Mad Town Talls

Mad Town Talls is an affiliate of Tall Clubs International located in and around Madison, Wisconsin

 

 

Activities

We'll try anything.

Among our favorite activities are dancing, Friday fish fries, parties, attending concerts, camping, socializing with other tall clubs, getting tattoos, dusting refrigerator tops. 

 

The Madison Tall Club scholarship contact is Kevin Martin.  Please send e-mails to z.kevin.martin@mediacombb.net .   Deadline for submitting your scholarship application information is February 28.  For more scholarship information, please refer to the TCI website - http://www.tall.org/scholarships.cfm?CFID=285369&CFTOKEN=63574718    Note that Madison Tall Club is not sponsoring a local scholarship program or fund at this time.

For 2011 the Madison Tall Club has recommended Tamara Hess for consideration by the TCI scholarship committee. 

 

 

Newsletters

Most recent newsletter:  2011 Sept Oct News.pdf    

Click the link to view an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the newsletter.   Newsletters from 2002 to 2009 are in the Archive

Newsletters from 2011

2011 Jan Feb News.pdf      2011 March April News.pdf 

2011 May June News.pdf      2011 Sept Oct News.pdf 

 

Calendar

The Newsletters above contain detailed information about future activities. 

Need more information?  Try the contact person or call:  Pat Davidovich, 608-206-6825.  You can also contact us via electronic mail at madtowntalls@tall.org. 

Here is a summary of activities. 

 

 

November 12—Badger Game, but exact time has not yet been announced

Time TBA - Buffalo Wild Wings—150 Whalen St, Fitchburg

Wisconsin Badgers vs MN Golden Gophers on Big Screen TV

Directions: From Beltline (Hwy 12/18) Exit Verona Rd, south (away from Madison), Right/west on Cty Hwy PD also known as McKee Rd, drive past Nesbitt Rd (the first light where you turn to go to Quivey’s Grove) and take the first left into a small shopping strip.

Join your tall friends for a tall beer, yummy wings, and fun!

To Follow: Picasso’s Pizza & Grill—6266 Williamsburg Way, Fitchburg (608) 271-8440

Directions: From Beltline (Hwy 12/18) Exit Verona Rd, south (away from Madison), right/west on Williamsburg Way (it is a light), take an immediate right into a small shopping strip. Pizza is on the far left of the strip.

OR—???? Depends on the time of the game as to the time of the events and order of events.

 

November 25—Annual “Day after Thanksgiving” Feat at Famous Dave’s

5:30 - Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que—900 S Park St (608) 286-9400

Take a break from leftover turkey and celebrate this holiday with Tall Friends!

To Follow: Quivey’s Grove for piano music and friendly conversation

 

December 10—Tall Club of Milwaukee Chirstmas Party at Barry’s

6770 W. River Terrace Dr (68th St & River Terrace)

6:30 Appetizer & 7:45 is dinner

Call Barry at (414) 529-9887 to coordinate food and get directions. Bring a white elephant gift (these are hilarious and the tradition is going strong in Milwaukee)

 

December 17– Mad Town Talls Christmas Party at “Donna’s Club House”

4pm-10pm 8406 Isaac Dr (same location as last few years)

Directions: From the Beltline (Hwy 12/18), Exit Mineral Point Rd, West (away from Madison), Right (north) on Junction Rd, Left on Isaac Dr (directly across from the main entrance to Target), right on the last driveway on right. Clubhouse is on the right.

Music by Dave J.– D.J.— Pot Luck: Kitchen has refrigerator, microwave, and several outlets for warming dishes. No stove or oven. Bring beverages of your choice. Gift Exchange—$5-$10 from each person to participate (not couple), something old or something new (not quite as bad as a white elephant)

 

December 31—New Years Eve Dinner and Dance  (more info in flyer)

6 p.m. DINNER at Great Dane Pub—Eastside—876 Jupiter Drive (608) 442-1333

8 p.m. DANCE at East Side Club of Madison3735 Monona Dr (608) 222-9131

 

 

 

Please RSVP if you plan to attend by the Wednesday prior to the event to either Pat or Wanda. It gives us an idea of how many chairs to save or who to expect. If you do RSVP, but plans change & you can’t attend, please send a courtesy email or call to cancel. If you forget to RSVP, please come anyway.

Pat, Cell (608) 206-6825, patwish1@aol.com

Wanda, Cell (608) 219-8480, WJWilkinson@KW.com

 

 

 

 

Group photos from Chicago weekends:

  • In 1998, we sent some birds to Chicago and won best group costume.

·         In 1999, MadTown Talls repeated again.  See the Smurfs.

·         In 2000, again as The Green Bay Packers.

·         In 2001, again as Keystone Cops

·         In 2002, again as the Mad Cows

·         In 2003 we won the best group costume in Chicago with the Burma Shave signs. 

·         In 2004, again as Oscar Meyers wieners

·         In 2005, again as GODs R US

·         In 2006, the streak was over.  Oh well, we’ll start a new streak next year.

·         In 2007, we got back on the winning track as Elvis impersonators #2

·         In 2011 we won the best group costume in Chicago with characters from Fast Times at Ridgemont High

 

MTT DUES!  $25 if you wish to get the newsletter only e-mailed to you.  $30 for a mailed paper copy.  Check made out to Mad Town Talls and mailed to:

 

Mad Town Talls

Lynn VerHelst

616 S. Page St.

Stoughton, WI 53589

 

 

 (Site updated by Kevin Martin on 11/1/11)