Day in the Life of an Administrator and Page at Model

Written By: Ashlea Eaton and Alivia Clawson

Throughout the chaos of Model weekend, it is easy to forget that everyone’s experience of the convention is so different. A day in the life of delegates from different branches vary in many ways, making the weekend a memorable experience for everyone involved. Although the branches of Judicial, Legislative, and Press are the most well-known, the position of an Administrator also exists throughout the program. Admin plays a critical role in the success of the Model Convention. Not only do they have a lot of flexibility throughout the day, but they get to advocate bills that reflect their beliefs. Upon arriving at the capitol, Admin meets with each other and plan out which delegates are speaking on behalf of which bills.

Following this meeting, Admin spends their day running between committee rooms speaking on behalf of bills. Another unique job at Model is that of Pages. Natalie Maneval is one of two Pages at this year’s convention. Her job is to make sure that all the bill debates run smoothly. She runs to committee rooms and takes the bills that have been passed to the next stage of the process. Each Page has a specific number of rooms they have to get to each day. When committees are finished, Maneval is able to help out in the chambers.

Each job at Model is unique and different. However, every job is important and vital to the success of the weekend.