SI JCL goes to Irvine

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SI JCL goes to Irvine!
49th Annual CJCL State Convention
March 19 - 21, 2004
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Friday morning at 545. We arrive and wait for
the bus...
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No sign of the buses. Mrs. McCarty tries to
track them down.
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and we wait...
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And we get so bored, we compare pedicures.
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Finally the first bus arrives at 645.
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Still no sign of the second bus.
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Good thing the JCL officers brought Krispy Kremes.
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Masanori plans the trip while we wait for the
second bus.
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As the sun comes up, Mrs. McCarty tries to find
the second bus.
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Bus 2 finally arrives a full hour late!
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Vanessa admires our luxury bus.
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Sus begs for rescue.
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Sing copies Masanoris notes.
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Finally we hit the road!
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Nap time for Chris, the sleeping freshman.
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Noelle and her cuddle buddy.
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Jeff and Katie catch up on their zzzzzs.
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John, Chris, and Jamize take a rest.
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Our lunch break at Button Willow. We are only 2
½ hours away from Irvine!
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After 4 ½ hours, we finally arrive at the Embassy
Suites. Tracy is anxious and tired.
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Woodbridge High students welcome us to Convention.
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Friday night dinner on the quads.
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Mike, Tiff, Vanessa, and Zach get ready for
academic testing.
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Our favorite chaperone, Rudraigh, poses with Jeff.
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Our boys wander around half asleep looking for
their testing rooms.
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Lizzie and Ashton watch Thats Entertainment.
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Jen masquerades as Darren Dareen.
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Natalie and Vanessa love this Convention!
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Paolo, Tracy, and John. Theyre the smartest
Certamen team ever?
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Even with Jack to help, they dont look very
smart.
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Jared, Ed, Vince, and Dave. The HS2 Certamen
team and their groupies.
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Theres a reason elevators have posted weight
limits. We broke the elevator!
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Laura prepares for her modeling career.
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Fred and Dan Two very tired freshmen.
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Saturday morning Breakfast in tunicas.
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Ashton, Lauren, Lizzie, Kelly, and Camila
beautiful, elegant Romanae.
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Elliot, Dan, Misha, Jared, Ed, and Vince skip
breakfast.
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Our friends from Sage Ridge High in Reno, Nevada.
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Livia est pulcherrima Romana.
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Chris, Sean, and Nick ready for the day.
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Do Vanessa and Natalie ever separate from each
other?
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Jessica and Jordan demonstrate how tunics and
togas are supposed to be worn (no stilettos!).
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Mike, Jared, Ed, and Chris bellissimi pueri!
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Wow! We actually look spirited!
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Noelle and Katie watch other schools to learn how
spirit competitions are done.
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1800 screaming, crazy Latin students
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Hail the Spirit Leaders!
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Well, our spirit could use some work.
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The pre-game spirit huddle
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Rud the Roman
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Kellys tired, but Lizzie and Camila are ready to
cheer.
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Mike, Sus, and John get pumped up while Zach just
looks cool.
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Eheu! How long is that spirit competition anyway?
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Mike our very own Roman god
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And forever well hold to the purple and gold, of
the Junior Classical League!
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The chariot gang relaxes before the first race.
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Mrs. C wishing she were taller and heavier and
not the charioteer!
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Shes really not two feet tall it just looks
that way.
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Mike, Zach, John, and Jeff the horses take a
practice run.
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Charioteers and horses wait for the horn...
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And theyre off!
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Victory is ours!
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Facta non verba The shirt looks good like this.
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Natalie, Claire, and Claire model their outfits
while they wait for the girl horses to put on
their harnesses.
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Yes, he really shouldve been Mr. CJCL.
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Charioteer Danny waits for his horses.
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The girls turn they wait for the horn.
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Tracy, Sus, Vanessa, and Lauren get off to a
great start.
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Dan, Vanessa, and Lauren keep their eyes on the
competition.
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Lucius et puellae semper vincunt!
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Laura gets ready to serve an ace.
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SI Volleyball 2nd place winners
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Tracy, Paolo, Jack, and John moving on to the
finals.
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Latin MadLibs Tracy runs a workshop
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Going once...
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going twice...
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Sold to the girls with 40 for slaves!
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HS Adv get ready for Certamen finals
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Paolos lightning fast trigger finger leads the
way to a decisive victory SI 120, the other
two teams combined 90.
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Chris and Sus think theyre cool so they wear
their sunglasses indoors.
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Tired SI waiting around for fellowship
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Chris, Zach, Sus, Jordan, and Casey a
good-lookin bunch!
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Zach shows off his homemade helmet - Mrs. C
shouldve worn this for the chariot race.
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Jeff, Lauren, and Tiffany
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Ed, Charlie, Mrs. C, John, and Mike
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Cian relaxes at fellowship.
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Spirit Contest 2 much better than the first
one.
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Since the cheers arent happening, lets try
weapons!
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The sophomores look exhausted...
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so Mike and the juniors try to wake them up.
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Susanna waves our banner proudly.
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Such a good brother! Zach shows off Jareds
award-winning sword (1st place).
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Seriously, these spirit competitions really do
feel endless. At least Rud looks awesome.
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Laura, Tiff, Jeff, Vanessa, and Dan Elegant,
beautiful, and ready for the banquet.
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Elliot helps Misha by watching other peoples
cards.
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Chris and Sean hit blackjack lucky table?
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Fred and Dan lose all their money.
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Liz, Kelly, Dan, Paul, and Ed try their hand at
craps.
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Finally, the long trip home.
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CALIFORNIA JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE STATE
CONVENTION AWARDS
Certamen, High School Advanced Team- 1st Place!
(Team of Paolo, Tracy, John and Jack fought
their way through 3 rounds of questions on Latin
grammar, vocabulary, history, culture, mythology
and blasted the competition in the final round-
beating Garden Grove and Loyola. )
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Individual Testing Ancient Geography
HS.Advanced 3rd place- Paolo Braccini Grammar
HS III 4th place- Jordan Knox History
HS Adv. 3rd place- Paolo Braccini Mottoes,
Abbrev. HS3 4th place- John
Kamm Vocabulary HS3 5th place-
(tie) Katie OReilly, Jordan Knox Derivatives
HS3 1st place Zach Salin Pentathlon
HS3 5th place Katie OReilly Reading
Comp. HS2 3rd place Chris
Hoffman Reading Comp. HS2 4th
place Jared Salin
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ARTS Poetry (9-10) 2nd place Luke
Pulaski Poetry (11-12) 2nd place Katie
OReilly English Slogan 1st
place Natalie Abinante Vocal music 1st
place John Melis Board Games 2nd
place Fred Madigan Models 1st place Jared
Salin Photography 3rd place Natalie
Abinante
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ATHLETICS Basketball 1st place Volleyball
2nd place GirlsChariot 1st place Boys
Chariot 1st place Track100m 2nd
place John Melis Track 400m 1st
place Susanna Peeples
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Congratulations to the best Convention Crew ever!
Get ready for Irvine, 2005.