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SUMMARY:Southern California Model UN Conference
DESCRIPTION:International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce the 2026 Southern California Model UN Regional Conference\, which will take place at San Elijo Middle School in San Marcos\, CA on Saturday\, April 11\, 2026!  This Conference will have both the Standard and Crisis Committee options\, and is open to middle and elementary school students in grades 4-8\, regardless of what state they are from\, as long as they have not participated in an IAC Regional Conference in the 2025-2026 school year. Please read through the page here to learn more about how this conference is structured\, and how to prepare for it. \nTo register\, please fill out the form below. If you don’t receive a confirmation email within an hour\, your registration may not have been processed and you should email ModelUN@iacompetitions.com as soon as possible. \n\nPreregistration closes on April 3 at 11:59 pm EDT.\nNo refunds will be given after April 3 at 11:59 pm EDT.\n\nFor further information\, please email the Model UN Coordinator\, ModelUN@iacompetitions.com. \nIn Person Regional Qualifying Exam (IRQE)\nAll students are eligible to take the In-Person Regional Qualifying Exam (IRQE) which is a free opportunity to qualify for the Regional Tournaments of the National Science Bee\, the National History Bee\, and the National Geography Bee.\nRegional Tournaments allow students the chance to advance to the Middle & Elementary School National Championships for these competitions in May in Orlando! IRQEs are multi-subject assessments with 30 questions in each of 3 subjects\, Science\, History\, and Geography. Students that answer at least 50% of the questions correctly in any subject will qualify for the National Science\, History\, and Geography Bee Regional Tournaments in that subject. \nNational Qualifying Exams (NQE) \nAt the Middle & Elementary School level\, we offer 6 different National Qualifying Exams (NQEs)\, which are ways to qualify for other competitions at the Middle & Elementary School National Championships in May 2026. These include the following subjects: \n\nNational Biology Bee\nNational Citizenship Bee\nNational Humanities Bee\nNational Mathematics Bee\nUS Geography Bee\nUS History Bee\n\nMiddle & Elementary National Qualifying Exams have 35 multiple choice questions; students may take up to 3 of these exams at a Regional Model UN Conference. Each National Qualifying Exam costs $20. \nSchedule\nThe schedule as listed below is confirmed. Students looking for further guidance on the schedule or for any other questions should contact our Model UN Coordinator\, Audra Dankwardt\, at ModelUN@iacompetitions.com \n\n9:00 AM Doors open\, Check-in Begins\n9:30 AM Opening Meeting – Standard Committee Session\n9:45 AM Standard Committee Session – Begin\n1:05 PM Standard Committee Session – End\n1:15 PM Award Ceremony\n1:25 PM Lunch Break\n1:45 PM In-Person Regional Qualifying Exams / National Qualifying Exams\n2:10 PM Check-in for Afternoon Session\n2:15 PM Buzzer Quizzing Demonstration\n2:35 PM Opening Meeting – Crisis Committee Session\n2:45 PM Crisis Committee Session – Begin\n4:55 PM Crisis Committee Session – End\n5:05 PM Award Ceremony\n5:15 PM End\n\n  \n\n\n                \n                        \n                            2025-2026 Model UN Regional Conference Registration\n                             \n                        \n                        Today's Date
URL:https://www.iacompetitions.com/event/southern-california-model-un-conference/
LOCATION:San Elijo Middle School\, 1600 Schoolhouse Way\, San Marcos\, CA\, 92078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Elementary School Tournament,Middle School Tournament
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