Our November Dinner meeting will be held at Ryan's Steakhouse, located at 10017 S. Memorial Parkway, Huntsville.  Our dinner speaker will be Dr. Bill Goodson.  Dr. Goodson's presentation will be "Recognizing opportunities to help those in need." 

     Dr. Goodson, a Huntsville native, graduated valedictorian of his class from Huntsville High School in 1953.  He earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from Vanderbilt University and a psychiatric residency at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in 1964. 

FS&M

Sunday November 22, 6:00 PM
 

     Temperance
 

    If you're new to MENSA you might be misled by the tongue-in-cheek name of this event.  Don't let that keep you from joining us on the first Friday of each month at 5:30.  The truth is, we drink up and relax after a hard week at work or play (for the retired folks).  Some order dinner, others just enjoy the company and a couple of drinks.  On the odd-numbered months we meet at Tim's Cajun Kitchen on Jordan Lane.  On the even numbered months we meet at Casa Blanca on Bailey Cove road in south Huntsville.  The event is open to all members and their families.  Hope to see you there!

September Dinner Meeting

    Our September dinner meeting was held atTaziki's Greek restaurant in southeast Huntsville.  Their food was excellent and our dinner speaker, Tim van der Veer,  and his guests,  John and Christie Weber were both entertaining and informative.

     Tim, who is new to opera, shared the beginning of the enthusiastic interest which led to his participation in opera.  Christie Weber, an opera soloist, also joined us and wowed us with some vocal renditions.  Her husband, John Weber joined in as the Webers performed duets they had performed professionally.

Mensa Scholarships
 

     Did you know that Mensa provides for a variety of scholarships?  The only qualification is that an applicant attends a post secondary school in Fall/Spring 2010/2011.  Awards are based solely upon a short (550 words or less) essay that details goals written by the applicant.  Grades, financial need, etc. are not considered.  The awards range from $300 to $1000 and are paid in cash directly to the winners.  We will always have at least one (maybe more) winner from the North Alabama area.  With only 20 -30 qualified entries being received in prior years, the odds for free money look pretty good.   Applicants do not need to be Mensa members to win an award.

     The postmark deadline for entries is January 15, 2010.  Most people wait until near the deadline to mail their entries, which does not convey any advantage because I mix the entries prior to submitting them to the judges.  One hint: the rules state that essays must be double spaced.  Each year, several single spaced entries are received.  These are not submitted for judging and cannot win awards.  To obtain an application go to Mensa Foundation Scholarships, click on US Sscholarship Program, then click on Scholarship Application.

Scholarships Judges