Other Groups to Join
I'm just going to point you to some other geographic groups you can join; I'm sorry if you already know about them.
First off, there is Team USA: North-Central. They compete in the chess.com World League, which is just like what we do here, except they play other countries instead of other states.
Next, there's the American Group, which, of course, all of you can also join! Lots of new stuff is starting, and you'll want to be a part of it.
So join up, and make some new friends!