N.B. If you upload the materials through this form, it is not necessary to email them again

    Pre-Judged Ludi

    PUBLICITY CONTEST: Those schools wishing to compete in the Publicity Contest will be required to submit the form titled Florida Junior Classical League State Forum Publicity Contest provided in this packet. The publicity contest consists of the Uvae Vitis contributions (those articles and pictures submitted to the FJCL newsletter for publication), State Scrapbook contributions, and publicity entries (guidelines for publicity entries can be found in this packet and are the same as the national contest guidelines). Points for articles will be based on content. Please consult the guidelines enclosed in this packet for further information. Note that the guidelines have been streamlined this year (see below for updates) Ten places may be awarded in this category and all schools that submit an entry form and supporting documents will receive five Ludī participation points.
    CLUB OF THE YEAR COMPETITION: Those schools wishing to compete in the Club of the Year competition will be required to submit the form titled Florida Junior Classical League State Forum Club of the Year provided in this packet. The competition will be based on service, promotion of the Classics among school and community, and chapter activities. The competition will be divided into small club and large club divisions. The small club division will consist of those clubs with 1 to 39 members; the large club division will consist of those clubs with at least 40 members. Consideration will be given to the size of the division for the amount of participation. Ten places may be awarded in the Club of the Year competition and all schools that submit an entry form and supporting documents will receive five Ludī participation points.
    CLUB TSHIRT COMPETITION: Each school may submit one t-shirt design (submissions may be digital or physical) that will be voted on by the FJCL Officers. Physical entries will be returned at registration. The t-shirt designs will be judged on what is most appealing to the officers (promotional, humorous, creative, colorful, etc.). It is not required, but it is permitted, that schools incorporate this year’s theme. Ten places may be awarded in this category and all entries will receive 10 Ludī participation points.
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    NATIONAL TSHIRT CONTEST: This contest is separate from the Club T-Shirt Competition. Each school may submit one t-shirt design digitally or on paper that will be voted on by the FJCL officers. The shirts must follow the 2023 National theme: Caelum, non animum, mutant qui trans mare currunt. (“They who rush across the sea change their sky, not their soul.”) -Horace, Epistles 1.11, and will be judged on the basis of feasibility (i.e. affordability - must be monochromatic to win) and appeal (attractive design, promotional, humorous, etc.). Ten places may be awarded in this category and all entries will receive 5 Ludī participation points. The winning shirt design will be used as Florida's shirt at the 2023 NJCL National Convention.


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    CLUB VIDEO COMPETITION: Schools may submit a video (limit five minutes) of their JCL chapter’s activities from the previous year’s State Forum up to the time of submission. The contents should be representative of club activities, including, but not limited to, Regional and State Fora, National Convention, class or club skit, club parties, and fundraisers, etc. Entries may be submitted via email or by sharing a YouTube or Google Drive link with BOTH [email protected] AND [email protected]. Ten places may be awarded in this category and all schools submitting a Club Video will receive 10 Ludī participation points. Send Club Video submission by March 2 for a chance to be featured in the opening ceremony! N.B. Only videos of file type .mp4, .wmv, .avi, or .mov format will be judged.


    CLUB WEBSITE COMPETITION: Each school may submit one website containing items promoting the Classics and the FJCL. The web page will be judged on its creativity, promotion of the Classics and the FJCL, its links, and its overall impression. The internet address and email address of the webmaster must be included on the registration form, and all pages must be up and running by postmark/email date. Sites which are more than one year out-of-date will not be judged. Ten places may be awarded in this category and each school that submits an entry will receive 5 Ludī participation points.
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