Model United Nation:
Friday, November 18th - Sunday, November 20th
*students leave at 6AM on Friday and miss a day of school, excused*
This conference is designed based on the actual United Nations. Students team up in groups of 3-4 and are given a country to represent. Prior to the conference, they research the country, write 4 position papers, and craft a Resolution. They are trained how to do this at the mandatory training meetings at Memphis University School with the YMCA, who hosts the conference. At the conference, students present their Resolution in committee, where it is debated and ranked. The top Resolutions are then brought to the General Assembly, where students debate the Resolutions in character of their country.
The conference is held at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro, TN. There is an outdoor mall adjacent to the hotel, where students eat lunch and dinner (breakfast is provided). Students attend a dance on the Saturday night of the conference. There are YMCA staff, teachers from schools across Tennessee, and college-aged students chaperoning the conference. Students sign a code of conduct for behavior as well.
If you are a Central student interested in Model United Nations and want to know more, go to http://www.tennesseeyig.org or email kathryn.jasper@gmail.com
Pre-Conference Training Schedule:
- Tuesday, September 6th from 6-8pm
- Sunday, September 25th from 4-6pm
- Monday, October 3rd from 6-8pm
- Sunday, October 30th from 4-5:15
Fees for the conference are $390 payable to the YMCA and are due September 25th. The YMCA will allow payment plans and offers need-based financial aid. For both options, please see Ms. Kelley Clack at one of our training meetings.
