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Programs and Events

Friday

3 pm Registration Opens in Room 200
3 pm Hospitality Opens in Rooms 201 and 202, smoking is in Room 209
5 pm Kid's Room Opens in Cypress Suite (Room 360)
6 pm Hell's M's Prequel: On your mark, get set, and PARTY. A short meeting
       to get things started. Get a Hell's M's sticker for you name badge, adjourn,
       and then let's get back to the PARTY. Attend our SIG meeting later Friday night.
       Presented by Skinner. Governor¹s Boardroom Rated G
7 pm OKLAHOMA Barbeque in Magnolia Suite (Room 201)
7-8 pm WHO AM I?: Come on in and get your 15 seconds of fame
       when we make you an award-winning entertainment personality.
       You don't have to act or sing; you just have to see how fast you can guess
       who you are. Really simple - all can play - no experience required.
       Presented by De Freshwater. Senator¹s Boardroom Rated G
89 pm TRESPASSERS ONLY - IMPROV: Every show is completely unscripted
       and based entirely on audience suggestions. Trespassers Only also
       has a signature longform style in which an entire one-act play is written
       and performed before the audiences eyes. Governor¹s Boardroom Rated PG
9:3010:30 pm NAME THAT MUSICAL: How well do you know the songs, artists
       and characters of American musicals? Test your knowledge of music
       from the 1930s to the 1990s. Most of the music is right at the tip of your tongue.
       Presented by Al Schneider. Governor¹s Boardroom Rated G
9:30 pm FRIENDS OF BILL W: For those in a 12 Step Program. Senator¹s Boardroom
9:30-11:30 PM EUCHRE TOURNEY: Play this popular Midwest card game,
       but don't get Euchred. Experienced players only, please! Draw for partners
       and opponents. Diplomat Room
11 pm HELL'S M'S: Ever wondered what all of those black T-shirts are? Attend
       the meeting for current and potential Hell's M's and find out. Learn what is going
       on with the party SIG. Don't forget to vote for PARTY ANIMAL on Sunday.
       Results announced at the Sunday Brunch. Governor¹s Boardroom Rated G
11:30pm-2:30am HEARTS TOURNAMENT: Double Deck Cancellation Hearts.
       Experienced players only, please. Governor¹s Boardroom

Saturday

8 am BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY¹S. Magnolia Suite (room 201)
9 am STRETCHING EXERCISES: Skinner and Yvonne lead a morning
       exercise class to help you get stretched out and ready to party (and help
       you recover from last night¹s partying). Non-aerobic stretching
       ----- or just veg out in hospitality and eat a donut. Ambassador Ballroom Rated G
9am - noon MENSA TESTING: For prospective members of Mensa! Please show
       they are welcome by being QUIET near the Governor¹s Boardroom
10:3011:30am NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER
       The Freedom Center is a national museum and learning center opening
       in Cincinnati in 2004. Steve Devillez presents slides on the Underground Railroad
       and progress on the center. Senator¹s Boardroom Rated G
10:30am-noon WIZARD TOURNAMENT: Come learn this exciting card game.
       No experience necessary. Ambassador Ballroom Rated G
10:3011:30 am COOKING: Kids learn easy, no-cook recipes for fun stuff.
       Hosted by Lynn Sullivan. Cypress Suite (360) Rated G
Noon-1pm SEXUALITY AND SENSUALITY: Can men and women communicate?
       An ongoing discussion on Sexuality and Sensuality. In this session we will discuss
       how we use the same words and are saying different things. We will look at how
       to get past the language barrier, hear what people are "saying" and look at what
       each "needs" to feel heard. Presented by Skinner. Governor¹s Boardroom Rated PG
Noon-3pm TRUE GREED TOURNAMENT: Are you greedy enough to win?
       New players welcome. Senator¹s Boardroom Rated G
Noon1 pm GEODESIC DOMES: Debbi Kampel shows how to build these structures
       using newspaper. We will leave them to decorate our Kid¹s Room. Cypress Suite (360) Rated G
1pm LUNCH: Magnolia Suite (room 201)
1:303 pm THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES: How do you give love? What makes you
       feel loved? Alice Kingery and Steve Herrick will talk about the Five Love Languages
       what they are and how being aware of which ones you and people you love
       speak can bring you closer to them. Ambassador Ballroom Rated PG?
1:302:30pm EXPLORING NATURE THROUGH MUSIC: Participants study the influence
       of nature on music using Symphony No. 6 in F, Opus 68 "Pastoral" of Beethoven.
       Using the program music, the participants will develop an appreciation of his expression
       of the sounds of country life and recognize the music of their own surroundings.
       Each participant will make a sketchbook to record ideas and feelings.
       Presented by Neil Stewart. Cypress Suite (360) Rated G
34:30 pm WILDLIFE COMES TO YOU: Join Dan Norbrothan as he shares
      real, live animals from the Cincinnati Zoo, a CAM RG tradition! Ambassador Ballroom Rated G
3 pm FRIENDS OF BILL W: For those in a 12 Step Program. Governor¹s¹s Boardroom
46pm MARS SOCIETY DISPLAY: Visit with Lyle Kelly and Jerry Black of the Mars Society
      and check out their book sale and membership information. They also will be
      sponsoring a Book Raffle. Diplomat Room
4:305:30pm WINE TASTING: (The days of wine and roses. No White Zinfandel, please)
      Bring a bottle of your favorite wine to share. Bring wine produced in your area or a favorite wine
      you'd like the rest of us to know about (one bottle or more per person attending).
      CAM will provide a couple of bottles of locally produced wine, crackers and sampling cups.
      Thea Teich will host and chat about her favorites. But this is a participatory event,
      so tell everyone else a little about your wine and why you enjoy it. Senator's Boardroom Rated R.
      Please contact Thea know your wine in advance, if possible, so she can prepare a list to hand out.
4:30 - 7:30 PM QUIZ BOWL: A challenge to your general knowledge, four-person teams. Sign up a team
     or individually. A fifth player is permitted if the player is not yet a high school graduate. Team times will
     be posted outside the room. Each round should take about 30 minutes. Presented by De Freshwater.
     Ambassador's Ballroom
4:30 5:30 pm BOOKBINDING: Make 2 books to use for drawing or writing. Hosted by Lynn Sullivan.
     Cypress Suite (360) Rated G
6:00 7:00 pm EXPLORATION OF MARS: Presenters Lyle Kelly and Jerry Black, of the Mars Society.
     This program will include segments on Mars itself; past, present, and planned robotic missions;
      the Humans to Mars (Mars Direct) plan; and Mars Society current projects.
      Governor¹s Boardroom. Rated PG.
7:00 pm SOUTH PACIFIC FEAST: Magnolia Suite (room 201)
7:30 pm OPERA EVENTUALLY: Queen Mary Lee is neither accomplished as a musician nor as a lyricist
      but presents an OPERA (Ostentatious Performance Enjoying Resounding Applause).
      It's about Mensa. It's about Gatherings. It's about fun. (Note - the OPERA is an audience participation
      stunt. Show up to be a part or just show up to encourage the brave!) Ambassador Ballroom
9:00 pm - ??? DANCE: I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night,
      and still have begged for more. Ambassador Ballroom Rated G
11:30 pm DEATH BY DESSERT: Magnolia Suite (room 201)

Sunday

8:00 am BREAKFAST: Magnolia Suite (room 201)
9:30 am NONDENOMINATIONAL QUIET SPACE: Steve Herrick and Alice Kingery host.
Governor¹s Boardroom
9:30 am FRIENDS OF BILL W.: For those participating in a 12 step program Senator¹s Boardroom
11:00 am AWARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ambassador Ballroom

Stave off those post-RG blahs with a Sunday evening concert!

All are invited to the 10th annual Marian/Advent concert by the Cincinnati Camerata.
Sun. Dec. 8 at 7 pm at Mother of God Church, 119 W. 6th St., Covington
you can see the church's twin spires if you look to your left on the I-75 bridge coming from Cincinnati.
Tickets are $12 at the door.

The Camerata will be dress-rehearsing during the RG, performing in Latin, English, Spanish, and German. The main piece is Charpentier's Little Midnight Mass for Christmas, to be performed with a
chamber ensemble. The concert begins with a Gregorian chant processional.

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