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Tournament and Contests All elementary, middle, and high school teachers who are members of CAV are encouraged to have their students participate in any or all of the contests listed below. Please contact the individual chairs for more information. The 2008 CAV Latin
Tournament
Examinations: The exams are designed to test the student's mastery of the Latin language and, in the case of the upper level exams, some basic literary matter at that particular level of study. Exams will consist of questions on vocabulary, forms, syntax, and (where appropriate) rhetorical and poetic devices; and reading passages for translation to show active and accurate comprehension. Each exam will include 75 multiple-choice questions and a 25-point Latin passage for translation into English. Tests Offered:
Basic Rules:
Fee: $3.00 per student, non-refundable. Entry Deadline: The registration form with entry fee must be postmarked no later than February 23, 2008. Only the CAV Tournament Registrar may waive this deadline, which will be done graciously ONLY if there is time to accommodate the request.
Changes: Any arrangements for a change in the date or location for administering the exam must be made directly with the CAV Tournament Director. The only acceptable reason for a change in dates shall be (1) a school's vacation, in which case an earlier exam date will be granted, or (2) inclement weather on the scheduled date, in which case the exam must be administered April 7 or 8. If your school has spring vacation March 31-April 4, please schedule your testing for March 24-28 (or earlier). Administration: The exam will be given at the school of the participants and may be given on any ONE (1) of the days from March 31-April 4, 2008. Schools on vacation that week may request to take the exam the previous week. All students in the same level of Latin MUST be tested at the same time. The Latin teacher MAY administer the exams this year. Between Registration and Testing:
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Awards: First place winners will receive an engraved Jefferson Cup; second and third place winners will receive medals. Certificates of Honorable Mention will also be awarded as the Tournament Director deems appropriate. If there is a large number of students registered on an advanced level of testing, awards may be subdivided by year of Latin. If the number is small, there may be fewer than three awards. Awards will be announced at the spring meeting of the CAV; if for any reason the awards themselves may not be available at that meeting. they will be mailed as soon as possible. Two plaques will be awarded: one to the public ("alpha") school with the most points for first-second-third places, and one to the independent ("beta") school with the same distinction. Nota Bene I: Please be advised that the CAV will not publish in its newsletter or on its website the names of student winners whose families do not wish to make that information public. If your school or school system maintains data on which students may or may not allow their names to be published, please advise Susan Schearer. Students themselves will be able to opt out of any publicity by affixing their signatures to that effect on the CAV exam. If you have a winner/honorable mention who opts out of publicity, you the teacher will, nevertheless, be informed. Many students last year signed their name to "do not print my name in CAV media" without reading what they were signing! Nota Bene II: Susan Schearer is willing to send past issues of CAV Tournament Exams by e-mail to anyone indicating what (s)he would like: Latin One, Latin Two, Advanced Prose, Vergil, and/or Catullus. Just e-mail Susan at: sscheare@ntelos.net. There is no charge for past issues sent this way. Return to the top of the page. THE 2008 CAV CLASSICAL ESSAY CONTEST
*N.B.: Students who are in their third year of Latin may choose to do the regular, general third year topic or one of the advanced topics. This is so that we do not prevent students who are in their third year and doing one of the advanced authors from writing on the author they are currently studying.
Return to the top of the page. THE 2008 CAV LATIN ESSAY CONTEST INFORMATION AND TOPICS 1. The contest is open only to students in high schools and preparatory schools in the state of Virginia whose teacher is currently a member of the Classical Association of Virginia and whose dues for 2007-2008 have been paid in full at the time when the entry is submitted. 2. No fee is charged for essays entered in the Latin Essay Contest. 3. All entries must be submitted through the Latin teacher. No entries sent directly by the student, or received from any other source than the teacher, will be accepted. 4. Each entry must be accompanied by a written statement from the teacher, specifying
5. All entries must be received on or before April 1, 2008, and should be sent to:
6. Essays must be written entirely in Latin, and must be on the subject prescribed for the level of Latin the contestant is taking. The subjects for 2007-2008 are:
7. If the number of contestants warrants it, there will be separate competitions and awards for students in third-year Latin and for students in fourth- or fifth-year Latin, but this shall be entirely at the discretion of the judges. RULES 1. The first page of each entry shall be blank, except for
2. The contestant's name shall appear in the upper right-hand corner of every page submitted, except for the first page (see Rule #1, above). 3. The name of the Latin teacher and the name of the school shall not appear anywhere except on the first page of the entry, as prescribed in Rule #1, above). 4. Contestants may write only on the subject specified for the level of Latin in which they are enrolled. The limitations on the number of words for each subject should be carefully observed. 5. No help from any person is permitted in the preparation of this essay. Reference books on Roman literature, Roman life, and Roman history, books about Roman religion, Latin dictionaries, and Latin grammars may of course be used, but a bibliography identifying books that have been used should appear at the end of the essay. 6. Judging will be based both upon the content of the essay and on Latin usage, but the correctness of the Latin will be the most important single factor. Contestants should make a conscious effort to incorporate as many as possible of the new syntactical features of the Latin language that they have encountered for the first time on the level of Latin for which they are currently enrolled. The syllabi for Latin I, Latin II, and Latin III that have been prepared for the use of students taking the Latin Tournament examinations should be consulted. 7. The names of the winners in each competition and of those receiving honorable mention will be announced at the spring meeting of the Classical Association of Virginia.. 8. All entries become the property of the Classical Association of Virginia, and will not be returned to the writer after judging. Contestants who want to keep a copy should make one for themselves before submittal. The decision of the judges will in all cases be final. ***Nota Bene I: Students who plan to enter the Latin Essay Contest might find a visit to the following Latin chatroom amusing and instructive: http://chat.yle.fi/yleradio1/latini/index.php ***Nota Bene II: Teachers should inform students that, by entering this competition, they are giving the Classical Association of Virginia permission to publish their names in any of its official publications. This permission is given unless the students make written requests to the contrary. Return to the top of the page.
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