Announcements

NEW:

OLD:

September 2014:

Latin Club and JCL Dues - $10, covers both state and national fees.  (Write the check to Griffin School.)

Important Dates:

Saturday, February 21

Area F (Austin) Convention

St. Andrew's Episcopal Upper School, Austin

Friday and Saturday, March 27-28

State Convention

Amarillo High School, Amarillo

July 27-August 1, 2015

Trinity University, San Antonio TX  

·       Every year the national convention is hosted by a different university campus in a different state.  Over four years, you could travel to four states.

·       Lots of the smartest, funniest, most talented, most well-rounded, and nicest Latin students in the USA attend the national convention for competitions, socializing, learning, & fun.

·       The national convention lasts for an entire week every summer in late July, and culminates in a toga-clad procession and Roman banquet on the final day of awards.

Why should you ... why would you even think about try it out?

• ·       A chance to be part of a national organization.

• ·       A chance to travel and see other places (local, state, and nationwide)

• ·       A chance to socialize with your classmates in a different setting.

• ·       A chance to meet other Latin students from other schools around the city, state, and USA.

• ·       Participation in such extra-curricular activities significantly enhances a college resume.

• ·       A chance to compete in one or more athletic, academic, or fine arts competitions of your choosing.

• ·       A chance to win awards and honors.

• ·       A chance to broadening your range of life experiences.

• ·       A chance to learn, broadening your knowledge and skills in one or more areas of your choosing.

• ·       A chance to hold office in an organization at the campus, city, state, or national level, which helps develop leadership skills and makes and impression on a college resume.

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September 2012. Churchill High School

• 1st Latin Club meeting:  Sept. 19, after school C203.

• All interested in certamen (quiz bowl) will be meeting on Wednesdays after school in C203.

• Dates for the 2012-2013 Area Certamen Tournaments:

  • Nov 10 - Clark High School.

  • Dec 15 - Churchill High School.

  • Jan 26, 2013 - St. Mary's Hall High School.

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• • The 2012 State JCL Convention is March 30th - 31th, 2012, at Tom C. Clark High School, San Antonio, Texas. 

• Practice tests for area and state JCL are available at these two websites:

  • http://latin.sasaustin.org/actestarchives.php.

  • http://www.saclassicalsociety.com/main.htm.

• Competition Results from the 2012 Area B TSJCL Convention at Ronald Reagan High School.

• The 2012 Area B TSJCL Convention will be Friday and Saturday, February 17th and 18th, at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio.  -- Letter to Parents. 

• 2011 Area B TSJCL Convention will be Saturday, February 5, at Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio from 7:20 AM to 7:00 PM.  -- Letter to Parents.

  • 2010 Area B Junior Classical League Convention - Letter to Parents.  

    • at Sandra Day O'Connor High School, in Helotes, TX (NW of San Antonio) on February 20.