Occasionally, schools who were not EMAC members and even from other countries (like Saudi Arabia) were allowed to participate in certain tournaments as affiliates.
The activities would be held in the mornings and afternoons of the tournament, while evenings were usually kept free for the team members to socialize and to experience the host city.
The teams were often taken to malls and shopping centers, as well as to visit local or historical landmarks.
On many occasions, they were also invited to a school-chaperoned mixer or BBQ organized by the host school.
In its later years, EMAC also offered an activity called the Middle School Festival, a noncompetitive tournament in which participants played a variety of sports and gained exposure to athletics and team play.
All EMAC participants were required to sign an official form stating that they agreed to adhere to the Code of Conduct, which prohibited the participant from possession/use of alcohol and illegal narcotics, as well as enforcing a strict curfew.