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This is our local organization.  We are trying to have meetings to teach and learn.  Please join us.  There are $10 dues, but you can come to meetings regardless.  (We are now on FaceBook for even faster updates.  Join our FB group!)

Next meetings: (Somewhat tentative schedule)

Monday September 27, 2010  Kids program-horticulture       Adult program MJ Wixsom pm social and emotional needs of gifted kids

October 25, 2010  No Kids program   

Adult program  Gatton Academy Representatives

January 24, 2011 TBA Kids program and adult program 

March 16, 2010 Math magician. Benjamin Arthur facilitated video program is for both adults and children.

GattiLand Fundraisers

(Great time for parents to interact with each other to share ideas concerning issues dealing with raising gifted children.)

November 8, 2010

December 6, 2010 

February 7, 2011

April 18, 2011

May 9, 2011

     NEKAGE is trying to set up a email newsletter notification of meetings and activities.  This will save time and money and trees.  If you are interested in being on the list, please email NEKAGE09@gmail.com  Your email address will not be posted for any to see and emails will be limited to local gifted topics.

 Not enough interest for Super Saturdays.

 Please contact us with ideas/help!  

email to current president

State organization that is hosted by WKU.

 Dues are $35 a year and include a quarterly newsletter.

Statewide:

The Proclamation Signing for Gifted Education Week in Kentucky will be held on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST) at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. Gifted Education Week will be FEBRUARY
23-27, 2009. These dates are updated from previously announced dates.

Please also mark your calendars for the KAGE 29th Annual Conference February 9-10, 2009 at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington. Dr. Sylvia Rimm and many others will be presenting on topics of great importance in gifted education. Educators, Administrators, Parents… there will be sessions of interest for everyone.

Registration packets and conference information will be available on the KAGE website.

We look forward to seeing you in Lexington and Frankfort. Please contact the KAGE office if you have any questions. We can be reached at kage@wku.edu or 270.745.4301.

State organization

National organization has a lot of good information and a store library of books on gifted kids.

Dues are $25 a year, but information online is free. There is a very nice magazine with these dues.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GIFTED CHILDREN -- NAGC

http://www.gt-cybersource.org/

http://www.geniusdenied.com/

Summer camps can be a way to meet other children of like mind and lessen the isolation that is sometimes felt.  Some are listed here, many are not and, of course, I cannot promise YOUR child will enjoy any of them.

Let's Go to Summer Camp

http://www.wilderness-adventure.com/

http://spacecamp.com/

http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/newsite/

http://campus.pc.edu/~rarts/camp.htm

http://fw.ky.gov/impcampinfo.asp

Local camps of interest

Invention Camp by NEKAGE at RMIS June 8-12

Not enough interest this year. We will try for 2010.