Ladies and Gentlemen, Supporters of the Ambassadors of Tomorrow,

Picture a unique initiative where homeschooled students of Florida come together to engage in global diplomacy, debate, and decision-making. This is the exceptional world of the Tampa Bay Homeschool Model United Nations (TBHMUN) travel team — the first and only one of its kind in the entire state! And we need YOUR support to help these bright young minds shine even brighter.

🌍 Why TBHMUN?

Our Homeschool Model UN team is a groundbreaking program that:

Unites homeschooled students from diverse backgrounds to collaborate on global issues.
Provides a platform for these students to develop essential skills such as public speaking, research, and negotiation.
Offers a unique educational experience that complements their homeschooling curriculum and enriches their understanding of international relations.

🎓 The Impact

Our participants gain invaluable experiences and skills, including:

Enhanced Confidence: They learn to articulate their ideas clearly and confidently in front of others.
In-depth Knowledge: They delve into complex global issues, learning to think critically and analytically.
Lifelong Friendships: They connect with peers from different regions, forming bonds that transcend geographical boundaries.

💡 Your Contribution

By supporting our Homeschool Model UN team, you’re investing in a unique educational opportunity for homeschooled students across Florida. Your donation will help us:

Provide funding for students who might not otherwise be able to participate.
Cover travel expenses for conferences and competitions, ensuring every student has the chance to shine on a larger stage.
Upgrade our resources to offer the best possible learning and simulation experiences.

🎉 How You Can Help

Join us in making a difference for these dedicated and passionate students:

Donate: Every contribution, big or small, helps us reach more students and offer more opportunities.
Sponsor a Delegate: Directly support a student’s participation in conferences and events.
Spread the Word: Share our mission with your network to help us grow and reach more potential supporters.

Who We Are:

We are a 501c(3) organization dedicated to making the educational extracurricular activity known as Model United Nations accessible to homeschooled students in the greater Tampa Bay area.

To this end, we run a competitive travel team of homeschooled high school students each year, offering our students expert coaching and the opportunity to compete as part of a team at large conference competitions in the high school Model United Nations circuit in Florida.

We also host single-day Model UN Crisis Committees in Tampa, FL, a few times each year. (Usually quarterly: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall). These committees are open to all high school and college students, both homeschooled and not, and present a fantastic opportunity for any student to experience the fun of Model United Nations as an affordable and single-day activity close to home!

IT ALL STARTED WITH A NEED…

Our founder and head coach, Matthew Youngster, founded the team in 2016 during his freshman year of college to fill a need he observed during his high school years as a homeschooled student in the Tampa Bay Area. Matthew had competed in the high school Model UN circuit as a member of the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) team. However, Matthew recognized the need for a local team with in-person training and meetings to allow other homeschooled students to participate in the Model UN circuit as a part of a real, serious team of like-minded students.

And so, TBHMUN was born.

Starting with six students in that first year, TBHMUN grew to eleven students the next year.

In the six years our team has been competing, we have won thirty-six total awards, fourteen of which were scored in the 2024-2025 season alone.

Soon, we started not only coaching our travel team members to send them to conferences but also hosting our own, local, single-day crisis committees that any local high schoolers can compete in to experience Model UN!

How It Works

Each year, we recruit homeschooled high school students to participate in our travel team. Our talented staff, led by Head Coach Matthew Youngster, provides a comprehensive introductory course of weekly lectures and participatory team activities, along with constant support to help our students build the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to succeed in the fast-paced and demanding world of Model UN.

Our High School delegates participate in four conferences each year,

KnightMUN at the University of Central Florida in Orlando in mid-November;
GatorMUN at the University of Florida in Gainesville in late January;
NAIMUN hosted by Georgetown University in Washington, DC in mid-February, and;
FHSMUN, in Altamonte Springs, FL, in late February.

When we register our teams for each conference, they assign us a country that our delegates will represent, and a list of committees we will have the option of placing our delegates in. We take into consideration both our students’ preferences, as well as their strengths and weaknesses, to decide the best assignments in matching each student to a committee and position.

Why Join Our Team?

Is it possible to do Model UN on your own? Sure. But it’s a lot more difficult, and a lot less fun when you’re trying to go it alone. Our teams offer a threefold advantage to homeschoolers looking to participate in this fantastic extracurricular:

Instructive and supportive coaching from our talented staff, individualized to each student’s needs.
The camaraderie and peer support of being part of a team of fellow local homeschoolers.
The financial advantage of sharing costs of travel, accommodations, and conference fees.

Homeschoolers vs the World: TBHMUN Annual Travel Teams Fundraiser

By Tampa Bay Homeschool Model United Nations Inc

Homeschoolers vs the World: TBHMUN Annual Travel Teams Fundraiser

2025/2026 Season