{"id":684,"date":"2022-07-15T03:54:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T03:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/?page_id=684"},"modified":"2022-10-29T04:36:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T04:36:08","slug":"membership-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/membership-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-top-header-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e179fd30 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-48d8af73 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\"><nav style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:2;\" class=\"is-responsive items-justified-left 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Your membership also contributes to MCGT\u2019s mission to support gifted &amp; talented students and their educational and emotional needs by providing events, legislative advocacy, scholarships, individual chapter support and networking opportunities across chapters, and more. If you are interested in supporting gifted &amp; talented learners and joining our community, we would love to have you as a member.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d445cf74 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button thinLightBtn\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-footer-header-text-color has-text-color\" href=\"https:\/\/mcgt.wildapricot.org\/membershipform\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:15px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:30px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join Online Now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-798ce784 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:40px\">\n<p>Download our <a href=\"https:\/\/mcgt.wildapricot.org\/resources\/Website%20Articles\/MCGT%20Membership%20Benefits%20Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">membership benefits flyer<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid column1-desktop-grid__span-7 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-5 column2-desktop-grid__start-8 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__nowrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Subscription to Outlook Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Emailed multiple times a year, the MCGT newsletter, Outlook, provides our members with important and up-to-date information, resources, and research about giftedness and gifted &amp; talented children both locally and nationally.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgt.wildapricot.org\/Newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Past issues of Outlook<\/a> (membership login required)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:20px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Reduced Fees to MCGT Sponsored Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-paragraph-text-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">MCGT and its chapters hold events throughout the year, including the MCGT Annual Fall Conference, speaker and expert presentations on a variety of academic and social\/emotional issues, family events, and more. MCGT membership includes discount and\/or priority registration for these events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19df5dac wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" style=\"border-radius:10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC_0333-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2442\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:20px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Extended Access to MCGT Online Event Recordings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-paragraph-text-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">MCGT membership includes extended access to the recordings of virtual presentations after each event for which you are registered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:20px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">CHAT Nights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-paragraph-text-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">CHAT Nights are dedicated to informally connecting parents of gifted &amp; talented 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 MCGT\u2019s Event Calendar for schedule of dates, topics, and locations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:20px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Access to MCGT\u2019s Members-Only Facebook Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-paragraph-text-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">MCGT has a closed Facebook 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 &amp; talented children. Group members can post questions in the group and answer questions from others. Members are invited to email the MCGT office at info@mcgt.net for information on joining the group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:20px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Membership in the State Organization and One Local Chapter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-paragraph-text-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">MCGT membership includes the state organization and <a href=\"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/local-chapters\">one MCGT chapter<\/a>. If there is not an active chapter near you, please contact us and we would love to help you start a chapter or parent group, or connect you with other members in your general area.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Membership Benefits MCGT members have access to a number of members-only events, discounts, and resources. Your membership also contributes to MCGT\u2019s mission to support gifted &amp; talented students and their educational and emotional needs by providing events, legislative advocacy, scholarships, individual chapter support and networking opportunities across chapters, and more. 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