I hope you make this club happen. You can do it! We need more "local" clubs down here in the Southeast.
I'm a founding member of the Florida Panhandle Reefkeepers Society. We used to be very active here on RC, but most of our online activity now takes place on our club's website. Last time I checked, there were over 300 users on our website.
Anyway, we 1st met last year in someone's dining room and there were 8 of us there. Now our members range from Mobile Alabama, over to Tallahassee Florida and we even have a member up in Andaleusia (spelling?), Al. Due to this, we meet in different towns, so that members don't have to travel too far. Perhaps you can attend our next meeting and do a little networking. I suspect some of our members would also benefit from your club.
If there is anything we can do to help you, feel free to ask. Forming a club offers many benefits (financial, informational,
social and so forth). Well worth the effort...but you'll need a dedicated core group to kickstart things.
Best of Luck!