Who is eligible to attend SCVMUN?

The conference is pitched at the high school level, so eligibility tracks with secondary school delegations rather than university or middle school programs.

Where is the conference held?

SCVMUN is hosted in San Jose, in the northern California portion of the United States, and runs as an in-person weekend rather than a hybrid or online format.

How large is the delegate body?

SCVMUN draws a thousand high school delegates, which puts it firmly in the large-conference category for the West Coast circuit and shapes how committees are sized and staffed.

When does the conference take place?

The conference runs across a two-day weekend in late January, structured as a compact program rather than a multi-day marathon.

How should delegates prepare differently for a large conference like this?

With a delegate body in the four-digit range and a tight two-day window in San Jose, preparation should emphasize fast bloc formation, pre-drafted operative language, and disciplined use of moderated caucus time.

Part of the Santa Clara Valley Model United Nations series

Santa Clara Valley Model United Nations

Name: Santa Clara Valley Model United Nations
Start: 2027-01-29T00:00:00Z
End: 2027-01-30T00:00:00Z
Location: San Jose

San Jose, United States of America · high-school

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Dates: Jan 29–2027 (day: 30)
Fee: TBD
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: 1,000
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

Santa Clara Valley Model United Nations returns to San Jose for a high school weekend that has become one of the anchor circuit stops in northern California. The conference draws a sizable delegate body and runs an in-person committee program that tracks closely with the rhythm of the broader West Coast season.

Why this edition matters in 2027

SCVMUN sits inside a dense California Model UN ecosystem, and its scale gives it outsized influence on how high school delegates calibrate against peers from across the Bay Area and beyond. For students aiming at competitive travel teams later in the season, this is a meaningful pressure test rather than a warm-up. The conference also matters because it is hosted in the technology corridor of the United States, where civic and policy questions around AI governance, semiconductor policy, climate adaptation, and migration intersect with the lived experience of the delegate pool. That regional context tends to sharpen the quality of debate in committees that touch on technology and economic policy. For advisors, SCVMUN is a useful diagnostic. The format is recognizable, the delegate count is large enough to expose weaknesses in caucus strategy, and the level is unambiguously high school, which means coaches can read performance signals cleanly without adjusting for mixed-age dynamics.

How to prepare

Prep for SCVMUN should start from the assumption that the room will be crowded and that bloc formation will happen quickly. Delegates who arrive with a clear, narrow policy ask and two or three pre-identified partners tend to convert into sponsors of operative paragraphs faster than those who try to read the room in session one. Because the conference runs as a compact weekend rather than a multi-day marathon, the editing window between draft resolutions and voting procedure is tight. Position papers should be written to double as opening speech scripts and as the spine of a working paper - not as standalone academic exercises. Advisors should also brief their delegates on the specific etiquette of large American high school circuits: strict parliamentary procedure, formal moderated caucuses, and a chair culture that rewards delegates who move the committee toward documentation rather than those who dominate floor time. Treat unmoderated caucuses as negotiation sprints, not social hours.

Eligibility deep-dive

Level: high-school
Age: —
Team size: —
Country quota: Open

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Jan 29, 2027 – Jan 30, 2027

Frequently asked questions

Who is eligible to attend SCVMUN?
The conference is pitched at the high school level, so eligibility tracks with secondary school delegations rather than university or middle school programs.
Where is the conference held?
SCVMUN is hosted in San Jose, in the northern California portion of the United States, and runs as an in-person weekend rather than a hybrid or online format.
How large is the delegate body?
SCVMUN draws a thousand high school delegates, which puts it firmly in the large-conference category for the West Coast circuit and shapes how committees are sized and staffed.
When does the conference take place?
The conference runs across a two-day weekend in late January, structured as a compact program rather than a multi-day marathon.
How should delegates prepare differently for a large conference like this?
With a delegate body in the four-digit range and a tight two-day window in San Jose, preparation should emphasize fast bloc formation, pre-drafted operative language, and disciplined use of moderated caucus time.

Last verified May 27, 2026 · Source: mymun.com

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