Chicago Area Mensa Youth Information
Youth Facebook Group
Hi everyone,
If you’re a CAM youth member, a parent of a CAM youth member, or a CAM member with youth family members, you might be interested in our new Chicago Area Mensa Youth Facebook group.
Membership is limited to parents of CAM youth members and CAM members with youth family members. (And youth members old enough to have Facebook accounts.) Only those who answer all the required questions (including a membership number) will be able to join.
The Facebook group is a forum for conversation about gifted youth, activities, and impromptu get-togethers. Join it and keep track of what’s going on. We’ll still be emailing weekly reminders of all events, of course, as well as including them in ChiMe, the monthly events on this website, and Meetup!
Let our Gifted Youth Coördinator know if you’re interested in organizing an event or have any questions.
Upcoming Youth Events
Tuesday, September 19th
CAM Youth and Parents 7 PM.
CAM Youth Members, Youth family members of CAM Members, and all of the parents, please come join us
in this Zoom gathering to give everyone a chance to get together, chat, and set up some activities
for our CAM youth—and find out about the ones already planned!
For questions, contact
Beth W..
The Zoom info is available as part of her contact info.
Virtual Event!!
Friday, October 6th
Ultimate Ninjas Chicago 6:30 PM. CAM Youth and families, please join us for an evening of fun at the Ultimate Ninjas Chicago at 2500 Bradley Pl. in Chicago in Unit H. Members may bring one guest (in addition to family). This event is GOBS subsidized. The cost for members and guests is $20/youth. There is no cost for adults. Please RSVP to Kate L. no later than 10 PM on Thursday, September 21st. Payment will be required in advance and can be made via Zelle, Venmo, or check. Also, children will need to wear gym shoes to the event.
\Saturday, November 18th
Jiu-Jitsu/Self-Defense and Nerf Guns!!! 3 PM.
Youth (ages 4-17); CAM members and their siblings or children of CAM members
Where: Real MMA Academy,
at 891 Illinois Rte. 59 in Bartlett
(inside the Yoga Fitness Gym).
Come join us for an afternoon of self-defense, nerf guns, and pizza.
RMMA’s self-defense class helps promote self-confidence. They combine grappling
and jiu-jitsu techniques with physical education and movement intelligence in
order to improve coordination, mobility, agility, and mindfulness.
Members may bring one guest (in addition to family). This event is GOBS subsidized.
Members can bring a guest, they are even encouraged to! This event is GOBS subsidized.
The cost for members and guests is $15.75/youth (limited to 30). No fee for parents.
Please RSVP to
Vinh T.
no later than
Sunday, October 15th.
Payment will be required in advance and can be made via Zelle or check.
All participants will need to wear comfortable athletic clothing.
Please make sure feet are clean; shoes and socks must be removed to get on the gym mat.
Saturday, December 9th
Mensa Youth: Take Apart and Assemble Whatever 5 PM. This event will be held at the Rolling Meadows Community Center located at 3705 Pheasant Drive in Rolling Meadows (free parking in NW lot behind building; use Entrance K) before the Monthly Gathering. We’ll have a collection of non-working small appliances, parts that were taken apart at the HalloweeM Take Apart as well as a collection of tools. Kids (and adults who show up) will get to disassemble to their hearts’ content and if desired, construct something out of the parts.
Sunday, December 31st
NYE
Party at the WWHfWMs 3 PM. This party is being held at the
Weiss Ward Home for Wayward Mensans (WWHfWMs) in Bloomingdale. The exact address is available as part of
Beth W. contact info.
Come celebrate the end of 2023 and the start of 2024 by eating, drinking, talking, and gaming with a
bunch of Ms! Please bring some food and beverages to share. All of the leftover cream liqueurs from
Pretentious Drinking are in our garage fridge—we’ll be polishing those off!
All ages welcome! (Note to parents: Although alcohol will be available, this is not a wild drinking party.)
Any questions? Contact Beth at
LocSec@chicago.us.mensa.org .
Time Change!!
Friday, December 27th through Thursday, January 2nd
MY-NY 2024/2025: New Year’s International Event by the Mensa Youth SIG (18+) in the Italian Alps! Get ready for an exhilarating adventure during your winter break! Picture this: crisp mountain air, powdery slopes, and a lively atmosphere that’ll warm your heart.
- Location: Hotel Stella Montis, nestled in the enchanting Piancavallo ski resort in the Dolomites of northern Italy.
- Participants: Over 250 spirited souls—young, young at heart, and everyone in between!
Why miss out? See you there!
Registration rates, including room and board, costs between 300-550 Euros, depending on lodging type. Visit the Mensa Youth Events website for details and to register.
Thursday, February 13th through Sunday, February 16th
"A Gathering of Gamers"
Games, games, and more games!
Only 55 days until AGoG . Join your fellow Mensa members on February 14th – 16th for fun and games.
Register NOW to qualify for the reduced rate of $90 (ages 18+) and $55 (ages 9-17). Friday, January 31st 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 3rd. 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 2025. Instead, we're saying you can do it again this February!!! Every winter, Chicago puts on AGoG — A Gathering of Gamers (this year, February 14th – 16th). 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 24th is the last day to book a room for the amazing rate of $122.
