6 February 1998
Dear Model U.N. Friend,
Our group of 16 distinguished students who went to the Model U.N. of the University of Chicago (MUNUC) have returned to St. Louis. They acquitted themselves superbly and had a most enjoyable time. Some of the students have written their reflections on the trip and we have a photo essay of the experience at our web site (www.civitas-stl.com). You might indeed want to check it out. Now…..
Reminders…………..Reminders……………Reminders
We now
move into the Spring section of our model U.N. schedule. The first event will be the FRIVOLOUS MODEL U.N. on Saturday,
February 14 (Valentine’s Day). This is the time when we can submit and "debate" all the silly and
ridiculous ideas that we have suppressed during the year but would love to share with our
fellow delegates. In past years, we have "established" official foods, anthems,
and rock groups for the MUN. There is no limit as to how absurd we can be. The action
begins at 9:00 AM and runs until 11:00 AM.
One week later, on February 21, we have our CRISIS
SIMULATION. This activity is new for us in 1998. When we gather,
we will assume the roles of independent concerned global citizens. We will not be
representing any nation-states, ethnic groups, religions, or any other sub-group of
humanity. Upon arriving at 9:00 AM, students will be presented with a fresh 
crisis
and work in small groups to brainstorm solutions. The clock will be running and
you’ll have to solve the problem by 11:00 AM. Examples of the crisis could be a
terrorism demand against the world by a group with stolen nuclear weapons or a major
invasion into one country by another.
One month
later on March 21, we’ll have our Saturday spring MUN session at Flo Valley from 9:00
AM – 12:00 PM. Our final MUN session of the year will be on Friday, April 24, at Flo
Valley from 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Our discussion groups also continue during the Spring.
Finally, we have also received information from our friends at Northrop High School in Ft.
Wayne, Indiana that they will be sponsoring a model U.N. on Saturday, May 2. They would
love to have delegates from St. Louis participate in their model U.N. just as they have in
ours. The total cost for the one day-one night trip would be around $40.00. Anyone
interested?
Also we want you to know that our web site now has a limited search capability. You can enter one term (such as a country or issue) and all references to it in the site will be found.
Please review the entire Spring calendar of events below. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at 367-6480.
1998 |
1998 |
1998 |
1998 |
Sat., 02/14/98 |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
"Spontaneous" (Frivolous) Model U.N. |
Sat., 02/21/98 |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
w Crisis Simulation |
Fri., 03/13/98 |
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-- | Resolutions for March 21 Session |
Sat., 03/21/98 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
F.V.C.C. (Florissant Valley Community College) |
SPRING SATURDAY M.U.N. SESSION |
Thurs., 04/16/98 |
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-- | Resolutions for April 24 Session |
Sat., 04/04/98 |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Crossroads |
w Discussion Group |
Fri., 04/24/98 |
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM |
F.V.C.C. (Florissant Valley Community College) |
SPRING WEEKDAY M.U.N. SESSION |
Sat., 04/25/98 |
9:00 AM - 11:00 Noon |
Crossroads | w Discussion Group |
Sat., 05/02/98 |
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Ft. Wayne, IN | Northrop Model United Nations |
Spring is close. Pitchers and catchers now report for Spring Training in about a week. Take care!
