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High Tech High North County’s Model United Nations team not only left last weekend's tournament with awards in their hands, but the desire to change the world around them. Over nine-hundred delegates from school’s all around Southern California came together to debate and solve topics ranging from deforestation and ocean pollution, to education equality in India and female infanticide.
This weekend at Edison High School in Huntington Beach marked the first Delegation Award our team has won. Our delegates worked hard to win the Outstanding Delegation Award for a Distinguished Small School by writing papers, debating in class, and spending two days during their weekend to resolve issues that affect the world and the people that live in it. In addition to the award HTHNC’s MUN won as a team, Leelee Nunn became the first female in the team’s history to have won an award.
Our team’s Secretary General, Ryan Gardiner, told Raptor Report that “Edison was a little strange for us because we were put head to head against seasoned MUN delegates that get a class grade for their performance and have been doing this non-stop for four years. Even then, through hard work, dedication, and commitment, we were able to bring back HTHNC's first ever delegation award.” He added, “For all of the effort our team put in, I am extremely proud. Myself along with all the other members of our team are looking forward to our next conference later this year.”
However, as enjoyable and empowering as they was, students did not spend the whole day in committees. The evening was spent exploring Huntington Beach’s gourmet waffle eateries and learning how to ride a Nexboard.
In December, the MUN elective will be holding a conference for high school students around North Country. If you’re interested in helping out during the North County Village Conference (NCRC,) join us in December.
If you want to join them as they take on the role of diplomats, please join the Model United Nations elective next trimester, and join us for NCRC. These delegates are not only changing the world one speech at a time, but also proving to us that MUN is indeed FUN.
This weekend at Edison High School in Huntington Beach marked the first Delegation Award our team has won. Our delegates worked hard to win the Outstanding Delegation Award for a Distinguished Small School by writing papers, debating in class, and spending two days during their weekend to resolve issues that affect the world and the people that live in it. In addition to the award HTHNC’s MUN won as a team, Leelee Nunn became the first female in the team’s history to have won an award.
Our team’s Secretary General, Ryan Gardiner, told Raptor Report that “Edison was a little strange for us because we were put head to head against seasoned MUN delegates that get a class grade for their performance and have been doing this non-stop for four years. Even then, through hard work, dedication, and commitment, we were able to bring back HTHNC's first ever delegation award.” He added, “For all of the effort our team put in, I am extremely proud. Myself along with all the other members of our team are looking forward to our next conference later this year.”
However, as enjoyable and empowering as they was, students did not spend the whole day in committees. The evening was spent exploring Huntington Beach’s gourmet waffle eateries and learning how to ride a Nexboard.
In December, the MUN elective will be holding a conference for high school students around North Country. If you’re interested in helping out during the North County Village Conference (NCRC,) join us in December.
If you want to join them as they take on the role of diplomats, please join the Model United Nations elective next trimester, and join us for NCRC. These delegates are not only changing the world one speech at a time, but also proving to us that MUN is indeed FUN.
Written by: Leily Rezvani