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Welcome to Central Pennsylvania Mensa Mensa was founded in England in 1946 by Roland Berrill and Dr Lance Ware. They had the idea of forming a society for bright people, with the only qualification for membership being that high IQ. The original aim was, as it is today, to create a society that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions. The Society therefore welcomes people from every walk of life, with the sole qualifier being an IQ in the top 2% of the population. Its objective is simply to enjoy each other's company while participating in a wide range of social and cultural activities. Mensa has three stated purposes: to identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity; to encourage research into the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence; and to promote stimulating intellectual and social opportunities for its members. With more than 50,000 members, American Mensa is the largest national Mensa operating under the auspices of Mensa International, Ltd. There are currently more than 100,000 members worldwide. American Mensa is divided into 10 regions. We are part of Mensa's Region 2, the Middle Atlantic region, which also includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. Central Pennsylvania Mensa is one of four Mensa chapters in the state of Pennsylvania. The others are Western Pennsylvania Mensa, Lehigh Pocono Mensa, and Delaware Valley Mensa. Mensa News Check out our new Mensa News page for information on new ExCom appointments, upcoming Regional Gatherings, online communities, and other current Mensa news. Mensa Scholarships Central Pennsylvania Mensa invites applications for Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarships. Judging for the 2011 Scholarships is now complete. Information for the 2012 competition will be sent to schools in our area in the fall of 2011. If you’d like to participate in either the scholarship or in judging, please contact James Sanford, Scholarship Chair.

2011 Group of the Year! Central Pennsylvania has received the 2011 Group of the Year Award for Class II (Large size) groups. Begun in 1999, the Group of the Year Awards, or GOTYAs, recognize and reward Local Groups' membership-related activities and for their active participation in all that Mensa has to offer. Accordingly, the GOTYA Program awards points for participation in Mensa rather than winning other Mensa awards. It is a competitive program open to all American Mensa, Ltd., Local Groups. Points are earned for a variety of activities and accomplishments, earned by the group as a whole, including participation in Mind Games®, CultureQuest®, Mensa Testing Day and Leadership Development Workshops.  The primary purposes of the GOTYA Program are to:  Recognize and reward Local Groups for their accomplishments in fostering participation; Challenge and inspire LocSecs and ExComms, Local Membership Officers, Editors, Proctors, RG Chairs and members at large to behave in ways that serve their local membership; and Encourage activities that promote positive, fun and intellectual experiences for our members, with an eye toward fostering healthy groups and resulting in recruitment and retention of members.  I am very proud of our group for winning this award and for the time our volunteers dedicated, accomplishing all that we have over the past 2 years Upcoming Local Events Here are some upcoming events in our area. Please see the Calendar for complete information. We have recently switched to Google Calendar and will no longer be maintaining information on this page.

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