Twenty-two delegates: suits neatly folded, binders filled with research and ideas in hand. It was an imposing sight as the Loomis Chaffee Model United Nations (MUN) team set out to the heart of Boston during Head’s Holiday to debate the future solutions to major crises plaguing the world today. As a program, the goal of MUN remains as significant as ever: providing students an opportunity to broaden their global perspectives whilst having fun.
Michaela Howe, ’25, an experienced delegate, shared that her weekend in Boston was packed with moments of sheer delight, especially when meeting new people. “In my committee, I met a bunch of really great delegates from all over the country and world. Hearing their perspectives was really interesting and informative.”
Boston MUN remains one of the only conferences on LC’s schedule that is considered a “training conference”—a mix of competitive debate and experience for novices. It aims to guide new delegates while presenting meaningful debate and conversation, allowing novices to gain the necessary understanding of conferences and experienced delegates to refine and push themselves in leadership roles.
Sally Hayes, ’25, an advisor for the team at the conference and experienced delegate, shared that her favorite part of MUN is the community – a tight-knit atmosphere always filled with energy and enthusiasm. “All Loomis delegates learned throughout the weekend. Newer delegates became noticeably more comfortable with speech giving. Our more experienced delegates became increasingly creative with speech formats and practiced leadership and delegation skills,” Hayes commented.
Many new LC delegates on the trip were eager to begin their journeys as a part of the Model UN team. Will Song ’28 is one of these students.
“This is my first Model UN experience as a whole, so I feel like I got to meet many new people and enjoy Boston,” Song explained.
After spending only a few weeks preparing for the conference, Song was pleasantly surprised at his performance.
“The idea of spending my long weekend for the winter term in Boston with the Model UN team made me slightly angry,” he admitted. “But after going there, it was actually super worth it…there were over 2500 kids there that I wouldn’t have met if I hadn’t gone.”
At the end of the day, every delegate found their experience worthwhile.
Alyssa Ji sums up the Boston experience perfectly. “In MUN, you’re forced to talk to other people to collaborate, and it strengthens your ability to connect with other people, especially people you might not know as well or are very different from you,” she said.
