General Pre-Conv. Academic Creative Graphic Club Awards (Nota Bene! updated January 2005) CONTEST RULES CREATIVE ARTS CONTESTS Dramatic Interpretation A three-minute, memorized speech, related to the Classics but not necessarily the Convention theme, which depicts a story intended to move the audience emotionally. It can be original (written by the student), printed (taken directly from a printed source), or adapted (based on a printed source but amended by the student in some way). The piece must be in English and may be a monologue by one character or a dialogue among any number of characters, although performed by a single student. Costumes will not be allowed. Three typed, double-spaced copies of the speech must be submitted to the judges before the speech is delivered. Please include your ID # on each copy. At the top of each copy it should state whether the speech is original, printed, or adapted, and what source was used (unless original). There will be a timekeeper present, and one point will be deducted for every fifteen seconds over three minutes. During the speech, no references may be made to school name, club name, or teacher's name; nor should any identifying information be included on the typed copies. Entrants may use a prompter but no cue cards. Memorization will be judged, so only serious participants who have fully memorized a speech should compete. The contest will be divided into upper and lower levels at an appropriate point, based on grade level, not level of Latin. If there are sufficient entries, further divisions may be made. Judging Criteria: Delivery (gestures, eye contact, enunciation, poise, ..........................20 facial expressions, etc.) Characterization...............................................................................20 Selection (if original, relation to classics; if printed or adapted, quality of composition; appropriateness of choice..............................20 Memorization.................................................................................20 Overall effect................................................................................20 Entry Limit: one per person; club limit as follows: # delegates # entries allowed  0-20..............3 21-25.............4 26-30.............5 31-35.............6 36-40.............7 41-................8 English Oratory An original, memorized, three-minute speech, related to the Classics but not necessarily the Convention theme. This should be a persuasive speech, not a report. Classical quotes and references may be used, but the speech must be written in English. Costumes will not be allowed. If you are portraying a character, you belong in Dramatic Interpretation! Three typed, double-spaced copies of the speech must be submitted to the judges before the speech is delivered. Please include your ID # on each copy. There will be a timekeeper present, and one point will be deducted for every fifteen seconds over three minutes. During the speech, no references may be made to school name, club name, or teacher's name; nor should any identifying information be included on the typed copies. Entrants may use a prompter but no cue cards. Memorization will be judged, so only serious participants who have fully memorized a speech should compete. The contest will be divided into upper and lower levels at an appropriate point, based on grade level, not level of Latin. If there are sufficient entries, further divisions may be made. Judging Criteria: Delivery (gestures, eye contact, enunciation, poise, ..........................20 facial expressions, etc.) poise, voice, facial expressions, etc.)..................................................20 subject matter (including originality)...................................................20 Memorization....................................................................................20 Overall effect...................................................................................20 Entry Limit: one per person; no club limit. Latin Recitation Latin passages for this contest will be published in the fall informational mailing. Each contestant should have fully memorized the selection appropriate to his or her level of Latin prior to arriving at the Convention. Since memorization is a judging criterion only serious participants should plan to compete in this contest. Costumes and props are not to be used. An introduction in English should not be given. Any prompting will be done by the judges. The purpose of this contest is to evaluate a student's ability to memorize and properly recite a Latin passage with extensive preparation. Students who have corrected speech impediments or other problems pertinent to pronunciation should inform the judges of this prior to reading. Judging Criteria: Memorization..................................................................................20 pronunciation.................................................................................20 audience contact...........................................................................20 enunciation and voice control.........................................................20 phraseology and interpretation of passage.......................................20 Entry Limit: one per person; club limit as follows: # delegates # entries allowed  0-20..............3 21-25.............4 26-30.............5 31-35.............6 36-40.............7 41-................8 Sight Latin Reading Contestants will be given a brief selection in Latin, appropriate to their level of Latin (1/2 - I, II, Advanced Prose, and Advanced Poetry). Each will be given a fifteen-minute preparation period, in which a dictionary, provided by the contestant, may be used. The selection will include macrons. The contestant may make marks on the selection; no other scrap paper may be used. The contestant will be given an unmarked copy of the selection from which to read for the judges. Each contestant will be required to answer (in English) one question to demonstrate his or her general understanding of the context of the passage. Classical pronunciation should be used. Students who have corrected speech impediments or other problems pertinent to pronunciation should inform the judges of this prior to reading. This is not a performance, so gestures and the like should not be used. The purpose of this contest is to evaluate a student's ability to accurately recite and comprehend a Latin passage given limited preparation. Judging Criteria: phrasing, word accent, syllabification..............................................5 vowel quality and length................................................................5 consonant quality, double consonants.............................................5 confidence, continuity...................................................................5 comprehension............................................................................5 elisions, scansion, meter (ADV. POETRY ONLY)................................5 Entry Limit: one per person; club limit as follows: # delegates # entries allowed  0-20..............3 21-25.............4 26-30.............5 31-35.............6 36-40.............7 41-................8 Costumes There will be three divisions: girls, boys, and couples. The characters to be presented will be the same as the characters for the National JCL Costume Contest. The specific characters each year will be published in the OJCL informational mailing, web site and the Ohio and U.S. Torches. Along with the participant(s) may be a narrator who need not be in costume. The narration must not run longer than three minutes and should state how the costume is appropriate to the character. The participant(s) must submit to the judges a 3 x 5 index card stating the sources upon which the characters are based, as well as a color picture (Polaroid or high quality color print of a digital photograph is fine) of the costume. 5 points will be deducted from the total score if there is no index card or no picture. If the student has neither the card nor the picture, 8 points will be deducted. No zippers are allowed, and the judges may confer to add a maximum of ten bonus points to the total score for hand sewing. Props, defined as what can be held in the contestant's hands, are allowed and will be judged under "Research of Subject." Scenery is not allowed and therefore will not be judged. ATTENTION: receipts are not required at State Competition but are needed for National Competition. Judging Criteria: authenticity of design................................................................20 attractiveness..........................................................................20 research of subject...................................................................20 creativity.................................................................................20 craftsmanship.................................................................... .....20 Overall effect...........................................................................20 Entry Limit: one per person; club limit as follows: # delegates # entries allowed  0-20..............3 21-25.............4 26-30.............5 31-35.............6 36-40.............7 41-................8