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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

Executive Committee

Local Secretary: Ruth Parvin, Ph.D.

Treasurer: Mike Yamrick

Membership Sec.: Denise Sayre

Recording Sec.: Laura Kruss

Omen Editor: Edmund J. Goodwin

Regional Officers

RVC Region 8: John Recht

Asst. RVC 8: Dan Burg

Asst. RVC 8 (Sacto Rgnl): Debra Reiger

Area Coordinators

Albany/Corvallis: Ed & Lillian Blyth

Bvr/Hillsboro: J Andrew Parsons

Central Oregon: Elizabeth Oliver

Columbia Gorge: Jacque Greenleaf

Lower Columbia: Douglass Parr

Eugene: Stephanie Baker

Portland SW: Scott Rainey

Portland SE: Barbara Lance

Portland NW: Connie McClellan

Vancouver: Tina Varner

Roseburg: Terri Franklin

Salem: Jennifer Bruce

North Coast: Jean Dominey

South Coast: Dorothy Heagy

South Coast Ast.: Marion Barton

Southern Oregon: Daniel Laury

Appointments

MERF Scholarship Chair: Diana Maul

SIGHT Coordinator: Joanne Reisman

2009 RG Publicity Chair: Barbara Lance

Arbitrator/Mediator: Bill Olson

Gifted Children: Diana Maul

Testing Coordinator: Brewster Gillett

Webmaster: Scott Rainey

Dues Subsidy Administrator: Sharon Heisel

Calendar: Barbara Lance

Editorial Staff

Editor: Edmund J. Goodwin

Calendar Editor: Barbara Lance

Circulation Mgr: John Herrmann

Proofreader: Barbara Lance

Proofreader: Terri Franklin

Birthdays & Anniversaries: Mike Yamrick

Webmaster: Scott Rainey

Proposed Bylaws

Download Word Doc (revised)