Last Day: General Plenary & Leaving For Airport & Flight Delay

After a morning of working in the General Plenary, some of our delegates take a much needed break by eating lunch at a great place called the West Egg. Left to right: Katie Damon, Katie Bates, Lisa Yaxis and Katie Orvin.

Also at lunch was Emily Woodard and Marisol Slater.

In the afternoon, the delegates returned to the General Plenary. Five were seated in front, the rest stayed at the back to watch the proceedings. Seating back row: Ashley Wright, Joi Ellington, Mrs. Barbara Parker. Front Row: Katie Orvin, Lisa Yaxis.

These are the delegates that stayed in the front and voted in the General Plenary. From left to right: Emily Woodard, Marisol Slater, Katie Damon , Jennifer McGriff and Jessica Cornish.

Most of the schools attending the General Plenary stayed for this final part of the experience. There were literally hundreds of delegates in this huge set of suites.

General Plenary

In the hotel lobby waiting for our ride to the airport. Emily Woodard, Mrs. Parker, Joi Ellington, Jennifer McGriff and Kayla Mallett.
Outside, still waiting for our ride to the airport; Katie Damon, Katie Orvin, Katie Bates, Lisa Yaxis, Mrs. Parker and Emily Woodard (with her back to the camera).
Here we all are, still waiting!

Ashley Wright and Jessica Cornish wonder, where is the ride?

At the airport we had quite a delay. We were to leave at 8:55pm Chicago time. We left 11:55! Everyone was worried we wouldn't make it back home in time for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Parker wanted us to leave the hotel right after the closing ceremony to be on the safe side, because of all the traffic and people travelling this holiday season. So we got to the airport at 5:30 pm, and then the delays. As the hours ticked by, the delegates tried to pass the time the best they could. We finally arrived at 1:45 Charlotte time, and then had the 2 hours to get back to Columbia. But I couldn't get the minivan started, so we had to wait to get it charged by the staff in the parking lot. That took another half hour. So eventually everyone arrived at 4:30 am! But everyone is now safe and sound with their families, with memories, that I am sure, will last a lifetime!

Katie Orvin looking like everyone was feeling, Lisa and Emily reading.

Mrs. Parker was able to finish the WHOLE book (first page to the last page) while we waited!

More books and magazines came out of the bags.

Kayla reading while Joi tries to get a rest.

Jessica Cornish took full opportunity to get a real rest. Well everyone is now home, I hope they will take the time to write in this blog before we return to school.

DON'T FORGET: The Columbia College Delegation of the American Model UN will, on November 27th at 7pm on the second floor of the Student Union, present a dialogue with those present on their experiences of being the first delegation from Columbia College to attend this national conference and the ONLY university/college from S Carolina. Be sure to bring along your questions, and support your CC Sisters, who made this college very proud! We will represent ITALY next year, so come and find out how you can be part of this amazing experience!

As mentioned before, what can I say Columbia College? Our ladies were always dressed impeccably, were intelligent and articulate in their defense of Somalia and one of the best prepared delegation at the American Model UN National Conference. Looking at the hundreds of students attending, your CC Sisters did CC proud. They were strong and competent, had courage and commitment to their roles and everyday they showed the other delegations what competence is all about. Three cheers and many kudos. Thank you ladies for showing the Model UN what Columbia College education is all about!