2023
2023 Committees
iGREED
$
8
/month
Description This committee is based on the context of the Homestead Strike of 1892, which was a conflict between Carnegie Steel and the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers Union. This strike officially ended as one of the deadliest conflicts of labor management in American history, but in our committee, you will have a chance to change that. Diverging from the history books, this committee is set in the Governor's mansion in Pennsylvania on July 5th, 1982. The champion of Carnegie Steel (and widely disliked!) Henry Clay Frick, who has been feeling a bit ill as of late, presides over negotiations between all of the involved parties. Delegates will attempt to save the situation before things inevitably turn violent. What will happen to the union? To Carnegie Steel? The fortune and fame that is at stake? Who will emerge victorious? That’s for you to decide.
Good Luck.
Authors and contact info
Hudson Chou - hudson.chou23@nycischool.org
Leo Godsberg - leo.godsberg23@nycischool.org
Solomiia Samofalova - solomiia.samofalova25@nycischool.org
Jack Rimel - jack.rimel23@nycischool.org
iCANDY
$
8
/month
Description
In 1949, paranormal scientist Eleanor Abbott had a revolutionary idea. Candyland. Using the characters found in her daughter's coloring books, she made a group of fantasy characters, in a land of sugar, spice, and everything nice. She proudly took her creation to her lab, and accidentally spilled an experimental liquid known to be possessed with ghosts of old dictators. It spread around the board, bringing these fantasy characters to life. In 1949s, Candyland, the original goal was to get to the castle of King Kandy. All these characters would lose their memories as the game folded into itself and reset but, now that it is on display in the Smithsonian, it's not being folded in on itself or resetting. King Kandy was the first to gain his memory, and once he saw that he constantly had to share his wealth at the end of each game, he began getting more and more possessive with his riches. Once the Candyland characters noticed this, and a revolt was organized to overthrow the King, which is now your responsibility.
Good Luck
Authors and contact info
Kadiza Aktar - kadiza.aktar24@nycischool.org
Izzy Aptekar - isobel.aptekar24@nycischool.org
Mario Ilievski - mario.Ilievski23@nycischool.org
Amy Almonte - amy.almonte25@nycischool.org
Trent Ford - Trent.Ford24@nycischool.org
iFUN
$
8
/month
Description It’s 2024, and you are trapped in an isolated country post nuclear apocalypse. The world has changed, and with it, a man named Jack Pillsland has risen to power, claiming authority over Unitica, formerly the United States. Terrifying events have begun to occur in Unitica with him at the helm. You all are part of the Free Unitica Now movement: or FUN. You have gathered to topple this regime once and for all, focusing on not only Jack Pillsland, but his entire chain of authority. This meeting, however, is not safe. Citizens from all fifty states are on the lookout for every delegate, enraged by your so-called “terrorist organization” as well as enticed by your bounty value. This committee will be multifaceted: working to avoid citizen ire and the government while accomplishing the higher goals of saving Unitica from the chaos it is currently in today. Hope to see you there for a… fun… time.
Good Luck
Authors and contact info
Isabel Wilder - isabel.wilder23@nycischool.org
Lucy Mcgee - lucy.mcgee23@nycischool.org
Alma Greenfield - alma.greenfield25@nycischool.org
Nataly Li - nataly.li24@nycischool.org
iHENRY
$
8
/month
Description
Religion. The King’s heir. Marriage. In the 1500s, these are the three major issues that have defined the chaotic reign of King Henry VIII. Will England remain allied with the Catholic Church or will the Protestant movement take the country by storm? Which one of King Henry’s multiple children will seize the throne in their father’s place? Who will become the next Queen of England? How will the power dynamic in Europe shift? In King Henry’s Court, aspiring delegates will take up the roles of influential figures in medieval Europe in order to answer all of these important questions. It’s up to you to take control. You can determine the future of English and European history in the pursuit of your personal interests or for the good of the people.
Good Luck
Authors and contact info
Joshua Ng - joshua.ng23@nycischool.org
Asif Haque - asif.haque25@nycischool.org
Spencer Kaufman - spencer.kaufman25@nycischool.org
iMTV
$
8
/month
Description Congratulations on being selected for the Manpa Race! Manpa Tv Co.’s critically acclaimed, international game show features twenty contestants running a grand race across a fifteen-mile race track. Obstacles—always thrilling, often deadly—will stand between them and the finish line, along with a million-dollar prize for everyone who manages to make it to the end! Obviously you’re aware that on the nationally-televised selection ceremony, your name was drawn and you have been chosen, meaning it’s time to say goodbye to your friends and family and join the—mandatory—fun!
Good Luck
Authors and contact info
Danielynn Pinnock - danielynn.pinnock25@nycischool.org
Jordan Kaufman - jordan.kaufman25@nycischool.org
Sara Chbaichb - sara.chbaichb25@nycischool.org
Oscar Fabricant - oscar.fabricant23@nycischool.org