Our Rotary District 5340 Model United Nations, patterned after Winnipeg Rotary’s MUN and started by our District's Pathways to Peace Committee 12 years ago, is the only one in the US.  Several hundred high school students from over 59 high schools, including two from countries outside of the US, engaged in simulated United Nations activities for an entire weekend.  Each school team was assigned a country to represent that was not part of their personal family heritage.  Issues were debated, such as “Shall Syria be appointed as a voting member to the UN Security Council?”.  The event was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel on April 9-10. 

Groups of students formed caucases.  With the camera is Lloyd Sabin, Helix High social science teacher and tireless MUN coach.	Enthusiastic Helix Charter High School students
For the first time ever, 2 students from Costa Rica participated in MUN.  Here they are with their hosts President Manuela Bump-Murillo and Assistant District Governor Hugo Murillo.  This will be the start of a great tradtition!	Hugo and Manuela with La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club's soon-to-be first District Governor Marilyn Sanderson.