We're so pleased that you stopped by to visit us. The Paramount Tall Club of Chicago is a social club for adults of above average height. Paramount is also a founding member (and member in good standing) of Tall Clubs International (TCI).

We hope that you'll spend a few minutes visiting our site to learn more about us, our activities and the causes that we support such as the Marfan Foundation.

You are welcome to explore our website.

If you are just so excited about our club that you want to meet us, check out our EventsCalendar , or email our membership secretary.

Since September 8, 2008 we have had a new Meeting Place.

We are meeting at the Elmhurst Public House 683 W Saint Charles Rd, Elmhurst, IL - (630) 834-8989

Monthly meetings are still on the second Monday of every month. The official business session starts at 8 PM, but most people arrive by 7 to socialize.

TALL News

• New scholarship application forms for 2009 posted -- see ParamountScholarship.

• 2008 Chicago Weekend, Weekend was May 30th to June 1st, 2008
  • Great Weather, TALL friends, Danced all night ..
• Results of the 2008 Tall International Convention which was held June 30-July 6,2008 in Long Beach, CA.
  • Miss Tall Golden Gate, Billie Jean Morrison, won the title of Miss Tall International 2008.
  • The Winnie Heinson Memorial Miss Congeniality Award went to Miss Tall Portland, Linda Marshall, who is also the 1st runner up.
  • The Frank Winkler TCI Lifetime Achievement Award: Bill Moehle, Tall Club of Rochester, NY
  • Kae Sumner Einfeldt TCI Lifetime Achievement Award: Carolyn Hagendorf, Houston Bay Area Tall Texans
  • TCI Merit Awards went to the following:
    • Linda Huege, Paramount Tall Club of Chicago
    • Maggie Anderson, Portland Skyliners Tall Club
    • Peggy Cooke, Central Arizona Tall Society
    • Michele Cripps, California Tip Toppers
    • Robert Habenicht, Florida Skyliners of Miami
    • Joan Jacobs, Boston Beanstalks
    • Barbara Jorgensen, Sacramento Tall Club
    • Brian Miller, Rocket City Tall Club
    • Walter Narog, Tall Club of Rochester
    • Cathy Noble, Central Arizona Tall Society
    • Teresa Parrish, Portland Skyliners Tall Club
    • Cindy Riddles, Sacramento Tall Club
  • Special Merit Awards went to:
    • Bill Moehle
    • Linda Ring
    • Ginny Mills
  • Club Awards went to:
    • Attendence Award -- Sacramento Tall Club (number of members at convention)
    • Travel Award -- Carolina Tall Club (most total miles traveled by percentage of members)
    • Membership Increase —- number of individuals: Portland Skyliners Tall Club
    • Membership Increase —- percentage of membership: Tall Club of Montreal
    • Best Newsletter -- Portland Skyliners
    • Best Internet Homepage -- Central Arizona Tall Society
    • Best Publicity -- Central Arizona Tall Society.
  • Sports Awards:
    • Womens' Golf Winner: Laura Cofran
    • Mens' Golf Winner: Bob Williams
    • Mens' Golf Runner-Up: Bill Moehle
    • Tennis: Dave Kostowny
    • Volleyball Winning Team: Mendie Campbell, Joe Durrenberger,Barry Umbs, Paul Deyden, Ralph Ring.

• Next Years - Tall International Convention 2009 will be in Las Vegas, NV.

  • The Las Vegas Convention will begin on Tuesday, June 9 after an exciting Pre Convention (hosted by CATS) that will take place in Flagstaff, Arizona