MCGT Annual Family Picnic
Saturday, August 1, 2026
10:30am - 1:30pm
Lunch will be served at 11:30am
FREE and Open to All - RSVPs Requested
WHEN: Saturday, August 1, 2026. 10:30am - 1:30pm.
WHERE: Oak Hill Park, Main Shelter, 3201 Rhode Island Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55426
COST: FREE - RSVPs are requested so that we can plan for food.
Join MCGT for our annual summer picnic at Oak Hill Park, St Louis Park. MCGT Members and Non-Members are welcome to join us, this event is open to all. Please share this event with other families that are interested in learning more about MCGT. There will be an opportunity to join MCGT at the picnic.
The annual picnic is a great way to make new friends among the Minnesota community of families of gifted children. MCGT will provide family activities. Amazing Scott the Balloon Artist will be there from 11:00am - 1:00pm, sponsored by MCGT's CHOICES Chapter!
MCGT will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, and veggie options. Lunch will be served at 11:30am.
Please feel free to bring:
- A side dish/dessert to share
- Beverages for your family (MCGT will have water and lemonade).
Additional suggestions, but not required:
- Suntan Lotion
- Bug Spray
- Lawn chairs and/or blankets - there is a lot of grassy area around the shelter
- A favorite game to play with new friends
Adult Volunteers
We are looking for adult volunteers for a variety of short 1/2 hour time slots at the picnic, if you are able to help, please fill out the picnic volunteer signup.
Photo Release
By attending the MCGT Annual Family Picnic, attendees agree to allow their names, likenesses and images either in audio, photographic or video format, recorded onsite during the picnic to be used by MCGT for educational, promotional, and archival purposes.
Financial assistance is available from the Betty Johnson Scholarship Fund: Families with gifted & talented children should not be restricted in their participation in MCGT activities because of limited funds. Therefore, the MCGT Board will accept requests for financial assistance which would enable families to attend events sponsored by MCGT, such as the annual conference or speaker events. MCGT also accepts requests for financial assistance for MCGT membership fees.
Submit a request from the Betty Johnson Scholarship Fund
Questions? Email info@mcgt.net
The Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT) is a state-wide 501(c)(3) non-profit support and advocacy organization of parents, educators, and other professionals who live or work with gifted children and are interested in their education and well-being.
