Background Guide Available in Teacher and Student Resources
New for AACPS MUNC 2026, AACPS offers this manual to help advisors prepare for AACPS MUNC.
This manual includes a program and conference overview. It also explains the role of the advisor and suggestions on how to research and apply the background guides. Finally it provides teachers (and students) with a rubric for determing awards.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sarah Poole or Jessi Pantazis.
Date: Saturday, April 17th
Time: 8:30-3:30
Location: Severna Park High School
Agenda:
8:00 HS Dais Volunteers Arrive
8:30-9:00 Arrival and Sign-In
9:00-9:45 Opening Ceremony
9:50-12:00 Session I
12:00-12:45 LUNCH
12:45-3:00 Session II
3:00-3:30 Closing Ceremony and Awards
Parents/guardians are invited to attend the closing ceremonies where awards will be given for each committee's Best Position Paper, Best Delegate, and Outstanding Delegate.
This website has been updated with a Middle School Background Guide, High School Background Guide, and High School Crisis Committee Background Guide.
Timeline:
Today - January 29, 2027
Department chairpersons, teachers, and/or MUN club sponsors advertise the conference. Please inform club members or students interested of the conference details and determine participants.
Friday, January 29, 2027 (or earlier!)
Club sponsors complete this participation form. The earlier you complete this, the sooner you get your assigned roles!
Friday, February 5, 2027 (or earlier!)
Country assignments are sent out to schools. Students begin researching their assigned country. Position papers are optional, but encouraged.
Friday, March 12, 2027
HS dais volunteers are contacted via email with information on the mandatory training at 8:00am the day of the conference.
Friday, March 26, 2027 (or earlier!)
Club sponsors complete a conference roster. This will create our roster and organize committee rooms for the conference.
Wednesday, April 14, 2027 (or earlier!)
Students and parents/guardians complete the required waiver and position paper submission form. In order to include maximum participation, position papers are not required. In addition to recognizing "best" and "outstanding" delegate, each committee will recognize the "best position paper" with an award.
The deadline for position papers and required waiver is firm. Position Papers will NOT be read or considered for an award after Wednesday, April 14th.
Saturday, April 17, 2027
Conference Day! Lunch will be provided.
HS dais volunteers must arrive at 8:00 in order to receive brief pre-conference training.
Let us know how many students you believe will participate in the conference so we can assign countries. Names of dais volunteers are also requested in this form.
Let us know who is coming and what countries they will be representing so that we can generate a conference roster.
This form serves as the student's permission slip and opportunity to submit their optional position paper.
Newsela is a great resource to pair with this activity! Locate an article and have the students participate in a flash debate on any given topic.