Away congresses typically range from one to three days in length; They are hosted by Colleges (e.g. Princeton, Penn, Columbia) or high schools. Students apply to attend these competitions and are selected based on the quantity and quality of participation in the club (for more on this click here). Away congresses are divided like congress, by committee. Each committee (e.g. Judiciary, International Relations, Education and Labor) debates bills only relevant to that committee. Bills that are passed in committee might be sent to full session, which is a bunch of committees debating in a much larger chamber.
Novice and verteran speakers form pairs and compete for prizes. This takes place at the end of October and, thus, has a Halloween Theme. Teams can wear costumes and there will be holiday-themed food and candy.
Team Tournament
Several members come together in teams, bringing forth not only their own bill, but a common theme as well. Each team will wear costumes and bring food relating to their bill topic.
Novice Tournament
Novice speakers compete with one another.
End of the Year Tournament
It remains unclear what this will take the form of.