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Harry Houdini helped organize the Society of American Magicians (S.A.M.) in 1902. We are the oldest magic group devoted to learning and performing the art of magic. In an effort to teach a new generation of magicians, the Colorado Springs Society of Young Magicians Assembly (S.Y.M.) Y103 was formed in 1993. We are one of over 100 S.Y.M. Assemblies worldwide. Come join us!
Membership
Members must be ages 7 to 16 and have a strong interest in magic. There are no local dues, but members of the Colorado Springs S.Y.M. are required to join the International S.Y.M. under the Society of American Magicians. Dues are only $20 per year. Members receive a membership card, membership pin and a monthly publication, The Magic SYMbol. Written especially for young magicians, it features news about the youth program, articles by well-known magicians, including David Copperfield and Lance Burton, and by S.Y.M. members themselves. Also included are easy-to-perform magic tricks and advice on how to grow and become proficient in the Art of Magic.
SYM 103 members learning new magic trick!
Meetings
We meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 6 pm to 7 pm at the Sand Creek
Police Station, 4125 Center Park (1 block east of the Academy/Fountain intersection)
You are invited to come once as a guest before joining. The adult group, the
Pikes Peak Prestidigitators, follow our meeting at 7:15 pm. Junior members are
usually welcome to stay for that meeting too.
In addition to regular meetings in which magic is taught, practiced, and shared, the club takes part in one or two Public Magic Shows per year. (In a recent performance at Peterson Air Force Base we performed with the adult group in a sold out show for over 470 people!) Members of the club are also eligible to participate in selected activities (magic lectures, auctions, banquets) of the adult magic club. They are also eligible for magic camp scholorships. (One of our members, Michael Collins, was selected in 2003, one of only 3 in the entire nation!!!)
Sponsoring Organization
Our Sponsor Organization is the Pikes Peak Prestidigitators (PPP), Assembly
170, a local group of magicians formed under charter with the Society Of American
Magicians, (S.A.M.). Members of the adult club serve as adult leaders, guest
lecturers, and mentors to the S.Y.M. members. The S.Y.M. Assembly Leader is
Master Magician Bruce Black. Dick Bowman and Dave Wintermute
also assist with the programs.
Adult Leaders, Bruce Black, Dave Wintermute and Rob Lorton explaining the theory behind a new trick.
Join Us
If you would like to learn more, please call the S.Y.M. leader Bruce Black at
719-282-3877, email or come to our next
meeting! Visit the National S.Y.M. website
for additional information.
Meeting Schedule 2006
All meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Sand Creek Police Station, 4125 Center Park, Colorado Springs CO unless otherwise noted. There is no meeting in December, but we do attend the Adult Magic Club's Holiday Dinner and Show.
Pikes Peak Prestadigitators This is the Colorado Springs group that supports our club. Check here for their latest newsletter and upcoming events in Colorado Springs.
Fort Collins Presto Digitators This is the Fort Collins group and NOT the Colorado Springs group. However, they have a great site with a calendar of local events and lots of great links!
Magic Times - A Daily Magic News Magazine
allmagicguide The single best site to find anything in the world of magic!
The Society of American Magicians Our national sponsor with links to many SYM sites
The Society of Young Magicians The main SYM site
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