Spring Torch 2024

MeetYourBoard

Parliamentarian

WILSON

TANEJA

VASUDE

SHILPA KUMAR

President MATTHEW SEIBERLICH Editor JACK MINEAU

MITCHELL

PLANS

MeetthePresident MATTHEW SEIBERLICH

“I am looking forward to getting to know everyone better and meet new people. I'm also looking forward to leading everyone and watching the best delegation sweep in all the departments ��”

YUKI

Meetthe1stVP

ABOUT ME

“I am contacting schools around the state to raise awareness for the WJCL and rekindle memberships from schools who had previously been a part of it... to be able to expand... participation from schools across Wisconsin to provide Latin students ...with opportunities to be a part of our amazing community!”

MITCHELL

Meetthe2ndVP

TREVOR WALTERSDOLF

PLANS

“I’m looking forward to leading the delegation in spirit at nationals”

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MeettheParliamentarian LexiWilson

PLANS

“I look forward to running elections and hopefully passing amendments!”

MeettheSecretary

ESHAAN VASUDEV

PLANS

“One thing I would like to do at one point is make a multi-level mailing list for people with different interests!”

MeettheTreasurer

SHILPA

KUMAR

PLANS

“I am really looking forward to working with the new board, continuing to plan more fundraisers throughout the year, and making tons of bracelets for Agora at Nats!! I’m so excited for the upcoming year as treasurer and for all the events we have planned!”

MeettheHistorian ANIKA TANEJA

FAVORITES

PLANS

“In my new role on the board I want to try to get different schools including the smaller ones to submit to the photo of the month contests so that the scrapbook and photo contest winners are more representative of all the delegations in Wisconsin”

MeettheEditor

JackMineau

Plans

“I am looking forward to serving the WJCL community and designing the upcoming Torches!”

MeettheTech-Co

SANJIT MADIREDDI

PLANS

“I plan to make the website easily accessible and highly helpful. I hope for the website to be the main source of information about the activities of our WJCL for the various chapters and delegates.”

WhatWeLove AboutState

Raya El-Hajjar USM

What I always remember most from the JCL is the spirit and how friendly people are. Every little tradition during every gathering, the “oohs” and “ahhs,” and being terrified to lose your name card so you don’t have to sing in front of everyone: every moment made me feel so welcomed, and reminded me why I love Latin and the WJCL.

Elise Yamat DSHA

Convention was filled with vibrant energy, heartfelt moments, and credible creativity One of the most memorable aspects was the close nd among the officers. Whether it was running through GA scripts filming Instagram reels, the boards’ friendship definitely spread that CLove. As always, I absolutely loved the creativity showcased durin it. Each delegation brought their A-game, interpreting the themes w ginality and enthusiasm From elaborate costumes to innovative che e creativity on display was nothing short of amazing. I can’t wait to s everyone ’ s accomplishments and Nats and next year ’ s State!

Ayushi Candel BA

When you hear “Latin Convention”, you think it’s going to be anything but fun, you think it’s going to be students and teachers sitting around and speaking Latin My first Latin Convention ever was over zoom I’d like to say it was fun because my team won Certamen, but it lacked the spirit of the WJCL, something you can’t quite understand until you ’ ve experienced it. This past convention, I had the honor of serving as the WJCL Parliamentarian, and my favorite part of all of it, was not the amendments, or voting procedures, or Robert’s Rules of Order (contrary to popular belief), but the friends I was able to make Whether it was Ms Bunge’s pep talks, rant sessions with Elise, the late night madness with the board at convention, shenanigans with my ALR class, spirit and the minutes of just yelling Latin cheers, the random elevator conversations with people from so many different schools over Wisconsin, the WJCL truly is a community filled with Latin buffs, nerds, geeks, and those who just want to be a part of the WJCL spirit This past convention was my favorite, and I truly hope everyone in the WJCL can experience one like it.!

Cate Tamburrino DSHA

My favorite part of convention is the toga dinner. It’s super fun to spend the night in our togas and spend time with friends.

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Francesca Sturino USM

I love that there were many activities: if you didn’t want to do Certamen you could do essays, art, quizzes, speaking, etc. This made it really easy to find something I was interested in, allowing me to be fully involved in the language. The food was also really good and definitely my favorite memory.

KK Lawless DSHA

I love how convention is a place where I can meet new people from across Wisconsin. I feel more connected to the community as well as my own classmates through friendly competition!!

Jillian Jones BA

I truly love the WJCL and the spirit like how we all lose our voices but still continue and pretend that we did not just lose our voices. Since everybody at convention does spirit, I don’t feel awkward screaming because I know that I am not the only one which is literally the point of spirit. The aftermath of spirit is also funny because, at least what my school does is, we pass around a big bag of cough drops for all of us and a couple people drop the bag and then we all laugh.

Angela Wang USM

Spirit was a way for me to see how passionate schools were for latin.

Bobby Walsh MUHS

I had so much fun at the WJCL Latin Convention! I met new people through a common interest, and got to experience this amazing time that I won’t ever forget.

Ammar Pasha BA

I’ve been to state twice, and it’s safe to say it’s probably the thing I look forward to in these horrid Wisconsin winters. I love the spirit at the GA’s, the competitiveness of DoorDec and the elections, and the hype of the dances. I thought it wouldn’t be fun, and every time state proved me wrong. I hope to see you at nats and Valete!”

National ClassicsWeek

MONDAY:TRIVIA

On Monday, Trivia about Latin Classics was posted on the Instagram!

TUESDAY:BINGO

On Tuesday, A bingo card was posted on the Instagram to be filled out. The record still is 19 !

WEDNESDAY:

PRESIDENT TAKEOVER

On Wednesday, Our President, Matthew Seiberlich, took over the Instagram, on which he took us through his day and answered questions from the WJCL community!

SHOUTOUT TO WINNERS

MOST FILLED OUT BINGO CARD: LEXI WILSON

National ClassicsWeek

THURSDAY:

WHICH OFFICER ARE YOU QUIZ

On Thursday, you could take a quiz to see which WJCL Officer you have the most in common with!

FRIDAY:CAKE EATING CONTEST- PANERA FUNDRAISER

On Friday, not only was there a cake baking competition, but WCJL 2nd VP, Trevor, and WJCL President, Matthew, had a cake eating contest!

Community Polls

SATURDAY| 9 JUNE, 1 PM

Service Opportunity, arranged by Trevor Waltersdolf, at Ryan Park. We will be helping clean up the park, and we’d love any more helping hands!

SUNDAY | 30 JUNE, 4:30 PM

Nats Pot Luck at Shilpa’s( 19545 Summerhill Ln) The Nats Pot Luck is an exciting opportunity to meet and spend time with the people going to Nationals with some great food!

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romTheEditor

SALVETE OMNES,

First and foremost, I want to express my utmost gratitude for electing me as your WJCL Editor. I can not wait to serve this community as I attempt to improve connectivity and interactivity within the WJCL through the Torch. Also, I want to give a huge shout-out to all of you that I reached out to; you played a massive role in this Torch, and I could not have done it without you! Also, I am hoping to create a column with student art or writing, so if you would like to submit a piece of artwork or a short story please text 262-599-3869 for more information. Lastly, I absolutely loved making this Torch, and I hope you enjoyed it!

-JACK MINEAU