CAJCL CARCER Certamen Regional Qualifier
A California Junior Classical League regional Certamen (fast-paced quiz bowl on classical civilization, language, and mythology) tournament held each February, with separate Northern and Southern California competitions. Winners advance to the semi-final Certamen rounds at the CAJCL State Convention.
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Medusa Mythology Exam (National Mythology Exam)
An annual national exam for grades 9-12 testing knowledge of classical (Greek and Roman) mythology, administered by Excellence Through Classics, a committee of the American Classical League. Students take the exam through their school and can earn gold, silver, or ribbon awards.
Aequora Latin Program at St. Francis High School (Paideia Institute)
A Sacramento after-school program, part of the Paideia Institute's national Aequora initiative, where a high school student site coordinator and volunteers teach Latin literacy, grammar, and Roman culture to local middle schoolers. Billed as the Sacramento area's first free Latin program.
Scribo Writing Contest (Excellence Through Classics)
A national creative-writing contest for Latin students at the elementary, middle, and high school level, run by Excellence Through Classics (American Classical League). Students submit original short stories, poems, or comics in Latin around an annual theme, judged by experience level.
BORP Youth Sports Program
Berkeley-based Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) offers year-round competitive and recreational adaptive sports for children and teens with physical disabilities, including wheelchair basketball, power soccer, sled hockey, and goalball, with travel to regional and national tournaments.
CA ProStart Cup
California's statewide culinary and restaurant-management competition for ProStart students, featuring a live cooking challenge and a Shark Tank-style restaurant business pitch. Top teams advance to the National ProStart Invitational and win college scholarships.
California FCCLA STAR Events (Culinary Arts & Nutrition)
Competitive events run through school FCCLA chapters where CA students prepare timed culinary dishes, plan sports-nutrition strategies, or tackle nutrition and wellness challenges, advancing from regional to state to national competition.