Group awards
American Mensa offers a number of awards each year to Local Groups and officers and volunteers in recognition for their efforts on behalf of their groups.
- Community activities
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The Community Activities Program identifies those activities that local members and groups have undertaken to improve their community.
- CultureQuest®
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Mensan teams of up to five members gather in their neighborhoods on a single day across the U.S. and Canada and compete for cash prizes and bragging rights in CultureQuest®.
- Gifted youth
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The Gifted Children Program Award is given for superior service as a Gifted Children Coordinator and contributing to the growth of programs or services for gifted children and/or Young Mensans.
- Group of the Year
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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.
- Local Group Owls
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Local Group Owl awards recognize Local Groups that display outstanding effort in the areas of membership growth and retention.
- Proctor of the Year
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In honor and recognition of Dr. Abbie F. Salny's years of service as American Mensa's Supervisory Psychologist, two awards are given annually.
- Publications Recognition
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The Publications Recognition Program recognizes Local Groups, editors, webmasters, and contributors for their involvement with local print and electronic publications.
