Quid Int r a?

- Fall Latin Day (pp. 1-2)

- Leadership Development Academy (p. 3)

- State Convention Schedule (pp. 4-5)

- Scholarship Information (p. 5)

- Calling All Candidates! (p. 6)

- State Calendar of Events (p. 7)

Ver i t as et Sc i en t i a

Every year, Fall Latin Day marks the beginning of a new year for the Indiana Junior Classical League. Latin clubs from across the state, whether they are already affiliated with the IJCL or not, are invited to an Indiana college or university to kick-start the year. This year, lovers of the classics made their way to Indiana State University in Terre Haute to learn more about the classics and the organization that runs Fall Latin Day as well as many other events throughout the year.

Dr. Steven Stofferahn, Associate Professor of History, welcomed the crowd to ISU early on the morning of Nov. 11. Attendees then mingled in an icebreaker to get to know their peers from around the state by playing a game of two truths and a lie. All members of each group said their name, school, and three "facts" about themselves.

New beginnings f ound at f al l Lat in day

eg o v o s h o r t a r i t a n t u m po ssu m u t a m ic it ia m o m n ib u s r eb u s h u m a n is a n t epo n a t i s.

"I urge you, as much as I am able, to place

friendship before all human issues."

- Marcus Tullius Cicero

Indiana Junior Classical League Presents

After telling their truths and lies in the icebreaker, students sit in a circle to

show they are finished with that round.

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Students from Crown Point show off their ISU swag bags, which contain several fliers

and samples of university merchandise.

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Two of these "facts" were true; one was a lie. After the three "facts" were given, the other members of the group voted on which one was the lie. The participant then revealed which "fact" was false. This process was repeated with each member of the group, and then groups combined so more participants could share additional "facts" with others.

This year, students also participated in several different versions of Latin-themed games. Latin Guess Who, Knucklebones, and Bananagrams were some of the games offered in the sessions. Next, students learned about the IJCL in workshops led by teachers

The day ended with a look at the events for the upcoming year by the state officers, and Sarah Blade, IJCL Secretary, announced all of the raffle winners selected from those who attended at least one IJCL workshop and professor presentation. With Fall Latin Day coming to a close, students and sponsors alike were excited for the year to come and everything it promises to offer.

and student officers. These revolved around the core points of IJCL State Convention. An admissions session and campus tour provided helpful information about the college.

Dr. Daniel Moore of ISU shows students and teachers how to read and translate Latin

manuscripts in one of the professor presentations.

Ms. Sarah McDaniels of Park Tudor School teaches students how to play the classic Italian card game Scopa in one of the games sessions.

Not e f r o m y o u r s ec o n d V ic e Pr es iden tAre you looking for a way to become more involved in the IJCL? Well, we have a special treat for you: the IJCL statewide service projects! Since September, local chapters have been participating in significant ways, including sending socks to soldiers, holding food drives for local food banks, donating rice to the World Food Programme, and creating Saturnalia cards for hospitals and nursing homes. If any chapters have participated in these events, please submit participation to tinyurl.com/IJCLServiceForm by March 1. The IJCL held no service project for the month of January due to the events scheduled for Indiana Latin Week, but February is the month to serve your local needy furry friends and animal shelters. In March, before making memories at State Convention, help make a difference in dental hygiene around the world by collecting toothbrushes. You will bring these toothbrushes to State Convention and submit them when your chapter performs roll call. Participation in this service event will earn your chapter an extra five point toward the delegate spirit competition.

More information about service projects can be found at tinyurl.com/IJCLService17-18.

Lea d er s h ip Dev e l o p m en t a c a d em yOn Sept. 23, 2017, the fourth annual Leadership Development Academy was held at Carmel High School. The Leadership Development Academy is a gathering of those who are interested in being leaders in the IJCL, whether locally or at the state level. Steve Perkins, IJCL board member, opened the Saturday morning event by giving welcoming remarks to students and sponsors. Students then divided into groups based upon their interests and skills. IJCL President Eric Feeney then led the group in an icebreaker in order to introduce attendees to other students from around the state.

The state officers each held workshops designed to teach these aspiring leaders more about their specific duties as club leaders and officers. IJCL sponsors also led workshops, with topics ranging from incorporating games into club meetings to developing effective communication and recruitment strategies. At the end of the day, members of each school gathered together for individual chapter goal-setting sessions, where an officer or sponsor guided them on how to best use the ideas shared throughout the day to strengthen and improve their own clubs.

Students from Culver Academies learn new ways to incorporate crafts into their meetings by

creating knucklebones for the Roman game.

Officers from Cardinal Ritter, Crown Point, and Valparaiso brainstorm ideas on how to increase

club involvement and create fun club events.

The National Junior Classical League will host its 65th annual NJCL Convention July 23-28 at Miami University in Oxford, OH. The Indiana Junior Classical League will also sponsor the annual bus trip to NJCL Convention July 20-22. Highlights of the bus trip will include Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Newport Aquarium, Kings Island, and a riverboat cruise with lunch included. For more information on registration for the NJCL Convention and IJCL bus trip, please visit the IJCL website.

Nat ional Junior Cl assical League Convent ion

IJ CL c h a p t e r s p o t l i g h t

T e n t a t i v e s t a t e c o n v e n t i o n s c h e d u l e

5:05-6:05 - Let?s Play Scopa!

5:25-6:05 - Nominations Committee

6:10-7:00 - Pizza Party (Social for Seniors)

7:10-8:10 - Sponsor Meeting

7:10-8:40 - Academic Testing Session I

8:10-8:40 - Competitive Certamen Moderator Orientation

FRIDAY, MARCH 91:00-3:00 - Registration

1:00-3:00 - Graphic Arts and Impromptu Art Registration

1:00-3:00 - Luggage Storage

2:30-3:15 - Executive Board Meeting

3:30-4:30 - General Assembly I

4:35-5:05 - Hotel Check-In

5:05-5:20 - Chaperone/Sponsor/SCL Meeting for Contest Orientation

5:05-6:05 - Colloquia

Nota Bene: All t imes are Eastern.

8:10-9:50 - Hospitality Room for Sponsors and Chaperones

8:30-9:50 - Student Snack Bar

8:50-9:50 - Costume Contest

8:50-9:50 - Impromptu Art

9:00-9:25 - "That?s Entertainment!" Auditions

9:00-9:50 - Bazaar

10:00-10:40 - Candidates? Speeches

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"Terre Haute South Vigo celebrated Saturnalia on December 15 with a party at which we exchanged gifts, sang Latin carols, and crafted figurines out of clay for the Sigillaria. Everyone had a grand time, including several guests invited by club members to extend the friendly hand of JCL."

-Becki Bush, Terre Haute South Vigo

"Homestead?s JCL chapter hosted a meeting in November, and members competed in a fast-paced scavenger hunt that recreated the Twelve Labors of Hercules! First, members stopped by the snack table, were debriefed on their mission, paired up into friend groups, and then traversed the treacherous hallways of Homestead to battle against frightening monsters, mythological creatures, and mind-bending puzzles. They were encouraged to document their conquests with photographic evidence on their smartphones. Battles included recreating Hippolyte's girdle with toilet paper, singing a sleepy lullaby to our consul dressed up as a three-headed Cerberus, and capturing the Stymphalian birds through a wacky chicken dance. Once members completed all twelve labors, they confirmed their accomplishments with the Olympian gods (Magistra Grundtisch). Members left the meeting feeling happy and heroic, touting their glory with heads held high."

-Pamela Chen, Homestead High School

All chapters have the opportunity to participate in IJCL?s year-round contests. Any chapter that wishes to compete in the Helen Wampler Spirit Contest should fill out the form found in the convention packet or IJCL Handbook and submit it to Kayla Apking, IJCL Second Vice President, at State Convention.

Chapters interested in the Dennis Bartlow Publicity Contest should send newspaper clippings, radio announcements, and television information as well as creative publicity to Brittany Krowiarz, Publicity Coordinator, by Feb. 9.

The Sharon Gibson Community Service Award is awarded to the school with the top community service project. The application form is available online or in the IJCL Handbook and must be submitted to Lisanne Pierson, IJCL Co-Chair, by Feb. 16.

Y ea r - Ro u n d A c t iv i t i es

FRIDAY, MARCH 910:45-11:45 - Certamen Round I

10:50-11:45 - JCL Cards

11:50-12:20 - Chapter Fellowship

12:30 - Curfew

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

6:00-8:30 - Hospitality Room for Sponsors and Chaperones

6:30-7:30 - Certamen Round II

7:30-8:30 - Certamen Round III

7:30-9:00 - Project Viewing

8:35-9:05 - Dramatic Interpretation

8:35-9:05 - English Oratory

9:15-10:25 - Academic Testing Session II

10:25-10:40 - Toga/Stola Assistance Party

10:40-10:50 - Delegate Spirit

10:50-11:50 - General Assembly II

11:50-12:30 - Roman Banquet

12:30-1:00 - Hotel Checkout

12:30-1:00 - Luggage Storage

1:10-2:35 - Project Viewing

1:10-2:35 - Classical Board Games

1:10-2:35 - Latin Oratory

1:10-2:35 - Sight Latin Reading

1:45-2:30 - Meet the Candidates

1:45-2:30 - Bazaar

2:40-2:50 - Delegate Spirit

2:50-4:05 - General Assembly III

4:10-5:25 - Certamen Finals

4:10-5:40 - Colloquia

4:10-5:45 - Open Certamen

4:50-5:40 - Ludi

5:25-5:45 - World Series of Certamen

5:50-7:30 - General Assembly IV

High school seniors are invited to apply for two Indiana Junior Classical League scholarships. These $500 scholarships, presented in memory of Eileen Johnson and Elizabeth Love, recognize the service of IJCL members. Applications for the scholarships are available from Lisanne Pierson, IJCL Co-Chair, after Jan. 15 in the IJCL Handbook or at the IJCL website in the Documents section. Completed forms must be returned to her by Feb. 1.

Schol ar ships f or IJCL Member s

The National Junior Classical League offers a selection of online exams available to all students enrolled in a classical language. The National Classical Etymology Exam has already taken place, but there is still t ime to register for the National Roman Civilization Exam and the National Latin Vocabulary Exam. The tests will be administered from Feb. 7 to March 16, and schools must register by Feb. 2. Cost is $4 per student and $15 per school, though NJCL chapters receive a $15 discount.

Tentat ive stat e convent ion schedul e cont inued

If you are a first-place winner at State Convention, whether it is in Academics, Creative Arts, Graphic Arts, or Certamen, IJCL wants you to compete at NJCL Convention. The money raised from "That?s Entertainment!" at State Convention will be distributed to those first-place winners who agree to compete in the same contests at NJCL Convention. Students attending NJCL Convention will receive the necessary forms to apply for first-place grants via e-mail from the state co-chairs after State Convention.

upcoming ex am oppor t unit ies

Indiana Junior Cl assical League Of f icer s 2017- 2018President : Eric Feeney (North Central), 317-590-1867 / 317-619-1354, president@ijcl.org

First Vice President : Maxwell Ober (North Central), 317-820-8446 / 317-820-8446, vp1@ijcl.org

Second Vice President : Kayla Apking (Crown Point), 219-696-4299 / 219-241-2515, vp2@ijcl.org

Secret ary: Sarah Blade (Homestead), 260-444-2724 / 260-205-3661, secretary@ijcl.org

Par liam ent ar ian : Samuel Acosta (The Master?s Study), 317-403-9221, parliamentarian@ijcl.org

Hist or ian : Lance Spreacker (Cardinal Ritter), 317-373-9631 / 317-690-8273, historian@ijcl.org

Edit or : Madilyn (Maddie/MJ) Johnson (Crown Point), 219-577-4268 / 219-779-4733, editor@ijcl.org

Webm ast er : Emily Padgett (North Central), 317-923-4393 / 317-225-7844, webmaster@ijcl.org

The 36th annual Hoosier Certamen Invitational took place Jan. 20 at Guerin Catholic High School in Noblesville. To see the full results of this competition, please check the IJCL website.

The 30th annual Indiana Certamen Invitational will take place on Feb. 24 at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis. The deadline for registration is Feb. 9. Pre-registration is required.

These invitationals are open to all IJCL members. There is a novice division for first-year students, intermediate division open to first- and second-year students with an emphasis on second-year study, and an advanced division open to all levels, but with an emphasis on third- and fourth-year study. Schools have already received information, which is available on the IJCL website.

State Convention will also offer three divisions of Competitive Certamen. In addition, there will be

St at e a n d Nat io n a l Cer t a men t o u r n a men t s

an Open Certamen tournament at State Convention available to any student not competing competitively.

Each summer, Indiana is eligible to sponsor a state team in the National Certamen Tournament at NJCL Convention. If you are interested in representing Indiana on a Certamen team at NJCL Convention this summer at Miami University in Oxford, OH, tryouts will take place on June 9 at Culver Academies.

Members of the advanced Certamen

team from Crown Point successfully

claimed the championship with their wide variety of

knowledge at last year 's State Convention.

N o t e f r o m y o u r P a r l i a m e n t a r i a nTo become a state officer, please fill out the online application on the IJCL website, print the copy you receive via e-mail, obtain signatures from your sponsor and parents, and return it to the Parliamentarian by Feb. 10. All candidates will give a one-minute speech at the Nominations Committee meeting at State Convention, and then the number of candidates for each office will be reduced to two. The remaining two candidates for each office must then deliver a three-minute speech at General Assembly, before finally answering a few questions at Candidates' Open Forum.

If you have any further questions, please refer to the Campaign Corner on the website, the IJCL Handbook, or contact Samuel Acosta , IJCL Parliamentarian, at parliamentarian@ijcl.org.

Indiana Senior Cl assical League Of f icer s 2017- 2018President : August Dailey (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology), daileyab@rose-hulman.eduVice President : Michael Keller (Purdue University), keller76@purdue.eduSecret ary: Emma Poor (Purdue University), epoor@purdue.eduTreasurer : Susie Szymanski (Indiana University), suszyman@indiana.eduPar liam ent ar ian : Kendal Paul (Purdue University), paul58@purdue.eduHist or ian : Cameron Rachford (Indiana University), crachfor@umail.iu.edu

Stat e Cal endar of Event sNota Bene: All t imes are Eastern.

February 8: Deadline for late registrations for State ConventionFebruary 9: Deadline for sponsors to invoice all late registrations for State Convention Deadline for submitting amendments to the IJCL Constitution and filing for candidacies for state office Deadline to submit entries to the Modern Myth, Slogan, Publicity, and Local Publication contests Deadline to register for the Indiana Certamen InvitationalFebruary 16: Deadline for sponsors to do housing, teams, and sight Latin reading entries for State Convention Deadline to postmark payments, invoices, forms for late State Convention registrations Deadline to submit entries to the Sharon Gibson Community Service AwardFebruary 24: 30th annual Indiana Certamen Invitational, 10 a.m. at Bishop Chatard High School, IndianapolisMarch 9-10: 65th annual Indiana Junior Classical League State Convention, Indiana Memorial Union, Indiana University, BloomingtonApr il 1: Deadline to submit items for the third issue of Veritas et ScientiaApr il 15-21: National Classics WeekMay 2: Third issue of Veritas et Scientia mailed outMay 15: Deadline to register with early pricing for 2018 NJCL Convention Deadline to register to be on the Indiana Certamen teams at NJCL Convention Deadline to submit application for a first-place grant for NJCL ConventionMay 19: Executive Board Meeting, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Carmel High School, CarmelJune 9: National Certamen tryouts and first National Certamen practice; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Culver Academies, Culver (pending confirmation)June 28-30: American Classical League Institute, University of Montana, Missoula, MTJuly 6-7: Certamen boot camp for NJCL Convention delegates on Indiana Certamen teams, Crown Point HSJuly 7: Picnic and informational meeting for Indiana delegates to 2018 NJCL Convention, 1 p.m., Crown PointJuly 23-28: 65th annual NJCL Convention, Miami University, Oxford, OH (Indiana bus tour: July 20-22, July 28)

Stat e Commit t ee 2017- 2018Co-Chair /Scholarship Chair : Lisanne Pierson, 314 S. Green Street, Brownsburg, IN 46112, 317-525-3354, chair@ijcl.org, scholarship@ijcl.orgCo-Chair : Jeremy Walker, 209 Maple Street, Crown Point, IN 46307, 219-775-7307, chair@ijcl.orgCer t am en Chair : Ashley Butler, 1300 Academy Road #91, Culver, IN 46511, 765-686-0444, certamen@ijcl.orgConst it ut ion Chair / It aly Tr ip Co-Chair : Megan Grundtisch, 4747 Coventry Parkway, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, 740-503-5204, constitution@ijcl.org, italy@ijcl.orgIt aly Tr ip Co-Chair : Brian Gross, 704 Clarendon Place, Indianapolis, IN 46208, 317-721-2744, italy@ijcl.orgMent orship Chair : Sara Wietbrock, 398 E. 1300 S., Kouts, IN 46347, 219-775-2992, mentor@ijcl.orgPublicat ions Chair : Sarah McDaniels, 9866 Haverstick Road, Indianapolis, IN 46280, 434-390-4693, publications@ijcl.orgSCL Advisor : Tony Martin, 7745 Ivydale Drive, Apt. B, Indianapolis, IN 46250, 317-294-4714, scl@ijcl.orgTechnology Chair : Becki Bush, 4351 South Spring Acres Street, Terre Haute, IN 47802, 812-298-9156 / 812-298-4263, technology@ijcl.orgBoard Mem ber : Brittany Krowiarz, 6725 Mill Run Drive #2127, Indianapolis, IN 46214, 219-488-6321Board Mem ber : Melissa Perkins, 533 Amberleaf Trail, Westfield, IN 46074, perx2@aol.comBoard Mem ber : Steve Perkins, 533 Amberleaf Trail, Westfield, IN 46074, 317-796-8045, sperkins@msdwt.k12.in.us

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