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[[SciMUN]] is a yearly Model United Nations conference at TAMS.
 
[[SciMUN]] is a yearly Model United Nations conference at TAMS.
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Ballot regularly hosts Middle Ground GAs, in which a contentious topic is debated. Participants take a stance on the issue, and attempt to seek middle ground with the opposing side (hence the name).
  
 
==Competitions==
 
==Competitions==
 
===Central Texas MUN (CTMUN)===
 
===Central Texas MUN (CTMUN)===
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==== Fall 2020 ====
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The University of Texas at Austin hosted CTMUN 2020 virtually through November 6-8, 2020. The following TAMS students participated:
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* [[Zhuoli Xie]]
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* [[Amita Manjunth]]
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* [[Saatvik Sunkavalli]]
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===== '''The Bangladesh Awami League''' =====
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* [[Anay Gupta]]
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* [[Ted Kwee-Bintoro]] - William A. S. Ouderland (Outstanding Delegate)
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==== Summer 2020 ====
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For the first time in its history, the University of Texas at Austin hosted its first virtual conference on July 21, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following TAMS students participated:
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* [[Zhuoli Xie]]
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===== 2020 Papal Enclave =====
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* [[Yashvini Deva]]
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* [[Ted Kwee-Bintoro]] - Cardinal Péter Erdő (Outstanding Delegate)
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** Participated under Tompkins High School
  
 
===Dallas Area MUN (DAMUN)===
 
===Dallas Area MUN (DAMUN)===
  
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DAMUN XI occurred virtually on January 23rd, 2021. Unfortunately, TAMS did not participate this year.
 
DAMUN XI occurred virtually on January 23rd, 2021. Unfortunately, TAMS did not participate this year.
  
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====2019-2020====
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====2020====
 
DAMUN X occurred on October 14th, 2019. The following TAMS students participated:
 
DAMUN X occurred on October 14th, 2019. The following TAMS students participated:
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*[[Saatvik Sunkavalli]] - Outstanding Delegate HRC
 
  
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*[[Daniel Li]] - Honorable Delegate WHO
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===== Human Rights Council =====
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*[[Abi Kumar]] - Nicaragua WHO
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*[[Braiden Aaronson]] - Poland, HRC
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*[[Braiden Aaronson]] - Poland HRC
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*[[Saatvik Sunkavalli]] - (Outstanding Delegate)
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*[[Gavin Bardwell]] - Andrew Card Crisis
 
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*[[Aryan Agarwal]] - Poland SC
 
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*[[Moksh Nirvaan]] and [[Aarti Kotha]] - UAE in Arab League
 
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*[[Evan Carlisle]] - Poland GA
 
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*[[Tian Yuan]] - Poland Historical SC
 
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*[[Abhijeet Bendapudi]] - UAE GA
 
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*[[Yashvini Deva]] - Nicaragua GA
 
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*[[Apsara Mitra]] and [[Jalini Balasubramaniam]] - Sudan in Arab League
 
  
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===North Texas ____ Model Arab League (NTIMAL)===
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===== World Health Organisation =====
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*[[Daniel Li]] - WHO (Honorable Delegate)
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*[[Abi Kumar]] - Nicaragua, WHO
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===== Crisis =====
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*[[Gavin Bardwell]] - Andrew Card
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===== Security Council =====
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*[[Aryan Agarwal]] - Poland, SC
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===== Historical Security Council =====
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* [[Tian Yuan]] - Poland, Historical SC
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===== Arab League =====
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*[[Moksh Nirvaan]] and [[Aarti Kotha]] - UAE
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*[[Apsara Mitra]] and [[Jalini Balasubramaniam]] - Sudan
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===== General Assembly =====
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*[[Evan Carlisle]] - Poland
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*[[Abhijeet Bendapudi]] - UAE
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*[[Yashvini Deva]] - Nicaragua
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===North Texas High School Model Arab League (NTHSMAL)===
  
 
===Citizen Bee===
 
===Citizen Bee===
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|[[Sai Sarnala]]
 
|[[Sai Sarnala]]
 
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== Other ==
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Ballot publishes the Ballot Buzz, which is a weekly newsletter featuring student-contributed articles on politics.
  
 
==Execs==
 
==Execs==

Revision as of 17:20, 7 February 2021

Ballot
Ballot Image.jpg
Topic(s) MUN, Speech and Debate, Politics
Active Years 2018 - Present
Advised Yes
Execs President: Yashvini Deva

Director of Competitions: Daniel Li

Director of Events: Sriya Sadhu

Director of Logistics: Jalini Balasubramaniam

Director of Outreach: Abi Kumar
Event(s) TEDxYouth @ TAMS, SciMUN
Facebook Link
Email ballot.tams@gmail.com

Ballot is a TAMS club dedicated to bringing Model UN, speech, debate, and political awareness to the TAMS community. We give students a stage to share their passions in TEDxtalks, connect science with politics at SciMUN, and work with UNT's Model International Organization (MIO) to organize the annual Model Arab League (MAL), and help students compete at competitions through our Speech and Debate teams. Our goal is to help students develop skills in logical thinking, public speaking, and civic discourse which will empower them to be informed and capable leaders of the future in any career.

Events

TEDxYouth @ TAMS is a TEDxYouth event hosted at TAMS.

SciMUN is a yearly Model United Nations conference at TAMS.

Ballot regularly hosts Middle Ground GAs, in which a contentious topic is debated. Participants take a stance on the issue, and attempt to seek middle ground with the opposing side (hence the name).

Competitions

Central Texas MUN (CTMUN)

Fall 2020

The University of Texas at Austin hosted CTMUN 2020 virtually through November 6-8, 2020. The following TAMS students participated:

The Bangladesh Awami League

Summer 2020

For the first time in its history, the University of Texas at Austin hosted its first virtual conference on July 21, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following TAMS students participated:

2020 Papal Enclave

Dallas Area MUN (DAMUN)

2021

DAMUN XI occurred virtually on January 23rd, 2021. Unfortunately, TAMS did not participate this year.

2020

DAMUN X occurred on October 14th, 2019. The following TAMS students participated:

Human Rights Council
World Health Organisation
Crisis
Security Council
Historical Security Council
Arab League
General Assembly

North Texas High School Model Arab League (NTHSMAL)

Citizen Bee

Committees

Shout!

Shout! is a Ballot committee dedicated to fostering political activism and participation in civic duties at TAMS. This committee aids students who wish to exercise their political rights by registering them to vote and providing transportation to the polls during national and state-wide elections. We will also be covering debates and news during elections through watch parties and this page.

Committee Heads Years
Temi Akinyoade 2020-2021
Mihir Khare

Speech & Debate

We are excited to be working under Ballot this year to make speech and debate at TAMS more convenient and successful than ever before. Throughout this year, we plan to compete at tournaments (which will mainly be online the first semester due to COVID) at the local, state, and national level. While participating in speech and debate, you will learn life-long skills, such as how to research, develop logical arguments on the spot, and deliver them effectively. Because Speech and Debate includes a variety of events—from oratory, where you present and 10 minute speech about a topic of your choosing, to Public Forum, where you debate against opponents with the help of a teammate—there is a definitely an event that you will enjoy competing in, so don’t be afraid to try it out!

Speech & Debate participates in IEs, PF, LD, and more!

Committee Heads Years
Jennifer Yu 2020-2021
Saatvik Sunkavalli
Aarti Kotha
Sai Sarnala

Other

Ballot publishes the Ballot Buzz, which is a weekly newsletter featuring student-contributed articles on politics.

Execs

2020-2021

President: Yashvini Deva

Director of Competitions: Daniel Li

Director of Events: Sriya Sadhu

Director of Logistics: Jalini Balasubramaniam

Director of Outreach: Abi Kumar

2019-2020

2018-2019

President: Cari Reinert

Competitions Coordinator: Tejas Saboo

Education Coordinator: David Yue

Speech and Debate Coordinators: Melanie Che and David Yue

Treasurer: Grace Hu

See also

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