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Model United Nations is program that has been around for over fifty years in colleges and high schools around the world. The premise is this: Students assume the roles of ambassadors to the United Nations and are provided with an agenda comprised of items also being debated by the real United Nations in New York. Students, acting as delegates, research the issues from the agenda and study their assigned nation's point-of-view in order to accurately represent the country.

Upon arriving at a Model United Nations conference, delegates will meet in committee sessions to debate the issues from the agenda, draft resolutions, and ultimately arrive at the best solution the committee can devise. During a conference, delegates are challenged to persuade, influence, compromise, and ultimately make peace with friends and strangers while working within a structured process of debate.

The Mid-American Historical Security Councils

April 30-May 1, 2011

The Traverse City Historical Security Councils (TCHSC) is one of our three annual conferences. This conference is held in the spring each year at Traverse City Central High School. Here is a list of hotels in Traverse City. Traditionally schools have stayed at the Days Inn.

During the Historical Security Council, delegates are taken back in time to debate issues already decided by the real Security Council. Delegates represent the countries that sat on the Security Council at the time of the original crisis. They have the opportunity to follow a path similar to the real delegations or to break new ground in trying to solve the problems. Delegates are expected to act according to the policies of those countries at that point in history.

Each Delegate is charged $35 to participate. Housing is not included in this cost.

This year's topics are:

MAHSC Schedule of Events

Saturday, April 30, 2011

9:00am Registration at Traverse City Central High School

9:30am Councils begin

12:00pm Lunch

1:00pm Sessions resume

6:00pm Dinner and end of sessions

Sunday, May 1, 2011

9:00am Sessions begin

12:00pm Lunch

1:00pm Sessions Resume

2:30pm Closing Session