For Chicago Area Mensa Members

"A Gathering of Gamers"

Games, games, and more games!

Only 86 days until AGOG . Join your fellow Mensa members on February 13th – 15th for fun and games.

Register NOW to qualify for the reduced rate of $90 (ages 18+) and $55 (ages 9-17). Friday, January 30th is the last day you can preregister. Registering at the door will be an additional $30 for ages 18+ and $25 for ages 9-17 over the current preregistration rate which is good through Friday, January 2nd. Non-Mensa members (ages 9+) pay an additional $5.

Do you like games? Do you spend the entire WeeM weekend in the games room? Would you like to do again? No, we're not asking you to wait almost an entire year until WeeM 2026. Instead, we're saying you can do it again this February!!! Every winter, Chicago puts on AGOG—A Gathering of Gamers (this year, February 13th – 15th). It's a weekend-long gathering of just games while socializing with fellow Mensa members and guests. All the games we have at WeeM and more, because folks like you can bring your own to share. We provide food, non-alcoholic beverages, and all the games you want for a reasonable price.

Friday, January 23rd is the last day to book a room for the amazing rate of $125.

Public vs Members-Only Access

By tapping/clicking on the menu icon on the top right, there are many options that are of particular interest to Chicago Area Mensa members. Most of the information on our website is publicly viewable, but not personal information, such as phone numbers, addresses, and last names of non-officers. Access to that information requires you to log in using your American Mensa email address and password. Our newsletter ChiMe and all official documents are also restricted to members only as designated by the icon.

In the public section, you’ll find information about joining Mensa, Chicago Area Mensa officers past and present, and Service Awards. Our activities, including our regional gatherings—AGOG and HalloweeM—and our Bi-Monthly Gathering, are also listed as well as photos, links to resources related to intellectual giftedness, puzzles, recipes, and more.

Chicago Area Mensa is an active social group. Information about events, including our Bi-Monthly Gathering, is available when you follow this link. The more you participate, the more you'll reap the benefits of your membership by forming lasting friendships with fellow Ms that get your jokes and relate to you on a level different than what you may have experienced at work or with friends and family. Please feel free to send a note to any ExComm (formerly known as the Board of Directors) member if you want to become more involved.

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Members Only

All positions in CAM are held by volunteers who are current Chicago Area Mensa members. If you are interested in getting more involved, you can learn more about the various positions and see which ones are vacant by viewing our current Officers or checking the list in the latest edition of ChiMe given there are newsletter-related positions not listed on the Officer webpage. Even if a position that interests you is not currently open, let the LocSec know you’re interested so s/he can contact you should it become vacant in the future.

Chicago Area Mensa takes privacy seriously and therefore the CAM website has a password-protected section. In this section, CAM Members may access or get information about any of the following:

Vote!

Access the online or paper ballots that enables you to vote for the Executive Committee candidates. For more election information, visit our Election Information webpage.
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ChiMe Newsletters

Peruse and download our monthly newsletter ChiMe. View instructions on how to go paper­less or to change your mailing address. To sub­mit material to be published in ChiMe, please view the Sub­mis­sion Guide­lines. Log the date a mailed issue is received.

Activity/Event/SIG Coordinators/Hosts

To protect our members' privacy, contact information is only available on our password-protected Contact Info page. View the list of hosted SIGs for their information. Officers’ Contact Info is publically accessible.

Publicize an Activity for Ms

Get your fellow Ms to join you for a dinner, outing, or other event you have planned. First time or a bit rusty? Read our Event Hosting Information for instructions, including GOBS subsidies. Changes? Email our Activity Editor .

GOBS Trust Fund

These funds are available to any CAM member hosting activities for CAM members (res­tau­rants, the zoo, etc.) or to attend non-career-related classes (dance, bridge, language, etc.).

Expenses

Get reimbursed for expenses you incurred due to your involvement in CAM as an Officer or due to a request for which you volunteered. The reim­burse­ment form must also be used to collect GOBS funds for a previously approved GOBS request —it cannot be used in lieu of a GOBS request.

CAM’s Idea Board

CAM has an Idea Board where you can add ideas that you’d like to see CAM focus on as well as upvote ideas others have submitted. Input is anonymous and an account isn’t required. Please share your ideas, suggestions, and comments.

Mensa Connect & Official Email Lists

Find out how easy it is to sub­scribe to any of our on Mensa Connect—join Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and com­mun­icate and interact elec­tron­i­cally with your fellow CAM mem­bers and officials. Get instructions and tips including how to opt-out.

Personal CAM Vanity Email Alias

Request a personal @chicago.us. mensa.org vanity email address that redirects your email to your own inbox.

Chicago Area Mensa Official Stuff

Volunteers

Volunteers with different skill­sets are needed but most importantly—individuals wanting to make a difference! Our standing orders include descriptions of the responsibilities of the various elected (Executive Committee) and appointed superheros.

Governing Documents

View our Bylaws and motions (Actions Still In Effect, aka ASIEs) passed by the Executive Committee (formerly known as Board of Directors) during their Business Meetings.

Approved Business Minutes

Review the approved minutes from past Executive Committee business meetings. The current minutes are approved at the next business meeting so the most recent minutes are not listed.

The Member Handbook

Although the Member Handbook has not been updated in many, many years, it’s still useful—and rather interesting.

CAM on Social Media

CAM’s Closed Meetup Group

Our activities are also listed on our closed Meetup group. To join, you must provide your Mensa number so the administrator can verify are a current CAM member. Set up noti­fi­ca­tions to alert you to upcoming events.

CAM’s Discord for Gamers

Already a member? Simply open up the Discord app and look for CAM . Other­wise check out our Discord FAQ and join via the invite link listed on our Contacts.

CAM’s Closed Facebook Group

Join our closed Facebook group. You must provide your Mensa number so the admin­i­strator can verify are a current CAM member.
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