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First, I'd like to set the record straight. The Nom Comm report I distributed last month was not my handiwork, but was forwarded from Darlene Criss, the Chairman of the Nominating Committee. Some newsletters presented it as mine - my apologies if I had not made that clear.

And now to the kudos; a big THANK YOU to all of the local groups of this region. Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers our region has achieved 100% participation in the MERF scholarship program. This is a program that is, in my opinion, well worth the time and effort involved. I am happy to see that many others are of the same mind. It's nice to know that we won't have to turn any applicants away because there was no one willing to help out.

National testing day was yet another success. According to the national office: As of 10/28/02 there were 1163 tested at 162 sites. Media coverage included,9 reporters taking the test, 35 print articles, 2 TV reports, 20 radio including CBS radio, and a Wireless Flash story.

According to Pam Donahoo, "Most of the individuals taking the Mensa test on National Testing Day indicate they learned about Mensa and the test sites on the internet. Other strong indications were family and friends, other Mensans and word of mouth. Surprisingly, an appreciable number of test takers said they learned about us from Geena Davis on David Letterman. Also mentioned were the Far Side comic strip and the movie Me, Myself & Irene. The local proctors and PR coordinators are to be congratulated for their energy and initiative in getting the word out. We have also seen several major articles after the fact and we know of several articles currently in the works. I believe we far outpaced last year. The majority of those who indicated a date of birth on the evaluation sheet said they were born in the 70's or 80's. If this bears out on the testing sheets it represents a significant shift to younger potential members."

We are trying something new this year. If you check out the Region 2 website you'll find a page which is dedicated to those planning to run for the office of RVC #2. It's been so long since we had a contested election; it was decided to try to make it as easy as possible to bring information to the members of the region. I urge everyone to check out this page, and to vote in the upcoming election. (No, I am NOT running for any national office.)

The official minutes for the September AMC are now available online at the American Mensa Website. As for the upcoming meeting in December, all LocSec and Editors receive a copy of the agenda and this too should be available online. If you have any questions, concerns, or opinions on anything included on this agenda, be sure to contact me and let me know about it!