MIRAMONTE HIGH SCHOOL

PRESENTS

THE 60TH ANNUAL

CALIFORNIA JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE STATE
CONVENTION
MARCH 27TH28TH, 2015

TU NE CEDE MALIS, SED CONTRA AUDENTIOR ITO.

YIELD NOT TO MISFORTUNES, BUT ADVANCE ALL THE
MORE BOLDLY AGAINST THEM.
VERGIL, AENEID VI.95

GENERAL INFORMATION
Important Dates and Deadlines
February 1

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February 7

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Convention Registration Due, $95

CARCER Registration Due

February 13

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February 14

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Late Convention Registration Due, $105

February 21

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CARCER at St. Ignatius (N) and Sage Hill (S)

CJCL/NJCL Executive Board Applications Due

March 4

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CJCL Scholarship Applications Due

March 6

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Pre-Convention Contest Entries Due

Publicity Contest Due

March 13

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March 20

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March 27 28

Candidate Speech Submissions Due

State Scrapbook Photo Submission Due
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State Convention at Miramonte High School

Fees and Costs

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Regular Registration costs $95 per person and must be postmarked by FEBRUARY 1 . Late Registration costs $105 per person and must
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be postmarked by FEBRUARY 13 .
Registration costs include Friday night dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch, and the Banquet dinner on Saturday evening.

Registration Forms
PLEASE NOTE YOU CAN FIND THE RULES AND GUIDELINES, AS WELL AS THE PRECONVENTION CONTEST SUBMISSION
LINKS, ON WWW.MHSJCL.COM. For any questions about registration for these individual events, please contact Madeleine Becker at
conventionpresident@cajcl.org.
Complete all paper forms following the specific instructions on each form. No nicknames please. Please print and use black or blue ink.
Make sure all required signatures are provided on the forms. Incomplete forms will be returned to the sender. Signed paper forms are
mandatory for registration. If you have any questions, please contact Convention President Madeleine Becker through email at
conventionpresident@cajcl.org. All forms and documents are available at www.cajcl.org and www.mhsjcl.com. Please mail all paper forms
by the postmark deadlines to:
Matt Davis
Miramonte High School JCL
750 Moraga Way
Orinda, CA 94563

Dress Code
Each student, sponsor, and chaperone must dress in good taste and wear a nametag at all times. Bare feet are not permitted. On
Saturday morning, Roman Dress must be worn until lunch (except in sports competitions). All participants must wear their Chapter T-shirts
from lunch to the end of the day. For the Banquet, students must dress in good taste, and students without nametags will not be admitted.
The dress code for each day is:
Friday Evening, March 27th
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Saturday Morning, March 28
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Saturday Afternoon, March 28
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Saturday Evening, March 28

Casual
Roman Dress
Chapter T-Shirt
Casual

Travel Accommodations and Information

All visiting chapters that are not commuting must make their own housing arrangements. Information on nearby hotels in the area and rates
can be found at www.mhsjcl.com under Important Info. Miramonte High School itself is located at 750 Moraga Way, Orinda, CA 94563.

Food
Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in the registration fee. Snack bar items will be available to students for
sale throughout the Convention. If you have special food needs (e.g., vegetarian, allergies, etc.), please note this on the registration forms.
The dining schedule is as follows:
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Friday, March 27
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Saturday, March 28
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Saturday, March 28
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Saturday, March 28

5:00 pm 7:00 pm
7:00 am 8:15 am
11:30 am 1:30 pm
5:00 pm 6:00 pm

Dinner
Breakfast
Lunch
Banquet

Fellowships
Friday Night: Fellowship is optional by school. Fellowship locations will be assigned for schools that request it. Friday night fellowship is a
chance for schools to gather and discuss the days events, as well as prepare for Saturday.
Saturday Afternoon (Voting): Fellowship is MANDATORY for all students to vote on the candidates and amendments. The two voting
students from each chapter must bring the results to the Parliamentarian in the Convention Headquarters at Room 184.

ACTIVITIES
Academic Events
Dramatic Interpretation
Do you have a dramatic flair? Do you understand the woes of those you come to love through translation? If so, Dramatic Interpretation is
perfect for you! Passages depending on Latin level and gender are on www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.
Latin Oratory
Follow the footsteps of Cicero and other great Roman speakers by expatiating (or ranting) a selected passage (in Latin, of course). Violent
hand motions and extremely dramatic pauses are highly encouraged. Preparation and memorization is also encouraged, but who knows you might be destined to become a famous Roman politician and vehemently denounce a traitor to the republic! Passages depending on
Latin level are on www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.
Open Certamen
Do you love Roman history? Mythology? Latin in general? If you replied yes to any one of those questions, Open Certamen is the event for
you! Its a great way to have fun while testing your knowledge of Latin, and you might even meet new friends from all over the state of
California. Youve probably seen those teams from your school preparing hard for competitive Certamen, but you dont have to cram all
those facts into your head to enjoy the competition. Just come over to Open Certamen and compete against other for fun. We look forward
to seeing you there!
Pre-Convention Contests
All delegates are allowed to enter modern myths, poems, and slogans before convention to be judged against other delegates in California
of the same Latin level. A modern myth must be an original myth meant to explain the existence of some phenomenon in nature or in
modern culture, an existing classical myth adapted to fit modern times, or an original myth centered around existing classical figures. Poetry
must be based on this year's JCL theme and must be in English, but are not limited to any specific meter or verse. Slogans should advertise
JCL and can be written in either English or Latin. Students can enter a maximum or ONE modern myth, ONE poem, and TWO slogans; all
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entries are due by March 6 , 2015. All Pre-Convention Contests will be submitted online: please go to www.mhsjcl.com under
Resources and then Preconvention Contests to submit your entries.
Sight Reading
This is event is meant for anyone that has had experience reading in lingua latina - that is, everyone. From freshmen newly enlisted into the
legion, to experienced seniors who were born in the world of Caesar and Horatius (just kidding), there's a passage for every grade level,
that everyone gets an equal amount of time to prepare - five minutes. Fear not; don't be too discouraged by what seems like an impossible
task. The passage has a translation right below it, so everyone will have an equal understanding of the text; therefore, all the reader has to
do is, well, read it well! Check for rules in the White Booklet on www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.

Arts and Crafts

Pupae pro Vestris Digitis
Are your fingers bare? Cover them with rockin' finger puppets and regale your friends with myths and tales of ancient heroes! Go simple by
making just a Hercules puppet, or go all out and decorate both hands with puppets of all the gods. When you're done, let the puppet shows
commence!

Impromptu Art
Do you enjoy an artistic challenge? Then Impromptu Art is for you. Receive a bag of random things and make something amazing that goes
along with this years theme. You must use everything that is inside of the bag, while also using some optional items placed outside of the
bag. Unleash your creative side at this interesting challenge. Join us in our goal to make it the biggest Impromptu Art in the history of JCL!
Project Runway
In the words of Madonna, Vogue, strike a pose. Unleash your inner fashion designer at Project Runway. Experience Project Runway like
never before: the timed challenge, the judges, the suspense The only thing missing is Tim Gunn. Choose your fabric and create a Roman
inspired ensemble that will wow your fellow JCLers. Create a line of clothing to be featured in the convention gallery. Entries that represent
the Project Runway Special Theme can win the votes of anyone who visits the gallery. There is an added bonus; the top three ensembles
will win special prizes! We hope that everyone comes so that we can have a huge Project Runway!
Art Gallery
Travel through a labyrinth of art! Come and see all the Pre-Convention creations of your fellow JCL members: jewelry, ceramics, paintings,
drawings, maps, et alia!

Chapter Contests
Banner
Show off your chapter's style with a banner! The theme is all important things first begin small, so show us in an artistic fashion your take on
this theme. And who knows? Your ideas may turn out to be the most grand! Exhibit your spirit for Latin and your chapter with a banner!
Check for rules in the White Booklet on www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.
Catapult
Do you get in trouble for flinging things in class? Well we won't tell you not to. We encourage you to fling water balloons, beanbags, and
plushies with your chapter catapult! Not a trouble maker? Then apply what you learned in physics and construct your catapult for your
chapter. Come lay siege to the University High fields with an onslaught from your mighty catapult! Check for rules in the White Booklet on
www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.
Chariot
Ever wonder what it was like to be one of the essedarii (charioteers) of ancient Rome? Or maybe you just want to horse around as a horse?
If so, you have that opportunity in our chariot races! Construct a chariot with your chapter and bring it to convention where you will compete
against other chapters chariots. It's not the Circus Maximus. But hey! All important things once began small! Check for rules in the White
Booklet on www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.
Digital Scrapbook
Are you a Youtube sensation? Do you have a burning pride for Latin? Then create a Digital Scrapbook with your JCL chapter! Show us the
memories and events that can't be expressed in a simple picture. Show us those tech savvy talents and that movie making magic! Or
maybe you want just a humble slide show instead of a whole video? We'd love to see that too! Just be creative and don't disregard the small
things, they may be important! Check for rules in the White Booklet on www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.
Publicity
Does your chapter put on fantastical events? Do you want to spread your love of Latin even to the stars? The publicity contests challenges
chapters to raise awareness about the Junior Classical League and all the things we value. Make signs, distribute flyers, get noticed! Not
everyone goes to state convention like JCL-ers do so you should let them know what theyre missing. Check for rules in the White Booklet
on www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.
Scrapbook
Can you not express your joy and pride for your chapter with just words? Then share your schools proudest JCL memories by setting them
in a scrapbook! Be creative and show off your artistic flare and dedication through your scrapbook. And remember, even small memories
can be the most valuable memories! Check for rules in the White Booklet on www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.

Ludi
At this years Ludi, participants will be able to compete against your friends and fellow JCLers in Capture the Flag, Quidditch or even Laser
Tag! These are just the some of the Ludi that will be offered. Look for featured events on www.mhsjcl.com under Updates.
Performing Arts
Dance Competition
Heres a secret. We know youve been searching for someone special out theresomeone who will truly appreciate your mad
choreography skills, someone who loves dance as much as you and is willing to watch it all day long (if all day long is three minutes or less).
Well, youve the chance to meet that person, if you just sign up for the dance competition! Sign up to showcase your choreographed dance,
be it jazz, tap, ballet, or anything else! Check for rules in the White Booklet on www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.

Instrumental Performance
So youre a musician. Perhaps your passion is the violinor the tromboneor even the lute. Well, if you play an instrument, any instrument
at all (as long as its brass, woodwind, string, or the piano), come here to showcase your skills in a competitive environment! All you need to
bring is three copies of your music and three minutes worth of sound to showcase your chops to us folk! Check for more rules in the White
Booklet on www.mhsjcl.com under Downloads.
Thats Entertainment
That's Entertainment is an exciting opportunity to showcase your unique talents and earn the chance to perform in front of your fellow
legions. Want to show off your epic beat-boxing skills or tap into your inner court-jester with some juggling? This is the place to showcase
any one of your amazing talents! Judging will be scored based on originality, talent, and crowd support.

Workshops
Jewelry Making
Are you interested in Roman Fashion? Do you like making necklaces? Bracelets? Pretty things? Drop by jewelry making and come and
have a great time! Various beautiful beads will be provided for you to use. Diagrams of Roman jewelry can be used for reference. Come by
and make something for yourself or to give to a friend!
Mosaics
Mosaics were a big part of Ancient Roman dcor, being found on the walls and floors of houses and buildings. The Romans created
exquisite pieces of art from little pieces of tile. Now its your turn to show your skills! Come by and make mosaics out of tiles, just as the
Romans did! Recreate famous mosaics like the Cave Canem, or create your own masterpiece!
Roman Insults
Want to gossip about socialites like Cicero or burn your enemies like Catullus? Leave all that military knowledge and dactylic hexameter
behindits time to learn about the far more hilarious and useful side of the Lingua Latina. Hear the most evil curses, the sassiest jabs, and
the funniest examples of witty quips in Latin literature!
Roman Food
Have you ever been to a 5-star restaurant? No? Well come learn how to cook your own amazing and Roman-inspired dishes with the
recipes of Apicius---the king of the Roman chefs---and his De Re Coquinaria! And of course, these recipes arent just for reading. Samples
of delicious Roman cuisine will be provided!
Art of the Roman Republic
The art of the Roman Republic characterizes best the growth of Rome from a city to a world capital. By looking at a handful of iconic works
of Roman art from 500 BCE to the end of the 1st century BCE, it is possible to recognize the borrowed artistic motifs, subjects and styles
used to express Roman culture, ideology and identity. The Roman use of art, particularly for political and social gain, took shape in this early
period. There is little doubt that Roman art, with its diversity and wide ranging appeal, makes it one of the most conspicuous and numerous
bodies of art from the ancient world.
Cicero: Eloquence Personified Then and Now
It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to
America. In his first campaign for president, Barack Obama promised change; yet in formulating that promise he relied on rhetorical rules,
which for more than 2,000 years have remained unchanged. Across the ages another politician and orator, Marcus Tullius Cicero, can help
us analyze Obamas and other contemporary politicians rhetorical accomplishments. We will look at excerpts from speeches by Presidents
Obama and Clinton, and by Pericles, Cicero, and Tacitus, with an eye to their enactments of specific rhetorical rulesformulated in ancient
times and followed to this day.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Convention Websites
For up-to-date information, forms, and documents, visit the 2015 Convention website at http://www.mhsjcl.com and www.cajcl.org. Also visit
us on our Facebook page, 2015 CAJCL State Convention, for updates and further information!

Convention Theme
"tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito"
Yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them.
Vergil, The Aeneid VI.95

Important Addresses and Contact Information

Miramonte High School JCL
750 Moraga Way
Orinda, CA 94563

Matt Davis
CJCL State Convention Sponsor
Email: mdavis@acalanes.k12.ca.us
Work Phone: (925) 280-3930 ex 3503
Nick Carpenter
CJCL State Convention Sponsor
Email: ncarpenter@acalanes.k12.ca.us
Work Phone: (925) 280-3930 ex 3556
Madeleine Becker
CJCL State Convention President
conventionpresident@cajcl.org
Cell Phone: (925) 457-2508
Martha Altieri
CJCL State Chair
statechair@cajcl.org
Cell Phone: (949) 521-3595
Please send all CJCL/NJCL Executive Board Applications by FEBRUARY 13

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to:

James Gui
CJCL Parliamentarian
30 Rainbow Falls
Irvine, CA 92603
parliamentarian@cajcl.org
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Please send all Scholarship applications by MARCH 4 to:

KATIE ROBINSON
CJCL Scholarship Chair
1336 Pavoreal
San Clemente, CA 92673
scholarships@cajcl.org
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Please send all Publicity Contest entries by MARCH 6 to:

Katherine Park
CJCL 1 Vice President
c/o Eleanor Stuart
Woodbridge High School
2 Meadowbrook
Irvine, CA 92604
firstvp@cajcl.org
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Please send all Scrapbook pictures by MARCH 20 to:

Grace Costello
CJCL Historian
2 Hesketh Ct
Menlo park CA 94025
historian@cajcl.org
This years Costume Contest characters are the following:
Boys: Phaethon
Girls: Circe
Couples: Aphrodite and Hephaestus
Registration for CARCER
Only teams who place at CARCER may participate Competitive Certamen at State. CARCER will be held at St. Ignatius College
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Preparatory for Northern California and Sage Hill School for Southern California on FEBRUARY 22 , from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Ladder
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of play for the regional competitions will be decided according to the number of teams registered. By FEBRUARY 7 all schools must
register via the Google Form which can be accessed by copying this link and pasting it into your web browser:
http://goo.gl/forms/fvxEjx00Db. Any questions or concerns should be forwarded to Magistra Grace Curcio (certamen@cajcl.org).
Registration materials are posted on the www.cajcl.org.

TENTATIVE CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Friday, March 27th
4:30 - 8:30
Registration (Chapter, Graphic Arts, Catapult, Chariot)
5:00 - 7:00
Dinner
6:00 - 7:00
Testing Session 0 (Pentathlon, Reading Comp, Classical Art)
7:00 - 7:30
General Assembly I
7:30 - 9:00
Testing Session 1+2 (All except from Testing Session 0)
8:30 - 10:30
Dodgeball, Chess, Volleyball
9:00 - 10:45
Dance
8:45 - 10:45
Essay
8:45 - 10:45
Instrumental Competition, Dance Competition, Thats Entertainment Tryouts
9:00 - 9:45
Competitive Certamen Semifinals
9:00 - 10:30
Latin Oratory
9:00 - 10:45
Dance
10:00 - 10:30
SCL Mixer
10:30 - 10:45
Fellowship (Optional)
Saturday, March 28th
7:00 - 8:15
Breakfast, Late Registration
8:15 - 8:30
Spirit Competition
8:30 - 9:30
General Assembly II (Candidates Speeches)
9:30
Graphic Arts Judging Begins
9:30 - 3:15
Ludi et Circenses on Quad
9:30 - 10:45
Chariot Races and Catapult
9:30 - 10:15
Competitive Certamen Finals
9:30 - 11:30
Swimming, Soccer
10:30-11:30
Impromptu Art
10:30 - 11:30
Sight Latin Reading
11:00 - 12:00
Fashion Show/Project Runway
11:00 - 1:00
Basketball
11:30 - 1:30
Lunch
12:00 - 9:00
Graphic Arts Viewing Gallery
12:00-1:00
Thats Entertainment Finalists
1:00 - 2:00
English Oratory, Costume Contest, Dramatic Interpretation
1:00- 3:00
Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis, Track
1:30 - 3:00
Open Certamen
1:30 - 2:00
Candidate Interviews
2:00 - 3:00
Candidates Open Forum/Amendments Committee
2:00 - 3:15
Capture the Flag, Quidditch
2:30 - 3:15
Workshop I
3:15 - 4:00
Workshop II
4:00 - 4:30
Voting Fellowship
4:30 - 5:00
General Assembly, Collection of Ballots
5:00 - 10:00
Banquet
6:00 - 6:30
Thats Entertainment
6:30 - 6:45
Awards and Officer Announcements
6:30 - 10:00
Dance: Fiamus Ridiculi
7:00 - 10:00
Carnival & Bazaar
7:30 - 9:30
Laser Tag
9:00 - 10:00
Art Pickup
10:00
Convention Adjournment

DRAMATIS PERSONAE
CJCL State Chair
Martha Altieri

CJCL State Co-Chair

Kyle Smith

CJCL Scholarship Chair

Martha Altieri

CJCL Treasurer
Lisa Masoni

CJCL State Co-Chairs

Grace Curcio, CJCL Certamen
John Hawley, NJCL Certamen
Kyle Smith, Academic Tests
Lisa Masoni, Graphic Arts

CJCL Executive Board

Convention President
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1 Vice President
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2 Vice President
Parliamentarian
Secretary
Historian
Northern Representative
Southern Representative
Webmaster
Nuntius Editor

Madeleine Becker
Katherine Park
Elisabeth Siegel
James Gui
Shawn Honaryar
Grace Costello
Sydney Cook
Scott Numamoto
Sean Nam
R. Bray McDonnell

CSCL Executive Board

President
Vice President
Secretary
Webmaster

Jon Gumz
Sydney Higa
Max Payne
Wil Bakula

Organizing Committee and Convention Chairs

Convention President
Sponsors
Magister Equitum
Banquet and Food Chairs

Treasurer
Registration Chair
Activities Chair
Academics Chair
Arts Chair
Athletics Chair

Madeleine Becker
Matt Davis
Nick Carpenter
Shawn Honaryar
Sarah Rockwood
Caiseen Kelley
Molly Colwell
Caroline Kunkel
Thomas Bianchini
Sean McFeely
Fatima Hasanain
Annie Wapniarski
Delaney Levine

Convention Officers
Academic Testing
Arts and Crafts

Awards
Certamen
Decorations
Dramatic Interp.
Info and Hospitality
Ludi Games
MCS
Oratory
Performing Arts
Pre-Convention

Fatima Hasanain
Avan Chu
Annie Wapniarski
Luke Ulrick
Nicole Perrin
Veronika Pister
Avan Chu
Samira Maboudian
Emma Calinescu
Natalie Long
Lila Hunter-Reay
Virginia Loke
Jordan Friedman
Layal Bata
Natalie Wright
Joe Metheny
Finola Murphy
Tom Kadie
Caroline Kunkel
Anita Levin
Nicole Perrin

Sight Reading
Snack Bar

Sports

Technology
Volunteer Coordinator
Workshops

Yassamin Emadi
Erin Mohr
Kassandra Wai
Emma Wilkinson
Delaney Levine
Bridget Immel
Thor McAvenia
Chris Ramirez
Spencer Pugh
Magnus Brun
David Basili
Carolyn Brager
Justin Lammert
Melanie Moran
Layne Estes
Sam Miles
Winston Durand
Jordan Grelling
Ellie Reed
Sophie Hammond
Katherine Kott