Group of the Year Awards
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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 Local Group as a whole, including participation in Mind
Games®, CultureQuest®, National Testing
Day, and Leadership Workshops.
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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 Local Groups, and resulting in recruitment and
retention of members.
The group size classifications for GOTYA
are:
- Class V (Small size) - below
100 members
- Class IV (Medium size) - 100
to 199 members
- Class III (Intermediate size) -
200 to 399 members
- Class II (Large size) - 400 to
899 members
- Class I (Jumbo size) - 900+
members
For more information on GOTYA, contact the National Groups
Coordinator.
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