Words From Nick - August 2007
This month brings a plethora of great information for our region, so hold on for the ride.
Let me start by following up on the AG fumble. Robin Crawford has proposed a motion for the September 8th AMC meeting that basically instructs the Executive Committee to make a strong effort to touch base with the other AMC members before doing something well out of the ordinary. I seconded her motion and plan to speak for it. Dave Swanka brought forth a motion with different requirements that would achieve the same outcome. Of the two I prefer Robin's and I am going to vote against Dave's only because it is redundant.
Atlanta is going to host a Regional Gathering during the fourth weekend in September. This is a veteran group with a lot of great energy behind it, so expect to have a wonderful time. The Memphis group has a fairly new SIG called M-Friends. The SIG is going to host an "Un Gathering" on the fifth weekend in September. This will be the trial run for what I hope will be an annual Regional Gathering. One of my concerns for them is that a gathering introduces a lot of financial risk. Since this is their first try a loss could be devastating. I would love to see strong support from us for their event. Please consider registering (www.m-friends.org). I will be at both gatherings.
Several years ago there was a group called Triad sandwiched between Charolotte/Blue Ridge (Mid North Carolina) and the Eastern North Carolina group. In 2003 the group was dissolved. Recently there has been an infusion of new members, and more importantly, new energy into the area. Several members applied to reform the group and ran a successful campaign for such. I have placed a motion on the September AMC meeting agenda to officially create the new group. Each member in the affected zip codes will have the option to remain in their current group or be switched to Triad. This is a touch premature, but congratulations to the new group.
Mensa Testing Day is on October 20th. This is a great topic that can be used to start a conversation with your friends on admission testing. Over the last 12 months American Mensa has gained basically 350 new members each month except for November when we gained 735. MTD is an effected recruiting tool. Be sure to keep in mind that for each test that your group administers you get $15. It doesn't take very many tests to support a scholarship fund.
Next month: the debriefing from the AMC meeting.
Nick Sanford
RVC5@us.mensa.org
Let me start by following up on the AG fumble. Robin Crawford has proposed a motion for the September 8th AMC meeting that basically instructs the Executive Committee to make a strong effort to touch base with the other AMC members before doing something well out of the ordinary. I seconded her motion and plan to speak for it. Dave Swanka brought forth a motion with different requirements that would achieve the same outcome. Of the two I prefer Robin's and I am going to vote against Dave's only because it is redundant.
Atlanta is going to host a Regional Gathering during the fourth weekend in September. This is a veteran group with a lot of great energy behind it, so expect to have a wonderful time. The Memphis group has a fairly new SIG called M-Friends. The SIG is going to host an "Un Gathering" on the fifth weekend in September. This will be the trial run for what I hope will be an annual Regional Gathering. One of my concerns for them is that a gathering introduces a lot of financial risk. Since this is their first try a loss could be devastating. I would love to see strong support from us for their event. Please consider registering (www.m-friends.org). I will be at both gatherings.
Several years ago there was a group called Triad sandwiched between Charolotte/Blue Ridge (Mid North Carolina) and the Eastern North Carolina group. In 2003 the group was dissolved. Recently there has been an infusion of new members, and more importantly, new energy into the area. Several members applied to reform the group and ran a successful campaign for such. I have placed a motion on the September AMC meeting agenda to officially create the new group. Each member in the affected zip codes will have the option to remain in their current group or be switched to Triad. This is a touch premature, but congratulations to the new group.
Mensa Testing Day is on October 20th. This is a great topic that can be used to start a conversation with your friends on admission testing. Over the last 12 months American Mensa has gained basically 350 new members each month except for November when we gained 735. MTD is an effected recruiting tool. Be sure to keep in mind that for each test that your group administers you get $15. It doesn't take very many tests to support a scholarship fund.
Next month: the debriefing from the AMC meeting.
Nick Sanford
RVC5@us.mensa.org
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