By the numbers 2013 National High School Mock Trial Championship

IL Staff tory of the event that Indiana has hosted the 21st century: technology being used to NHSMTC. While the amount of heart and soul keep mock trial fans informed during the High school students from across the coun- organizers have put into making this competi- competition. The new NHSMTC Twitter try, and even around the world, will showcase tion one of the best cannot be measured, the account, @NHSMTC, will provide updates to their courtroom skills in Indianapolis on May volunteers and visitors. Facebook fans can magnitude of the undertaking is easily seen 10 and 11, competing in the 2013 National visit the NHSMTC Inc. page for information in the numbers. High School Mock Trial Championship. as well at https://www.facebook.com/ This will be the first time in the 30-year his- pages/National-High-School-Mock-Trial- Championship-Inc/267025570002719.

No discovery needed. The undisputed facts are here: 46 1,800 2 number of teams competing people expected to attend the two-day number of Indiana teams that have won event. This includes students, judges, the national competition. In 2009 and attorneys, teachers and parents. 2011, teams from Adams High School in 2 South Bend won the championship. teams from Indiana invited to the nationals. Adams High School will come 100 as the reigning state champion, and individuals who have volunteered $190,950 Valparaiso High School, the host state’s to serve as judges for the competition. amount budgeted to host the alternate team, will compete to make More than 200 people have volunteered national competition the field an even number. to help with the event. 6,720 miles 20 25 approximate distance the team years Indiana has competed total courtrooms in the City-County from South Korea will travel in the mock trial event Building and federal courthouse in to compete Indianapolis used during the competition