Final AGENDA FOR 9/28 FORUM

AGENDA FOR 9/28 MODEL UNITED NATIONS/DEBATE POLITICAL FORUM

MUN and DEBATE GROUP OBJECTIVE:
As many students as possible collaborate and contribute to make a dynamic and provocative political forum on “America’s New War” where opinions, questions and feelings are respected and aired.

Tentative Time Agenda Item

7:30 Greeters welcome panelists, guests and press

7:40-8:00 Powerpoint by Girardi as students enter

8:00 Larson: Stand, introducing Matt Blanchard, for anthem

Anthem: Matt Blanchard

8:05 Rick Larson: Welcome

Welcome to panel, students, teachers, those watching this on intra-tv and press. Acknowledgement of Debate Class and MUN collaboration in planning this forum.

8:10-8:17 Introduction of Panel

8:17 Opening Remarks by each panelist ~ about one minute to respond to a and/or b.
Later c will be asked.

a) Based upon your background and experience, what is one of the critical issues that America must face in the coming days, weeks and months?

b) If you were asked to advise President Bush about an issue of national policy arising out of the recent national tragedy, what issue would you choose and what advice would you give?

c) The most asked question by Skyview students: Will there be a draft?

8:28 Mr. Larson introduces procedures and the role Chris Whitling and the other MUN and Debate students will play, including Shanel Curtis and Devin Cusack at the computer.

8:30-9:45 Begin with reading of student question by Megan Dow. Mr. Larson et. al. leads us forth from there.

[9:30] Baird’s greeter helps him leave discreetly, giving him Skyview cup and thank you when he is off the stage.

9:45 Opportunity for closing remarks by the panelists – one minute

9:52 Mr. Larson may begin asking what we got out of forum today and ask for audience responses.

Mr. Larson thanks MUN and Debate, reminds students that they are welcome to MUN meetings, the next one being next Thursday after school in the 500 wing.

Closing summary to students of what we learned here and impressing upon them the need for ethnic sensitivity and support at this time.

9:58 Devin Cusack’s production and dismissal

PARTICIPANT ROLES

Participant

Role

Vanessa Esch	Congressman Baird
Whitney Keith	Senator Carlson
Megan Simpson	Representative Fromhold
Dani Maxfield	Mayor Pollard
Jeff Jenkins	Dr. Khan
Kara Newell	Dr. Farr
Katelin Gilbert	Mr. Merkely
Todd Selivanow	Mr. Iremonger
Jeanette Hill	Mr. Parlee

GREETERS

a) Make sure panel tables are equipped with Kleenex, garbage cans, water and cups

b) Greet in office (check into first period be at south door at 7:30)

Let guest know you are his contact person and that you will be sitting in the front row to help out with anything –emergency, cell phone call, etc. Let him know we have a cell phone available for an emergency.

c) Take to auditorium. Show bathroom in hall on the way.
Get panelist’s address if we don’t have it already (for purposes of official thank-you note).

d) Water should be at table. Pour water if needed. Ask if you can get some coffee for him.

e) Take coat, if needed and figure out where to put it (ask Mr. Blackton or figure out a backstage place). Have it ready when your person needs to leave.

f) At close go on stage and give panelist Skyview cup and explain that it’s a thank-you gift. Cookies and coffee may be available backstage. Escort panelist from building, opening doors to outside. Thank panelist.

Anna Uhatafe

Backstage Coordinator

Make sure cart with items from kitchen are backstage. If not, see Joan in kitchen.

Puts water and cups on table

Garbage cans accessible

Puts Kleenex on table

Stationed with coffee and other items

Takes care of coats, umbrellas, etc. in special place

Makes sure greeters get SHS cups to deliver to each participant when they leave. Remember, Baird leaves early.

Helps arrange tables, chairs, microphones, placards, paper, pencils and agenda at each spot.

Megan Dow, on stage

Jeanette Hill

Shaun Gundert
Brian Patton
Alex Ribbons
David Kurtz

Read prepared questions

Practice reading

Whitling

Master of Ceremonies with Mr. Larson

Hope
Matt Blanchard

Control over microphones in audience

Interview prospective volunteers and orchestrate questions/comments from audience

Chanel Curtis

Devin Cusack

Head up the computer access. Both will field questions coming in, notify Whitling, Hope or Blanchard as needed of applicable email or good question, and read it off, first citing student and school.

How will you signal moderator for chance to read an email?

How will you save and prioritize emails you want to read?

Before you read one, practice the reading.

Devin

Powerpoint or Tribute to Heroes video & email station

Get SHS cups and give to Uhatafe
Makes sure greeters get SHS cups to deliver to each participant when they leave. Remember, Baird leaves early.

Bowers

SET-UP and GO-TO MAN
Helps arrange tables, chairs, microphones, placards, paper, pencils and agenda at each spot before forum begins.

Reserve first row center with crepe paper. Collect crepe paper when not needed so it is not garbage and we can possibly use it again.

Alex Rodewald

Digital photographer

Brian Byrd

Regular photographer

Devin Cusack

Powerpoint

Mr. Blackton

Provides mics for panel and floor and computer

a) 1 mic for podium

b) 4 mics for panelists

c) mics for auditorium aisles

4 panel tables with blue tablecloths

1 podium and 1 table (with another blue tablecloth) next to it

Orchestration for TV for in-school and in-district

In charge of Powerpoint, sound, video?

Rehearsal during 4^th period (11:10-12:05)

WA and US flags on stage

1 needed

Thank you card creation, including the MUN Logo

Thank you card envelope addressing

INTRODUCERS: Greet the 2/3 people you will introduce before the event begins. Their greeter could introduce you. Get the correct pronunciation of your panelists’ names. Practice them.

Student Introducing	Panelist
Alex Ribbons	Congressman Brian Baird
	Senator Don Carlson
Dan Sweeney	Representative Bill Fromhold Mayor Royce Pollard
Brian Patton	Dr. Kalid Khan
	Dr. Grant Farr
David Kurtz	Representative Jeff Markley
	Captain Todd Iremonger Mr. Alan Parlee

TAKE FIRST LUNCH

Gather in 502A for 4^th period group discussion led by Matt Blanchard and Q.

1. What was positive about experience?

2. What did we learn from panelists?

3. How did things go?

4. What did we learn from the experience of putting on a forum?

Donations	Student Credits	Forum Agenda	Panelists	Blanchard and Hope Floor Moderation
Student Responses	Reception Photos	Tom Vogt's report in The Columbian	Thanks	Poem