In the spring, the NCTCA hosts a Teen Summit. The Summit involves a Mock Trial Competition, educational workshops, a dance, and a fun opportunity for the Teen Court teen volunteers to meet other youth from around the state who volunteer with Teen Court. This event usually involves 150-160 teen volunteers and chaperones. The Summit is an opportunity for youth to engage in competition and apply the skills they have learned throughout the year as Teen Court Volunteers.
We are pleased to announce that the 23rd Annual North Carolina Teen Court Association Summit will be at Great Wolf Lodge, Concord, NC April 19-21, 2024.
Download NCTCA Teen Summit Resource Kit
We are very excited about the event and hope to have an excellent turn out. Summit is an opportunity for the volunteers to practice some of their skills learned in Teen Court. Our volunteers work very hard throughout the year; this weekend is definitely something they deserve and enjoy!
To participate in the Mock Trial competition, teams must complete the following steps by the deadlines listed in the published schedule:
- Submit the Registration Form and Registration Fees
- Submit the signed Ethics form
- Submit signed Permission/Release forms for each participating student (official team members and alternates)
- Submit the Official Team Roster form (listing Official team members and alternates) by the deadline
Seven official members will participate actively in a hearing.
- 2 Prosecution/Plaintiff attorneys
- 2 Defense attorneys
- 1 Clerk (goes with Defense Team)
- 1 Defendant (goes with Defense Team)
- 1 Bailiff (goes with Prosecution Team)
- Additional optional roles: Courtroom Reporter, Sketch Artist
* The clerk serves as the timekeeper for the hearing and swearing in the witnesses during the hearing using a script provided by the NCTCA.
The competition case will be a fictional fact pattern and the defendant may be played by students of either gender. The competition case may also contain any or all of the following: case narrative, defendant statements, and/or exhibits. The case must be provided to participating teams a minimum of 60 days before competition.
1. Medals, Trophies or Ribbons (etc.) will be rewarded for the following:
- a. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place County overall
- b. Best Defense and Prosecution Attorney from COMPETITION
- c. Best Overall Bailiff from the COMPETITION
- d. Best Overall Clerk from the COMPETITION
- e. Best Overall Defendant from the COMPETITION
- f. Best Overall Sketch Artist from the COMPETITION
- g. Best Overall Courtroom Reporter from the COMPETITION
- h. Participation certificates/ ribbons for everyone