Model United Nations

About

• Model United Nations, MUN, is an organization in which the participants research countries and represent them at conferences in various committees, in an attempt to emulate the real United Nations.
• Each year usually involves two conferences, one in the fall and one in the spring. For the past five years, the fall conference has been the regional one held in Springfield, MO. The National conferences participated in during the spring have been New York City (2005 and 2007), Chicago (2006), and Berkeley, California (2008).
• This organization requires significant time input, including weekly meetings, research on countries and topics, writing a paper for each conference, and practicing public speaking.
• MUN has been blessed to receive a large amount of Academy funding, which is used to subsidize the cost of trips, usually about $20 for the Springfield Conference, and $180 for the National ones, which includes airfare, transportation, and lodging.

Past Conferences

• Mid-America Model United Nations Conference 2003 at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO
• Iowa State High School Model United Nations Conference 2004 at Iowa State University in Cedar Rapids, IA
• Mid-America Model United Nations Conference 2004 at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO
• National High School Model United Nations Conference 2005 held at the New York Hilton and at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, NY.

Leaders for 2008-2009

• Yet to be determined.

Leaders for 2007-2008

• Sarah Hargis, Secretary-General of Delegate Affairs
• Niels P. Zussblatt, Secretary-General of Parliamentary Procedure
• Phill Venice, First Year Representative

Leaders for 2006-2007

• Anna Bliss, Secretary-General of Delegate Affairs
• Chris Spencer, Secretary-General of Parliamentary Procedure
• Sarah Cantrell, Secretary-General of Public Affairs
• Niels P. Zussblatt, First Year Representative