Hi Deejluv,
Welcome to the TCI message board! We're glad you're here. You will have more luck finding climbing friends with your message which is posted under the forum "Finding something: climbing partners..." as this is where folks generally post messages like yours. I have no doubt you'll find people in the midwest to climb with!
Please feel free to ask any questions or to contribute what you've learned in tree-climbing.
Climb safe!
Patty Jenkins