The Latin Club is a long running club that was founded many years ago by former latin teacher Penny Calf, and It is now run by club adviser Gabriel Bakale. This Club gives all students a chance to learn more about the Latin language, Ancient Rome and Greek mythology. Latin club is a great opportunity for students that are interested in the aforementioned topics to meet others with similar interests.
“The purpose of the Latin Club is to give students, either those enrolled in Latin or interested in Latin even if they haven’t taken the class, an opportunity to participate in various events after school that tie into antiquity,” Bakale said, “Whether that’s taking a field trip to the museum or participating in various competitions with other schools”
At every meeting, members come together to discuss and brainstorm possible upcoming events. Then, they pick a date for the event that they have concurred on. If there is time left, club members will then work together to create bulletin boards to advertise the club. The club participates in many certamen competitions, so during the meeting before these events, members review trivia questions. This year, the club has a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts planned for October 11. The club is also planning a trip to Sicily during February break. They also aim to visit classics day at the College of the Holy Cross in the spring. Classics day is an event that lets students compete against students from other schools in various competitions, such as trivia and costume contests.
“I think that, same as the other language clubs, it is a chance to go a little deeper into the experience that one gets from the language and to do some other things that you don’t necessarily have class time to do. I think there’s the enrichment that comes with that,” Bakale said.
The group typically meets the first Thursday of every month after school in room 1317. Anybody interested in the club can either contact advisor Bakale or attend one of their meetings.
“I think anyone who’s interested in antiquity, ancient Rome or Greek Mythology, any of that would be interested in what we’ve got going on,” Bakale said.
