Welcome Visitors!

"Welcome to Metropolitan Washington Mensa! We've got lots of information about us for you to explore, whether you are a member, friend of a member, testing prospect trying to feel your way through, or just curious about what Mensa is.

For those looking to join, take a look at the Admission Testing portion of the site. If you're a member (or guest of one) interested in attending our fabulous Regional Gathering, scroll down and follow that link for ever-evolving information. Want to see what we "do"? Then follow the link to our calendar; there's a general listing for the public and more in-depth info (with host contact info) for members only. Into administrivia? Check out the MWM documents in the members only area. There's lots more to see and do. Poke around. Somewhere amid all the parties, dining, drinking, gaming, travel, sporting, and general fun events, you'll find friends and make new ones. THAT's what I think Mensa is all about. Whether you're just wondering, have been a long-time lurker/inactive member, or are the social butterfly, join us. I guarantee there's something for everyone."

Best wishes,
Jared Levine
Local Secretary
Metropolitan Washington Mensa

Download latest Capital M

Visit the members area. The direct link is http://capm.mwm.org.

MATRIX 2: PIRATICAL SABBATICAL
April 30 - May 2, 2009

Are you ready for a fabulous RG, me hearties? Then join us for MATRIX 2—Piratical Sabbatical! More than 30 programs, two private pool parties, sumptuous banquet (included with registration), games room and outstanding 24-hour Hospitality! Holiday Inn Gaithersburg, 2 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20879; 877/863-4780. SR/DR $99. Room rates guaranteed until 4/21/10. CD H RP SA H/AS CC (V MC). Visit http://rg.mwm.org or contact Leslie Carroll, 1509 Rainbow Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20905; 301/879-2924;

Watch this RG video!

MATRIX 2--Piratical Sabbatical (Director's Cut)

MWM Calendar of Events for Tuesday, February 9

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM SUSAN WENGER
GIFTED CHILDREN'S COORDINATOR

There is a new (non Mensa) website available which provides thousands of educational videos for children. It has been described as a cross between youtube and wikipedia for children. It is at: ww.watchknow.org

New MWM Officers elected.

Local Secretary: Jared Levine
Membership Officer: Jess Byron
Programs Officer: A.M. Paulos
Publications Officer: Dave Aronson
Treasurer: Mike Ferguson
Scrivener: Ken Pratt
Member-at-Large: Charles J. Divine

Membership Area for MWM members

A password protected area is now available for MWM members. Login to the Members Area using your American Mensa membership number and password.

MWM is the third largest Mensa group in the US

With the July 2009 membership count of 1946 members, MWM still ranks as the third largest US Mensa group, just behind Greater New York Mensa (2172) and Chicago Area Mensa (2007). MWM serves Mensans in DC, northern Virginia, parts of Maryland, and the panhandle of West Virginia. Download the July 2009 Membership Count.

Online archives of the Mensa Bulletin!

You can now browse back issues of the magazine in the American online archive at www.us.mensa.org/bulletin. Select "Online Bulletin Archive" from the left menu.

The Mensa Bulletin online archive includes issues prior to the current month. Please note that the archive pages are graphic-intensive and may load slowly. Via high-speed connections, individual pages will display within 5-10 seconds and have been sized to balance download time with readability. Also note that you will need Adobe Flash Player, version 8 or higher, installed in order to view these pages.

MWM Annual Party - October 11, 2008

MWM turned 46 this year and we celebrated at Metropolitan Washington Mensa's Gala Annual Anniversary Party and Fun Fest.  MWM's largest Saturday night bash of the year was held at the Friendship Heights Village Center.

The photo on the left is from the 2008 Election Party.  Our current Excomm members are (L to R)

Bob Chiasson--Membership Officer
Leslie Carroll--Programs Officer
Herb Guggenheim--LocSec
Ravi Bansal--Member-at-Large
Rachel Thompson--Publications Officer
Toni Smiley--Treasurer
Loren Kropat--Scrivener (not shown)

ExComm pictures and contact information are on the ExComm page.  Hover over the photos below or for more of Rawligh Sybrant's photos of the 2008 party, click here.

2008 Scholarship Winners

MWM honored 4 scholarship winners at the 2008 Election Party. For more information on applying for a Mensa Scholarship, contact MWM Scholarship Chair or visit American Mensa. Application Deadline for the Scholarship essay is January 15, 2009.

Septoberfest - September 13th in Leesburg

Chris and George (prominently pictured on the right) know that Oktoberfest runs from September 20th to October 4th this year, but since their party is one week earlier they insist on calling it "Septoberfest".

Over 20 Mensans and guests joined them in Leesburg for German food, Bavarian music and conversation with friends.

Other Event Photos

Mensa License Plates available
for Maryland Residents!

Current Mensan members who live in Maryland can get special license tags. Click here for more information.