Ever wonder if any of the smartphone magic apps were right for you? Here’s an evening to check them out and no for sure. If you have a favorite smartphone app, bring it along to share with your fellow club… Read More ›
Meeting Themes
Meeting Theme: Wizard Wars 2.0
Having learned lessons from previous Wizard War themed evenings, we sought to implement them into this 2.0 version of the evening. Before the event … four of our more experienced members were selected as Team Leaders. They not only would… Read More ›
Magic Theme: Celebration Reception
Recently we had reason to hold a celebration. Teller (of Penn and Teller) had lent us money to purchase the home of a famous magician David P. Abbott and then after 15 months unexpectedly and generously forgave the loan. We… Read More ›
Meeting Theme: Holiday Gift Exchange
Throughout the year, we encourage members to donate unused magic tricks and DVD’s to our club’s “magic closet” (which is actually a locked closet on the second floor of The Abbott House. In early December we typically enter the closet… Read More ›
Meeting Theme: Marked Cards Magic
The poster tells the story. Using Jay Sankey’s card marking system found at: https://youtu.be/R9RlUcOsVaI, members create their own decks provided by the club and then learn four different magic tricks each one taught by a different member of the club… Read More ›
Meeting Theme: Beginner Magic Kit Competition
Although we used this theme in January, it really has year-around appeal. We found the magic kits for $5 at a store called Five Below and the rabbit statues initially on a Target store’s dollar shelves and then having lost… Read More ›
Meeting Activity: Writing Deceptively Honest Radio Commercials
If you’ve been involved in magic for more than thirty days, you know that there is an entire skill set in being able to insightfully read and decipher with savviness an ad for a new magic trick: • What in… Read More ›
Meeting Theme: Annual Scheduling
Just as a musician designing a well-produced album will typically intersperse slower songs with songs of higher energy, the club leader will want to provide a variety-filled calendar for the members with lectures interspersed with meetings that give members opportunities… Read More ›
Meeting Theme: Anti-Competition Magic Competition
This was a most fun way of getting our members acquainted with our club’s Performance Feedback Form. After giving every attendee an opportunity to look over the feedback forms on each table (with pencils too), three performers presented routines that… Read More ›
Meeting Themes: Spooky Writings
This particular meeting involved six beginner level members (not needing a lot of skill) at six tables with props ready to teach their selected method from the videos below for the creation of spooky writing. Download The Oracle Board HERE… Read More ›
Magic Club Leadership Resources 