The Kansas City Skyliners Tall Club does more than promote tall awareness.

The Kansas City Skyliners, along with Tall Clubs International (www.tall.org), promote fundraising for Marfan Syndrome, sponsoring college scholarships for tall teens and make the general public more aware of issues that effect tall people.

The Greater Kansas City Skyliners Tall Club works hard to send a tall message to a world dominated by goods and services designed for the, well basically, less vertically gifted. Fundraising for Marfan Syndrome, awarding college scholarships to tall teens and fighting for legroom in the airline industry are but a few examples of how members of Tall Clubs International work hard to positively influence tall lives around the globe.

The Marfan syndrome is a heritable condition that affects the connective tissue and is predominate in very tall people of all race and ethnic backgrounds. The primary purpose of connective tissue is to hold the body together and provide a framework for growth and development. In the Marfan syndrome, the connective tissue is defective and does not act as it should. Because connective tissue is found throughout the body, the Marfan syndrome can affect many body systems, including the skeleton, eyes, heart and blood vessels, nervous system, skin and lungs. It is estimated that at least 1 in 5,000 people in the United States have the disorder.

Originally formed in 1939, The Greater Kansas City Skyliners Tall Club was the second tall club in existence, and now there are over 60 clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada, and 38 in Europe. We organize social activities on the local and international level. You must be 21 years of age. Women have to be 5’10” and men 6’2” and above. For more information on the Kansas City Tall Club, go to www.kansascitytallclub.org or send an email to kctalls@yahoo.com.