Memphis Mensa at the Mid-South 

Green TOGA Party - This Saturday - March 15th
The Ides of March is the 15th and St. Patrick’s Day is the 17th so pick your celebration and join us for some fun, food and great conversation. BYOB and a munchie to share. At the home of Ben Burgess, 1026 Moorefield Rd. in Collierville. For more information contact benjamin.burgess@gmail.com.

New website for RVC 5, Nick Sanford - check it out!

Memphis Mensa receives GOTYA Award - December 4, 2007
Memphis Mensa (tied with Rhode Island) has been awarded a prize in the Group Of The Year (GOTYA) Competition for the most MTD prospects (17) tested by a group of our size.
   
The prize was a "Party and Game Pack" consisting of several board games, popcorn, candy, and snacks. Proctor Susan Hirsch hosted the other Proctors on Sunday, January 6, for an intense but friendly session of games and snacks.

Who We Are

An international society for people with exceptional intelligence, Mensa was founded in England after WWII for three purposes: 

1. To identify and foster human intelligence for  the general benefit of humanity; 
2. To promote research in the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence;
3. To render intellectual stimulation in social activities for members. 

Locally we have about 300 members, many who get together at various events, including  the monthly meeting (usually with a guest speaker,) a weekly "happy hour" social and several Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings including a book discussion group, a Gen-X group, M-Friends (motto: "Just for the fun of it!") as well as dinners at various local restaurants and parties.  Here's our Calendar.  We also meet for Regional, National and World events.  Current dues for American Mensa are $52 a year. Life, multi-year, and family plans are available.

Regionally, the United States is divided into 10 areas, each with an elected national representative know as a Regional Vice Chairman (RVC). Each  regional group may have  Regional Gatherings which draw people from across the US for several days of speaker forums, parties and more parties. Memphis Mensa is one of nineteen groups in region 5.

Nationally, American Mensa has 52,000+ members with the only criterion for membership being a score in the top 2% on an accepted  standardized IQ test. There is no age restriction. An Annual Gathering draws over a thousand Mensans for a week long convention. We publish a national magazine, the Bulletin, and the Mensa Research Journal as well as other publications.  Culture Quest ^® promotes cultural literacy.  Colloquium offers a forum for any interested Mensan to explore, debate, evaluate and offer judgment on a major issue of long-range importance to society. Mind Games ^® is an intense weekend of play where Mensans judge and critique games released in the past year and award the coveted Mensa Select ^® seal to the top five. The Gifted Children Resource Program serves as a source of information for parents, teachers and gifted children and the Mensa Education and Research Foundation (MERF) awards annual scholarships to worthy college students. And Project Inkslinger ^® collects and distributes books for public and school libraries across the country. 

Internationally, SIGHT — the Service of Information, Guidance and Hospitality to Travelers, allows members to enjoy the company and hospitality of Mensans within the US and 40 other countries.  WorldConnect pairs cities or Local Groups around the world with "sister" cities or Local Groups that would enjoy, and possibly benefit from, the connection. Mensa International offers a connection to Mensans globally. And finally the World Gathering.