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FJCL - Regio - VI

Adestote Omnes!

Dies Saturni a.d. vi Kal. Feb.MMDCCLXXI A.V.C.

(January 27, 2018)

at Trinity Preparatory School

Kyle McGimsey and Bozena Lawson, Latin Teachers5700 Trinity Prep LaneWinter Park, FL 32792

225-772-8611 (cell)mcgimseyk@trinityprep.org

TO: FJCL Region VI Latin Club SponsorsFROM: Trinity Preparatory School Latin ClubDATE: December 1, 2017SUBJECT: Regional Forum 2018

Get excited about Regional Latin Forum! The Forum will be held on January 27, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Trinity Preparatory School. There is no limit on the number of students a school can bring. The $16.00 student registration cost includes lunch. Forum is free for chaperones and sponsors.

Students can participate in five areas: academic testing, creative projects, performances, certamen, and ludi.

Academic tests, creative projects, and performances: Each student must participate in a minimum of two contests and may compete in a maximum of three. Possible scenarios:

Two academic testsOne academic tests and one creative project

One academic test and one performanceThree academic tests

Two academic tests and one creative projectTwo academic tests and one performance

Each student MUST take at least one written test. Each school may enter as many students as desired in any written test. There is no limit on the number of creative projects a school may enter. In the performances, however, each school may enter only four students total. (A couples costume counts as one entry.)

Students may elect to take the multi-disciplinary Pentathlon (Level 1) or Heptathlon (Level II and Advanced) test in addition to their registered two or three contests. Pentathlon and Heptathlon tests do not count toward a student’s two/three contests.

Please arrange for at least one chaperone per ten students. Additionally, sponsors and chaperones help evaluate creative and performance entries and proctor the written tests.

In order to minimize random guessing and to reward purposeful student preparation, minimum scores are required to earn awards: Leveled Tests (such as Vocabulary, Derivatives, etc.) – 22; Unleveled Tests (such as Classical Art, History etc…) – 16 (Level I), 20 (Level II), and 22 (Advanced)

Certamen: A school may enter up to two teams per level for Certamen.

Ludi: Registration for these contests happens on-site on the day of the competition.

The registration deadline is January 19, 2018, but please try to register before then if you can.

Schools will register online at https://goo.gl/forms/BjaQanYW0K6Oimjn1.

Individual students will register online at https://goo.gl/forms/TWXoj855JmVZy4y32 .

Additions and changes after the deadline will very likely be accommodated. If your registration is not 100% finalized, send it by the deadline so preparations can begin.

School Registration

Schools will register online at https://goo.gl/forms/BjaQanYW0K6Oimjn1, but the following information should be noted:

1 teacher/chaperone is required for every ten students Forum is free for teachers/chaperones The registration cost for student attendees is $16

Food Options: An abundance of snacks and drinks will be available throughout the event. Lunch will be pizza, pizza, and more pizza—most likely Papa John’s, but something of good quality. Any student with food allergies or a particular palate is welcome to bring his own food.

To be mailed to Trinity Preparatory School:Trinity Preparatory School5700 Trinity Prep LaneWinter Park, FL 32792ATTN: Kyle McGimsey

Registration Fee (Check made payable to Trinity Preparatory School)

Individual student registration for academics, creatives, performances, and certamen:https://goo.gl/forms/TWXoj855JmVZy4y32

Registration for ludi:At the host school at Forum

Academic Test, Creative Project, and Performance Contest List

Each student must enter two contests and may enter three individual contests within the Academic Tests, Creative Projects, and Performances. Each student’s first individual contest may be a test, a project, or a performance. Each student’s second individual contest must be an academic test. Each student’s third individual contest (optional) must be an academic test.

A school may enter an unlimited number of students in each academic test category.A school may enter an unlimited number of students in each creative project category.A school is limited to four students in all performance categories combined.Pentathlon/Heptathlon, Certamen, and Ludi events do not count as one of an individual’s entries.

Students may register for the following written academic tests:

Classical ArtCustomsDerivatives IDerivatives IIDerivatives AdvancedGeographyGrammar IGrammar IIGrammar AdvancedGreek DerivativesGreek LiteratureHellenic History

History of the EmpireHistory of the Monarchy and RepublicLatin LiteraturePhrases, Mottoes, Abbreviations, QuotationsMythology IMythology IIMythology AdvancedReading Comprehension (prose and poetry)Vocabulary IVocabulary IIVocabulary Advanced

All students on all levels will take the same Mythology test; however, due to the popularity of the test, trophies will be given to individual level winners.

Students may register for the following creative projects:

DrawingsHandicrafts –Textiles; Pottery/Sculpture;

Two-Dimensional, Non-GraphicInformation – Illustrated Notebook; Charts and Posters;

Maps

Miscellaneous and GamesModelsModern Myth (pre-judged)PaintingsTechnology – Audio/Visual and Computer (pre-judged)

No levels are recognized with respect to creative contests.Submit pre-judged projects through e-mail to mcgimseyk@trinityprep.org by January 19, 2018.

Students may register for the following performances:

Costumes – (Couple, Female, or Male)DeclamationsDramatic Interpretation I (Female or Male)Dramatic Interpretation II (Female or Male)

Dramatic Interpretation, Adv. Poetry (Female or Male)Dramatic Interpretation, Adv. Prose (Female or Male)Original Orations

No levels are recognized with respect to performances. Students competing in costume and dramatic interpretation may elect the male or the female option.

General Information

A student may compete only on the level of Latin at which he is currently enrolled. If he is not enrolled presently, the student must compete on the level at which he would have been enrolled had he continued Latin. If a student or school is not on a year-long class schedule, please e-mail the sponsor(s) of the host school for registration advice. If there is any question about a student’s eligibility status, please e-mail the sponsor(s) of the host school for registration advice. A student must be registered in a contest to compete in it.

Registration Changes: All changes requested after the registration deadline will be honored if possible. Substitutes must meet the prerequisite membership requirements. You may request changes even as late as at Forum; however, earlier requests stand a better chance of being honored. If you have questions regarding registration and changes, please e-mail the sponsor(s) of the host school.

Written Tests:

Grammar, Derivatives and Vocabulary: There is a separate Level I, Level II and Advanced test for these contests. Latin I students will compete with other Latin I students for trophies and ribbons, Level II with other Latin II students, Advanced with Advanced. A minimum score of 22 may be required on these tests to receive an award.

Mythology: There is only one unleveled test. Latin I students will compete with other Latin I students for trophies and ribbons, Level II with other Latin II students, Advanced with Advanced. The following minimum scores may be required to receive an award for this unleveled test: Level I (16), Level II (20), Advanced (22).

Classical Art; Customs; Geography; Greek Literature; Hellenic History; Greek Derivatives; History of the Empire; History of the Monarchy and Republic; Latin Literature; Phrases, Mottoes, Abbreviations, Quotations: There is only one unleveled test. Latin I students will compete with other Latin I students for ribbons, Level II with other Latin II students, Advanced with Advanced. All students on all levels will compete for “Best in Category” trophies. The following minimum scores may be required to receive an award for these unleveled tests: Level I (16), Level II (20), Advanced (22).

Reading Comprehension: This contest is only open to Advanced students. There is only one unleveled test. Advanced students will compete with other advanced students for trophies and ribbons. A minimum score of 22 may be required on this tests to receive an award.

There will be an additional test offered to all students for fun: Pentathlon (Latin I), or Heptathlon (Latin II and Advanced). Latin I students will compete with other Latin I students for trophies and ribbons, Level II with other Latin II students, Advanced with Advanced. A minimum score of 22 may be required to receive an award.

The sponsor(s) of the host school may lower or waive the minimum score requirement for any test that appears harder than the historic difficulty of that test.

Written Test Format: All written tests will be given during one testing session. The testing period will be 1.5 hours long. A student may take one to three tests during this time. Teachers and chaperones may be asked to report for duty at this session. Specific assignments will be made at the registration desk. All tests will consist of fifty multiple-choice questions having four answer choices. Machine-graded answer sheets will be used. Tests in a particular category will be distributed only to those students are registered for that test.

Senior and Junior Divisions: A senior high school shall be considered to consist of grades nine through twelve, and a junior high of grades six through eight or seven through nine, whichever the physical plant houses. Schools with grades seven through twelve may enter as two schools, a junior and a senior high. In order to enter as two schools, such a school must have each division registered as a separate chapter with the state and national organizations.

Two-year Latin I Programs: Students in a two-year Latin I program may not compete in Latin I contests during their second year if they have covered any of the grammar and syntax traditionally a part of Latin II: deponents, subjunctives, indirect discourse, comparison of adjectives, periphrastics, etc. A student in a two-year program attending Forum a

second time must register for level II of a leveled test in which he has previously taken the level I test except in Latin I, Vocabulary I, Derivatives I, Pentathlon, or Certamen. A student may still take those tests in two consecutive years if his or her program does not cover traditional Latin II grammar. For all other contests, a Latin I student in a second (or third or fourth) year of a slowly-paced program must register at a level commensurate with the number of years that he or she has taken that test at a previous Forum.

Individual Awards:Individual award ribbons will be given for 1st through 5th places in the following contests:Classical Art IClassical Art IIClassical Art AdvancedCustoms ICustoms IICustoms AdvancedGeography IGeography IIGeography AdvancedGreek Derivatives IGreek Derivatives IIGreek Derivatives AdvancedGreek Literature IGreek Literature IIGreek Literature Advanced

Hellenic History IHellenic History IIHellenic History AdvancedHistory of the Empire IHistory of the Empire IIHistory of the Empire AdvancedHistory of the Monarchy and Republic IHistory of the Monarchy and Republic IIHistory of the Monarchy and Republic AdvancedLatin Literature ILatin Literature IILatin Literature AdvancedPhrases, Mottoes, Abbreviations, Quotations IPhrases, Mottoes, Abbreviations, Quotations IIPhrases, Mottoes, Abbreviations, Quotations Advanced

Individual award trophies will be given for 1st through 3rd places, ribbons for 4th and 5th, in the following contests:

Derivatives IDerivatives IIDerivatives AdvancedGrammar IGrammar IIGrammar AdvancedMythology I

Mythology IIMythology AdvancedVocabulary IVocabulary IIVocabulary AdvancedReading Comprehension

Individual award trophies will be given for 1st through 3rd places overall, regardless of level of Latin, in the following contests:

Classical ArtCustomsGeographyGreek DerivativesGreek Literature

Hellenic HistoryHistory of the EmpireHistory of the Monarchy and RepublicLatin LiteratureMottoes, Abbreviations, Quotations

The following minimum scores will be required for awards:

Leveled Tests (such as Vocabulary, Derivatives, etc.) – 22Unleveled Tests (such as Classical Art, Mythology, etc.) – 16 (Level I)

20 (Level II), and22 (Advanced)

Ties in written contests will not be broken.

At the discretion of the academic and creative coordinators, all places may not be awarded if the quality does not warrant an award. There will be no “gaps” in places awarded. The judges’ decisions will be final. Creative contests categories with three or more entries will be awarded trophies for first through third places; those with one or two entries will be awarded ribbons.

Certamen

General Information. Certamen is a game of fast recall of facts about classical civilizations and its peoples, languages, and cultures. Teams will consist of four or fewer team members from any one school, and will be classified as Level I, II, or Advanced. Schools may bring up to two teams on each level. No one may play on a team below the level of Latin in which he or she is currently enrolled. Students may, however, play up a level. Students may only play on one team. See attached page for team seeding/round order information.

There will be one moderator and one timekeeper/scorer. The moderator will ask each team to identify its captain as the teams take their places. Players will be expected to conduct themselves throughout the competition with courtesy and respect for other players and all Certamen officials.

A round consists of ten questions; “question” here is defined as a toss-up for ten points and two bonus questions or “boni” for five points each. There may be questions including visuals and passages, in an attempt to conform more to the questions the students will be seeing at nationals.

Players may bring to the table with them writing instruments and blank paper; they are also allowed to bring with them team mascots and good luck tokens as long as they are not judged by Certamen officials to be disruptive or distracting.

Categories are distributed as follows. Level I and II: grammar, derivatives, vocabulary, phrases, mottoes, and abbreviations, with no grammar beyond the criteria listed for each level, 40%; Roman Life, 20%; Mythology, 20%; and Roman History, 20%. Advanced Level: grammar, derivatives, vocabulary, phrases, mottoes, and abbreviations, 40%; Roman Life, mythology, Roman history, 50%; and Latin literature (including quotations), Greek history, and miscellaneous, 10%.

Final authoritative sources for Certamen will be The Oxford Classical Dictionary, Roman Life by Mary Johnston, Allen and Greenough’s Latin Grammar, and the Lewis and Short Dictionary. Also considered for reference are those books suggested as sources for the written contest. Mythology questions will go back to original sources.

Rules and Certamen Playing. Generally, the moderator will begin to read a toss-up question once he or she has checked the buzzer system and has answered any question players may have. Players have five seconds to answer a toss-up question once the question has been completed. After the full question has been read, players may request that the question be reread immediately following the first reading.

If the toss-up question is completed (i.e. no one has buzzed in early) and answered correctly: It must be stressed that the answer to a toss-up is the work of one player. A toss-up question must be answered immediately and with absolutely no consultation or communication between team members. When a player buzzes in, the spotter will identify the signaling player by team and player (e.g., “Team B, Player 2”). That player must then begin to answer the question within three seconds. A correct answer to a toss-up question gives that player’s team ten points and provides the team with a chance to answer two boni (worth five points each and asked one at a time), on which they are free to consult.

If the toss-up question is completed and answered incorrectly, the moderator will reread the question from the beginning only if asked immediately, and if no player from the remaining team has buzzed in. The team originally answering incorrectly may not answer again. When no correct answer has been given, the moderator will give the correct answer and proceed to the next question.

If the toss-up question is interrupted and answered correctly: Any player on any team who believes he or she knows the answer may signal with the buzzer at any time during the reading of the question. The moderator will immediately stop reading when a player buzzes in, and the spotter will identify the signaling player by team and player (e.g. “Team B, Player 2”). That player must then answer the question immediately (i.e. within three seconds). If the player answers correctly, then the team receives ten points and is asked the two boni (one at a time) for five points each.

If the toss-up question is interrupted and answered incorrectly , then the team is out for that question and the other team may try; if a player from the other team has already signaled, he or she must answer immediately upon being recognized. If no one from the other team has buzzed in, the question may be repeated in its entirety for the other team.

Bonus Questions: When a toss-up question is answered correctly, that team is awarded two bonus questions. The team captain should give the answer to the boni, but he or she may designate another player to give the response. Each bonus must be started within ten seconds after the completion of the question. The moderator will indicate it is time to give the answer by saying something similar to, “Time, answer please.” If the answer is not started immediately, the moderator may remind the team that they need to answer immediately. If the team does not being answering immediately, no credit will be given on that bonus question. Players may request a bonus question rereading immediately after the first reading, but the question may only be read from beginning to end two times. The ten-second time limit on boni is not affected by a team’s first request for a spelling or clarification, but a team may, at a moderator’s discretion, be admonished if such requests appear to be a delaying tactic. After two such admonishments, a moderator may refuse to repeat the question.

Signaling and Answering. If any player, even the one who has actually signaled, answers a question before the spotter has called out the correct signaler’s identity, that team is out for that toss-up. Likewise, if the wrong player answers a toss-up question, whether or not he or she is a teammate of the player called on, that team is out for that toss-up. A player whose question was “usurped” in such a fashion by a player from another team will of course be given the chance to answer whether or not the “usurper” gave the correct answer.

Buzzing prematurely because of nerves (i.e. before any word of the question has been spoken by the moderator) may be forgiven once if it occurs during preliminary rounds; no such latitude will be given for a player signaling after the first word is out.

Repeating the question with the answer at the end (“The Author of the Aeneid was ‘Vergil’”) may, if excessive, be viewed as a delaying tactic, as will “The answer to that is Zeus.” One warning will be given for such an offense, after which the moderator can rule the team out for a toss-up answered in an obvious attempt to delay.

The first answer completed is the one that must be counted. “The Parthenon-I mean the Pantheon” must be taken as the Parthenon. However, the “The Parth- I mean Pantheon” would be taken as Pantheon. People who correct themselves mid-word are able to correct themselves without penalty.

When a Player Interrupts a Question. A player should be careful to answer the question as asked; a player who buzzes early is gambling that he or she knows what the information ultimately sought will be. For example, if the question read, “Two brothers vied for power in the founding of Rome; which one prevailed?” a player buzzing too early and answering “Romulus and Remus” is wrong.

If a player signals early and tries to answer by giving extra information, his answer will be accepted if all the information given is correct and it is contained in a short, clear sentence. For example, if the moderator beings, “The battle of Zama…” and a player signals, is recognized and responds, “Rome defeated Carthage in 202 B.C.,” his answer is acceptable if that statement contains the information the completed question would have asked for and does not contain any error, even if the error was not what the question was seeking e.g. for the question “Affinity derives from…” the answer “finis, finis, feminine” would be counted wrong, even if “finis” was all that was required as an answer.

If a player’s response contains information that the completed question would clearly show to be extraneous, however, the moderator will give the player one chance to narrow his response down to only the elements asked for. Example: The moderator begins, “Distinguish in meaning between ‘cur’ and—.” A player signals, is recognized and responds, “cur means ‘why,’ cura means ‘care,’ curo means ‘take care of,’ curia means ‘Senate House,’ and curro means ‘run.” The moderator will ask the player to specify which elements of his answer fit the question, as it would have been asked; if the player cannot, his answer is incorrect.

If a player interrupts a multiple-choice question, he or she must be prepared to name the needed element. “The last one,” “the next one,” or “the first one” will not be accepted.

Spelling/Clarification. The moderator will always spell a word when asked, and may, at his or her discretion, spell a word thought to be in need of clarification. Some words should always be spelled (and written into the question), e.g. “moneo” and “maneo”, “aufero”, “affero”, and “offero, etc. A player may ask that word be spelled, but may not do so after having signaled; buzzing in means immediate readiness to answer the question with no further information. For the sake of clarity, the moderator may ask the player to spell his or her answer. In cases of Latin grammar, vocabulary and forms,

there is no latitude allowed: spellings must be exact. In other categories, the moderator may accept approximate spelling close enough to be clear that player knows the answer.

Questions in Latin. Any question asked in Latin must be answered in Latin, and correct syntax must be maintained. In questions which are not testing grammar, moderators should accept as a correct answer the nominative singular, as well as the correct full sentence or phrase. For example, if the question is, “Quo in loco secundae mensae sunt?” the acceptable answers are “in triclinio”, “triclinio”, and “triclinium.” Toss-up question that are commands in Latin (e.g. “sta”) should be carried out as soon as the spotter recognizes the player.

Vocabulary and Grammar Questions. Unless more or different information is specifically sought, when players are asked for a Latin word or phrase, the answer should be referred to by the first form to be found in a dictionary: nominative singular for nouns, masculine nominative singular for adjectives, etc. (e.g. When asked, “Give the Latin for ‘good sailor’”, the answer is “nauta bonus”, not “natum bonum”, etc.). For verbs, either the first principal part (i.e., first person singular present active indicative) or the second principal part (present active infinitive) is satisfactory.

A further note on verbs: English tends to refer to verbs in their absolute forms (“see”) or their infinitives (“to see”); Latin, on the other hand, refers to its verbs by their first principal parts (“video”). For this reason, if a student is asked the meaning of the Latin verb “porto,” then “to carry or “carry” or of course “I carry” is correct. If however, the question asks the meaning of the verb form “porto,” then the only correct answer is “I carry”, or “I do carry”, or “I am carrying”. The meaning of the verb “portare” is “carry” or “to carry,” but the meaning of the verb form “portare” is only “to carry.”

If a player is asked to give the dictionary entry of a Latin word when the meaning is included in the question, the meaning does not need to be repeated (e.g. For the question, “Give the dictionary entry for the Latin word for ‘frog,” the answer is “rana, ranae, feminine.”).

Mythology Questions. If a mythology question is predicated on one culture of the other (i.e. Greek or Roman), then the answer must conform. To “Who was the wife of Zeus?” the only correct answer is Hera; Juno would be the wrong answer just as Hera would be the incorrect answer to “Who was the wife of Jupiter?” When the toss-up specifies one culture o the other, the boni would be assumed to follow its lead unless there is a specific request for a Greek or Roman name (e.g. Toss-up: “Who was the Roman messenger god?”). When no culture is specified (e.g., “Who was the messenger god?”), then either answer is acceptable; Hermes or Mercury would be correct.

Challenges. If a player wishes to challenge the accuracy of an answer, then he or she must do so immediately. Coaches, sponsors, or anyone not on the teams playing may not make a challenge. Sponsors should instruct their team captain in advance on how to make a challenge. The team captain must initiate a challenge. The captain can then give politely and calmly the team’s reasons for the challenge. The moderator should then give his or her ruling. The moderator may confer with the spotter and timer before giving the decision. In cases where an answer is in dispute, a question may be replaced with another question from the same general category at the moderator’s discretion. In other cases, the moderator may make a ruling on a particular dispute and continue the round, consulting the appropriate source at the end of the round.

Announcing the Score. The scorekeeper will announce the score at the end of questions 5, 9, and 10.

Breaking Ties. In final rounds, five toss-up questions will be used to break the tie (again with no boni). The five questions will consist of two grammar questions (to include vocabulary, derivatives, mottoes), and one each from mythology, history, and customs (or, for advanced students, Latin Literature).

Creative Projects

1. No levels or divisions are recognized with respect to creative contests.2. Each participating school may have as many entries as they would like in each project contest.3. Every project entered in a Regional Latin Forum contest must have been begun since the previous year’s

State Forum. No group projects are allowed. A project MUST be the work of the student submitting it. The student may receive minor help from family members; the vast majority of the design and execution must be the student’s.

4. Some projects—Technology (Audio-Visual and Computer Program) and Modern Myth—are prejudged. See rules for submitting prejudged projects below.

5. Points will be deducted if the school’s name or student’s name appears on or in the project itself. Exceptions: Names may appear on the undisplayed back of any project. First names of students may appear in Audio-Visual and Computer Programs.

6. Points will be deducted if proper credit in a standard bibliographic format is not given to audio, video, picture, and information sources. No text may be plagiarized (simply copied from the original source). Submissions must comply with the Copyright and Fair Use rules. See the NJCL information packet (i.e., the White Book) for details.

7. A short, typed explanation of the making and the purpose of the project may accompany the submission (see rule 6 above). This may be a single page or several smaller documents (e.g., note cards that serve to label individual items in a grouping) that together do not exceed a single page of text. This accompanying text will not be judged as part of a project.

8. Projects in the following categories must have no computer-generated, scanned, photocopied, or digitally produced or reproduced materials at all as part of the project to be judged: 2-D Non-Graphic Art, Drawings, Models, Paintings, Sculpture/Pottery, Textiles.

9. Projects in the following categories must have no computer-generated, scanned, photocopied, or digitally produced or reproduced images of any kind but may have computer-generated text (see rule 6 above): Charts/Posters, Games, Illustrated Booklets, Maps, Miscellaneous, Traditional (Paper) Scrapbook.

10. Projects in the following categories may have any computer-generated content (see rule 6 above; explanations must be given for originally produced elements): Audio-Visual, Computer Programs, and Digital Scrapbook.

11. Submissions must comply with the Copyright and Fair Use rules. See the NJCL information packet (i.e., the White Book) for details.

12. The use of edible components is prohibited. Projects constructed in whole or in part of food items will be disqualified for health and sanitary reasons.

13. Physical reproductions of weapons (swords, spears, bows and arrows, etc.) and scale models of weapons are prohibited for safety reasons unless constructed of a safe material (e.g., a wooden or Styrofoam sword).

14. Pay close attention to the dimension rules (length x width x height). No project height can exceed 36 inches. No height limit is indicated for projects that should be flat.

N.B.: Some categories have been combined for judging purposes. Please see the Contests description page of this packet for the categories.

PREJUDGED PROJECTS: Prejudged projects are divided into two classifications: Technology (Audio-Visual and Computer Program) and Modern Myth. Pre-judged projects must be submitted through e-mail to mcgimseyk@trinityprep.org by January 19, 2018. Each project MUST have its own e-mail message.

The SUBJECT line of the e-mail MUST contain the following information in this order:

Category, Student Name (School Name, Sponsor Name)

EXAMPLE: Audio/Visual 5-9, Ima B. Student (Ridgemont High School, Minerva McGonagall)

The CONTENT of the e-mail MUST include the following information in this order:

Project Category and Level (5-9 or 10-12):Title of Project:Description of Project:Student Name:School Name:Grade:Level of Latin:

The PROJECT ITSELF may be an attachment to the e-mail or a link to an Internet-based storage or hosting site, e.g., Dropbox or YouTube.

Technology:Audio-Visual: (Pre-Judged) Submissions must be able to play on a PC using Media Player or needing no

additional software to play or download. The maximum length for these presentations is 5 minutes. The project can be a combination of information and entertainment. Quality, not quantity, will be more heavily scored by the judges. Although other students may be involved in the production, e.g., as actors or cameramen, the student submitting the project must have written, directed, and edited the project himself.

Computer Programs: (Pre-Judged) A program may be original or adapted. If original, please include the printed source code. If adapted, the source of a program must be identified. PowerPoint presentations must be in this category. If a commercial program is used to create graphics or other special effects, credit must be given at the beginning of the program. A program must be designed to be used in the teaching of Latin. Programs which focus on any academic contest content area are acceptable (e.g., Latin grammar, Roman history, customs, et al.). A program may be designed as a study unit, a test, a game, or the like. A program should take no more than 5 minutes to run. Points will be deducted for run-time errors. The student must submit with the program a short (maximum one page), typed explanation of what has been done and for what purpose. Include instructions on how to run the program.

Modern Myth: The Modern Myth may be one of the following: Category 1: An original myth to explain the existence of some phenomenon in nature or modern culture (it should use Classical Greek or Roman mythological characters but not a combination of both; new, invented characters with classical names may also be used).Category 2: A classical myth in modern dress or setting that should be recognizable through the plot and not through the names of characters (the writer must identify the original myth in a postscript to the story). Category 3: A new myth using classical figures (may include minor original characters), e.g., a new Hercules tale. The Modern Myth should not contradict an existing myth. New characters and/or new adventures may be invented, but no tampering with basic, traditional mythology should occur.

Myths must be 500-1200 words long. Myths outside this range will lose 1 point per 100 words off with a maximum deduction of 8 points; entries over 2000 words will be disqualified. The entry must be typed, double-spaced, black ink, 12-point standard font (Arial, Times New Roman, or similar), with one-inch margins. The entry may be prose or poetry. The top of each page must feature the title, category number (see above), and page number. The cover sheet must include the name of the student, school, teacher’s name, grade in school, level of Latin completed, the total number of words, the title of the myth, and the category (i.e., 1, 2 or 3 as identified above). Entries that do not state the student’s grade level will be disqualified. Points will be deducted on the basis of one point per missing item if any information is missing. It is emphatically recommended that the student’s sponsor read and approve the entry—both the story itself and the cover sheet. Sponsors may e-mail mcgimseyk@trinityprep.org for a cover sheet template.

II. PROJECTS JUDGED AT FORUM: These projects will be divided into six classifications:(1) Drawings(2) Handicrafts (Textiles; Pottery/Sculpture; Two-Dimensional, Non-Graphic)(3) Information (Illustrated Notebooks; Charts and Posters; Maps)(4) Games and Miscellaneous(5) Models

(6) PaintingsCriteria for judging will be originality, neatness, degree of skill, artistry and mastery of media, design, and

adherence to classical theme. All projects (except paintings and drawings, which cannot be groups) are to consist of one item or several variations of the same item whose combined size is within the size limitations ; e.g., one large aqueduct model or two smaller, related aqueduct models whose combined size conforms to the category specifications; one quilt or several pieces of embroidery whose combined size conforms to the category specifications. Projects submitted on common tri-fold Science Fair project display boards measuring 36 x 48 will be judged as oversized and penalized accordingly. A project may be framed. No project may be covered with glass, plastic, or lamination. Electrically-powered projects cannot be plugged in; they must be battery-operated. Projects must be completely set up at time of check in; no one may tend to or tinker with a project after close of check in. Projects must be picked up at the end of Forum, or they will be discarded.

(1) Drawing (pencil, ink, crayon, pastel, marker): Picture surface must be between 8 x 11 inches and 16 x 20 inches. Entire submission including mat must not exceed 20 x 24.

(2) Handicrafts:Textiles: Maximum dimensions are limited to 42 x 42 x 36 inches. No kits or patterns may be used without

major changes. If a kit or pattern is used, it must be noted on the Project Description Card. This category includes items such as quilts, sewn dolls, clothing, cross stitch, embroidery, weaving, banners, etc.

Pottery/Sculpture: Maximum dimensions are limited to the 36 x 36 x 36 inches. Must be hand made only. If a mold is used, the mold and a description of the process of how the mold was made and used must accompany the art.

Two-Dimensional, Non-Graphic: Maximum dimensions are limited to the 36 x 36 x 36 inches. This category includes mosaics, stained glass, wood inlay, metal etchings, and the like. Mosaics must be made on a firm background. Only one layer of tesserae may be used. The entire surface of a mosaic must be covered with tesserae.

(3) Information:Illustrated Notebooks: Maximum dimensions are limited to 16 x 20 inches. Notebooks are not term papers or

research papers. The emphasis is on original drawn or painted illustration. Notebook text should be the student’s own words. Do not plagiarize sources. Information sources should be cited in correct bibliographic form at the end of the notebooks. The use of photocopying or Internet pictures is prohibited; original artwork is required. Text may be computer generated. This category includes books, recipe books, scrolls, and thematic notebooks.

Charts and Posters: Maximum dimensions are limited to the size of one standard piece of poster board (22 x 28 inches) or medium foam board (20 x 30 inches). The use of photocopying or Internet pictures is prohibited; original drawn or painted artwork is required. Text may be computer generated. [Note: NJCL rules restrict posters entered at National Convention to exactly 22 x 28.]

Maps: Maximum dimensions are limited to the size of one standard piece of poster board (22 x 28 inches) or medium foam board (20 x 30 inches). May vary in media (e.g., a textile reproduction of a map) and may be three-dimensional. All maps, regardless of medium (e.g., textile, painting, model) should be registered in this category. Maps represent real spaces. Journeys of mythological heroes through real places are MAPS. Representations of fictional spaces, like the Underworld, are not MAPS, but CHARTS. The use of photocopying or Internet pictures is prohibited; original drawn or painted artwork is required. Text may be computer generated.

(4) Games and Miscellaneous:Games: Maximum dimensions are limited to 22 x 28 x 36 (the size of one standard piece of poster board) or 20

x 30 x 36 (the size of a medium foam board). Games must be the original conception of the student; games may not simply adapt existing games (e.g., Mythopoly that copies the Monopoly concept or Periculum that copies Risk). Games must include directions, playing pieces, and everything needed to play. Games may be made of various media. The use of photocopying or Internet pictures is prohibited; original drawn or painted artwork is required. Text may be computer generated. Student must make all parts of the game (including but not limited to the playing pieces, dice, and game board). No store-bought game pieces, game boards, etc., may be used.

Miscellaneous: This category includes items not falling into any other category. Projects must not be entered in the miscellaneous category simply to avoid the penalty for failure to comply with rules in the other categories. Maximum dimensions are limited to 42 x 42 x 36 inches. This category includes items such as actual size reproductions (e.g., of armor or tools), jewelry, decoupage, and other unique items.

(5) Models: Maximum dimensions are limited to 42 x 42 x 36 inches. Models should be workable, if applicable. Models are scale reproductions (i.e., not actual size) either of a particular item or a generic type, e.g., house, theater, bridge. No kits or patterns may be used.

(6) Paintings: (watercolors, acrylic, oil, tempera, spray paint, enamel paint, poster paint, ink (if applied with something other than a pen)) Picture surface must be between 8 x 11 inches and 16 x 20 inches. Entire submission including mat must not exceed 20 x 24.

CREATIVE CONTESTS: JUDGING CRITERIA When producing a creative project, you may want to consider the following judging criteria. Numbers in parentheses are the maximum number of points possible for the associated criterion.

Audio/Visual: Adherence to Classical Theme (5), Skillful Development of Theme (5), Adherence to Rules (10), Technical Quality (10), Content (10), Overall Effect (10); TOTAL (50).

Computer Programs: 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); TOTAL (50).

Modern Myth: 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); TOTAL (100).

Maps, Charts and Posters, Illustrated Booklets: 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); TOTAL (50).

Paintings, Drawings, Textiles, Pottery, Models, Miscellaneous, 2-D Non-Graphic Art, Games: 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); TOTAL (50).

For the last time….

Pre-judged projects must be submitted through e-mail to mcgimseyk@trinityprep.org by January 19, 2018.

Performance Contests

Each participating school may have up to four total entries in oral and costume contests. A couple’s costume counts as one entry.

Original Orations:1. Orations must be original and persuasive, written in English and containing Latin or Greek phrases where appropriate.2. The subject is to be a mythological or historical idea or event from Classical times.3. Orations may not paraphrase, or depend upon in content, any extant speech or literature.4. A classical character is permitted as an integral part of the speech and may be identified in a brief announcement prior to the beginning of the speech or in the course of the content.5. Historical figures are limited to those found in the periods listed under the Greek and Roman history test sections.6. Presentation at regional forum during the current year is the only prior usage of this speech that is permitted.7. No costumes, notes, or props of any kind are permitted.8. The oration must be no shorter than three minutes and no longer than five minutes.9. A student may start an oration over once without penalty.10. A student may be identified only by number, not by name tag or school clothing.11. Before beginning the speech, the contestant must present one typed copy of the oration marked with the following divisions:

I. Exordium – introduction to arouse interestII. Narratio – statement of facts of the caseIII. Propositio – statement of what is to be provenIV. Argumentatio

A. Confirmatio – affirmative argumentsB. Confutatio – refutation of opposing arguments

V. Peroratio – conclusion, summary of main points, and a sensational, dramatic appeal12. The student’s number and division should be on the back of the speech.13. The oration must be memorized.

Declamations:1. Declamations are original dramatic presentations in English with the students acting the part of one or more specific characters from classical mythology or history.2. Declamations may not be paraphrases of extant speeches in the literature.3. Appropriate Latin or Greek phrases may be used.4. The characters may be announced prior to the beginning of the speech but with no further explanation.5. Historical figures are limited to those found in the periods listed under the Greek and Roman history test sections.6. The speech may have been used only in regional forum during the current year.7. No costume, notes, or props of any kind may be used.8. Time limits are three to five minutes, with a deduction in points for not observing the limits.9. While the declamation must be memorized, the student may start a declamation over once without penalty.10. The student or his/her school may not be identified other than by declamation number given at registration.11. The student is required to submit a copy of his/her declamation to the judges.

Dramatic Interpretations:1. The 2018 NJCL creative arts selections will be used for the Dramatic Interpretation selections. The texts are available on the NJCL website (http://www.njcl.org/pages/CreativeArts).2. The reading must be memorized.3. No props, costumes, notes, or prompters are to be used.4. The student may preface his/her presentation with an introduction in English although this is not necessary and will not be judged as part of the presentation. The preface must be one minute or less.5. One false start is allowed without a point reduction.6. Students must not wear their name tags or clothing identifying their schools.

Costumes:Girls: a DanaidBoys: IxionCouples: Hades and Persephone

1. The student must have photocopies of receipts for materials and supplies not to exceed $40.00. Points will be deducted for no receipts. Original receipts are to be kept for States and Nationals. Photocopies will not be returned.2. All visible clothing and decoration must be included in the costs.3. Donated materials are to be included within the limits of costume expenditures and counted at their fair market value.4. Costumes must be constructed by student with aid only from family members.5. Costumes will be judged on authenticity, design, workmanship, and characterization.6. The student must submit a picture of himself/herself in costume. Points will be deducted for no picture.7. Judges are to note that while props for scenic effect, audio tapes, and other adjuncts may affect the overall grade, the focus of this contest is the costume itself.

Sample Questions: How does your costume represent your character? Why have you chosen this color/style? What does this prop represent? What is on your feet, arms, etc., and why? How much of this costume was your own work? How did you go about constructing this particular item? Where did you find your accessories? What sources did you use for your information on your character? What else would you like to tell us about your costume? Would you turn around slowly so we can all see?

N.B. There will be seven categories judged for performances: Dramatic Interpretation I, Dram. Interp. II, Dram. Interp. (Adv. Prose), Dram. Interp. (Adv. Poetry), Declamations, Orations, and Costumes. For Costumes and Dramatic Interpretation, students may choose to do either the boy’s or girl’s costume/passage.

PERFORMANCE CONTESTS: JUDGING CRITERIA When preparing your performance, you may want to consider the following judging criteria. Numbers in parentheses are the maximum number of points possible for the associated criterion.

Costumes: Knowledge of Character (15), Relevance of Costume (25), Adherence to Rules (15), Craftsmanship/Quality (15), Creativity (20), Overall Effect (10); Total (100).

Dramatic Interpretation: Memorization (25) (poetry: 25), Character Portrayal and Depth (20) (poetry: 20), Pronunciation (20) (poetry: 15), Enunciation (10) (poetry: 5), Voice Control (5) (poetry: 5), Eye Contact (5) (poetry: 5), Natural Gestures and Appropriate Movement (10) (poetry: 10), Phraseology (5) (poetry: 5), Scansion (0) (poetry: 10); Total (100) (poetry: 100).

Declamation and Original Oration: Content (25), Originality (20), Memorization (15), Voice Control (10), Poise (10), Adherence to Rules (10), Enunciation (5), Appropriate Gestures (5); Total (100).

Ludi Contests

Ludi Registration: All contest registration will happen on-site at the time of the contest. Contest administrators will accommodate as many students as time and resources permit. Schools may have multiple entries in each contest, time and resources permitting. Students may only compete once in each game.

Note: Time permitting, an addendum may follow regarding descriptions of specific Ludi events which will be offered at the Forum.