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Benefits of MCGT Membership

How to Join MCGT

Online Application/Renewal Forms

Benefits of MCGT Membership

• Subscription to Outlook newsletter
  Published five times annually, the MCGT newsletter, Outlook, provides our members with important and up-to-date information, resources, and research about giftedness and gifted children.
  
  
• Access to MCGTdotnet
  MCGTdotnet is an email discussion group established for MCGT members. Topics discussed include parenting gifted children, advocating in schools, dealing with social and emotional needs of gifted children, extracurricular opportunities, and other topics of interest to families of gifted children. Group members can post questions on the group and answer questions from others. MCGTdotnet is another way MCGT communicates to its membership. Members are invited to join MCGTdotnet by listing an email address on their membership forms.
  
  
• Access to the Resource Lending Library
  The MCGT Resource Lending Library contains books focused on educational, social-emotional, and parenting issues for gifted children. In addition, there are videotapes, catalogs, and copies of periodicals, such as Gifted Child Today and Parenting for High Potential. The MCGT Resource Lending Library is located in the MCGT office.
  
  
• Reduced fees to MCGT sponsored events
  MCGT's annual fall conference is a chance for those interested in learning more about gifted children and adults to expand their base of knowledge. Additionally, MCGT sponsors spring workshops on timely and important issues connected with giftedness.
  
  
• Membership in the state and one local chapter (additional chapters may be added for a small fee)

Additional MCGT-sponsored efforts:

• CHAT Nights Connect/Help/Advocate/Talk
  CHAT Nights are dedicated to informally connecting parents of gifted children. CHAT provides a listening ear, time to share, and cooperative problem solving. Each evening will start with a short presentation on a topic of interest. Attendees then break into smaller groups for discussion with other parents. CHAT Nights are held during October through April. See the Coming Up section for schedule of dates, topics, and locations.
  
  
• MCGT Shoulder-to-Shoulder
  The MCGT Shoulder-to-Shoulder Project promotes a collaborative, positive partnership between parents and schools. Trained volunteers strive to provide families and educational professionals with information about resources and opportunities available to meet the unique needs of gifted learners.

How to Join MCGT

You can join MCGT by either using the online forms below with a Paypal account, or by mailing in an MCGT membership application with a check.

MCGT Membership Application (pdf)

Mail the form and check (payable to MCGT) to:
MCGT Membership
5701 Normandale Rd., Suite 315
Edina, MN 55424

To answer a frequently asked question, it is not necessary to give anyone in your family an IQ test before joining MCGT. If you are interested in gifted education issues, and supportive of better gifted education for all gifted learners, we would love to have you as a member.

NAGC Parent Membership at a Discounted Rate

A special opportunity to recognize the 2007 National Convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, is a reduced parent membership in NAGC for all MCGT members.

NAGC-MCGT Discounted Rate Parent Associate Membership (pdf)

Online Membership Application

To join or renew with MCGT using a Paypal account, please enter your phone number and desired Chapter Affiliation, if any, in the form for your desired membership category. Then click on the form button to submit membership application or renewal. (We ask for your phone number to match new memberships with payments, and to have a way to contact you in case there are any questions about your membership application. The online payment system has been working well for more than a year now.)

You may also mail an MCGT membership application with a check payable to the Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented to:

MCGT Membership
5701 Normandale Rd., Suite 315
Edina, MN 55424