Tall Club of Toronto since 1948

Tall WEEKEND 101 - Everything You Wanted to Know about Tall Club Weekends.

To seasoned veterans, Tall Club Weekends conjure up pleasant memories of good times. Folks who are new to the Tall Club may react with blank stares.  Let us walk you through a typical Tall Club Weekend. (Most Weekends follow the same successful format.  We hope you come out to these tall events. They're always lots of FUN! See you there!

About the Tall Club weekends for tall women and men

Friday: Everyone , arrives at the hotel, check in, and register for the tall weekend festivities.

Tall weekends attract anywhere from 65 to over 200 tall people. The hospitality suite is normally open so people can catch up with old tall friends or meet new ones. Dinner Friday night is usually 'on your own', although most clubs gather menus for restaurants in the area of the hotel to assist. People wanting company for dinner can meet in the lobby at a set time and go out as a group to kick off the fun! Friday Dance: At about 9:00 pm, the hotel lobby starts to fill up with strange apparitions - tall people sporting unusual costumes to match the theme of the weekend. Friday night's entertainment is a costume dance, with prizes for the best costume. The dance has a cash bar and music is normally provided by a disc jockey. After the dance, which ends at about 1:00 am, most people change into casual clothes and get ready for the after-hours party in the hospitality suite. Free food, an open bar, party games and good music provide the incentive for most people to stay up 'way too late'. In fact, the term 'dawn patrol' has been coined to describe the last few stragglers. (The after-hours parties are for those attendees who are staying at the hotel and have paid for the full Weekend package.)

Saturday:  A buffet breakfast is also included in the full package, although there are some people who have never managed to partake (see discussion under dawn patrol above).

Saturday afternoon provides an opportunity for the host club to show off their city. Tours are arranged for shopping, sightseeing and sporting or theatrical events. This is a great opportunity to really get to know the other people on the tour, away from the loud music and party atmosphere. Volunteer tour guides are welcomed! There may be a nominal charge for some of the tours. Saturday night dance is when we show that we 'clean up well'. The dress is semi-formal, and there can be a sharp contrast between a semi-formal/tuxedo/suit and the wild costume of the night before. There is a complimentary cocktail party first, then a dinner and awards banquet, and then the dance follows. (All of these are included in the full package price). At the awards banquet, prizes usually include travel trophies (based on number of people times number of miles traveled for each represented club), best hugger awards, costume awards, and sometimes the party animal award (which probably does not require an explanation). Official representatives are also introduced (e.g., Mr. and/or Miss Tall "of that city"). Representatives of other clubs are also given the chance to promote their weekends. There's an after-hours party on Saturday night as well. It starts at 1 and ends when the last people leave, often 4-6am!

Sunday: After another (usually buffet) breakfast, which is also included in the full package, there is a "kill the bottle" party in the hospitality suite.

This is a chance for last hugs and chats before people pack up and go home. Energy levels are normally quite a bit lower than on Friday night, especially for the dawn patrollers. That in a nutshell is a typical Tall Club Weekend. You'll have quite an experience and enjoy all the benefits of being a member, finding tall friends wherever you go!

The help of members is always greatly appreciated. Helping out at Club events is a great way to meet new people and get to know your fellow club members. Volunteering can be as easy as an hour of your time at the weekend or as involving as heading up a committee.