Latin Students Shine at TSJCL Convention

While in San Antonio, students also visited the Alamo and took in a bit of Texas history!

This year, more than 1,000 students competed across academic, artistic, and athletic competitions centered on Ancient Mediterranean history, culture, and the Latin and Greek languages. The convention also featured an agora (marketplace), a service project, and a talent show.

One of the most anticipated events is Certamen, a buzzer-style competition similar to Quiz Bowl that tests Latin language skills and knowledge of Latin grammar, Roman history and culture, Greco-Roman mythology, and Latin literature. Teams must out-buzz opponents and work together on bonus questions. At the state level, each region of Texas sends only one team to compete. St. Andrew's had a strong showing across all three divisions: Mia C. '29 played on the All-Area Novice team, which took second place; Nola L. '29 and Ash S. '29 represented St. Andrew's on the All-Area Intermediate team, which placed third; and Quinn E. '26, Presley K. '26, and Nina U. '27 competed in the Advanced division on the team that won the Texas State Championship.

Quinn E. '26 also earned the high point award for Latin Literature, scoring highest among all students in that contest. St. Andrew's Upper School placed 6th overall in the Purple Division (the largest division, determined by chapter size) across a wide range of academic and classical civilization contests.

We look forward to bringing many of these students to Indiana University Bloomington from July 21–26 for the National Junior Classical League Convention. If you're interested in joining the trip, please reach out to one of our Latin teachers.

Below are the results of the academic and classical civilization contests:

Quinn E. ‘26 - Decathlon

Quinn E. ‘26 - Latin Literature

Cate K. ‘26 - Greek Derivatives

Nina U. '27 - Mythology

Keira L. '28 - Poetry

Josie K. '27 - Greek Life and Literature

Presley K. '26 - Decathlon

Presley K. '26 - Mythology

Nola L. '29 - Costume Upper

Whitney N. '29 - Dramatic Interpretation

Paul K. '29 - Large Catapult

Robert S. '29 - Large Catapult

Max C. '27 - Dramatic Interpretation

Allison J. '27 - Digital Scrapbook 3rd

Josie K. '27 - Latin Literature

Cate K. ‘26 - Latin Derivatives

Nola L. '29 - Oil/Acrylic

Ash S. '29 - Mythology

Nina U. '27 - Reading Comprehension Poetry

Paul K. '29 - Small Catapult

Robert S. '29 - Small Catapult

Max C. '27 - Play 

Max C. '27 - Polychromatic Art

Josie K. '27 - Play

Cate K. ‘26 - State T-Shirt Design
Allison J. '27 - Dramatic Interpretation 

Allison J. '27 - Play

Gideon J. - Greek Life and Literature

Ash S. '29 - Play

Colin S. '29 - Play

Ethan K. '27 - Sight Latin Reading 

Nola L. '29 - Sight Latin Reading 

Wyatt M. '27 - Ancient Geography 

Nina U. '27 - Vocal: Solo - Soprano/Tenor

Holly H. '28

Nina U. '27

Mia C. '29

Quinn E. ‘26

William G. ‘29

Presley K. '26

Colin S. '29

Gideon J. ‘28

Micah B. ‘28

Rylan C. ‘29

Nola L. '29

Sophie O. ‘28

Keira L. '28

Suzanna G. ‘28

Wyatt M. ‘27

Paul K. '29

August P. ‘29

Whitney N. '29

Robert S. '29

Ethan K. '27

Daniel A. ‘27

Landon P. ‘29

Cate K. ‘26

Viren H. ‘28

Josie K. '27

Finn D. ‘27

Emerson G. ‘28

Allison J. '27