Suggestions are offered for establishing local parent association groups as advocates for gifted and talented students. Beginning concerns include location and recruitment of new members; affiliation with state and national groups (such as the Association for the Gifted within the Council for Exceptional Children and the National Assocation for Gifted Children); decisions about group names, meetings, and dues; and the role of a newsletter. Suggestions are offered, including ensuring that the association's objectives are claear and that its structure conforms to those objectives. Activities of a parent group can feature such efforts as ongoing visits to the school system, community surveys, contact with the state consultant for the gifted and talented, and contact with legislators. (CL)