Nine out of the ten groups in our region participated in Mensa Testing Day. Thank you to all the Testing Coordinators, Proctor Coordinators, and Proctors who helped make this year's event a success.

Have you registered for the 2010 AG yet? The current registration rate of $80 is good through Dec 31. With approximately 1000 people already registered, the hotel is filling up fast. If you're thinking of going, you should reserve your hotel room now.

Attention teachers, homeschooling parents and involved family members: The Mensa Education & Research Foundation is sponsoring a series of lesson plans for grades Kindergarten through 12. Designed to challenge gifted children, these plans cover topics from the alphabet to the periodic table of elements, from Fibonacci numbers to the Seven Wonders of the World. Since they are designed to be completed with minimal supervision, they serve as independent coursework either in the traditional classroom or outside it. These lesson plans will be available through the Mensa For Kids Web site in the Parent/Teacher Resources section. You can view the course materials online and download complete copies to hand to your favorite gifted student(s).

The Mensa Education & Research Foundation’s podcast series, Conversations with Mensa, is now available through the iTunes online music store. iTunes allows listeners to easily subscribe free of charge to Conversations with Mensa, sync podcasts onto their devices, and receive new podcasts as soon as they become available. Currently posted Conversations feature topics as wide-ranging as the psychology of poker, ADD and current issues in cosmology.  Upcoming conversations include reinventing yourself, genealogy and the Music Genome Project. Conversations with Mensa is also available for listening or download via the Foundation website.