MCGT Annual Family Picnic
August 10, 2025
11:00am - 2:00pm
Lunch will be served at 12pm
WHERE: Antlers Park, Shelter A, 20141 Ipava Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044
COST:
- MCGT Member - FREE
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- Non-Members - $20 per family
Join MCGT for our annual summer picnic at Antlers Park, Lakeville. MCGT Members and Non-Members are welcome to join us, this event is open to all. It's a great opportunity to talk to and connect with other families! MCGT will provide food, table talks, and family activities.
Amazing Scott the Balloon Artist will be there from 11:30am - 1:00pm, sponsored by MCGT's CHOICES Chapter!
MCGT will be grilling hamburger, hotdogs and veggie options. Please feel free to bring:
- A side dish/dessert to share
- Reusable plates and silverware for your family, so that we are as environmentally friendly as possible (MCGT will have limited disposable supplies)
- Beverages for your family (MCGT will have water and lemonade dispensers that you can use to fill up your cup).
Recommend, 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
Please share this event with other families that are interested in learning more about MCGT. The annual picnic is a great way to make new friends among the Minnesota community of families of gifted children. There will be an opportunity to join MCGT at the picnic.
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 non-profit support and advocacy organization of parents, educators, and other professionals who live or work with gifted & talented children and are interested in their education and well-being.
