Gator Preview Newsletter Spring 2014 | Page 30

Gateway  Sponsor’s  Latin  State  Convention   Gateway   Latin   Club   students   participated   in   the   NJJCL   (New   Jersey   Junior   Classical   League)   State   Convention,   held   at   Clearview   Regional   High   School   on   the   first   Saturday   in   April.     The   students   received  25  awards  in  multiple  disciplines,  including  hand  drawn  artwork,  computer  generated  art,   sculpture,  original  games,  exams,  poetry  and  community  service.    They  also  competed  in  the  famous   final   competition   at   convention:   the   chariot   race.     The   competitors   were   Neil   Sheridan   as   chariot   rider  with  Olivia  Lombardo  and  Nova  Scafide  as  the  chariot  drivers.   Neil  Sheridan,   Chariot  Rider  preparing   for  battle.   Latin  students  enjoying  their  first   state   convention   before   the   chariot  races  began.       Front  row  (l-­‐r):  Alyssa  Carpo  and   Starr   Nitschke   pulling   Neil   Sheridan  in  the  chariot.