What is Convention?
Lone Pine students (Latin 100-400; age 12 and up) are eligible to attend the Colorado Junior Classical League State Convention in Estes Park, Colorado. The convention is a Thursday morning to a Friday noon in mid/late April. Students have traveled from as far away as Michigan and Washington to attend! It is intended to be a fun, educational, and motivational day and a half.
What do students do there?
Students can choose to do as many or as few events as they wish. I do ask them to sign up for three academic tests, and encourage them to try a variety of other events. Events include:
Pre-Convention Contests (due in January) - Essay, T-shirt design, board game design, poetry, program cover design
Olympika: Any of four pool relay races, various track and field events (most silly, e.g. throwing a toothpick "javelin"). This is done first as an ice-breaker.
Arts and Handicrafts: Map, chart, poster, ink drawing, mosaic, pencil drawing, photography (traditional or computer-enhanced), jewelry, cartoon, greeting card, sculpture, pottery, charcoal, small or large models, watercolor, oil/acrylic, decorative stitching, mixed media, militaria, misc., pastels, dolls, other textiles
Academic Tests: reading, grammar, vocabulary, derivatives, myths, mottoes and proverbs, literature, Greek history, Roman history, Roman daily life, geography, decathlon (questions from all 10 areas)
Performing Arts: Dramatic interpretation, Latin oratory, English oratory, costume, drama, skit
CERTAMEN!!! Four students per division (Latin 100/200 are Lower Division, Latin 300/400 are Upper Division) are chosen to be our Certamen (quiz bowl) team. This is always a very fun and popular event!
There is also a catapult contest, but we usually do not enter due to travel considerations.
Pictures from 2010:
Awards from 2010:
PreConvention Contests:
Poetry Jordyn Pair, 1st place! Her poem was printed in the convention program booklet that everyone received.
Board Game Nora Gibes, 5th place
Program Cover Design Nathan Gibes, 3rd place
Arts and Handicrafts:
Greeting Card JulieAnne Bixby, 5th place; Catherine Biewer, 4th place
Olympika:
Nessus Shirt (pool relay race): Catherine B, Zachary Bumpers, Ryan Bumpers, Liesl Jensen 4th place
Discus Connor Brinkman, 1st place
Discus throw Ben Weeks, 4th place; Brandon Zuck, 3rd place
Javelin Jordyn P, 5th place
Performing Arts:
Dramatic Interpretation David Burmeier, 1st place (level 1); JulieAnne Bixby, 2nd place (advanced level)
English Oratory JulieAnne B., 3rd place, advanced level
Latin Oratory Jay Gardner-Hajek, 1st place (level 1)
Skit 4th place! Team of 9: Catherine Biewer, Jordyn Pair, James Biewer, Connor Brinkman, Jay Gardner-Hajek, Nathan Gibes, Nora Gibes, Liesl Jensen, Ben Weeks
Academic Tests:
Vocabulary: Jay 1st place (Level 1), Catherine B 4th place (Level 3)
Derivatives: Nathan Gibes - 3rd place (Level 1), Lauren Zuck 3rd place (Level 2), Catherine B 4th place (Level 3)
Ancient Geography: Liesl 3rd place (Level 1), Lauren 2nd place (Level 2), Lauren - 3rd place OVERALL
Grammar: Catherine B 5th place (Level 3), Ryan B 3rd place (Level 2), David B 3rd place (Level 1), Grace C 1st place (Level 2), Grace C 3rd place OVERALL
Mythology: Jim B 4th place (Level 1), Lauren Z 2nd place (Level 2), Lauren Z 5th place OVERALL
Roman Daily Life: Nora 5th place (Level 1), Jordyn 4th place (Level 2), Zachary 1st place (Level 2), Zachary 2nd place OVERALL
Mottoes and Proverbs: Nathan G 4th place (Level 1), Nora G 2nd place (Level 1), Liesl J 1st place (Level 1), Grace C 1st place (Level 2), Nora G 3rd place OVERALL, Liesl J 2nd place OVERALL, Grace C 1st place OVERALL
Roman History Ben W 5th place (Level 1), Connor B 3rd place (Level 1), Ryan B 5th place (Level 2), Zachary B 4th place (Level 2)
Greek History Jay G-H 1st place (Level 1), Jay G-H 1st place OVERALL
Reading Comprehension Jay G-H 2nd place (Level 1), Grace C 5th place (Level 2)
Pictures from 2009:
(Surprise blizzard!)
Awards from 2009:
PreConvention:
Catherine Biewer (200), Essay, 5th place
Dillon Crum (100), Board Game, 3rd place
Cheyanne Taracks (200), Poetry, 5th place
Cheyanne Taracks (200), Program Cover Design, 5th place
Olympika:
Catherine Biewer (200), Laocoons Javelin, 5th place
Performing Arts:
Jeffrey Winter (200), Latin Oratory Level II, 2nd place
Jeffrey Winter (200), Dramatic Interpretation (Boys) Level II, 1st place
Academic Tests:
Dalton Crum (100), Greek History Level I, 5th place
Dalton Crum (100), Roman History Level I, 2nd place
Catherine Biewer (200), Grammar Level II, 4th place
Catherine Biewer (200), Vocabulary OVERALL, 3rd place
Catherine Biewer (200), Mottoes/Proverbs Level II, 2nd place
Catherine Biewer (200), Vocabulary Level II, 1st place
Jeffrey Winter (200), Decathlon OVERALL, 3rd place
Jeffrey Winter (200), Decathlon Level II, 2nd place
Jeffrey Winter (200), Roman History OVERALL, 2nd place
Jeffrey Winter (200), Reading Comprehension Level II, 2nd place
Jeffrey Winter (200), Roman History Level II, 1st place
Certamen, Lower Level: First place overall!!!
Team: Jeffrey Winter (captain), Catherine Biewer, Dillon Crum, Dalton Crum
Individual (Sweepstakes) Awards:
Jeffrey Winter (200), 6th place overall!!!
Pictures from 2007:
Awards from 2007:
Pre-Convention Contests:
Program Cover Design Nikki 5th
Board Game Caitlin 3rd
Essay Lexy 2nd
Olympic Events:
Atalantas Race team of Ryan, Lexy, Matt, Melissa
Javelin, Girls Nikki 3rd, Melanie 1st
Heracles Pool Event (Jessie Zachary Karianne) 3rd place
Leander Pool Event (Jessie Zachary Karianne) 3rd place
Nessus Shirt Pool Event (Jessie Zachary Karianne) 3rd place
Neptune Returns Pool Event (Jessie Zachary Karianne) 4th place
Academic Tests:
Greek History Melanie, level III, 4th
Decathlon Melissa, Level I, 5th; Lexy, Level II, 4th; Ryan, Level III, 4th
Reading Comprehension Karianne, Level I, 5th; Lexy, Level II, 2nd
Grammar Caitlin, Level I, 2nd; Lexy, Level II, 1st; Ryan, Level III, 2nd; Ryan,
Overall, 3rd.
Derivatives Ryan, Level III, 2nd
Daily Life Caitlin, Level I, 2nd
Vocabulary Nikki, Level II, 4th; Mackenzie, Level III, 1st; Mackenzie, Overall,
2nd.
Roman History Jessie, Level II, 5th; Melanie, Level III, 5th
Mottoes and Proverbs Nettie, Level I, 5th; Jessie, Level II, 5th
From Students - About CONVENTION:
I went to the Colorado convention last year. It was a lot of fun! I thought that the pre-convention contests were great. I entered a board game, which won a prize. I heard the pool events were great. Also, the "sporting" events were creative and fun. I did a javelin throw...with a blow up noodle. I was a part of the Certamen team, it was a real challenge, but it was fun! The academic tests were challenging as well, but it was rewarding to receive awards for the tests I took. I took Grammar, Daily Life, and Deca-something--which included questions from all the other ten tests. I would really encourage you to participate! I was really sad that we didn't go this year. If I had another year, I would soooo go!
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Caitlin (2008)
The state convention was fun. I'd go again, especially since we know what to expect this time. Last year was our first time going to the convention and it wasn't as fun as it could have been, since we were trying to figure out how things worked. It would have been much more fun this year if I had gone, and next year should be fun too. - 2008 Student
Most of the convention except for the Quiz Bowl Certamen wasn't as formal as it sounds. Most of the athletics were in a big open building, using paper plates, pool noodles, and other similar things. The Certamen wasn't even that big.
The best part of the whole convention was getting to know and spend time with all our classmates, even though we didn't get quite enough unscheduled time to hang out. Still, it was fun.
- Second 2008 Student
