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2021

State Convention

Thank you to everyone who attended the Multi-State Convention this year, and we hope you enjoyed an amazing experience! Thank you to all the sponsors, SCLer's, volunteers, speakers and JCL officers who helped make State Convention possible.

contest   results
​This year, NCJCL hosted our convention simultaneously with several other state JCL’s, including New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. State Convention had events that were specific to North Carolina, as well as events that allowed JCLers to engage and interact with students from other states.​​​

​When: Saturday, April 24th, 2021 -  Sunday, April 25th, 2021
Where: Your couch, your living room, your kitchen, it’s up to you! (over Zoom)
Cost: $2.00 per student
Theme: 
“Nihil tamen aeque oblectaverit animum quam amicitia fidelis et dulcis.” - Seneca, de Tranquillitate Animi, VII (Yet nothing delights the mind so much as faithful and pleasant friendship.)​​

2021 State convention schedule

Below is a finalized schedule of State Convention with zoom links:
SCHEDULE

The deadline to register for Convention is April 17th! Register/submit for preconvention, graphic arts, and other contests by April 20th! 
Register   for   Convention   (4/17)
Contest   registration    Links (4/20)
Contest  Rules
Preconvention contest registration links are linked below under the Preconvention heading.

Preconvention Contests

The new preconvention contest deadline is April 20th! 
  • Poetry
  • Creative Writing
  • Modern Myth
  • Classical Meme
  • Chariot design
  • Website
  • Scrapbook
  • T-shirt Design
  • Publicity
    • Community Service
  • Spirit
Pre-convention contest results will be sent out shortly after convention.
Preconvention   contest registration   (4/20)
Spirit  contest

Graphic Arts

Graphic arts will be submitted as pre-convention contests through google forms by April 20th. Register/submit your art through the contest registration/submission doc. See the contest rules above for contest categories and guidelines.

Academic Testing

Students will have 1 hour to complete as many tests any or all of the tests administered at each testing session. Tests will likely be administered through Quia.
  • Testing Session 1
    • Grammar
    • Mythology
    • History
    • Testing Session 2
  • Vocabulary and Derivatives
  • Customs/Daily life
  • Latin Literature

Creative Arts

You will be asked to sign up for these contests during the registration process. 
  • Impromptu Art
  • Dramatic Interpretation
  • Essay
  • Latin Oratory
  • Improvisation
  • Original Song
Divisions for Dramatic Interpretation and Latin Oratory will be by level of Latin (1/2, 1, 2, 3+), while essay, impromptu art, and original song will be divided by grade level (Middle School, 9/10, and 11/12).
See the contest rules above for contest categories and guidelines.

Certamen

See the Certamen page for more info on competitive and open Certamen!
Certamen

Elections

Click here for more information on running and voting for NCJCL Office. Thank you to everyone who ran and voted this year!

Other Events

  • General Assembly
  • Seminars: check out the State Convention schedule for more info!
  • Olympika (via Minecraft)
  • Mixers
  • Game Night: Among Us, Scribbl.io, etc.
  • Trivia
  • Leadership/club sharing
  • Service Project

MORE RESOURCES FROM PAST YEARS

The State Convention Handbook is the ultimate guide to all events at State Convention that we have used in previous years. You can find scoring rubrics for many contests here! Please note that events may look different this year due to COVID-19 modifications.
State   Convention   Handbook
Past   Exams
2020   Pre-convention   Contests
2020   State   Convention   Info
Reach out to our State Convention Coordinator Travis King if you have any questions or concerns!
 Questions? Comments? Corrections?
E-mail the Communications Coordinator at
officialncjcl2@gmail.com

 
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