Welcome to Greater Phoenix Mensa
What's all this about Mensa?
Mensa was created to figure out what intelligence is, what to do with it for the benefit of humanity, and to feed the minds and the spirits of its members intellectually and socially.
Local Groups like ours carry on that tradition ... we meet and talk and discuss and make and do things that help identify and foster intelligence, whatever form it takes ... creating stimulating intellectual and social environments that, let it be said, are frequently well fed and agreeably lubricated.
And at a higher level, all of Mensa is deeply, hands-on involved with programs for gifted children, literacy, and scholarships.
So. Come for the brightness. Come for the parties. Come for the outrageous humor. Come for the outreach and humanity. Whatever floats your boat, GPM has it for you.
Local Groups like ours carry on that tradition ... we meet and talk and discuss and make and do things that help identify and foster intelligence, whatever form it takes ... creating stimulating intellectual and social environments that, let it be said, are frequently well fed and agreeably lubricated.
And at a higher level, all of Mensa is deeply, hands-on involved with programs for gifted children, literacy, and scholarships.
So. Come for the brightness. Come for the parties. Come for the outrageous humor. Come for the outreach and humanity. Whatever floats your boat, GPM has it for you.
How can I be involved in the FUN?
Involvement in GPM can range from attending events that appear in our calendar in the sidebar to serving on the committees or hosting to make them possible. You joined Mensa for a reason. If that reason was to do stuff with other smart people, here’s how. Check out the Live Calendar or go HERE to see where and how you can FIT IN.
GPM Forum Returns!
Reserve your 2nd Saturday mornings for the return of our monthly Forum starting in January 2025. These will start at 10:00 AM at one of the branches of the Phoenix Public Library. We will also gather afterwards at a nearby restaurant for our Post-Forum Debriefing that you have enjoyed in the past. For GPM Forum 2025, Forum Chair Greg Pitz is planning some new speakers and details may be found on our GPM Forum 2025 Page.
Earlier this year former Forum Chair Dick Morris had scheduled programs you can see the full details on our GPM Forum 2024 web page.
Mensa as Seen on 'CBS Sunday Morning'
More videos about Mensa may be found HERE.
Here's what we're planning for the next ExCom Meeting
GPM Members: to see the Agenda click HERE.
The ExCom’s purpose is to make GPM what you want it to be. It’s your chapter. If there’s something you’d like to see GPM do please say so in an email to locsec@phoenixmensa.org and it’ll go on the agenda.
But there’s a catch. If you want to put something on the agenda you have to show up at the ExCom meeting, no-show no discussion, and be prepared to answer five questions:
1) What’s the opportunity or problem you want to address?
2) What do you want done about it?
3) What’s your best guess on what it will cost?
4) How will it be promoted?
5) Who’s going to do it?
2) What do you want done about it?
3) What’s your best guess on what it will cost?
4) How will it be promoted?
5) Who’s going to do it?
Wondering About Mensa?
American Mensa is an organization for smart people like you. Our ONLY criterion for membership is that you score in the top two percent on any one of many accepted, standardized intelligence tests or on the Mensa Test itself.
HERE is the link to go see some of the qualifying scores.
Got smart kids? See some of what Mensa has to offer HERE.
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Got smart kids? See some of what Mensa has to offer HERE.
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What’s happening in GPM?
For the up-to-the-minute on everything in a blog, check out Much Ado About Mensa, MAAM - HERE.
To see all Mensa events and others of interest see the GPM Calendar - HERE.
For weekly updates on coming events by email, members may subscribe to eUpdate - HERE.
And if you want to investigate the nuts and bolts of GPM, see GPM Quarterly.
Of course we’re on Facebook with Greater Phoenix Mensans Group (a closed group, open to Mensa members only, just apply) Greater Phoenix Mensa Page (open to all), a GPM Gen-X Group.
[Read about Mensa Money]
To see all Mensa events and others of interest see the GPM Calendar - HERE.
For weekly updates on coming events by email, members may subscribe to eUpdate - HERE.
And if you want to investigate the nuts and bolts of GPM, see GPM Quarterly.
Of course we’re on Facebook with Greater Phoenix Mensans Group (a closed group, open to Mensa members only, just apply) Greater Phoenix Mensa Page (open to all), a GPM Gen-X Group.
[Read about Mensa Money]
Greater Phoenix Mensa Regional Gathering (RG)
GPM has decided not to have a Regional Gathering in 2024. Planning is underway to have something on Thanksgiving Day and the day after. Stay tuned to the eUpdate and GPM Calendar for details.
We Also Saved Some Photos of Past RGs
Where do GPM Members Live?
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