Three Big Thank You's

Last Thursday we were lucky enough to host representitives from Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies who gave an extremely informative presentation on both the history and background of St. Petersburg. They provided a "what to expect" Q&A that gave us an opportunity to ask questions about traveling to the city and experiencing St. Petersburg culturally. It was a wonderful opportunity to be able to talk with others who had traveled to St. Petersburg and be reassured about all of our doubts (like the freezing weather!). We are very grateful to Cris, Beatrice, and Tom for giving the presentation!

Additionally, we recieved a $3000 grant from the  Harvard Schools Trust - a very generous sum that took a load of fundrasing on our shoulders. Thanks!

We also recieved donations from our first two sponsors (find their links on our sidebar). Thank you very much to Sorrento's Pizzeria and Murphy Insurance Agency! We are now just about  $900 away from reaching our fundraising goal.

Museum of Russian Icons

This past Saturday, SPIMUN was fortunate enough to visit the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, MA, and enjoy a personal tour from the museum's founder and curator, Gordon Lankton. It was the first of several "cultural immersion" events we have planned to prime ourselves for our Russian experience, and was extremely beneficial. The group learned the basics of what an icon is, as well as the different types and variations within them. Overall, the trip gave us a historical background on Russian religion which can only prove to be rewarding in our understanding of the country. A very big thanks to Mr. Lankton for the tour! It was wonderful to have such an educational experience so close to home.

Back row (L to R): Rhett Nuenighoff, Elizabeth Wilkey, founder & curator Mr. Gordon Lankton, Tola Myczkowska, Stephanie Reeves, Fiona Shea, Charlie Dorward, advisor Ms. Bryce Mattie. Front row: Your Humble Blogger (Rachel Fitterman), Bernadette Stadler, Mary Egan, Katie Chambers, Meghan Rooney, Kara Kennedy.

A New Year

Whew! After the holiday pie sale, BMUN has certainly had their hands full. We successfully split ourselves into teams and baked ten pies per pair in one afternoon (for a total of about 90 pies sold!), managing to bring our total funds raised to just over $2500.

However, we still have a long way to go, with about $3800 left to raise by the end of the month before our participation in SPIMUN can be finalized. With this prestigious goal comes prestigious initiatives, and with this we have a proposition for any local residents or businesses:


We are asking for sponsorships in the form of platinum, gold, silver and bronze donations. These donations will be addressed to Bromfield MUN, at the Bromfield School, and are thus tax deductible. Donors will be represented with an ad in the Harvard Post, a local newspaper, and receive their logo on T-shirts SPIMUN students will wear during the trip.

Donation Levels

Platinum: Donors at $500

Gold: Donors at $250

Silver: Donors at $100

Bronze: Donors at $50

Individual local residents:  $25

(we will include your name in lieu of an advertisement) 

Links to the sponsors' websites will also be included on this blog in the sidebar to your right. 

Any help is greatly appreciated and we thank you for your time and sponsorship consideration!

             

Don't forget to regularly check our UPCOMING EVENTS page for future sales & events!

Holiday Pie Update

First of all, a big thanks to all the parents who bought baked goods and order pies at our Parent-Teacher Conference bake sales-- we managed to raise another $700, putting our total earnings towards this year's conferences to over $1000!

Still interested in ordering a pie from BMUN for the holidays, but missed the bake sale?

• If you live in Harvard, chances are a BMUN member will be selling door-to-door in your neighborhood.
• If not, you can send an e-mail to bromfieldmun@gmail.com with your name, address, phone number, and pie order (with total cost):
• Pumpkin and apple pies are $15 per pie.
• Pecan pies are $17 per pie.

Be sure to order as soon as possible!
All pies will be delivered on or before December 23.

Sunday Fundraising

In the Model UN tradition of never, ever sleeping, we held a very successful, very early 8:30AM bake sale on the town common this past Sunday. Most of us had stayed up late baking pies and cookies, but everyone was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed while setting up shop and doling out baked goods to churchgoers.

Assembling the layout and creating signage.

We also took orders for our Holiday Pie Fundraiser. Do you dread baking pies for the holiday season? Place an order for an apple, pecan or pumpkin pie and we'll deliver it to your doorstep on December 23rd for the low, low price of $12 for apple or pumpkin and $15 for pecan. We will have sign up sheets available tomorrow, Tuesday 11/22, and next Wednesday, 11/30, at our booth during parent-teacher conferences at Bromfield.

Adeline Gall, Bernadette Stadler, and Elizabeth Wilkey 
    show off the club's excellent baking skills.

All in all, the bake sale was EXTREMELY successful. Thank you to everyone who baked, bought, or volunteered-- we managed to raise $500! Most of it was probably due to our spectacular advertising, which involved waving signs like maniacs at every passing car.

Stephanie Reeves attracts potential customers while 
Mary Egan attends to those already arrived. 

In addition, we held a fundraiser at the Chili's restaurant in Leominster that same night. We received 10% of the profit made from every diner who presented one of our Model UN flyers. Another big thank you to everyone who participated-- we raised $170! -- your support for the Bromfield Model UN is eternally appreciated.

Who We Are

As they say in the MUN world, welcome, delegates!

In addition to a rigorous academic program, ridiculously good cafeteria food, and many a North Face backpack, The Bromfield School (a true world of its own, population 700) is home to our Model United Nations club. If you're still asking "What in the name of Ban Ki Moon is Model United Nations?," head on over to the What is Model UN? link.

Here at BMUN, we drag ourselves out of bed at 7AM every Wednesday to debate, deliberate, and discuss global politics and international relations. Every so often we hold a mock model, and, armed with cups of coffee and sheer determination, we sometimes manage to pass a resolution by the 7:45 homeroom bell.

Follow our progress as we take on the huge endeavor of sending our club members not only to our all-time favorite conference, HMUN, in Boston, but halfway around to the world to SPIMUN in St. Petersburg. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you might even learn to say "Where is bathroom?" in Russian.

Students at HMUN (above) and NHSMUN (below) in 2011.  

                                Photos courtesy of Olivia Krutz.