In March, the Louisiana Faculty for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) and NSU Students’ School hosted greater than 130 pupil delegates from six colleges all through the state on the 71st annual Louisiana Junior Classical League (JCL) Conference in Natchitoches.
“Nationwide conference is ready on a university campus,” mentioned Louisiana Overseas Language Instructor of the Yr Leigh Grace Rouyer, who teaches at St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge. “Since LSMSA has that very same really feel, this was the right setting for our college students to expertise.”
Organized by LSMSA Affiliate Lecturer of Latin Dr. Morris Tichenor, JCL’s first in-person conference since 2019 included competitions starting from quiz bowl to races to chariot-building to tug-of-war. As a faculty, LSMSA positioned first in:
* Catapult – entry by Nathan Vise (‘24) of Walker
* Certamen (Classics Quiz Bowl) Latin II – crew: Isabella Le (‘22) of Lafayette; Garrett Parker (‘22) of Alexandria; Grayce Rhodes (‘22) of Benton; Leah Swanstrom (‘22) of Natchitoches
* Native Publications – entry by Griffin McFarland (‘22) of Natchitoches
* Spirit – medium-sized delegation at Procession
All collaborating LSMSA college students positioned in at the very least one Tutorial, Inventive Arts, Graphic Arts, and Olympika (athletic) occasion, in keeping with their respective grade and/or Latin stage. Native winners embody:
* Griffin McFarland (’22) of Natchitoches – Historic Geography (third Place); Greek Pentathlon (third Place); Roman Life and Tradition (3rdPlace); Inventive Arts: Costume – Pairs (2nd Place); Graphic Arts: Map (third Place)
* Leah Swanstrom (’22) of Natchitoches – Tutorial Decathlon (2nd Place); Classical Artwork (2nd Place); Greek Pentathlon (4th Place); Roman Historical past (1st Place); Inventive Arts: Costume – Pairs (2nd Place); Graphic Arts: Illustrated Citation (4th Place); Graphic Arts: Pottery (2ndPlace); Graphic Arts: Sculpture (2nd Place); 100-yard Sprint (third Place); Particular person Tutorial Sweepstakes (tenth Place Total); Particular person Graphic Arts Sweepstakes (ninth Place Total); Particular person Total Sweepstakes (tenth Place Total)
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