MCGT and Chapter Events

MCGT invites interested parties to submit proposals for presenters and kids' program leaders at our fall conference to be held on October 25, 2008.

We seek proposals for presentations on topics of interest to parents and educators of gifted children.

We are also looking for kids' session presentations that will be of interest to gifted and talented children in kindergarten through seventh grade who are attending the conference with their parents.

Sunday, July 20, 2008, noon-5:00pm

Come join in the fun with food, activities and swimming. It's a great way to see old friends and make new ones. We will have games and prizes for the kids, as well as an information table and door prizes for the parents. There is a swimming beach there, so be sure to bring your suits and towels (but NO inflatable devices or buoyant objects-park rules).

As always, burgers (meat and veggie), hot dogs, buns, condiments, and paper products will be supplied by our groups. We ask that families bring side dishes such as salads, munchies, and desserts to share (and their own beverage selections-there is a water fountain there, but we will not be supplying beverages).

These events are important opportunities to connect with other families facing the challenges and rewards of raising gifted children, so we encourage participation. Last year, 175 people RSVP'd, so be sure to get your name on the list as soon as you can. Because food is being provided, RSVPs are required by July 16. Please send an email to Teresa Manzella at temafiki@comcast.net with the number of people attending, the ages of your children, and what dish you are going to bring. (The last item is so Teresa can give good answers when people ask what we need more of.) You may also email Teresa at that address if you have questions about the picnic.

We'll also be celebrating the first National Parenting Gifted Children Week. Our picnic is an effort sponsored jointly by MN Mensa, the MN Council for the Gifted and Talented, and American Mensa Limited.

Monday, September 8, 2008, 7:00pm-9:00pm

All board meetings are open to MCGT members.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

The MCGT Annual Conference is back! It has been two years since MCGT has hosted its annual fall conference due to hosting the National Association for Gifted Children's convention in November 2007. The keynote speaker for the 2008 conference is Andrew Mahoney, director of a counseling center for the gifted and talented in Pennsylvania. The conference will have breakout sessions on a variety of topics for the adults and classes for kids kindergarten through seventh grade. Registration infomation will be included in the September/October issue of the Outlook newsletter and available on this web-site in September.