a very-loose association of like-minded 3D printing volunteers spread all over the country. We'd love to have you join us, but know that you can reach out to local groups as well. You can browse some groups we know about in the State Yellow Pages.
If you've settled on our group, head over here to get started: https://linktr.ee/3Dwhistles