Winter 2021· Torch: U.S. · STATE UPDATES
by Monet Shum
by MacKenzie Lawless
The Wisconsin JCL is focused on service! Each month, we pride ourselves in the participation of our monthly service projects as a way to bond within each chapter. In July our WJCL board harvested urban crops at the Riverwest Food Pantry Urban Farm, in September each chapter donated to the Canned Food Drive with all proceeds going to Riverwest Food Pantry, in October we set a date to collectively volunteer at Riverwest Food pantry as an entire WJCL delegation, and in November we will be participating in a chapter by chapter Bake Sale.
Outside of service, we are in the midst of planning for our upcoming state convention on January 28, 2022. Our one day convention in Madison will encompass testing, Certamen, art, elections, and of course spirit! We are thankful to be able to finally reunite with our fellow chapters to celebrate our love for all things classical!
Salvete from Virginia! These past few months have been filled with activities, from national convention to movie and bingo nights to preparation for our own state convention. In preparation for national convention, we created many spirit cheers and props before and during our fellowships, holding two service castras; hosted a statewide service event displaying the ways individual VJCLers gave back to their communities; and overall were well represented by our delegation on a state, local, and individual level.
Additionally, we continued the tradition of our seasonal movie nights and held a movie night before NJCL Convention as well, featuring Percy Jackson and the Olympians: the Lightning Thief. We also hosted the VJCL’s first Bingum night, a bingo event in collaboration with classics students in the UK. In conjunction with this event, the board also advised the founder of the UKJCL on how to grow a delegation.
Finally, we began to prepare for our state convention this November, which, happily, will be held in a hybrid fashion to accommodate as many people as possible. This meeting established all the convention contests available, their guidelines, and opened prefiling for next year’s VJCL offices. We hope to see more of you all soon in the VJCL’s future events!
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