Tall Clubs International
Tall Clubs International (TCI) is a social organization in the United States and Canada, comprising over fifty independent Tall Clubs.
Founded | First Convention: 1947 First affiliation: 1948 First Incorporation: 1967 |
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Founder | Kae Sumner Einfeldt[1] |
Type | Social Organization |
Focus | Awareness of height issues |
Area served | North America |
Website | tall.org |
The group says its mission is "to promote tall awareness among tall men and women, and in the community; to provide social activities of mutual interest, travel to cities around the U.S. and Canada for gatherings including members from several TCI clubs; run a convention each year to conduct the business of the Corporation with representatives of all clubs; and select a new Miss Tall International, the official public representative and good will ambassador for TCI." [1]
See also
- Kae Sumner Einfeldt, Founder of the first tall club and inspiration for the affiliation
- Miss Tall International, TCI's designated spokesperson and ambassador, chosen annually by pageant
- Little People of America
- List of tallest people
References
External links
- tall.org, Tall Clubs International Web site
- TCI index for Miss TI
TCI Affiliated Tall Club Web Sites
- Tall Club of Silicon Valley Founded 1980
- California Tip Toppers Founded 1938
- Kansas City Skyliners Founded 1939
- Paramount Tall Club of Chicago Founded 1946
- Golden Gate Tip Toppers Founded 1946
- Tall Club of Toronto Founded 1948
- Atlanta Sky-Hi Club Founded 1948
- Portland Skyliners Founded 1957
- Florida Skyliners of Miami / Tall Club of Miami Founded 1967
- Central Arizona Tall Society (CATS) Founded 1979
- Sacramento Tall Club Founded 1982
- Tampa Bay Tall'n'Terrific Founded 1991
- Atlantic Tall Club Founded 1996
- Tall Club of the Palm Beaches Founded 1999
- TimberLine Club of Denver Founded ???? (over 60 years ago)
- Tall Club of Montreal Founded ????
- Rocket City Tall Club Founded ????
- Redwood Empire Tall Club Founded ????
- San Diego Tall Club Founded 1974?
- Diamond Valley Lake Tall Club Founded ????
- Hartford Heights Tall Club Founded 199?
- Sarasota Tall Sunsations Founded ????
European Federation of Tall Clubs Web Sites
(These clubs are friends of TCI but are not officially affiliated with TCI due to membership requirement differences.)
- Tall Person's Club GB and Ireland Founded 1991
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