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Welcome to American Mensa Region 2
– The Middle Atlantic Region

Welcome to the American Mensa Region 2 web site. Region 2 represents the Middle Atlantic region of the United States, covering Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Please visit the local groups of Region 2:
                                      
Central New Jersey Mensa
Central Pennsylvania Mensa
Delaware Mensa
Delaware Valley Mensa
Lehigh Pocono Mensa
Maryland Mensa
Metropolitan Washington Mensa
Richmond Area Mensa
Thomas Jefferson Mensa
Tidewater Mensa

 

Join Mensa!


Prospective members can apply by submitting evidence of qualifying scores (
see a partial list of scores or get more information) from prior intelligence testing, or by taking the Mensa Admission Test. The test fee is $40, and a photo ID is required.
The test is open to any person age 14 and older, but parental permission is required for anyone
age 14-17.

 

Pay dues now, and lock in the current rate!

Inflation rates across the country have soared, and American Mensa has felt the impact throughout the budget.  In the past year, expenses in areas including fuel, paper and postage have increased nearly 45%.  We have balanced most of these increases by "tightening our belts" in every budget category, but a dues increase has still become necessary. Effective Jan. 1, 2009, annual dues will increase to $59.  Second-family-member rates will increase to $39, 3-year memberships to $160 and 5-year memberships to $260. Renewing is easy by visiting http://www.us.mensa.org/renew
or calling 888/294-8035 ext. 199.

 

American Mensa announces its newest member benefit - a Web-based career center that connects job seekers with prospective employers. Don't get lost on the commercial job boards! American Mensa's CareerLink is tailored just for you! 

As a job seeker, you can:
* Manage your job search
* Access hundreds of corporate job postings
* Post an anonymous résumé
* Be notified by email of new opportunities that match your search criteria
 
As an employer, you can:
* Quickly post job openings
* Manage your online recruiting efforts
* Take advantage of advanced résumé searching capabilities
* Reach targeted and qualified candidates
* Browse résumés for free

CareerLink is available to Mensa members and nonmembers alike. However, only current members can post résumés and apply for jobs at no charge; they can also post job opportunities at discounted rates.

 


HELP WANTED!

Region 2 is Looking for a Few (More) Good Readers
by John Williams

I have recently been named as the Region 2 Scholarship Chair. After Scholarship Essays have been read locally the winning essays are forwarded to me for reading at the Regional level. Just as the Local Scholarship Chair cannot participate in reading the essays for grading (to ensure neutrality) the Regional Chair needs other people to read the essays forwarded by the Local Chairs. I would like to get a reader from each group. I am not trying to undermine any current teams, but to keep the program running I need someone who is not reading this year at the Local level.  

If you have already been reading for your local group please consider helping to find a replacement so I don't short change your Local Chair.

At the Regional level I will be sending copies of each essay to each reader. Local selections are due to the Regional Chair with a postmark deadline of 17 February. I would expect to have them all by the 21st and would hope to have copies in the mail by the 24th. I would need to have them back to me by 10 March so that I can collate the results and still meet my deadline. Exactly when you do the reading is up to you so long as you can meet the deadline. If you have read before at the Regional level please contact me so I can keep you on.

If this sounds interesting, and if you expect to have an open weekend (to read and grade about 100 essays) in late February or early March, give it some thought. This is an opportunity to do something really worthwhile for Mensa. If you have any further questions, feel free to email me
 

 

Colloquium 2009: Weather Or Not
Atlanta, Ga.
Feb. 27-March 1, 2009

Hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, floods, fires, higher temperatures — do recent extremes make you wonder about the future of weather? This event will spend a weekend examining the past, present and possible futures of climate change with leading researchers and industry experts from organizations including the National Center for Atmospheric Research. For more information, visit the Colloquium 2009 page and register online.
 

 

Scholarships and Awards


The
Mensa Foundation scholarship program is unique in that awards are given based only on essays. Grades, test scores, and financial need are not considered in the scholarship process.
Visit the Mensa Education & Research Foundation's
website for more information on awards and scholarships

“Human intelligence is the world's most important resource. We should do everything we can to nurture and protect it.”
                                                                              Phyllis Miller, Foundation Vice President
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American Mensa is proud to announce that Dr. Deborah Ruf and Bob Beatty have received National Service Awards for 2008. American Mensa’s National Service Award honors those who contribute greatly to the growth and betterment of the organization. Nominations come from the membership and are voted on by the Awards Committee.

  • Dr. Deborah Ruf was awarded for her tireless efforts as the National Gifted Children's Coordinator from 2003-2008. Dr. Ruf expanded the program nationally and internationally, bringing greatly increased support and recognition to the gifted children programs. Dr. Ruf previously won the Mensa Education and Research Foundation's Intellectual Benefits Award.

  • Bob Beatty was honored for his dedication to American Mensa in numerous areas. Beatty served as the Chairman of American Mensa from 1999-2001 and was a Foundation Trustee from 1999-2000. Internationally, he was a member of Mensa's International Board of Directors from 1997-2001 and editor of Mensa International's publication Mensa World. He created American Mensa's National Community Service program, and has served on various National Committees including Finance, Public Relations and Information Technology.

 

Mind Games® is an intense weekend of play. Mensans judge and critique games released in the
past year and award the coveted
Mensa Select® seal to the top five.

Mind Games® 2009 event will be held April 24-26 in Cincinnati.

Register now online, or download the registration form! On-site registration may not be available.

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More than 200 Mensans gathered April 11-13 in Phoenix for Mind Games® 2008. During the three-day event, members played and rated 54 board and card games. The top five games have earned
Mensa Select® distinction and may use the Mensa Select®
seal on their games.

Mensa Select® winners for 2008
AmuseAmaze (HL Games) Eye Know (Wiggles 3D Inc.)
Jumbulaya (Platypus Games) Pixel (Educational Insights)

Tiki Topple (Gamewright)

 

 


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(The exact date TBA)

    CultureQuest® XIX was held on  April 27, 2008 at hundreds of locations across North America
CultureQuest: The Next Generation -- for those born AFTER April 28, 1990.

From film to politics, from literature to geography and from music to history, Mensan teams of up to five members gather in their neighborhoods on a single day and, for 90 minutes, compete for cash prizes and cultural literacy bragging rights. Since its inception, more than 3,000 cultural questions have been answered by Mensan teams across the U.S. and Canada.

CultureQuest® XVIII was held on Sunday, April 29. Congratulations to the winners!

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Answer the Mensa

 


If you're not already receiving the CultureQuest®-ion of the day,
sign up, and you'll receive a different question via email each day along with the answer to the previous day's question. Do you know people who aren't Mensa members who love trivia and games? Feel free to let them know about the CultureQuest®-ion of the day as well! This service is open to the public.

 

Annual Gathering 2009:
AMFM (About Mensans For Mensans)
Pittsburgh, Pa.
July 1-5, 2009

In July 2009, Mensans will converge on the historic, lavishly restored Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh for five spectacular days of programs and events designed especially for them. Join old friends and meet new ones as you take part in all that Mensans and Pittsburgh have to offer! There is more information available about this event, and if you are interested, you can already register online.

 

Planning an RG? Send information for posting on the RG page to the Webmaster!


Have you been to an RG lately?

WANTED: RG PICTURES for the website.

Kindly send them to the
Webmaster. Thanks!

 


Mensa Education & Research Foundation News

Introducing the Mensa Education & Research Foundation podcast "Conversations with Mensa," now available for listening or download. Each Conversation features up to 45 minutes of dialog between Mensans and experts in fields related to the Foundation's educational mission.

Subscribe to the Mensa Research Journal that unlocks the door to your own knowledge and understanding! Support students, teachers and researchers! Donate to the Mensa Education & Research Foundation!
 

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American Mensa National Statistics
August 2008

Total membership

    50,928

New and reinstating membership

        557

Offers of membership

        358

New members since April 2008

     1,489

Reinstating members since April 2008

     1,548


Would you like to meet more people from our region? All members of Region 2 are
encouraged to join a
discussion group for those interested in discussing Mensa politics. It is a
forum for ideas that you want to share with other members. Please visit us at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AML-Region2/

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There is a continuing need for books to replace those lost in last year's hurricanes.  Thousands
 of books have been donated, but there is still a demand for poetry, science, math, history, and
sci-fi/fantasy books. For more information, go to
www.readertoreader.org.

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Mensa publications online


If you have any trouble with your password while trying to access these online publications,
help is just a click away!


Mensa World

For any questions or comments about Mensa World, please contact Editor Kathy Spaltro.

International Journal
For any questions or comments about the International Journal, please contact
Editor Kate Nacard
.

InterLoc
For any questions or comments about the InterLoc, please contact
Editor Thomas Harrop.

Mensa Research Journal
For any questions or comments about the Mensa Research Journal, please contact
Editor
Shirley Loges.

Region 2 Local Group Newsletters

We have a Mensa-members-only section on our website. We store any Region 2 local group newsletter that is available in .pdf format. The members-only section can be accessed by your individual user-ID and password which are set up by the National Office.

 

 


MINUTES

The
Mini Minutes of the November 8, 2008 AMC meeting are now posted online.
Then select 2008-11 Meeting Reports and then Mini Minutes.


The Mini-Minutes of the March 29, 2008 AMC meeting are now posted online. Select 2008-03 Meeting Reports and then Mini-Minutes.

You'll need your membership number and password to access the above information. If you've misplaced your login information, contact Webservices.

 

 

If you have occasional or regular articles or columns that you would like to make available
to local group and SIG Editors and Webmasters for use in their publications, email your articles
 to the new e-list:
content@lists.us.mensa.org. You don't even need to subscribe first.
If you have any questions, please send them to
communications@us.mensa.org
.

 

Please send your AG 2008 pictures to the Webmaster!

 


At Mensa,
for(u)ms follow function

If the goal is to connect more Mensans more often, our new online discussion forums amply fulfill this function. Forums are dedicated to everything from entertainment to auto mechanics to job banks. Many Local Groups and the Mensa Foundation also have their own forums. More than 1,000 discussion threads are currently active! Wonder what other Mensans talk about?
Join and find out!

 

 

American Mensa's membership directory is online. Stored in the private area, the member directory provides member contact information that members have released for publication in an online or printed directory. This release information has been collected via the Personal Data Questionnaire sent to members each year when they renew.

Personal biographies are now available to you through your profile update and the online membership directory.

Learn about the new and improved directory-related web services!

You'll need your member number and PIN/password to access this area of the Website.

 

Web Services is bringing three NEW submenu features to the online member directory!   

Ø       Member Gallery: A collection of photos of Mensans who added pictures to their directory biographies

Ø       Member Links: A directory of links to Mensans’ websites

Ø       All of the additions are geared to facilitate member-to-member interaction. Visit the online Mensa Directory and these new additions--you'll need your member login information to access this area.

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Visit the Gifted Children pages!

"Homeschooling for the Gifted" explored in MRJ

The
current issue of the Mensa Research Journal features the latest thinking on homeschooling
and, in particular, how it impacts the gifted. The 96-page issue includes eight articles and
several sections devoted to the topic.
 

Mensa for Kids

Sponsored by the Mensa Foundation, this educational site features fun-filled games and activities meant to encourage learning. It also provides lesson plans and other links to resources for parents and teachers of gifted children. Stop by with your favorite kid and learn something new, or just have some fun!

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Stay sharp with daily brainteasers!

Need a mental workout?
Take the Mensa Home Test, or play Games.

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Local Group Officers,

Please check (and if necessary, send
me an e-mail to update) your information on the "Local Groups" page to make sure that it is current.
 If I don't hear from you, I'll assume everything is correct. "Qui tacet, consentit!" J
  
Thanks!
                                                                                    The 
Webmaster

 

Older material from this page is still available.
 


 


This page was last updated on
December 04, 2008.

This site was originally designed  by Marc Lederman of Metropolitan Washington Mensa. It is maintained and being further developed by Marianne Demkó of Thomas Jefferson Mensa.

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