Mr. John Remmell
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South Orange County Model UN XIX (SOCOMUN XIX) Saturday, September 25, 2010 (8:30am - 4:30pm) What is SOCOMUN? We like to call SOCOMUN a "learning conference". Delegates need little to no preparation for the conference. The purpose is to introduce Freshmen and other novice delegates to the MUN experience in a relaxed environment.It is designed for student delegates who have absolutely no idea what MUN is, but want to find out. We now also offer "advanced" committee for students that do have MUN experience. At SOCOMUN, delegates will simulate the General Assembly or different specialized agencies of the United Nations. Listed below are the committees and topics we will be simulating. As you research your topics remember that you are not researching the problem or issue within your country. Rather, you are researching the problem or issue worldwide. You will then be representing your country at a simulated UN meeting to discuss this global issue. Please find the invitation letter and the invitation form below. Definitions: Freshman = 9th graders NOT Freshman = 10th, 11th or 12th grader Advanced = one year or more of MUN experience Please do not place older, novice delegates in Freshman committees! Computer Use: The Borchard Library will be open and delegates are welcome to use the computers and printer in the Borchard Library to type and print out resolutions. Students may also make use of the copy machines in the Borchard Library as well. USB Flash Drives: All delegates are encouraged to bring a USB flash drive with them to the conference. These will be used to save resolutions as computer files and then project them digitally. Fees & Deadlines Registration Form & Fee $40 Due By May 28, 2010. The registration fee is $60 if post marked after May 28, 2010 Preference is given on a first come, first served basis. Schools registering late may not be issued country assignments for this conference. Your registration is not complete until we receive your registration fee. Final Delegate Count Due to SMCHS September 17, 2010 - advisors please email your final numbers to remmellj@smhs.org on or before this date. Delegate Fees $20 Per Delegate Due September 17, 2010 Advisor's Notes Please note that your country assignments MAY BE DIFFERENT for Freshman and NOT Freshman committees and Advanced Committees. Fill all committee spots for each country before filling spots for your next country. No position papers or pre-written resolutions are required for this conference. Please let SMCHS MUN know if you will definately have spots that you are not going to be filling. Please let SMCHS MUN know if you need more spots. Country assignments for Freshman, NOT Freshman, and Advanced Committees can be found as files for download at the bottom of this page. You can access this with this "tiny url" http://tiny.cc/socomun Awards Each committee will give out commendation awards and outstanding awards. Advanced committees will give out a "Gavel" award to the best delegate. Freshman and NOT Freshman committees will give out one "Best Delegate" certificate to the best novice delegate in each committee. Committee Secretariat Information (NOT for Freshmen!) Please find a list of what secretariat position have been assigned to which schools in the file below. Also, please find the chair guidelines for how your committee is to be run. Freshman ONLY Committees The committees listed below are for novice Freshmen ONLY! Committees Topic (click on link for topic paper) Freshman Committee #1 (Room G111) Peacekeeping Freshman Committee #2 (Room G119) Chemical and Biological Weapons Freshman Committee #3 (Room G118) Israel/Palestine Freshman Committee #4 (Room G214) Capital Punishment Freshman Committee #5 (Room G112) Jammu and Kashmir Freshman Committee #6 (Room G113) State Sponsored Terrorism Freshman Committee #7 (Room G114) Deforestation Freshman Committee #8 (Room G216) Child Labor Freshman Committee #9 (Room G211) Nuclear Proliferation Freshman Committee #10 (Room G220) Drug Trafficking Freshman Committee #11 (Room G219) HIV/AIDS Freshman Committee #12 (Room G218) Protecting the Rights of Women Freshman Committee #13 (Room G212) Human Rights Freshman Committee #14 (Room G213) Landmines United Nations Homepage - go here to research your topic & the UN NOT Freshman Committees The committees listed below are for novice Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors ONLY! Committees Topic (click on link for topic paper) NOT Freshman Committee A (Room B115) Biodiversity NOT Freshman Committee B (Room B108) Climate Change NOT Freshman Committee C (Room B207) Eliminating Polio NOT Freshman Committee D (Room B210) North Korea NOT Freshman Committee E (Room B212) Sudan NOT Freshman Committee F (Room B214) Reforming the Security Council NOT Freshman Committee G (Room B220) Women in Armed Conflict Advanced Committees The committees listed below are for experienced Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors ONLY! All ADVANCED committees are single delegate except for the Security Council and Historic Security Council which are dual delegate. NO papers are required. Please find the advanced committee grid file below. Topics will be discussed in the order listed below (1,2,3...) Security Council (SC) Room B107 Topics: Open Agenda Historic Security Council 1979 (HSC) Room B105 Historic League of Nations (HLN) Room B109 European Union (EU) Room C108 General Assembly (GA) Rooms C111, C113 (Science Lecture Hall) Organization of American States (OAS) Room B208 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Room B209 Country Assignments - Please find country assignments for your school with the documents below. There are separate assignments for each type of committee (Freshman, NOT Freshman, and Advanced) CIA World Factbook - go here to start research for your country! Schedule 8:30 Check - in: All Schools should plan to arrive by 8:30 am! 9:00 Opening Ceremonies in the Moiso Family Pavilion (gym) 9:30 Icebreakers (Novice Committees ONLY) 10:00 Committee Instructions (Novice Committees ONLY) 10:30 Committee Session Begins 11:00 - 11:30 Freshman Lunch (Lunch is provided by Panda Express) 11:45 - 12:15 NOT Freshman and Advanced Committees Lunch (Lunch is provided by Panda Express) 3:15 Committees End - Meet in Moiso Family Pavilion (gym) for closing ceremonies 3:30 Closing Ceremonies 4:00 Delegates Dismissed (this time is approximate) Confirmed schools attending the 2010 conference: Century High School * Huntington Beach High School * Edison HIgh School JSerra Catholic High School * St. Margaret's * Tustin High School * Mission Viejo High School Marymount High School El Toro High School High Tech High School Laguna Hills High School La Jolla Country Day School * Garh High School * Trabuco Hills High School * Capistrano Valley HIgh School * University High School * Murietta Mesa High School * Beverly Hills High School * Livermore Valley Charter Prep Crescenta Valley High School Crespi Carmelite High School Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Tesoro High School * St. Bernard HIgh School * * Registration Fee Due Santa Margarita Catholic High School 22062 Antonio Parkway Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (949)766-6000 FAX (949)766-6005 Directions to SMCHS: From the North: Take the 5 Freeway, Exit Alicia and take a left onto Alicia Follow Alicia until Santa Margarita Parkway and take a right on Santa Margarita Parkway Take Santa Margarita Parkway until Antonio and then take a right on Antonio Follow Antonio until you see the school on your left and enter the parking lot From the South: Take the 5 Freeway, Exit Oso Parkway and take a right onto Oso Follow Oso until Antonio Parkway and take a left on Antonio Follow Antonio until you see the school on your right and enter the parking lot |
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