Sandburg Pride
Activities and Athletics Issue - January 20, 2021
Steve Schanz, Athletic Director
ACTIVITIES
As we close out January, we look forward to supporting our student activities that participate in the IHSA post-season in hopes of a trip to the state competition. If you are new to IHSA competitive activities, make sure to follow @SandburgHS on Twitter over the next few weeks as our students begin their quest for a state trophy! Here is this year's competitive calendar for your reference. Go Eagles! #WinTheDay
2/12 & 12/13 - IHSA State Chess 2/19 & 2/20 - IHSA State Speech 3/8/21 - IHSA Regional Scholastic Bowl 3/13/21 - IHSA Sectional Scholastic Bowl 3/19 - IHSA State Scholastic Bowl - TBD 3/12 & 3/13 - IHSA State Debate
Model United Nations
Walter Payton Model United Nations Conference
On Saturday, December 5, Carl Sandburg’s Model United Nations club competed virtually at Model UN at Walter Payton College Prep, also known as MUNAP. Continuing on a streak started last year, CSMUN made it 11 conferences in a row and came out on top with an Outstanding Large Delegation award.
Delegates spent the day debating issues ranging from the semantics of a Mission to Mars to solving the Yemen Crisis, resulting in a day of phenomenal discourse and exchanges by Sandburg representatives.
Congratulations to all delegates who won awards!
Best:
Allison Zaker
Shaan Pathak
Adrianna Lyons
Trevor Benos
Outstanding:
Joanie McKeough
Sara Ziaja
Jamil Allan
Ainsley Barrett
Abdel Hussien
Mary Piacente
Honorable:
Morgan McGuire
Maddy Bailey
In lieu of yet another important delegation win, CSMUN commends each and every member of the club as well as our devoted sponsors on their hard work and adaptability to online Model UN.
San Francisco Model United Nations Conference
CSMUN looked to carry the team’s momentum from Payton to San Francisco Model United Nations Conference, also known as SFMUN, from Saturday, December 12 to Sunday, December 13. Sandburg delegates spent over 16 hours in debate and enjoyed a weekend filled to the brim with phenomenal debate and complex resolutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues. Delegates at SFMUN explored solutions to topics including but not limited to the India-China Border conflict and election interference, seeing success for all Sandburg Delegates.
Congratulations to all individual delegates who won awards this weekend:
(SFMUN does not give team awards but this group would have won Best if they had)
Best:
Allison Zaker
Shaan Pathak
Farah Hasan
Mary Piacente
Outstanding:
Maddy Jeleniewski
Honorable:
Omar Abdallah
Mustafa El-Zayyat
Another great weekend for CSMUN, with instrumental wins from our hard-working delegates who have dedicated so much time and effort into greatness for Model UN.
With appreciation and gratitude, CSMUN is honored to have been able to compete this past semester. CSMUN is always looking for new team members to join our Nationally ranked team, if you are still considering joining, we would love to have you!!! Email aosmanski@d230.org and join the CSMUN team in 2021!!