Alae Mercurii Volume 11 | Page 11

Grade

11th

Level of Latin

III

School

Oconee County High School

Describe your favorite JCL moment.

This isn't necessarily my favorite moment (I have so many favorite JCL moments!), but a moment that has stuck with me is from the last day at my first GJCL convention, when the outgoing president got our attention from the podium, held a sword over her head, and shouted, "SOMEBODY FORGOT THEIR SWORD! PLEASE COME GET YOUR SWORD!" I couldn't help but think that something as awesome and crazy as that could never happen anywhere else!

Why become a Host?

I wanted to help make everyone feel welcome at GJCL! There's a lot of amazing camaraderie here, but I know it can be a bit difficult to break in at first when you're new and scared and not sure why everyone is shouting both yea and nay every time there is a vote.

What are you favorite State Convention competitions? (could be academic, graphic, creative)

I love creative arts competitions! My favorite out of those is probably Dramatic Interpretation. (Pro Tip: Reciting your dramatic interp in a spooky voice will make your non-Latin friends cower in fear.)

If you could be any animal, what animal would you be and why.

A penguin! They are so fun and always well-dressed.