Salvete, Omnes!
On behalf of the newly-formed New Mexico Junior Classical League, I am thrilled to invite you to our First Annual NMJCL Convention. We are very excited to be organizing this event and hope that you will be equally eager to attend. Our goal is to strengthen our ties as a statewide community of Latin students, promoting interest in and dedication to further study of classical civilization.
The convention will be held at the Albuquerque Academy campus (6400 Wyoming Blvd. NE) on Saturday, February 13 from 9:00 to 4:00. All Latin students from 6th to 12th grades are invited to attend. We will tailor our activities, groupings, and levels to create challenge and fun for all levels and ages. Our schedule is:
9:00 Sign-in and art registration
9:30 Assembly and information on running for office
10:00 Group-building activities
11:00 Testing session
12:00 Roman banquet
1:00 Latin oratory/English oratory/Latin sight reading
2:00 Certamen
3:00 Awards and information on the National Convention
The fee for attending is $10, but for registration before January 15 the fee is decreased to $5 per head. The attached convention packet contains further information and materials for registering and preparing for the convention. It also lists all the exciting competitions we have planned for this year, which will be supplemented with fun, non-competitive activities. We will also host a potluck Roman banquet for lunch—please bring a Roman-style dish to share. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies we need to know about, please contact us.
We will also be providing information to encourage people to become more involved in the Latin community. At the morning assembly, we will discuss how to run for office in the NMJCL in the elections we have planned for the 2011 convention. In the afternoon, we will provide information and encouragement to students who may be interested in attending the National Convention in North Dakota this coming July. Participation in the convention this year will not require JCL membership, but we strongly encourage schools and individuals to join. For more information, visit the NJCL website at www.njcl.org.
Please look over the following packet on our plans for the convention and visit us online at www.abqlatin.com, where further information will be posted as the site progresses. If you have ideas, comments, questions, or concerns, please feel free to contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or our state chair Mr. Himwich at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Thank you for your interest and we hope to see you in February!
Ex animo,
Ella Wood
President, New Mexico JCL
The Convention Letter can be downloaded here. The Convention Letter is also included in the Convention Packet.
