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There are many intelligent reasons to join Mensa. Whether you actively attend Mensa
meetings, or simply relish the intellectual stimulation that membership promotes, you'll find
the benefits of Mensa membership to be numerous indeed.
Think-two-three, think-two-three! Mensa provides intriguing ways to flex your mental
muscles. You'll find intellectual resources in national magazines, in local newsletters, and
at annual and regional conventions.
Whatever your passion, there's almost certain to be a Special Interest Group (SIG) filled
with other Mensans who share it! Mensa offers approximately 200 SIGs, in mind-boggling
profusion from African Violets to zoology. Along the way you'll find microbiology, and
systems analysis, but you'll also find Sherlock Holmes, chocolate and Star Trek. There's the
expected: biochemistry, space science, economics -- and the unexpected: poker, roller-skating,
scuba diving, UFOs and witchcraft. There are SIGs for breadmaking, winemaking,
cartooning, silversmithing, and clowning. Heraldry, semantics and Egyptology co-exist with
beekeeping, motorcycling and tap dancing. Sports SIGs cover the classics (baseball,
basketball, and football) and the not so classic (skeet shooting, hang gliding, sky diving). And any
Mensan who can't find a SIG to join can easily start one.
Mensa meetings are anything but dull! Local groups meet at least monthly... for dinner and
drinks on a Friday night, get-togethers featuring a speaker, or a lively, freewheeling
discussion. All with fellow members who share your intellectual interests.
Some groups have special get-togethers or activities throughout the month. Others,
especially the larger groups, have events on practically every day. Of course, participation
in local group activities is always entirely at your option.
There's also widely attended annual conventions offering workshops, seminars, and parties.
Plus, numerous regional gatherings are held each year, offering social and
intellectual excitement.
You will receive your national magazine with the interesting and thought-provoking section
"International Journal," which contain views and information about Mensa, as well as
contributions by Mensans on a wide variety of subjects.
In some countries you will get lively local newsletters informing members of local activities
and events, and other items of interest and announcements of special interest.
"Isolated M" is a popular and informative newsletter sent to those members who are
geographically or otherwise isolated. It is available at nominal cost to any member.
Publication information is also available for specific National Groups.
Mensa sponsors a members-only credit card and insurance program in some countries. There's also a
program that aids traveling Mensans.
Mensa members find opportunities to contribute to the betterment of society through
volunteer activities within their communities. Many Mensa groups offer scholarships for gifted
students. The Gifted Children Resource Program compiles and provides information for
gifted children at the national and local levels.
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