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Arlington, Texas (June 23, 2003) - More than 200,000 IQ points will descend on St. Paul this Fourth of July as members of Mensa assemble for their 41st Annual Gathering (AG). On July 2-6, over 1,500 members of the high IQ society will be learning to belly dance, playing math games, eating hundreds of pounds of chocolate, and debating human cloning.
Members from around the world will join the American and Canadian Mensa groups during their joint convention at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel in downtown. The five-day event will feature a diverse menu of brainfood:
- Programs. A few of this year's programs are Game Theory 101, Buying and Selling on eBayŽ, French for Travelers, A Psychological Autopsy of Elvis, Women in Combat: Is America Ready for GI Jane?, Can Cryonics Save Your Life?, and A Clear Awareness of How Life Works.
- Smart and Sexy? Members vie for the title of "Mr. AG" during the bathing suit, eveningwear, talent, and interview competitions.
- Special Interest Groups. American Mensa has over 150 special interest groups and many of them will meet during the AG. Expect to see groups of SCUBA divers, quilters, skiers, and science fiction buffs.
- Kids. American Mensa's youngest member is just three years old! Mensa's younger members will take a virtual tour of Minnesota through the "Kids Trek" program.
- TeenSIG. Teen members will be busy attending programs such as the Teen/Adult Mensa Squares trivia contest and Teen Leadership.
American Mensa will also be sponsoring an admission test for people curious to know if they qualify for membership. The test will be given on Saturday, July 5 at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public (14 years and older) may take the test for $30.
Based in Arlington, Texas, American Mensa is an organization for anyone who scores in the top two percent of the general population on an accepted, standardized intelligence test. For more information about the organization, visit us.mensa.org or call (800) 66-MENSA.
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