BOSTONLATINSCHOOLJUNIORCLASSICALLEAGUE

MINUTESREGARDINGTHESIXTHMEETING
BOSTONLATINSCHOOLROOM301
APRIL7,2016
A.D.VIIID.APR.A.U.C.MMDCCLXIX

DramatisPersonae

PresentBoardMembers:
DanielShermanMassJCLSecretary
LouisDelanoTriumvir
WilliamGaoTriumvir
MichaelGaoTriumvir
TimLiuSecretary
MollyOHalloranTreasurer
AshleyChouDeputyTreasurer
RandyChenParliamentarian
PeterWangPublicationsEditor
WillBurnettCoHistorian
ClairFuDeputyWebmaster
CarinaLayfieldPublicityDirector
JonathanYuanPublicityCommitteeMember
KaylaRikerHeadSpiritCoordinator
JamieDoyleDeputySpiritCoordinator
ChristinaYeeCommunityServiceCzar
JairamRaoOfficeratLarge
NicholasWeiskeOfficeratLarge

Regrets:
LindaQinMassJCLPresident
AllysonPingMassJCLFirstVicePresident
AdaChaiCoHistorian
OliverMacNeelyWebmaster
InaBeinbornDeputyofPublicity
AnnaAldinsPublicityCommitteeMember

Sponsors:
Ms.Foley
Ms.Hausey

Mr.Howard
Ms.Moguel

Guests:
TingWeiLi
JoshuaLomasney
TranNguyen

Highlights:
1. TheTriumviratestatesthatBLSJCLelectionswilloccurneartheendofMay.(See
Minutes2:31to2:32)
2. ThePublicityCrewtalksabouttheStateConventionpromotionalvideo,Romes
BirthdayParty,andtheTogathon.(SeeMinutes2:33to2:35)
3. TheSpiritCoordinatorsdiscussthepreparationsforspiritatStateConvention.(See
Minutes2:36to2:54)
4. TheCommunityServiceCzarintroducesacardwritingcompetition.(SeeMinute2:55)
5. TheTreasurerstalkaboutCoinWarsandClairsnewmerchandisingidea.(SeeMinutes
2:56to3:06)
6. TheHistoriansgivedetailspertainingtotheScrapbookandtheScrapbookCommittee.
(SeeMinutes3:07to3:10)
7. Theboardandsponsorsdwelluponmiscellaneousmatters.(3:11to3:19)

PreMeetingDiscussion/Activity(Ifany):
2:25TheTriumviratehandsouttheagenda.

Minutes:
I.BeginningofMeeting2:31PM

OfficerReports:
2:31to2:32
Ms.MoguelwarnsofameanemailfromMr.Bartolomaforthosewhohavenot
yetpaidtheirStateConventiondues.Ms.Foleybelievesthattheboardshouldsoonfigureout
thedetailsfortheBLSJCLelections,suchaswhentheywilloccur.Williamsaysthattheywill
mostlikelyoccurinthelatterhalfofMay.TheTriumviratedoesnothaveanythingmoreto
disclose.
2:33
ThePublicityCrewgivestheirreport.JonathanmentionsthatthedeadlinefortheState
ConventionpromotionalvideohasbeenextendedtoApril15th.Thevideoisaparodyof
MeghanTrainorssong,BetterWhenImDancin,andisthusentitledBetterLearning
Latin.ThePublicityCrewhasfinishedfilmingandcompilingtheaudioforthevideo,butare
stillintheprocessofeditingit.

2:34to2:35
TheywillpresentthethevideototheboardandsponsorsonApril10th.Should
anyonehavesuggestionsregardingthevideo,theycansendanemailtothePublicityCrew.
CarinamentionsthatthePublicityBinderdeadlinehasalsobeenextendedtoApril15th.
JonathansaysthatthearrangementsforRomesBirthdayPartyarestillbesolidified.SinceAnna
isabsent,JonathanspeaksonherbehalfabouttheproposedTogathon.Theevent,whichisa
charitywalk,willoccurafterStateConvention.Theaudiencewillhavetheabilitytopledge
moneytoparticipantsbaseduponhowmanylapstheywalkaroundafield.Theproposeddateis
May14th,anditcouldpossiblytakeplaceatClementeField.Additionally,Annasuggestedthat
theproceedscouldeithergotoBLSJCL,charityorganizationsorboth.
2:36
TheSpiritCoordinatorsgivetheirreport.Kaylawishestoreachaconsensusonpropideas
forSaturdayspiritatStateConvention.Shebelievesthatitmaybeagoodideatochooseonly
onemainconcept,inordertoavoidconfusion,andsuggestswitches,sincetheyareclosely
relatedtoMassachusetts.Hopefully,thismattercanbedecideduponbytheendofthemeeting,
sothatpropcreationmaysubsequentlycommence.Michaelaskswhatthetwothemesare.Kayla
respondsthatonSaturdayitwillbeMassachusettsMonsterMashandonSundayitwillbe
ClassicalBays/Baes.ThepropsforSunday(heartsandsignswithpuns)havealreadybeen
determined,albeitthisisnotthecaseforSaturday.Carinathinksthatthethemeshouldfocuson
Massachusettsmonstersandurbanlegends.
2:37to2:38
Willmentionsthatitmaybehardtoincorporatewitchesasmonsters,astheylack
manycharacteristicsthataregenerallyattributedtomonsters,althoughmakingpropsforwitches
wouldnotbeamonumentaltask.Louisaskswhatthealternativewouldbe.Kaylasaysthatit
mightbeacombinationofwitches,snow(whichinthiscasemaybeconsideredamonster),and
variousmythologicalcreatures.Ms.Foleystatesthatthefilm
Jaws
wasbasedaround
Massachusetts,andduetothatfact,couldalsobeincorporated.Kaylasummarizesthecurrently
proposedideasforprops,whichareasfollows:alargemashofbothMassachusettsand
mythologicalmonsters,amashofMassachusettsmonsters,orsimplyusingonemonster.
Ms.FoleysuggeststhatbecausethethemeisaMonster
Mash
,itwouldbewisetotreatitas
such,andnotfocusonasingulartypeofmonster.Willremindstheboardthathavingtoomany
differenttypesofmonsterscouldbetumultuous.Also,fromhisexperience,itiseasiertomass
produceonepropdesignthanalargevariety.
2:39to2:40
KaylaaddsontoWillsthoughtsbymentioningthatalowvariationinprops
wouldbebeneficialtocoordination.Sheaskstheboardiftheyareokaywithsettlingontheidea
ofwitches.Theybegintoconsent,butMs.Moguelinterjects,insteadbelievingthatitshouldbea
mythologicalcreature(PerhapsthemonstersareattackingBoston?).Willthinksthatthe
monsterscouldbefollowingapaperskylineofBoston.Jamiementionsthatthespiriteventon
SaturdayoccursatGeneralAssembly,sotheskylinebannershouldbebehindthemonsters.
However,CarinanotesthattheseatsintheauditoriumofBarnstableHighSchoolriseupwards,
andduetothat,thebannerwouldbemorevisibleatthefront.Louissuggeststhatthebanner
couldbeanimatedormoved,inordertocreatedavivideffect.Thisideaisgreetedwithmuch

praise.Kaylasaysthatthebannermustbemade,andthattheboardneedstofigureouthowto
coordinatepropproduction.
2:41to2:42
Jamiementionsthathehasaccesstofiveleftoverdragonheadsfromastage
production.ThesecouldbeusedtomakeaHydra.Willbelievesthattheremaynotactuallybe
thatmanyheadsavailable.Michaelasksabouthowmanypropswillbeneeded.Kaylasaysthat
therewouldnotneedtotoomany,sinceeveryonewillbewearingidenticaltshirts.Will
suggeststhatifboththeskylinebannerandthemythologicalmonstersideaareutilized,the
monsterscouldberepresentedbyheadsattachedtosticks,whichcouldbeheldup.
2:43to2:44
Kaylasaysthatthreetypesofmythologicalmonsterswouldbetheidealforthe
props,sincetheBostonskylineisrepresentativeoftheMassachusettsaspectofthetheme.She
providesalistofpossiblemonsters,whichareasfollows:cyclopses,gorgons,theminotaur,the
pegasus,harpies.Gorgons,cyclopses,andtheminotaurarechosen.Additionally,variousboard
membersdiscusstheideaofusingheadbandstorepresentthesemonsters.
2:45
Kaylamovesontothetopicofcheers.Basedonpopularvote,BLSHymnshouldbe
removed,asitsoundstoomuchlikeasong.Thedatesandthequantityofspiritpracticesmust
alsobesettled.Williamsaysthattherewillonlyneedtobetwopractices,asperusual.Kayla
mentionsthattheycouldoccuroneithertheweekbeforeAprilbreak,ortheweekafter.
2:46
Thepropmakingmustalsobeaccountedfor,soKaylasuggestshavingpropcreation
from2:30PMto3:00PM,followedbythespiritpracticesfrom3:00PMto4:00PM.Willsays
thatthereshouldbeuniversalinstructionsforpropmaking,whichKaylaagreeswith.
2:47to2:48
KaylatalksaboutpotentialconflictsbetweenCertamenpracticeandspirit
activities.WilliamasksMs.Hauseyisshehasanycommentsaboutthat,butshedoesnothave
anexactanswer.However,shebelievesthatplayerswillmostlikelywanttohavepracticeson
theweekprecedingStateConvention.Kaylasaysthatthespiritactivitiesshouldtakeupnomore
thantwodaysworthoftime.Additionally,withenoughactivehands,thepropmakingshould
notconsumetoomuchtime,andthusonlyonedaymaybenecessaryforspiritproceedings.The
WednesdayafterAprilbreakwouldbeanidealtime,asitensuresthatattendeesdonotforget
anythingoverbreak.
2:49
Willsuggestsholdingaweekendpractice.Thisismetwithgeneraldiscontent,but
neverthelessitisacknowledgedthatpracticingforspiritisofutmostimportance.Williamsays
thattheboardcansetupanydateasmandatoryforStateConventionattendees.Ms.Hauseyasks
Kaylatoreiterateherplan.
2:50
Ms.Hauseymistruststheideaofhavingpropcreationandspiritpracticeonthesameday.
Shebelievesthatoncepropmakingbegins,itmayenduptakingmoretimethanoriginally
allocatedforit.
2:51
Ms.Moguelsuggestssendingoutinformationaboutpropmakinginordertoprepare
participants.Shecouldalsovolunteerherroomforthepurposeofmakingpropsstudentscould
gothereafterschool,createafewprops,andthenleave.Ifnobodyshowsup,thentheboard

couldsetupamandatorydayfortheactivity.Christinasaysthatmakinganexemplaryvideo
wouldbegoodforpreparingattendees.
2:52to5:53
CarinasuggestsusingtheBLSJCLYouTubechannelinforthispurpose.Kayla
saysthatthepropmakingpreparatorycontentcouldbesentoutduringAprilbreak,andMs.
Moguel'splanandthespiritpracticeswouldoccuronthefollowingweek.Ms.Hauseysuggests
sendingoutaDoodlesurveyinordertofacilitateMs.Moguelsmethod.Louissaysthatifpeople
areresponsiblefortheirownprops,thentheywillbecompelledtoattendthepropmaking.
2:54
Kaylasaysthatovertheweekend,shecouldproduceanemailwithinformationalvideos,
informationonthepropmakinginMs.Moguelsroom(whichwilloccurontheweeks
precedingandfollowingAprilbreak),andanannouncementofthemandatoryspiritpracticeon
theweekrightbeforeStateConvention.Thecheerswillalsobeincluded.
2:55
TheCommunityServiceCzargivesherreport.ChristinamentionsthattheCommunity
ServiceBinderisdueatconventionandisready.Sheproposesacommunityservicecontest,
whichwillinvolvewritingcardstohospitalizedchildren.Whoeverwritesthemostcardsgetan
award.NickmentionsthatthepinwheelsforSyrianrefugeesendsonApril20th.Willasks
Christinaaboutwhensheplansonholdinghercardwritingcompetition.Shesaysthatpeople
willbewritingthecardsontheirowntime,andthatshewillsendoutanemailregardingthis.
Shehasalreadycreatedtheinstructionsforit.
2:56to2:57
TheTreasurersgivetheirreport.MollysaysthatCoinWarswillhappenduring
thethetwoweeksfollowingStateConvention,althoughthishasnotyetbeencompletely
finalized.Mollystatesthatthepunishmentthisyearwillbeaneggroulette.Thisinvolves
takingacartonofeggs,hardboilingacertainamountofthem,andthenhavingtheparticipants
chooseeggstosmashovertheirheads.ThesponsorwhowinsCoinWarswillchooseaboard
membertoundergothechallengewith.
2:58to3:01
Thereispassionateandchaoticdiscussionaboutcertainclubstakingideasfrom
otherclubsandthequantityofeggsthatshouldbeusedfortheroulette.Foryoursake,dear
reader,Iwillrefrainfromdisclosinganydetails.
3:02
Willactsresponsibly,sayingthateggnumberscanbediscussedatalaterdate.Ashley
mentionsthatClairhasanideaformerchandising,andinviteshertoexplainit.
3:03to3:06
Clairexplainsheridea.ItissimilartoMs.Fillionstraditionofsellingjewelryat
StateandNationalConvention.Clairthinksthiswillbegoodforcreatingmerchandisethatisnot
schoolspecific.Shementionsthatthereeithercouldbeanevent,wherepeoplelearnhowto
maketheirownjewelryandthenpurchaseit,orBLSJCLcouldsimplysellthejewelryas
merchandise.Toconcludeherexplanation,shepassesaroundanexampleoftheaforementioned
jewelry,whichshehadcreatedherself.Willthinksthatitisafantasticidea,butshouldbe
developedandworkshoppedfornextyear,astherearealreadyanumberofeventshappening
afterStateConvention.KaylamentionsthatthejewelrycouldbeviablysoldatNational
Convention.Clairtalksaboutsimplifyingtheidea.

3:07to3:10
ThepresentHistorian,Will,giveshisreport.TheScrapbookisbeingputtogether.
MultiplepeoplehadexpressedinterestatthebeginningoftheyearandaftertheGeneralMeeting
aboutjoiningtheScrapbookCommittee,andthosepeoplewillbepickedforit.TheHistorians
willsoonbesendinganemailtothis.Thoseinterestedinjoiningthethecommitteewillhaveto
replybyApril10th.TherewillbeScrapbookmeetingonApril14th,andsubsequentmeetings
willbeheldatalibrarybetweenthedatesofApril15thandApril23rd.TheHistoriansare
planningtomakeaDoodlesurveyconcerningthosemeetingsoncethecommitteeisfully
assembled.Artworkforthescrapbookcanbesubmittedbyotherpeople,aslongasitisgiventhe
duecredit.TheHistorianswillbedraftinganemailrequestingartworkforthetitlepagesofthe
ninesectionsoftheScrapbook,eachrepresentedbyaMuse.TheScrapbookwillbecompleted
onApril20th,butcouldpossiblybedelayedifnotenoughartsubmissionsaresentinbythat
time.ThefinalsubjectthatWillmentionsisthecriticismoftheScrapbookscoveratthe
previousNationalConvention,duetoitslackofcontent.Therewillbeadetachablecoverthis
year.
3:11to3:14
Ms.HauseyhasconcernsregardingtheBulletinBoard.Sheisexcitedthatcontent
isbeingaddedtoit,althoughcertaincomponentsseemtohavebeenfallingoff.Willsaysthat
theHistorianshaveaddressedtheseissues.Ms.HauseyhopesthattheHistorianswillcreate
plansforassemblinganexcellentpostStateConventionbulletinboardWillaffirmsthatthey
shalldoso.Onadifferentnote,Kaylaaskstheboardaboutwhetherornotthespiritpropsshould
becollected,orifstudentsshouldbeindividuallyresponsibleforthem.Mostoftheboard
believesthattheyshouldbecollected.ItisdecidedthattheywillbecompiledinMs.Moguels
room.Furthermore,Kaylasaysthatshe,alongwithJamie,willarrangethepropsforSundays
spiritprocession.
3:14
Williamasksifthereareanyremainingtopicsthattheofficerswouldliketodiscuss.
Petermentionshismostrecenteditionof
PawsRomana
.ClairsaysthattheBLSJCLwebsitehas
beensubmittedforcurrencypointsatStateConvention.Currently,theWebmastersareworking
onimplementingtheConstitutionandanarchivessection.
3:15
Clairasksifanyofficershavecontenttobearchived.Ms.HauseysaysthatWilliams
previouswebsitehasthearchives.Williambelievesthatupdatingthewebsiteinpreparationfor
StateConventioniscurrentlymoreimportantthanintegratingthearchives,however.Randy
statesthathehadsharedtheConstitutionneartheendofSeptember.
3:16
Michaelsaysthatthesubmissionsshouldbedoneinconjunctionwiththeirrespective
rubrics.ClairexplainshowDelenagavetheWebmastersadviceinconjunctionwiththerubric.
WillnotesthatthereisnorubricfortheIndividualWebsitecontest.
3:17
WillremarksthatthegraphicartsbooklethasbeenpostedontheNationalConvention
registrationpageoftheNJCLwebsite,whichisconvenient,sinceitwasdifficulttolocatein
previousyears.Ms.HauseysaysthatshehassentanemailtoadvancedCertamenplayersin
regardstoNationalConvention,andwillbesendinganemailtointermediateplayersoverthe
weekend.

3:18
RandysaysthatCarinasentaconstitutionalamendmenttoDalena,andasksherifshe
wishestospeakaboutit.CarinasaysthatitwasdiscussedatthepreviousMassJCLboard
meeting,andhasmovedontothevotingatStateConvention.
3:19
Shedescribesheramendment.Currently,achaptercanonlyholdacertainstateofficefor
twoconsecutiveyears.Ifpassed,theamendmentwillallowchapterstoholdapositionforthree
consecutiveyearsinastateofemergency.AfterCarinasexplanation,themeetingisofficially
adjourned.

II.ConclusionofMeeting3:19PM

Exeunt

Duration:
48Minutes

Summary:
Theofficersgavetheirreports.Mostofthediscoursewasfocusedonpreparationsfor
StateConventionandtheBLSJCLeventsthatareslatedtooccurafterconvention.Afew
miscellaneousmatterswerealsoconsidered.

LessonsLearned/Reflection:
Basedonthecommotioncausedbyeggroulette,itappearsthatthisCoinWars
punishmentwillbeexceedinglysuccessfulwhencomparedtopiesandwaterballoons.

UpcomingEvents/Dates:
MassJCLBoardMeeting
April9,2016
StateConventionSpiritPreparation(undecided)
April,2016
RomesBirthdayParty
TBD
Togathon(tentative)
May14,2016
MassJCLStateConvention
April29toMay1,2016
NJCLConvention
July25to30,2016

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tome
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InsightfulLiteratureQuote:
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andalltheycandoisstareblankly.
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TheGreatGatsby

MinutesbyZhaoyang(Tim)Liu