FARGO CONVENTION FEED

WORD OF THE DAY (July 26th, 2019):
Handy (ˈhandē)
adjective
convenient to handle or use

Synonym: fisty, useful

Use in a sentence: It would be super handy if you went and helped out at Olympika Track and Field at 6:45 in the morning!
Spice up your vocabulary! Check back each day to see the new NSCL word of the day!
WORD OF THE DAY (July 27th, 2019):
Straddle (ˈstradl)
verb
sit or stand with one leg on either side.

Synonym: bestraddle

Use in a sentence: Slashers are amazing. They can straddle the best parts of the SCL and the JCL. 
Spice up your vocabulary! Check back each day to see the new NSCL word of the day!
WORD OF THE DAY (July 28th, 2019):
Succulent (ˈsəkyələnt)
adjective
(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty.

Synonym: moist

noun
a succulent plant.

Use in a sentence:  There is nothing quite as succulent as the puppy chow in the NDSU Dining Halls. 
Spice up your vocabulary! Check back each day to see the new NSCL word of the day!
 WORD OF THE DAY (July 30, 2019):
Spunk (ˈˈspəNGk)
noun
courage and determination.

Synonym: pluck

Use in a sentence:  It takes a lot of spunk to stay up until 5 AM in the Ear Office and still make it to Olympika Track and Field in the morning for 6:30.
Spice up your vocabulary! Check back each day to see the new NSCL word of the day!

Candidates for NSCL office

President
Alexandra Pasamihalas, NJ

Vice President
Jamie Doyle, MA
Secretary
Emma Poor, IN
Sofia Aragon Abolfathi, CA

Treasurer
Hugo Budd, CA
Parliamentarian
Taylor Broadbent, OK
Voting at SCL General Assembly tomorrow at 10:15 AM. Absentee ballots must be received by Savannah France before the start of the GA.
Applications now live for NSCL Editor and NSCL Historian. Send completed forms to president@nscl.org by 5 PM, Monday, July 29th. 

SCL Super(Hero) Superlatives


​Vote for which SuperheroCL deserves each award! Categories include, "Rat King", "Dreamiest Couple" and "The Bees Knees." Voting ends Monday, July 29th.

The Ear is Here!


​Read the most recent Convention Ear here! Find the others under the Fargo tab here. Read old Convention Ears under our media tab here.

Officer updates

Click the picture to the left to read about what NSCL President, Grace McIntire and the rest of the Board have been working on for Nationals this year, including a new NSCL Handbook! , a NSCL Code of Conduct, Bees of the Day, and more things to look forward to this week!
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Check out State Convention Updates and other posts on our Blog Page
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If you would like to submit an update or suggestion for a blog post, please contact us!

Proposed constitutional amendments

Read all 10 proposed amendments to the NSCL Constitution and Bylaws here to be voted on by those eligible members in attendance. Currently, amendments must pass with a three-fourths majority of voting members present.
Read the current iteration of the NSCL Constitution and Bylaws as well as other official NSCL documents, here. 

Apply now for THE website committee!

2019 NSCL T-shirt

Congratulations to Maddie Briner for designing this year's NSCL T-shirt! Be sure to get it and other NSCL merchandise at the Agora this year!

REGISTER NOW

2019 NJCL Convention

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY  |  Fargo, ND |  FRI, JULY 26- WED, JULY 31
1. Read the "Convention Registration and Policies" and "Code of Conduct".
2. Submit your Background Check. Be sure to read the instructions.
3. Complete your Registration.
4. Once your Background Check has cleared, you will receive more information!
PRICING:
$495 if paid by May 15
$545 if paid by June 15
+$60 for Pre-Convention Housing

And now, a special message from the National senior classical league board
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Salvete! NSCL President here to tell you there's ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER FOR NJCL CONVENTION 2019 before the price goes up! You won't want to miss it, and some of your NSCL officers have made a video to tell you why!

Chair Applications

Applications now live for Olympika, Ludi, and That's Entertainment Chairs and Shadow Chairs for NJCL Convention! 
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE DESIGN FOR THE NSCL
​T-SHIRT THIS SUMMER!
VOTING ENDS TOMORROW at midnight EST!