Empire Team Application

Empire Team Application
Welcome! We are so happy that you are interested in joining us this fall. Please review the following instructions:
- This application is for the Empire Philadelphia (9/26-9/29) and Empire Chicago (11/7 - 11/10) only.
- Please complete one application (i.e. form) per team per competition; however, you only need to complete the coach and student essays on your first application. You can leave them blank on your additional applications.
- You can review all costs associated with our competitions here.
- Please have your responses prepared as you will not be able to save and return to a draft. You can review the 2025 applicaiton questions here.
- Let us know if you have any questions!
  
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TEAM BACKGROUND
School Name:*
Team Identifier: *
(e.g. Varsity, Junior Varsity, A-Team, B-Team, Gold, Green)
School Location:*
Are you a new or returning team to Empire?*

NewReturning
Are you a domestic or international school?*

DomesticInternational

Competitive History

Please outline your competitive history for the past three years (e.g. NHSMTC, 15th; Illinois State Champion, 3rd; NorCal Invitational, 4th).

Be sure to include any individual or sportsmanship awards (i.e. Professionalism Award, Outstanding Attorney Award, etc).

This information is used to help us create balanced divisions.
Year 2023*
Year 2024*
Year 2025*

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please include contact information for up to two coaches below. If your application is approved, you'll be able to add additional coach contact information to your account.
Coach (1) Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Coach (1) Cell Phone*
By sharing your number, you give us permission to contact you via SMS when necessary.
Coach (1) Email Address*
example@example.com
Coach (2) Full Name

First NameLast Name
Coach (2) Cell Phone
By sharing your number, you give us permission to contact you via SMS when necessary.
Coach (2) Email Address
example@example.com

COMPETITION PREFERENCE

Please share your team's competition preference with us. As a reminder, you need to submit one application per team per competition. For the sake of clarity, we are providing two examples of what that looks like in practice:
- If your Varsity team hopes to compete at Empire Chicago and Empire Philadelphia, then you need to submit two separate applications: one for each team for each competition.
- If your Varsity and Junior Varsity teams hope to compete at Empire Chicago, and your Freshmen team hopes to compete at Empire Philadelphia, then you need to submit three separate applications: one for each team.
Empire Philadelphia: The Constitution Classic is scheduled for September 26-29, 2025. You can view the schedule HERE.*

Empire Philly is my team's competition preference.Empire Philly is NOT my team's preference, but we will attend if necessary.We will not Empire Philly attend under any circumstance.
Empire Chicago: The World Championship is scheduled for November 7-10, 2025. You can view the schedule HERE.*

Empire Chicago is my team's competition preference.Empire Chicago is NOT my team's preference, but we will attend if necessary.We will not attend Empire Chicago under any circumstance.
Is there anything else you'd like us to know about your competition availability?

COACH: APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Please take some time to consider the below questions and share your candid thoughts with us.

As a reminder, you do not need to answer these questions more than once. Skip this section if you have already submitted an application for another team. Please enter "Team 2" in the first box if you have already submitted responses.
How do you define success in mock trial? How do you communicate that standard to your team?*
What are your goal for your team this season? How will competing an Empire help you achieve your goals?

STUDENT 1: APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Each of the following questions should be answered by a student who has competed, or who is competing, on your school's mock trial team.

The same student may not complete responses for both sets of questions. One student should complete the responses for the "Student 1" questions, and a different student should complete the responses for the "Student 2" questions.

As a reminder, you do not need to answer these questions more than once. Pleas enter the students names who completed the questions then skip this section if you have already submitted an application for another team.
Student 1 Name:*
Describe your team, including your coaches, what makes your team unique?
What does civility and professionalism mean to you? Describe a moment where you feel like your team really excelled on this front.

STUDENT 2: APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Each of the following questions should be answered by a student who has competed, or who is competing, on your school's mock trial team.

The same student may not complete responses for both sets of questions. One student should complete the responses for the "Student 1" questions, and a different student should complete the responses for the "Student 2" questions.

As a reminder, you do not need to answer these questions more than once. Pleas enter the students names who completed the questions then skip this section if you have already submitted an application for another team.
Student 2 Name:*
What is the hardest part of being on the mock trial team? What is the best part? What advice would you give to a younger student who is considering joining your team?
You’re at a mock trial competition. You walk into the bathroom and see a teammate of yours looking at a piece of paper. They seem to be reading it. At the very top of the paper, it says “Empirion High School, Prosecution Closing Argument.” Empirion High School is your chief mock trial rival. What do you do?
Note: There is no right answer to this question. Please share your thought process with us.

NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP

We appreciate you taking the time to submit a scholarship application. As a reminder, this application should be submitted in addition to the Team Application, not in place of it. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call (917-426-3682) or email us (admin@empiremocktrial.org)!
Please introduce us to your school!*
Where is it located? Is it public or private? How many students attend? Is the surrounding area urban, suburban, or rural? What are its demographics?
What is your teacher to student ratio?*
If you don't know the answer to this question, you can leave it blank.
Is your school classified as a Title I school?*
What is the median household income in the city / town where your school is based?*
Depending upon the number of scholarship applicants, not all who apply will be granted an award. If you are not granted an award, how do you anticipate covering the costs of participation?*
Finally, please provide any additional details that will be helpful to our Scholarship Awards Committee in evaluating your application.*

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP

We appreciate you taking the time to submit a scholarship application. As a reminder, this application should be submitted in addition to the Team Application, not in place of it. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call (917-426-3682) or email us (admin@empiremocktrial.org)!
Please describe your school for us.*
Where is it located? Is it public or private? How many students attend? Is the area where it is based urban, suburban, or rural?
How long will it take you to drive from your school to the Empire competition site you’re interested in? If you are admitted, do you plan to commute to the competition? Or stay at the competition hotel?*
How long has your school had a mock trial team? What, if any, competitions have you competed in previously? (i.e. local competition or Yale Bulldog Invitational) What, if any, success have you had at prior mock trial competitions?*
What is the annual budget for your program?*
What is the primary source of revenue?*
Please include approximate percentages for school/district funding, fundraising, donations, family contributions, etc.
If you don’t receive this scholarship, will you still be able to participate in an Empire competition?*
Why do you think that your school is a good fit for our local scholarship?*
Depending upon the number of scholarship applicants, not all who apply will be granted an award. If you are not granted an award, how do you anticipate covering the costs of participation?*
Finally, please provide any additional details that will be helpful to our Scholarship Awards Committee in evaluating your application.*

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application.

To finalize your submission, please proceed with the registration fee payment. If you have a discount coupon, enter the code in the box below to apply your savings.

Once you're ready, click the Submit button. Our team will review your application and reach out to you shortly.
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