​Tall Club International™ traces its beginnings to 1938 and the inspiration of a very tall young woman who got a little tired of being teased about the short men she was coloring for Walt Disney Studios at the time.  The young woman was Kae Sumner Einfeldt, and the movie was Disney's original "Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs."  Now, decades later, thousands of tall people have Kae to thank for a lifetime of fun and meaningful relationships which they have shared with their extended family of tall friends from all around the world.
 PictureOur Founder • Kae Sumner Einfeldt • 1916–1996
In addition to regular events such as house parties, hikes, biking, dancing, bowling, dine outs, and more, members of Tall Clubs International Tall Clubs look forward to the annual TCI Convention held in different interesting places each year.  It is usually near the first week in July, and is always guaranteed to be round-the-clock fun for everyone.  ​
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Shelley Sage
Miss Tall International® 2023

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Shelley was crowned aboard the Royal Caribbean ship "Ovation of the Seas" during the 2023 TCI Convention cruise to Alaska.
Miss Tall International®  in the Beaverton Celebration Parade
​Saturday, September 23  •  Beaverton, OR 
​(Photos by Cher Ausmann-Moreno)

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A lot of socializing takes place online these days, but once you join the Tall Clubs International family, you'll see what we mean when we say there is no substitute for the experience of being surrounded by lots of other "vertically gifted" people in real life!  It's a world where dancing cheek-to-cheek finally becomes a reality!
Our previous Miss TI had a busy reign!
Mary Elemen is now retired from her role as Miss Tall International™ 2022, but here are some highlights of publicity she gained during her reign.

​Mary  was on the "Everyday Northwest" program on April 27, and then on "Afternoon Live" on April 30 during her visit with the Portland Skyliners in Oregon.Click the screen shots below to view her excellent  interviews.
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Click photo to see Mary on "Everyday Northwest."
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Click photo for Mary's interview on "Afternoon Live."
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Coronavirus update 
The bug is not gone yet, but  events are starting to come back, so have fun, but remain careful and use good judgement when socializing in groups. Check out the Events page to see what's coming up.

TCI proudly supportS two non-profit organizations
          • TCI Foundation / Scholarship Program
          • Marfan Foundation 

Learn more about college
scholarships for TALL Teens!  
Read about TCI Scholarships on our TCI Foundation page.  If you have additional scholarship related questions, you can contact Carolyn Goldstein, Scholarship Chair, by email at this address: ​tcifoundationscholarships@gmail.com.
Also, visit the Foundation website: ​http://www.tallclubfoundation.org
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Can Airline Seating Get Any Worse?
Click to read about "A New Form of Torture" in the Wall Street Journal. 

TCI members Tina Dixon and Barry Umbs were interviewed for the story. You'll love Tina's line about not having folding femurs!  (Permission was given by WSJ to post the PDF link to the article, for those who do not subscribe.)

Did you see the first Tall Girl movie?

Tall Clubs have gotten dozens of Contact forms from people all over the world, since Netflix released the first "Tall Girl" the movie.  Our Membership VP is working hard to get in touch with all the wonderful TALL  people who are now interested in joining a TCI Tall Club, or in starting new ones.  Thank you, Netflix.  The publicity is welcome.  Younger folks need to jump in and keep Tall Clubs going for coming generations.  The movie really hits home for teens from every generation!
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Click to play trailer for TALL GIRL 2— from Netflix!
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TCI was back in Dear Abby again on February 28!

Read the national newspaper version below, or click button  for link to web article.
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Miss TI Mary Elemen made the headline!

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Miss Tall International™ in the news!

WBZ Boston News Radio interviewed several Tall Club Members
Click the buttons below to listen in.
TCI Delegates Information for 2023  meeting posted May 2, 2023.
Note—Official Delegates Handbook was added on June 27.
Members—MARK YOU CALENDARS!
Every 4th Thursday
​TCI Happy Hour ZOOM
—next one is Thursday, September 28.
See login information posted on the Talkin' Tall page. This week, TCI  President Bob Huggett will host with discussions on how to grow TCI and affiliate clubs. Don't miss it!
Keeping You Updated on All Things Happening in Tall Clubs International!
​Members-only section
—TCI Members please sign (with password) for your latest news from the TCI Executive Board in "Talkin' Tall."
Most recent update— Sept. 26, 2023
The 2022 Convention may be over, but the fun is still here!
​Slideshow page was last updated July 15. Click button below.
We hope you're finding your way around the TCI website easily.  
Please direct comments, contributions or ideas to Megan Lukens at 
pdxmegan@yahoo.com. ​