2017 Spring Conference Michigan Junior Classical League
omnis ars naturae imitatio est. All art is but an imitation of nature . –Seneca the Younger
Featuring Keynote Address: R iddles and Games from Ancient Rome, D r. Steve Maiullo, Hope College ● Colloquia Sessions ○ Featuring: Dr. Michele Ronnick (Wayne State), Dr. Diane Rayor (Grand Valley), Dr. Quinn Griffin (Grand Valley), Dr. Rand Johnson (Western Michigan) ● Open Certamen (Quiz Bowl) ● Olympika ● Academic Testing for Awards ○ Mythology, Derivatives, Grammar, Vocabulary, Roman Culture ● Mythology Costume Contest ● Oratory Competition ● Creative Arts Contest ● RomanThemed Board Games ● Latin and Classics Exposition: Featuring Michigan colleges and universities ● Elections for 20172018 MJCL Officers ● Scholarship Interviews ● Lunch, Snack, and Roman Banquet
Saturday, April 29, 2017 10AM6:30 PM East Kentwood Freshman Campus 6170 Valley Lane Kentwood, MI 49508
$35/student
includes snack, lunch, dinner, activities, and awards
Contact Michigan MJCL (m
[email protected] ) to register for the conference.
2017 MJCL Spring Conference Saturday, April 29, 2017 Schedule 9:3010:00 10:0011:00 11:0011:15 11:1512:00 11:1512:00 12:0012:45 12:451:45 2:002:45
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Checkin; Pick up school packet and programs. Drop off your art projects Assembly: Introductions, Roll Call Skits Keynote speaker: R iddles and Games from Ancient Rome, D r. Steve Maiullo, Hope College Snack Academic Testing (with your teacher) Scholarship Interviews, Mrs. Lauren Marquard Lunch Olympika Games, Mr. Jason Albaugh Colloquia A (45 minute sessions) ● Adventures with Bibendum, D r. Michele Ronnick, Wayne State University ● Roman Roots of Beauty and the Beast , Dr. Rand Johnson, Western Michigan University ● The Aeneid , Dr. Quinn Griffin, Grand Valley State University ● Latin and Greek , Chris Rice, Calvin College student ● Roman Legionary Life (1st century BC) , Stefan Czarnecki, Wayne State University student ● Student Involvement in Latin in the Community , Andrew Biondo, MJCL President Oratory Contest, Mr. Nick Young HS Certamen Preliminaries, Dr. Brad McNellen Snack Break; Time to change into togas and other Roman costume. Colloquia B (45 minute sessions) ● Adventures with Bibendum, D r. Michele Ronnick, Wayne State University ● Roman Roots of Beauty and the Beast , Dr. Rand Johnson, Western Michigan University ● Myths of Helen of Troy , Dr. Diane Rayor, Grand Valley State University ● Latin and Greek , Chris Rice, Calvin College student
● Roman Legionary Life (1st century BC) , Stefan Czarnecki, Wayne State University student Costume Contest, Ms. Liz Brady HS Certamen Preliminaries, Dr. Brad McNellen MS Certamen Contest, Mrs. Carol Korenstra
4:004:30 4:305:15 5:156:30
Assembly: Candidate Forum and Elections of New Officers HS Certamen Finals, Dr. Brad McNellen Banquet Dinner (in toga) Awards during dinner (6:00pm)
DETAILED INFORMATION WHO CAN ATTEND : Latin students in grades 612, who are officially registered and have paid dues with MJCL and NJCL, their teachers, chaperones, guests, and college students affiliated with the Michigan SCL. Students must be studying L atin or a classicsrelated course such as mythology, ancient history or culture, and must be registered at a member with NJCL and MJCL. All others must have permission from the state chair to attend. COST : $35, 10 am 6:30 pm CLOTHING AND COSTUMES : Plan on wearing regular clothing and changing into tunicae , t ogae or stolae , and s andaliae . You may wear your t unica, toga, or s tola over your clothing if desired. Some students may be dressed in special mythology costumes. MEALS : Students will be provided two meals and a snack. Teachers will communicate with the state chair if alternate meal options are needed. ACTIVITIES : ● Assemblies: These are whole group activities, which feature keynote addresses, student elections, and awards ceremonies. ● Colloquia: These are small group, 45 minute sessions guided or taught by college professors, Latin teachers, and college students. ● Activities: We have activities for middle school and high school students, including: ○ Roll Call : Two students (usually two of your club officers) act out a 45 second skit to explain how many students, teachers, and chaperones attended from your school. The skit should be practiced prior to the spring conference and may be set to music if the students provide their own player. ○ Scholarship interviews : High school seniors in Latin III or IV who wish to apply and interview for the college scholarship ($500) must complete applications and submit them along with three attachments to the state chair no later than March 31. Students will interview for the scholarship at the spring conference. ○ Mythology costume contest : Those wishing to dress as mythological characters will be considered for special costume awards. Only those wearing these special costume participate in this contest. We base our contest on the National JCL choices. This year: Laocoon (male), Iphigenia (Female), and Priam and Hecuba (couple). ○ Open Certamen (Quiz Bowl) : Students who wish to compete will be placed on a team with one student from each level (IIV). It’s “first come, first chosen.” We will do the same for middle school certamen this year.
2017 SPRING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM April 29, 2017 School: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ School Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________________________________ Zip code: _____________________________ School phone: ___________________________________ Sponsor’s phone: ____________________________________ Sponsor: _________________________________________ Sponsor’s email: _____________________________________ Number attending the conference: #__________Number of s tudents attending @ $35 per student = $______________ #__________Number of t eachers and chaperones a ttending @ $20 = $______________ Additional dues: #__________Additional dues ($1/student) paid for those n ot already registered = $______________ Submit list of new members. Send MJCL $1 each. (Send NJCL $2 directly.) Total amount of check (payable to: Michigan Junior Classical League) = $______________ Obtain ONE CHECK per school registration, payable to: Michigan Junior Classical League. S end this 2016 MJCL conference check to: Mr. Reed DeMarco Brother Rice High School 7101 Lahser Rd Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 Forms and payment m ust be received by March 31, 2017 , so food can be confirmed and paid. N O REFUNDS.
REGISTRATION Please list the names, grades (612) , and levels (Latin I IV) for the students who are attending. School Name__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Names of adult chaperones attending from your school: (One adult chaperone per 10 high school students and one per 6 middle school students.) 1. _______________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________ 5. _______________________________________________________ 6. ______________________________________________________ Names of two students who will do the roll call skit at the AM Assembly: 1. _______________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________ Names of two students who will be the voting delegates during the Election for 20172018 MJCL Officers. 1. _______________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________ Student Attending Grade Latin Level 1. ____________________________________________________________________ _______________ ________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________ _______________ ________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________ _______________ ________________ 4. ____________________________________________________________________ _______________ ________________ 5. ____________________________________________________________________ _______________ ________________ 6. ____________________________________________________________________ _______________ ________________ 7. ____________________________________________________________________ _______________ ________________ 8. ____________________________________________________________________ _______________ ________________
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CREATIVE ARTS CONTEST Students bring in items made during this school year for competition. The following categories and criteria for the Graphic Arts contests are: ● Audio/Visual (50 points) ○ Adherence to Classical Theme (5) ○ Skillful Development of Theme (5) ○ Adherence to Rules (10) ○ Technical Quality (10) ○ Content (10) ○ Overall Effect (10) ● Computer Programs (50 points) ○ Originality/Creativity (5) ○ Adherence to Classical Theme (5) ○ Ease of Running (10) ○ Degree of Skill (5) ○ Content (5) ○ Adherence to Rules (5) ○ Overall Effect (15) ● Modern Myth (100 points) ○ Classical Allusion/Reference (20) ○ Originality/Creativity (20) ○ Theme (central idea or purpose) (15) ○ Style (tone, coherence, etc.) (10) ○ Mechanics (accuracy in usage, grammar, spelling) (15) ○ Overall Effect (20) ● Maps, Charts and Posters, Illustrated Booklets (50 points) ○ Originality/Creativity (5) ○ Degree of Skill (5) ○ Design and Color (5) ○ Accuracy/Authenticity (5) ○ Adherence to Classical Theme (5) ○ Neatness (5) ○ Correct English/Latin (5) ○ Adherence to Rules (5) ○ Overall Effect (10) ● Paintings, Drawings, Textiles, Pottery, Models, 2D NonGraphic Art, Games (50 points) ○ Originality/Creativity (5) ○ Degree of Skill (5) ○ Design and Color (5) ○ Accuracy/Authenticity (5) ○ Adherence to Classical Theme (5) ○ Neatness (5) ○ Adherence to Rules (5) ○ Overall Effect (15)
MYTHOLOGY COSTUME CONTEST 2017 NJCL Characters: ● Boys: LAOCOON ● Girls: IPHIGENIA ● Couples: PRIAM and HECUBA Characters are the same ones which were chosen by National JCL committee for the summer 2017 convention. Contestants will create a costume representing the mythological character. Students will be expected to make a brief statement about the costume and how it related to the character. They should have knowledge of the character and should speak about the color of the costume, props, etc. selected for the costume. The contestant should make his/her own costume. Creativity will include the student’s imaginative use of materials to make the costume and props. The costume is rated on the following criteria: Authenticity 45 points Neatness 12 points Attractiveness 8 points Craftsmanship 20 points Creativity 5 points Overall effectiveness 10 points The cost of the costume must not exceed $35/person, excluding tax. The value of all items (including borrowed items, shoes, jewelry, etc.) must be included in the $35. A description of the costume including particulars concerning costume construction, color, materials, reasons for use of these materials, and workmanship may be given to the judges at the time of the presentation. Only the person or persons involved in the costume contest may be present at the presentation and judging. A contestant may enter only one category. Name:_________________________________________________ School:________________________________________________ Costume (check one): __________ Female __________ Male __________ Couple Level of Latin: __________ Grade: __________ Total cost of costume: __________ Student Signature: __________________________________________ Teacher Signature:______________________________________________________ Please email one form for each student who wishes to create a special mythologyrelated costume to Ms. Liz Brady (
[email protected] ) by March 31, 2017.
OLYMPIKA EVENT SIGNUP Try to involve different students as much as possible. Students may NOT participate in every event. Mummy Wrap: MS and HS combined. Two students wrap one student with one large (double) roll of toilet paper from head to toe until the paper is gone. We provide the toilet paper. ONE team per school. 1. The Mummy: _____________________________________________________________ 2. Wrapper #1: _____________________________________________________________ 3. Wrapper #2: _____________________________________________________________ Discus Throw: Separate MS and HS events. Aim for the center of the circle. THREE students per school. 1. _____________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________ Mythology Relay Race: Separate MS and HS events. ONE TEAM per school. 1. Lap One: _____________________________________________________________ 2. Lap Two: _____________________________________________________________ 3. Lap Three: _____________________________________________________________ 4. Lap Four: _____________________________________________________________ Arachnid Crawl: Separate MS and HS events. Must go around the cone and back without touching the cone. Must keep on all fours (backwards). THREE students per school. 1. _____________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________ Email to Mr. Jason Albaugh (j
[email protected] ) by M arch 31, 2017.
ORATORY CONTEST Mr. Nick Young will be using the oratory selections for the upcoming NJCL convention this summer. Directions on oratory preparation are on the National JCL website . MJCL Dramatic Interpretation/Oratory Entry Form Student Name:____________________________________________ School________________________________________ (home school check here__________________) Teacher/Sponsor_________________________________________ Level of Latin study_______________________________________ Grade level in school________________________ ________ Entering Boys’ Interpretive ________ Entering Girls’ Interpretive _________Entering Oratory Please submit this entry form to: Mr. Nick Young University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy Fax: 3138623299 Please submit the names and levels of each student interested in participating in this contest to Mr. Nick Young at
[email protected] b y M arch 31, 2017.
2017 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION This year, we are pleased to offer one David Levy Scholarship of $500 to a student who is: ● in financial need to attend college ● planning to study Latin (does not necessarily need to go into teaching) ● a senior planning to attend college in the fall ● actively involved in MJCL ● completing a 3rd or 4th year of Latin at the high school level Students must include a student letter, teacher recommendation, and a parent letter with each application. Students who do not submit these documents will not be interviewed. Full name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________________________________________ Zip code: _____________________ School: ______________________________________________________ Teacher: ______________________________________________ Cumulative GPA: __________________ Years studying Latin in high school: _______________________________ Do you plan to teach Latin? ____________________________ Study Latin in college? ______________________________ College which you plan to attend? __________________________________________________________________________________ Program or curriculum? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Attached to this application you must include: ● List of all active participation in Latin and JCL (awards, offices held, dates of attendance, etc.). ● Student letter to committee stating reasons for applying for scholarship. ● Latin teacher or JCL sponsor recommendation letter. ● Parent letter stating any circumstances necessitating financial need. Applicant signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Parent signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Applications are due to Mrs. Lauren Marquard (l
[email protected] ) no later than March 31, 2017. Students must interview with the committee between 11:1512:00 at the conference for consideration. T he scholarship will be determined from those who apply on time and interview.
STUDENT OFFICERS Student officers are high school students in grades 1012. They have shown maturity, leadership, and responsibility in your school JCL chapter. Elected officers arrange to attend up to four meetings in Michigan, located in various parts of the state near the upcoming conference. Student officers attend with their teacher, who is responsible for seeing that the student officer upholds his/her duties. Teachers may select no more than THREE students to run for officers. Students are given a form to obtain the signatures of their parents, teacher, and themselves to show that they have permission to run for an office. The permission forms are sent to the student who is parliamentarian for the year. This student compiles a list of students running for offices, making sure that only two students run for an office. If there are more than two, the parliamentarian contacts the most recent student who has submitted a permission slip and asks the student to select a different office. At the spring conference, the candidates prepare brief speeches to give to the entire group at the assembly prior to the voting. At the conclusion of the speeches, the parliamentarian supplies each chapter with a ballot so the school may vote for TWO. They may vote twice for the same candidate or split the vote with one for each of the two people running. The votes are tallied, and the winners are announced during the awards assembly. New officers are officially sworn in at a ceremony. Officers receive an official NJCL pin. Teachers: Provide this information to all students interested in running for an office along with the following application. Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. The deadline is March 31, 2017. Description of MJCL Offices President ● Preside at all executive board meetings and at the annual conferences. ● Coordinates with National Junior Classical as the official student representative of the organization. ● Assist the state chairman as requested, including the preparation of the agenda for executive board meetings. ● Promotes publicity and special projects. ● Promotes MJCL to schools without JCL chapters encouraging them to join. Editor of TAEDA (formerly called vice president) ● Assist the president and help coordinate the MJCL activities. ● Execute the duties of the president in the event of his/ her absence. ● Edit, publish, and distribute the TAEDA at least three times annually and send three copies of each issue to the NJCL Publications contest. ● See that an accurate account of all receipts and expenditures for publications is kept. ● Keep on file three copies of each issue of the TAEDA. ● Communicate with the NJCL webmaster regarding MJCL activities.
● Send the MJCL news and publicity to the National Junior Classical League publicity chairperson and T he Torch U.S. Secretary/Historian ● Within two days after each meeting, distribute copies of the minutes of the executive board meetings and the state meetings to all members of the executive board. ● Be responsible along with the vice president for the registration at the state meetings. Pass out the packets to the schools and welcome them as they arrive. ● Maintain a continually updated executive board mailing list, and mail this list to all executive board members. ● Write letters of invitation and appreciation to all participants in state meeting programs and other people instrumental to state meetings. ● Keep on file copies of the MJCL Constitution and Bylaws, programs of state meetings, copies of special projects which may be borrowed by state chapters, copies of T he Torch: U.S. , T AEDA , and all executive board records. ● Formulate and send a letter to each chapter requesting clippings and other scrapbook materials. ● Take pictures and keep records of MJCL events. Share pictures with the webmaster. ● Keep the MJCL scrapbook updated. ● Give a regular report to the executive board on the progress of the scrapbook. ● Arrange to enter and exhibit the scrapbook at the national convention. Parliamentarian ● Make all decisions concerning the correct observations of the rules of parliamentary procedures according to Robert’s Rules of Order. ● Execute the duties of the president in the event of simultaneous absence of the president and the vice president. ● Keep on file 3 copies of the MJCL constitution. ● Conduct the Candidate Forum at the annual convention in accordance with the constitution. ● In January, send permission slips for prospective officers to chapters in good standing. ● Receive and file candidacy papers for the Michigan Junior Classical League officers, and send a summary sheet of the candidates to all chapters in good standing. Contact students when three or more have chosen the same office and convince them to switch to an office where no one or one person is running to balance out the ballot. Only two candidates should be running for each office. ● Mail any proposed amendments to the constitution and bylaws. ● Supervise and conduct the general election of state officers at the second general election assembly of the spring conference. Each school is provided with a ballot to choose TWO choices for each office. They may choose to vote twice for the same person or split the ballot with one vote for each candidate. ● At the joint executive board meeting, the leaving parliamentarian is to distribute copies of the current constitution to all incoming executive board members.
MJCL CANDIDATE NOMINATION AND DECLARATION OF INTENT Candidate Information We are looking for officers who are excellent Latin students and are willing to attend all state planning meetings and state conference to make the conference successful. MJCL officers must understand the duties and obligations as stated in the MJCL Constitution and bylaws and have the skills to complete the job. Officers should have excellent writing, spelling, and computer skills. They need to contribute fully in the discussions at the meetings. They need to be responsible, follow directions, respond to emails, and complete tasks well. Name: _______________________________________________________ School:________________________________________________ Full Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone number: _____________________________________________ Email:_________________________________________________ Office Sought: 1st choice: ___________________________________ 2 nd choice: ___________________________________ Signature____________________________________________________________________________________ Date:__________________ If elected, I will fulfill all of the above duties as an MJCL State Officer. Sponsor Information Will you be with the candidate at the MJCL spring convention? _________ Will you attend the planning meetings with your student? _________ Is your chapter in good standing with the MJCL & NJCL? _________ There are certain obligations, duties, responsibilities, and expenses that are involved in holding an office, which the candidate, sponsor, and local chapter must be willing to assume. The sponsor must be willing to supervise the work of the state officer and attend planning meetings. Signature____________________________________________________________________________________ Date:__________________ This candidate has my permission and support to run for MJCL State Officer. Parental Consent As a MJCL officer, your son/daughter will have several responsibilities to fulfill during his/her term in office. You should be familiar with what is stated in the NJCL Constitution and bylaws. In addition, each officer is expected to attend all conference planning meetings, the fall assembly, and spring conference. National conference participation is optional but highly recommended this year. Signature____________________________________________________________________________________ Date:__________________ My child has my permission and support to run for MJCL State Officer. Return to Mrs. Lauren Marquard (l
[email protected] ) by March 31, 2017.
