1999 Community Activities Program winners
Community Service
Minnesota Mensa
State Fair booth
Almost 30 members staffed a booth for the duration of the Minnesota
State Fair, providing information about Mensa, its scholarships and its
gifted children programs; quizzes and games; membership applications;
mini-tests; information on accessing the Internet and the Minnesota
Mensa bulletin board; and about how to take tests, which was very well
received by school children. More than 300,000 people passed by the
booth, and many stopped to inquire about Mensa and its various outreach
programs, scholarships and gifted children in particular.
Education
Greater Columbus Mensa
Book donations for governor's educational program
One of Governor Bob Taft's initial goals upon taking office was to
provide books donated by the public to every school in Ohio and have
them distributed a short time after his inauguration. Greater Columbus
Mensa obtained books from various sources — their own
books, books from friends in their school system, books from other
people where they worked and books donated by Highlights for Children,
which is located in Columbus. In five days they collected more than
2,300 books, more than enough to provide a book to every school in Ohio,
compliments of Governor Taft and Greater Columbus Mensa.
Gifted
Children
North Alabama Mensa
Kids Trek
The group sponsored a series of events for children, including Inventor
Day, where young inventors were recognized and honored; The Gift of
GAB (General Articulate Basics), which recognized and encouraged
children's public speaking talents; Chemistry Night for all children
accompanied by adults interested in exploring the mysteries of the
universe; Mensa Brain Games, where children were challenged by various
games of logical thinking; and Gifted Heart, which celebrated the
interpersonal talents of children. Other activities include programs on
architecture, creative writing, astronomy and cultural celebrations.
Twenty members of North Alabama Mensa participated in this outstanding
program, which citizens of the Huntsville area looked forward to
and spoke about with pride.
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