SacC MUN Bulletin #1: Welcome to Model UN!

Each week, you'll receive a bulletin with important information to help you Ambassadors and parents stay informed about the program. Most weeks will include an Online Scavenger Hunt that will help Ambassadors learn more about the United Nations we'll be modeling in this program. Ambassadors can print these if they wish, but don't need to - jotting down answers on scratch paper or in a notebook is fine!

Ambassador Notebooks: This week, Ambassadors will receive a notebook they can use to record information at meetings or jot down Scavenger Hunt answers (see below) each week. Ambassadors are encouraged to bring this notebook and a pen each week to our meetings.

Scavenger Hunt #1: Click here to check out this week's Scavenger Hunt that will take you to the United Nations' website, www.un.org.

Weekly Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article: Each week, the bulletin will include 1-3 articles from the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We may use these as discussion or debate topics at meetings from time to time. You can learn more about the Declaration here.

• Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. 

Next Week's Meeting: At next week's meeting, we'll practice parliamentary procedure again and learn about "Resolutions" - documents the United Nations uses to consider ideas.

Parent Corner

- Paperwork Packets Due:  Please make sure that you bring completed paperwork with all required signatures to this week's meeting. The required packet can be found here and you'll see "please sign and return" or "keep this form" at the bottom of each page. A checklist of registration documents is also included for your convenience.

- Deposit Due and First Payment Due February 8: If you have not yet provided your $100 program fee deposit, please bring that to this week's meeting (check payable to "Sacramento Central YMCA" with your Ambassador's name and "MUN" in the memo.) You can also pay online here. Please note that while it looks like you are asked for the entire program fee, when you click through you will see just the deposit charged.

- Y-Assist Application: If you would like to apply for Y-Assist Financial Aid, please return the application with all required supporting documents to the next meeting. It is vital that we receive these as soon as possible.You can find the applications on page 12-17 of the paperwork packet.

- Reggo Conference Registration: The start of the program year is full of forms! Here is one last item to do so your Ambassador can attend our conferences. This registration reserves their spot at our training conference in March and Summit in April and is required for all delegates. Please visit Reggo to register and set up a Reggo account (free). Ambassadors will need to access Reggo later in the program to apply for leadership or other special programs, so keep the log-in and password handy!

- First Fundraiser of the Year: This week we hope to discuss our first fundraiser of the year, Mixed Bag catalog sales. Mixed Bags is a line of eco-friendly recycled bags, travel accessories, and kitchen items. Orders can be taken in person or an online site shared with family and friends. Ambassadors who participate have the option of applying 50% of their pre-tax sales (40% for online sales) to their program fee balance or donating that amount to our scholarship fund. More information will be available on Tuesday.

Thank you!
-Amanda Levy & Christiana Dominguez
Co-Lead Advisors, Sacramento Central MUN Delegation

Helpful Links:

Missed a bulletin?

Need to make a payment?

Looking for forms or handouts?

Mark your calendars:

January 19-31: Sacramento Central YMCA Annual Campaign (Give online or return this form)
February 4, 2019: Reggo Conference Registration Due

February 8, 2019: Payment #1 Due

February 12, 2019: No meeting

March 22-23, 2019: MUN Training Conference, Camp Jones Gulch
April 25-28, 2019: 18th MUN Summit, Los Angeles

We are committed to equal program access for all and are dedicated to ensuring the benefits of Y&G MLC and MUN are available to every student in our community without regard to financial need. No delegate should ever drop out or refrain from joining because of financial concerns. If you want to do this program, we want you to do this program. Please talk to us if your financial circumstances change during the program year. We're here to help.