UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL

PRESENTS

THE 59TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE STATE CONVENTION APRIL 4TH5TH, 2014

OMNIUM ENIM RERUM PRINCIPIA PARVA SUNT FOR THE BEGINNING OF ALL THINGS ARE SMALL CICERO, DE FINIBUS BONORUM ET MALORUM V.58

GENERAL INFORMATION Important Dates and Deadlines

February 7
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Convention Registration Due, $95 CARCER Registration Due Pre-Convention Contest Entries Due CJCL Scholarship Applications Due CJCL/NJCL Executive Board Applications Due CARCER at St. Ignatius (N) and The Willows (S) Late Convention Registration Due, $105 Candidate Speech Submissions Due State Convention at University High School

Fees and Costs

Regular Registration costs $95 per person and must be postmarked by FEBRUARY 7 . Late Registration costs $105 per person and must TH be postmarked by FEBRUARY 28 . Registration costs include Friday night dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch, and the Banquet dinner on Saturday evening.
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Registration Forms
Electronic: Download all electronic forms at www.cajcl.org and www.uhsjclconvention.com and complete following the instructions. Save the completed forms and email them to jiho.jason.park@gmail.com with the subject line Convention Registration [Insert School Name Here]. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS YEAR, REGISTRATION FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE STATE CONVENTION WEBSITE. YOU CAN FIND THE RULES AND GUIDELINES, AS WELL AS THE CONTEST SUBMISSION LINKS, ON WWW.UHSJCLCONVENTION.COM. For any questions about registration for these individual events, please contact Patrick Su at conventionpresident@cajcl.org. Paper: 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 Patrick Su through email at conventionpresident@cajcl.org. All forms and documents are available at www.cajcl.org and www.uhsjclconvention.com. Please mail all paper forms by the postmark deadlines to: Josh Davis and Mark Michalak University High School JCL 4771 Campus Drive Irvine, CA 92612

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, April 4 th Saturday Morning, April 5 th Saturday Afternoon, April 5 th Saturday Evening, April 5
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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.uhsjclconvention.com. University High School itself is located at 4771 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612.

Food
Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in the registration fee. The Banquet on Saturday night will be held at Knotts Berry Farm (8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620). 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: Friday, April 4 th Saturday, April 5 th Saturday, April 5 th Saturday, April 5
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5:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 am 8:30 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 5:00 pm 7:00 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 221, or at the Bus Parking Lot directly after the Voting Fellowship.

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! Participants in the Dramatic Interpretation contest must compete on the level of Latin last completed. Contestants may enter only one advanced level, either poetry or prose, but not both. A poem (advanced poetry level only) must be recited in the appropriate meter, including elisions. They are requested to have memorized their passaged thoroughly prior to attendance at the Convention. In this contest, costumes and props are NOT to be used. A false start (i.e., no longer than the first line) will be allowed without a point deduction. Contestants should make sure their movements and gestures are appropriate to the content of the presentation. 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! 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 mig ht 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 ST entries are due by FEBRUARY 21 , 2014. 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. And remember all of the pronunciation rules, diphthongs, longs/shorts and elisions (for poetry), tone, and reading speed. While three judges observe your overly nervous, jittery mental state. Okay it's not that bad; just come and give it a try!

Arts and Crafts

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! Group Model Project A common phrase is that Rome wasnt built in a day. In this activity, how ever, you and a group of friends will make a large-scale model in a matter of hours. You can recreate Rome, or simply construct an ancient building, home, monument, or structure of your choice. A variety of resources such as pictures will be available to assist you in the construction of selected projects. Prepare your detailed structure with cardboard, clay, styrofoam, and even wood. Group model projects will also have a special display area in the Convention Gallery, where they will be voted on. If your project wins, you will receive a special prize! JCL Mural Lets get together and make something amazing. This year we want to create a mural all about JCL. It fits perfectly with this years theme, Great things have small beginnings. Stop by, grab a square, and draw something that makes you think of JCL. Drawing not your thing, no problem, you can also write your favorite thing about JCL in general. We want ALL of you JCLers to stop by, so we can make an amazing mural that encompasses our club and shows how we are one be united club! Art Gallery Travel through a labyrinth of art, guided by ancient Roman-themed characters. Come to see art such as the Pre-Convention creations, jewelry, ceramics, paintings, drawings, candles, and impromptu art pieces of your fellow JCL members. Also, make sure to vote for the Group Model Project and Project Runway entries featured within the maze! You decide the winners!

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! 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! Chariot Ever wonder what it was like to be one of the essedarius (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! 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! 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!

Ludi
At this years Ludi, participants will be able to win fabulous denarii to spend at the Roman Forum for awesome prizes! A full list of Ludi will be published on www.uhsjclconvention.com, but for now, heres a sneak preview! Theseus and the Minotaur (Maze) Left? Right? Forward? Backward? If you are good at mazes, come to the Maze of the Minotaur and brave your pathfinding skills in our real life size maze! The best adventurers who complete the maze (under time limit of 15 minutes) will be rewarded with denarii for Roman Forum. All participants will enter alone, equipped with an emergency map sealed inside an envelope and a walkie talkie, on one side of the maze and exit on the other side. If at any moment a participant wishes to forfeit, they may open the emergency map (which the judge will check by seeing if the envelope seal has been broken) and be guided out via walkie talkie and a spotter on higher elevation. Campus Martius Training (Obstacle Course) CAESAR WANTS YOU TO JOIN THE ROMAN ARMY. Do you think you are strong enough to take on this challenge of completing the Campus Martius Obstacle Course? Each new cadet will be expected to swing across a ditch, dash across a balance beam, climb up ladders, monkey across a hanging rope, and other such challenges. If you complete the course under 10 minutes, you will be rewarded with denarii to spend at the Roman Forum. Roman Game Room (Board Games) Prefer the quiet life of staying inside and playing board games? This room is perfect for you as refreshments will be served while you play casual chess and other board games (with a Roman twist). Can you become the wealthy Crassus of Roman Monopoly? The triumphant Caesar of Roman Risk? The partying Ovid of Roman Life? Come to the Roman Board Game room to see! Roman Gladiatorial Arena Get your adrenaline pumping for the Gladiatorial fights! 1v1 fights in sword fighting in the ring, pugil stick sparring on a small balance beam, and tetherball dodging in a circle. If you think you are the best fighter (video games give false impressions), challenge eac h other at the arena in the Ludi Gladiatorial Tournament. The first place and second place of the main bracket and first place of consolation bracket in each of the 3 type of fights will receive a hefty amount of denarii to spend in the Roman Forum. Roman Grape Eating (Eating Contest) You might talk big but is your MOUTH really that big? Come contest other challengers at the Roman Grape Eating Challenge. All contestants will race to finish 25 grapes while leaning their head on their left arms and using only the index finger and thumb of their right hand to eat ONE grape at a time. Vomit bags will be provided. Winner of each round will earn denarii to spend in the Roman Forum. Performing Arts Dance Competition Heres a secret. We know youve been searching for someone spec ial 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! 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! 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 t iles, just as the Romans did! Recreate famous mosaics like the Cave Canem, or create your own masterpiece!

Wax Tablet Are you interested in wax? Tablets? Wax tablets?! Wax tablets were the common way of recording information in ancient Rome. The wax tablets were both portable and reusable! Come by and make your own wax tablet! Using a stylus, you can engrave a message and send it to a special someone! Cookie Decorating Hungry for dessert? Or just have a passion for eating cookie?(who doesn't) Cookie decorating is for everyone! Come decorate cookies, and then eat them!!! What could be better? Nothing!

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Convention Websites

For up-to-date information, forms, and documents, visit the 2014 Convention website at http://www.uhsjclconvention.com and www.cajcl.org. Also visit us on our Facebook page, 2014 CAJCL State Convention, for updates and further information!

Convention Theme
"Omnium enim rerum principia sunt parva" For the beginnings of all things are small. Cicero, De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum V.58

Important Addresses and Contact Information

University High School JCL 4771 Campus Drive Irvine, CA 92612 Josh Davis CJCL State Convention Sponsor Email: joshdavis@iusd.org Work Phone: (949) 936-7660 Mark Michalak CJCL State Convention Sponsor Email: markmichalak@iusd.org Work Phone: (949) 936-7660 Patrick Su CJCL State Convention President conventionpresident@cajcl.org Cell Phone: (949) 202-6555 Martha Altieri CJCL State Chair statechair@cajcl.org Cell Phone: (949) 521-3595 If you wish to receive a notification that your Pre-Convention entry has arrived on time, please include a self-addressed stamped postcard, or email Emma Remy and Megan Tran (with Pre-Convention Entry as well as your name in the subject line) at preconvention.cajcl@gmail.com. Publicity contest runs from March 17 , 2013 to February 21 , 2014. Please send all CJCL/NJCL Executive Board Applications by FEBRUARY 21
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R. Bray McDonnell CJCL Parliamentarian 2904 Washington Street San Francisco, CA 94115 Please send all Scholarship applications by FEBRUARY 21
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Martha Altieri CJCL Scholarship Chair

31442 Old San Juan Road San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Please send all Publicity Contest entries by FEBRUARY 21

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Maya Nandakumar, c/o Latin Teacher st CJCL 1 Vice President 500 Saratoga Ave. San Jose, CA 95129 firstvp@cajcl.org Please send all Scrapbook pictures by FEBRUARY 21
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to: Athena Schlereth CJCL Historian P.O. Box 2847 Venice, CA 90294 historian@cajcl.org

This years Costume Contest characters are the following: Boys: Helios Girls: Eos Couples: Selene and Endymion Registration for CARCER Only teams who place at CARCER may participate Competitive Certamen at State. CARCER will be held at St. Ignatius College ND Preparatory for Northern California and The Willows School for Southern California on FEBRUARY 22 , from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Ladder of play for the regional competitions will be decided according to the number of teams registered. All schools must fax their TH registration to (415) 731-2227 or email it to Certamen Chair Grace Curcio (certamen@cajcl.org) by FEBRUARY 7 . Any questions or concerns should be forwarded to Grace Curcio. Registration materials are posted on the website.

TENTATIVE CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Friday, April 4 4:30 - 8:30 5:00 - 7:00 6:00 - 7:00 7:00 - 7:30 7:30 - 9:00 8:00 - 10:45 8:30 - 10:30
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9:00 - 9:45 9:00 - 10:00 10:00 - 11:00 10:00 - 10:30 10:45 - 11:00 Saturday, April 5 7:00 - 8:15 8:15 - 8:30 8:30 - 9:30 Starts 9:30 9:30 - 10:45 9:30 - 10:15 9:30 - 11:30

Registration (Chapter, Graphic Arts, Catapult, Chariot) Dinner Testing Session 0 (Pentathlon, Reading Comp, Classical Art) General Assembly I Testing Session 1+2 (All except from Testing Session 0) Dance (Gym) Ultimate Frisbee Chess Track (100m, 400m, 1600m) Soccer Instrumental Competition Dance Competition Thats Entertainment Tryouts Impromptu Art Ludi Games Workshops Competitive Certamen Semifinals Essay Latin Oratory SCL Mixer Fellowship (Optional)
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10:30 - 11:30 12:00 11:30 - 1:30

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1:30 - 3:00 1:30 - 2:00 2:00 - 3:00 3:00 3:30 - 4:00 3:45 - 4:15 4:00 - 5:00 5:00 - 10:00

Breakfast Late Registration Spirit Competition General Assembly II (Candidates Speeches) Graphic Arts Judging Chariot Races and Catapult Competitive Certamen Finals Dodgeball Basketball Arts (Mask/Jewelry Making/Mosaics) Ludi Games Workshops Sight Latin Reading Graphic Arts Viewing Gallery Lunch Rent-a-Roman Fashion Show/Project Runway Thats Entertainment Finalists English Oratory Costume Contest Dramatic Interpretation Workshops Ludi Games Nationals Certamen Arts and Crafts SCL Mixer Open Certamen Candidate Interviews Candidates Open Forum/Amendments Committee Arts, Awards Pickup Voting Fellowship Submit Votes Hotel Break Dinner and Banquet at Knotts Berry Farm Thats Entertainment Winners Awards Pickup

DRAMATIS PERSONAE
CJCL State Chair Martha Altieri CJCL Scholarship Chair Martha Altieri CJCL State Co-Chair Kyle Smith CJCL Treasurer Lisa Masoni

CJCL State Co-Chairs Don Ashman, Sight Reading/National Convention Trips Josh Davis, Convention Advisor Mark Michalak, Convention Advisor Grace Curcio, CJCL Certamen John Hawley, NJCL Certamen Kyle Smith, Academic Tests Lisa Masoni, Graphic Arts CJCL Executive Board Convention President st 1 Vice President nd 2 Vice President Parliamentarian Secretary Historian Northern Representative Southern Representative Webmaster Nuntius Editor Patrick Su Maya Nandakumar Sydney Higa R. Bray McDonnell Julie Lee Athena Schlereth John Wilson Delaney Kerkhof Julian Silerio Dmitri Kaviani

Organizing Committee and Convention Chairs Convention President Sponsor Banquet and Food Chair Treasurer Registration Chair Activities Chairs Academics Chairs Logistics and Planning Convention Officers Academic Testing Jason Park Sparsh Sah Pauline Song Kriti Agrawal Rachel Skelton Tiffany Huang Clarissa Wu George Hu Steven Sun Jey Lyu Mark Vanderploeg Kristina Shia Aki Barber Yuta Okamoto Melody Chen Nitya Bhardwaj Lorenzo Salvio Korey Tulley Christine Weltmer Sami Lodi Lorenzo Salvio Jason Park Performing Arts Pre-Convention Publicity Registration Program Safety Liaison Sight Reading Snack Bar Sarah Sukardi Kotaro Tsutsumi Emma Remy Megan Tran Thomas Gui Wendy Wei David Zheng Jared Yue Yuta Okamoto Rachel Higson Kate Sievers Janelle Vo Daniel Brouwer Akshay Hampapur Sarah Stern Andrew Park Varun Vasudev Albert Xu Emma Hsu Toloue Kabiri Megan McKown Patrick Su Josh Davis Stephanie Shi Kevin Lee Jason Park Megan McKown, Catherine Myong Sparsh Sah, Pauline Song Wendy Wei

Arts and Crafts Awards Certamen Chapter Contests Decorations Dramatic Interp. Info and Hospitality

Sports

Technology

Ludi Games Lunchtime Activities Lunchtime MC Oratory

Workshops