From Wednesday Feb. 11 to Sunday Feb. 15, twelve members of Poly’s Model United Nations club traveled to Washington D.C. for the North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN). During their trip, students were able to visit the capital, see the White House, House of Representatives, and Senate buildings, as well as meet California’s 47th congressional district representative Alan Lowenthal. The trip took students to several other national landmarks around D.C. and gave them a chance to experience “government in action,” said senior Julia Jaynes, president of MUN. The trip itself was arranged and coordinated by Jaynes, who kept in contact with NAIMUN, the organization the sponsored the visit, and helped with scheduling. “I wanted to make sure we got to have an awesome trip, especially for the seniors [in MUN],” said Jaynes. Mr. Adler, the club advisor and chaperone, also accompanied the group. While Poly did not win their overall bracket, there were several students recognized for their ability during the invitational. Seniors Nate Bousfield, Asa Mazor-Freedman, Christian Mesa, and Nick Elliott received awards for their achievements in the invitationl. Bousfield and Mazor-Freedman received commendations while Mesa and Elliott recieved recognition as outstanding delegates. This trip marks one first of many that the MUN club hopes to take in years to come.
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