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WJCL 2020-2021
Table of Contents Historians Note..............................................3 Officers (Minotaur).....................................4 2020 Nationals (Lernaean Hydra).........6 2021 State Convention (Chimera).........8 Service (Pegasus)........................................11 National Classics Week (Cerberus)......13 Chapter Fun.................................................16 Credits...........................................................18
Salvete mea amici!
Historians Note
My name is Sonia Zacharias, and I have had the honor of serving as this year’s WJCL Historian. As everyone knows by now, this past year has been completely unexpected. When considering a theme for this scrapbook, I reflected on the 2021 NJCL convention quote, “Each harvests one’s own farm.” I couldn’t help but think that while we are all individuals striving towards many different goals, we are also all community members who have been challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have learned how to come together to support each other and connect in new ways. We have been working hard to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges that come with it just as the classical greek heroes defeated monstrous mythical creatures. In many ways, heroes are defined by the manner in which they respond to problems. This scrapbook will feature a number of mythical creatures whose stories relate to events and obstacles we have encountered this year. Although all of these creatures were significant threats, the heroes were able to defeat them in the end.
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2021 WJCL Officers
Patrick Walsh
President
Savanna Kaczynski
Ilia Mikhailenko
Parlimentarian
1st VP
Tegbir Chawla
Treasurer
Olivia Patel
2nd VP
Ronit Gupta
Secretary
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Officers
Sonia Zacharias
Historian
Emma Canga
Editor
Vishrut Agrawal
Tech Co
The minotaur is a monster who was known to live in a giant labyrinth created by Daedalus. At times, this year felt like navigating an impossible maze with everchanging rules and regulations. Despite this, the WJCL board persisted and sought out inclusive opportunities to connect.
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Nationals 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 National Junior Classical League convention was held virtually.
Magistra Wallach of Homestead playing a video tribute to Mags amazing work for the WJCL.
Mags was awarded the 20 year bowl!
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Nationals 2020
According to Greek mythology, the hydra was a serpentine monster with many heads. When one head was cut off, two more heads grew in its place. When COVID-19 initially hit, we thought quarantining for a few weeks would improve the situation, but more and more problems arose as we continued into the pandemic. At many times it has felt like our difficulties have multiplied, the WCJL & NJCL worked hard to find solutions to the unexpected problems that arose this year.
The WJCL state board safely gathering to watch Nationals!
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2021 State Convention
The WJCL board utilizes multimedia in order to creatively promote virtual convention!
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Kahoot: Certamen:
Livi and Camille leading latin kahoot!
Dsha vs. BA vs. MadsWest
Ars Coquendi
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Opening GA: HHS showing spirit w/ their outer banks theme!
General Assemblies The Chimaera is a fire-breathing monster who was killed by Bellerophon and Pegasus only when they worked together. In the same way, the WJCL officers collaborated in order to organize the first online state convention after the inperson convention was cancelled. With everyone's contributions we were still able to make convention fun.
Closing up 2021 State Convention with our last General Assembly!
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Service
Homestead
April Spring Clean up
veni, vidi, vici
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Brookfield Academy Chapter Drive
Pegasus is a winged horse who served Bellerophon and Zeus for many years. Like Pegasus, the WJCL chapters participated in various service events throughout the year to benefit their communities. Although volunteering opportunities were limited this year due to COVID-19, WJCL members found a way to serve.
Over 100 books were donated !
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National classics Week National Classics Week is the annual celebration of Greek and Roman culture. The WJCL celebrated through different events/ activities throughout the whole week.
DSHA
Brookfield Academy
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Instagram Posts
One of the WJCLers favorite memes created by Noah Abuhajir!
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National classics Week
DOB: April 21st
In celebration, one of our WJCL board members made Rome a birthday cake!
Cerberus is a three headed dog whose main job is to protect the Underworld of Hades. Similarly, National Classics Week celebration is meant to protect the legacy of Roman and Greek culture.
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Door Decoration Competition Catholic Memorial
Homestead
Divine Savior Holy Angels
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Marquette High Annual Chariot Race
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Credits Photographs Sonia Zacharias Olivia Patel Patrick Walsh Emma Canga Savanna Kaczynski
Software Canva
Graphics Sonia Zacharias
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