Party Smart

I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed reading the PLAY article in HELL’s M’s October 2025 Party Smart.

A HELL ON WINGS shirt is often gifted by an RG committee member to recognize an unsung hero who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help the event come together. Other times, it’s gifted to someone who provided a much needed shoulder, or a welcome burst of laughter.

Mind Games is one of my favorite annual events.  It’s a busy weekend—all member attendees learn, play, and evaluate thirty games over the course of the event.  

The rumors are true if somewhat belated! Our new website is live at https://hellsms.com, and we want to provide key information about logging in for the first time!(If you've already logged into the new site, congratulations!)

If you’ve been around HELL’s M’s for more than five minutes, you already know this about me: I love a good party. I love planning them, attending them, and—possibly most of all—I love watching people who were strangers an hour ago suddenly laughing like old friends.

Please send pictures of new Party Animals and write ups to the Editor at PartySmart@hellsms.com.  

Long-time baseball broadcaster Jack Brickhouse coined the iconic phrase, “the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.” On July First, the night before the start of the 2025 AG in Chicago, that historic 110-year-old ballpark were the friendly confines for 153 M’s attending the HELL’s M’s “Party at the Ballpark” as the Chicago Cubs played the Cleveland Guardians. 

Part of the Treasurer's responsibility is to report the financial health of our SIG.

Level Up talks are back! This time, we're taking it virtual. If you're unfamiliar with the program, Mensa brings in leadership experts to teach us the skills we need to succeed in the workplace.

From July 30 through August 4, 2025, LongJohn Massura and I ran a “focused gathering” on PLAY. Let it be known that we could not have done this without the great help of Virginia Plottel. 40 people gathered (by invitation) to PLAY card games and board games (and of course word banter ensued).