Welcome!
Oregon Mensa
Group of the Year 2007-2008
One of the fastest growing Mensa Groups in Region 8
As our membership year comes to an end, we have over 825 members with significant membership groups in Bend, Grants Pass, Roseburg, Eugene, Corvallis, Salem, Portland, Vancouver, Astoria, and Coos Bay.
Membership in Mensa means a variety of things to people. For some, it is an intentional family. For others it is a place to socialize with folks who "get your jokes," to discuss books and movies, or to dine on ethnic foods. Still others like being a card carrying member but choose not to go to events.
Mensa is the ultimate do-it-yourself matchmaking group. It provides the ability to engage others in your favorite activities—knowing that each time you meet, there is the potential for far-ranging conversation, quirky ideas, and inevitable puns and word plays. Match up with people who like foreign films, hiking, gourmet cooking, talking about raising smart kids, books, and games.
New Members
Welcome. You should start receiving The Mensa Bulletin - American Mensa's national journal, published 10 times a year, and The OMEN - Oregon Mensa's monthly newsletter - within about five weeks of joining.
You will want to sign up for or.a our e-mail announcements list. It will bring you weekly calendar reminders as well as updates on events someone thought up after the newsletter deadline. This includes things that come up at the last minute.
We have other e-lists, read about them here.
Meanwhile check out our Calendar, Oregon Mensa Online and well as information on BeaveRG-XI, May 2-4 2008.
Oregon Mensa's BeaveRG-XI
Mark your calendar for May 2-4, 2008. Our Regional Gatherings are held in April or May of each year. For a great time.... follow the links.
Visiting Members
Members from other areas will want to check out our Visitor Information, Calendar & Events and BeaveRG-XI.
Prospective Members
If you want information about Mensa, click the links at left under Local Mensan Info, including: About Mensa and Facts, FAQ, Etc. which are pages on this site; or American Mensa and Mensa International which are links to other sites.
Mensa Admission Tests
Tests are given all over Oregon and Southwest Washington several times a year. Information and schedules are available from our Testing Coordinator.
Our Digital Photo Galleries
These cover not just Oregon events but also the American Mensa Annual Gathering (AG) and other regional gatherings nearby.
Oregon Mensa Phone 1-866-239-7548 (toll free)
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Games
What would Mensa be without a bit of mental recreation? Check out our playground to see what's happening there. We have sudoku, naturally, and also some math and word games. Have fun!
Interested in Joining?
Click here for particulars. All you need is evidence that your IQ is at or above the 98th percentile. ...Well, OK, and you'll also be required to fork over the dough for your membership dues.
Contacts
Officers
Local Secretary: Ruth Parvin, Ph.D.
Treasurer: Mike Yamrick
Membership Sec.: Joe Zajack
Editor: Edmund J. Goodwin
Recording Sec.: Laura Kruss
Appointments
SIGHT Coordinator: Joanne Reisman
Gifted Children: Diana Maul
Testing Coordinator: Brewster Gillett
RG Registrar: Stephen Darnell
P.R. Officer: Barbara Lance
Scholarship Chair: Diana Maul
Editorial Team
Editor: Lynne Alley
Calendar Editor: Tina Varner
Circulation Mgr: John Herrmann
Webmaster: Scott Rainey
Area Coordinators
Hillsboro: J Andrew Parsons
Portland East: Barbara Lance
Portland West: Scott Rainey
Vancouver: Tina Varner
Albany/Corvallis: Ed & Lillian Blyth
Central Oregon: Elizabeth Oliver
Columbia Gorge: Jacque Greenleaf
Eugene: Glenn Hoernig
Lower Columbia: Doug Parr
North Coast: Jean Dominey
Roseburg: Terri Franklin
South Coast: Dorothy Heagy
South Coast Ast.: Marion Barton
Southern Oregon: Joe Zajac
Oregon Mensa's AMC Members
Region 8 Vice Chair: John Recht
2nd Vice Chairman: Dan Burg
Secretary: Scott Rainey
