Global Round Closing Ceremony

Thank you again to the incredible community of over nearly 2400 scholars and their coaches, chaperones, and family members who gathered in Singapore last week for the largest Global Round in our program's history. It was something we could never have brought to life, or seen through from beginning to end, without your endless friendship and support; your messages and photos ever since have only continued to inspire and replenish us. #letitpwaa

We have much more to share with you in the days ahead, including details on how to apply for and confirm both automatic and wildcard berths at our upcoming Yale University Tournament of Champions, and we'll also be requesting your detailed feedback as we look to make 2015 even better than 2014 -- but, for now, here are the consolidated junior and (ghost-free) senior results we know many of you have been waiting for:

Global Round Results

Please note: especially in the senior division, some results may vary (usually in small ways) from those shown on screen Friday. If there are medals listed you didn't receive in person, please ask your coach to email contact@scholarscup.org with a complete list of the awards your school needs, and with a shipping address, and we will do our best to send them to you as soon as possible -- or to deliver them in person!

An Alpaca in Every Pwaat

Alpacanation! If you didn't receive your Jerry at the Global Round, please ask your coach to email contact@scholarscup.org to let us know how many your school still needs (and to include a delivery address) and we'll ship you a set as soon as possible. If your coach is unavailable, email us directly. No Global Round scholar should be without a Jerry.

Stay Tuned / Sorry for the Delay

Over here we're putting the finishing touches on a consolidated awards presentation and should have it up soon. Thanks for your tremendous patience and support -- we miss you all already.

Global Round 2014 Flag Bearers!

Country	School	Flag Bearer
Armenia	The English College in Prague
Australia	Shenton College	Isobel Leman
Austria	German Int'l School Dubai	Samira Kerschbaumer

Day 3 | Let's Get Ready to Scholar's Boooooooowwwwwlllll!

Schedule Overview | Arrival at Star, Scholar's Bowl, Flag March Announcement, Debate Showcase I, Scholar's Show 1, Scholar's Ball

Good morning alpacas!

The big day is finally here. In just a few hours, we will truly become stars in the Star as we find our seats, steel our minds, and brace ourselves for the largest Scholar's Bowl in history. Here's a run down of what you need to know for the big day:

Transportation

Final Debate Schedules | Bus Time Correction | Pwaafari Reminder

Hi Guys!

Important error from the previous post - Busing will start at 8:00am, not 8:30. Don't fret - the busing won't finish until everyone is accounted for (we promise!), and we would never want you to skip breakfast due to last night's error, but do please make your way downstairs as soon as you're ready, because the earlier you get on the buses, the more likely we are to start on time. Sorry for the error; turns out sleepy alpacas are more likely to make mistakes.

Party on, Pacas | End of Day 1, Preview of Day 2

Alpacas, alpacas everywhere! We hope everyone had a wonderful day, and is excited for tomorrow as they are exhausted from today. After welcoming 2,350 students, a dozen dignitaries, and some very special alpacas (with more on the way), we trotted all over Sentosa and danced and laughed our way through the Wavehouse. As we make our way home, delighted and drained, it's time we look to the day ahead: Debates, Writing and Challenges await!

Day 2 - Writing, Challenge, Debate, Pwaafari

Schedule  - Please find the UPDATED SCHEDULE (link) for the day.

Interactive Map (link)

Day 1 | Let's Meet The Herd!

Good morning everyone!

Below, you will find the schedule for all of today's pwaasome events. Be sure to look it over, and get excited to be officially welcomed to the largest WSC event in history!

The Herd Approaches | Important Check-In Information

Check-In

Who? One representative per school/delegation

When? Monday, June 23rd. 5-10pm

Where? Furama Riverfront OR Ramada Zhongshan Park

• Check in at Furama if you are staying at: Furama Riverfront, Copthorne King’s Hotel, Riverview Hotel, Holiday Inn Express Clark Quay -- or if you have indicated this location preference

• Check in at Ramada Zhongshan Park if you are staying at: Ramada, Days Hotel, Ibis Novena, Quality (WSC shuttle available – check lobby for times), Hotel Royal (WSC shuttle available – check lobby for times) -- or if you have indicated this location preference

Please remember that ALL teams should check in on Monday. LATE Check-In (Tuesday, 9:00 am – 10:00 am / Star Theatre) is reserved for teams that have made prior arrangements with WSC.

World Scholar's Camp Update

Dear Alpacas and Friends,

WSC and YIRPA are excited to welcome you to this weekend’s Singapore Camp–the largest World Scholar’s Cup camp in the program's history! Please be sure to review the information below and to share it with your scholars.

Schedule

Here is the link for the camp schedule. We have some exciting events lined up for you, from learning modules on the history of espionage and other WSC subjects to entertaining practice sessions on public speaking!

Location

All camp sessions will be taking place in Residential College 4 at Yale-NUS College. We will be using seminar rooms 1,2,3 and 4 along with the Common Lounge.

#LetItPwaa

Are you excited for globals? Let us know by using our official WSC #letitpwaa in your posts!

Here's another sneak peek of one of the t-shirts we'll be selling in Singapwaa!

WSCamp Singapore @ Yale-NUS

The Global Round isn't the only thing coming to Singapore this week - we're also holding our first-ever joint World Scholar's Camp with Yale-NUS College!

Pwaa All About It

Check out the press release we just issued this weekend! It includes more details about the event and also about our numbers: we're at a record 2,200 scholars.

WSC Special: Alpaca My Bags!

Recommended packing supplies and attire for the WSC Global Round brought to you by Jerry the Alpaca and Terran Kroft!

You’re going to be in Singapore for the largest World Scholar’s Cup Global Round ever. Here’s a potential list of items that you might need to survive the week. Singapore’s right by the equator, so it can get a little hot and humid. You might want to prepare some light clothing and maybe a raincoat or an umbrella.

Day 0: Registration

On this day, your chaperone will visit one of the designated check-in areas to register for your school or team. You’ll probably be hanging around in your hotel, or visiting nearby attractions. Some light clothing would suffice for this day.

Day 1: Ceremonies

The first day of the Global Round is an eventful one.

WSC Global Round Scholar's Show

If you have applied to participate in the Scholar's Show taking place on the 26th and 27th of June, then please add any performance related files you may be using (i.e. music) to our Google Drive folder.

Please make sure to edit the file name to include your full name!

If you'd still like to sign up for the Scholar's Show then click here.
Our deadline for accepting submissions is June 22.

#LetItPwaa

Are you excited for globals? Let us know by using our official WSC #letitpwaa in your posts!
Here's a sneak peek of one of the t-shirts we'll be selling in Singapwaa!

Pwaa,
Jerry the Alpaca

WSC Global Round locations in Singapore

Admission for Adults to the Scholar's Ball

There have been a number of inquiries regarding supervision of children during the Scholar's Ball at Zouk. WSC staff will be managing the event along with the additional security that has been hired for the venue. Only participants of WSC are allowed admission into the venue.

For AIAs and other adult chaperons still interested in attending the Scholar's Ball, WSC will be offering admission tickets during check-in. Tickets will be priced at $48 SGD and will include unlimited access to soft drinks.

Updated Schedule for Global Round in Singapore

DAY 0  - Monday, June 23 

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Check-In @ Designated Hotels (Details TBA)

DAY 1 - Tuesday, June 24 

8:30 am	Buses to Star Theatre
9:00 am	Late Check-in @ Star Theatre
10:00 am	Opening Ceremony
11:30 am	Keynote Speaker
12:30 pm	Lunch*
1:30 pm	Assemble in Scavenge Teams
2:30 pm	Buses to Scholar’s Scavenge
6:30 pm	Scavenge Concludes @ Wavehouse Siloso Beach
6:45 pm	Dinner & Social @ Wavehouse
9:30 pm	Depart Wavehouse to Hotel Buses

DAY 2 - Wednesday, June 25 

Junior Division
8:00 am	Buses to Debate Schools
9:15 am	Collaborative Writing
11:15 am	Scholar’s Challenge
12:30 pm	Lunch*
2:00 pm	Debates
5:30 pm	Dinner*
6:30 pm	Buses leave schools for hotels Buses leave schools for Night Pwaafari
Senior Division
8:00 am	Buses to Debate Schools
9:30 am	Debates
1:00pm	Lunch*
2:00 pm	Collaborative Writing
4:00 pm	Scholar’s Challenge
5:30 pm	Dinner*
6:30 pm	Buses leave schools for hotels Buses leave schools for Night Pwaafari

DAY 3 - Thursday, June 26 

7:30 am	Buses Leave for Star Theatre
8:15 am	Arrival & Clicker Pickup
9:00 am	Scholar’s Bowl
12:30 pm	Lunch*
1:30 pm	Debate Showcase I
3:00 pm	Scholar’s Show I
5:00 pm	Buses to hotels Dinner
8:00 pm	Buses to Ball from Non-Adjacent Hotels
8:30 pm	Scholar’s Ball @ Zouk
11:00 pm	Buses to Hotels

DAY 4 - Friday, June 27 

8:30 am	Buses Leave for Star Theatre
9:30 am	Debate Showcase II
11:00 am	Scholar’s Show II
12:30 pm	Lunch
2:30 pm	Flag March
3:00 pm	Closing Ceremony
5:00 pm	Farewells and Photographs
5:15 pm	Departure

* Meals provided by WSC