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		<title>St. Bonaventure Wins 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Oak Park Takes 2nd Place and Westlake 3rd  St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura is the winner of the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial. St. Bonaventure emerged victorious after four days of competition that included teams from 26 high school&#8230;<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/st-bonaventure-wins-2020-ventura-county-mock-trial/">Read more &#8594;</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><em> </em>St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura is the winner of the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial. St. Bonaventure emerged victorious after four days of competition that included teams from 26 high school throughout Ventura County. The Mock Trial results were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at Buena High School in Ventura. Here is how the top eight teams placed:</p>
<ol>
<li>St. Bonaventure High School</li>
<li>Oak Park High School &#8211; Black Team</li>
<li>Westlake High School</li>
<li>Santa Susana High School &#8211; Lincoln Team</li>
<li>Newbury Park High School &#8211; Gold Team</li>
<li>St. Augustine Academy</li>
<li>Oaks Christian High School</li>
<li>Santa Susana High School – Hamilton Team</li>
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<p>This is the first time St. Bonaventure has won the competition according to <a href="https://www.vcoe.org/Competitions/Mock-Trial/Past-Winners">records which date back to 1994</a>. St. Bonaventure will now go on to the California Mock Trial contest March 20-22 in Los Angeles. Ventura County has taken first place at the state level in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013.</p>
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<p><strong>About the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial</strong></p>
<p>The Mock Trial competition is coordinated annually by the Ventura County Office of Education. Courtroom drama comes to life as students take on the roles of participants in a criminal trial, including attorneys, witnesses, bailiffs and journalists. The students present their cases in real courtrooms before actual local judges who volunteer for the competition. Local attorneys serve as coaches and score the competition. This year’s fictitious case is People v. Matsumoto: A Murder Trial.</p>
<p>High schools participating this year are: Adolfo Camarillo High School, Agoura High School, Buena High School, Calabasas High School, Channel Islands High School, Fillmore High School, Grace Brethren Jr/Sr High School, La Reina High School, Monte Vista Independent Learning Academy, Newbury Park High School, Nordhoff High School, Oak Park High School, Oaks Christian School, Oxnard High School, Pacifica High School, Rio Mesa High School, Royal High School, Saint Bonaventure High School, Santa Paula High School, Santa Susana High School, Simi Valley High School, St. Augustine Academy, Thousand Oaks High School, Trinity Pacific Christian School, Ventura High School, and Westlake High School.</p>
<p>This year’s Ventura County Mock Trial logo artwork was created by June Liu from La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks.</p>
<p>Additional information about the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial is available at <a href="http://www.vcoe.org/MockTrial">vcoe.org/mocktrial</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>About the Ventura County Office of Education</strong></p>
<p>The Ventura County Office of Education provides a broad array of fiscal, training and technology support services to local school districts, helping to maintain and improve lifelong educational opportunities for children, educators and community members. VCOE also operates schools that serve students with severe disabilities and behavioral issues, provides career education courses, and coordinates countywide academic competitions including Mock Trial and the Ventura County Science Fair. Learn more at: <a href="http://www.vcoe.org/">www.vcoe.org</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Public Invited to Watch the Courtroom Drama Unfold VENTURA COUNTY — Four local high school teams emerged victorious from Wednesday night’s semifinals of the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial competition. The final four teams that will face off in tonight’s&#8230;<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/four-remaining-teams-to-face-off-in-mock-trial-finals-tonight/">Read more &#8594;</a></p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #993300;"><strong><em>Public Invited to Watch the Courtroom Drama Unfold</em></strong></span></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vcoe.org/MockTrial" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-49312" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised.png" alt="" width="350" height="351" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised.png 1182w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-150x150.png 150w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-300x300.png 300w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-768x769.png 768w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-1022x1024.png 1022w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-560x561.png 560w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-260x260.png 260w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-160x160.png 160w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a>VENTURA COUNTY</strong> — Four local high school teams emerged victorious from Wednesday night’s semifinals of the <a href="http://www.vcoe.org/MockTrial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2020 Ventura County Mock Trial</a> competition. The final four teams that will face off in tonight’s last round are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Oak Park Black</li>
<li>St. Bonaventure High School</li>
<li>Santa Susana Lincoln</li>
<li>Westlake High School</li>
</ul>
<p>The four remaining teams are among 26 from throughout Ventura County participating in this year’s Mock Trial. Tonight’s final round of competition is open to the media and the public.</p>
<p><strong>WHAT:</strong> Ventura County Mock Trial Finals</p>
<p><strong>WHEN:</strong> Thursday, February 27, 2020 from 5:15 p.m. to approximately 8:00 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>WHERE:</strong>  Ventura County Superior Court – 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009</p>
<p><strong>Awards Ceremony: </strong>The Mock Trial awards ceremony will be held on Monday, March 2 at 6:00 pm at the Buena High School auditorium at 5670 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA 93003. The public is invited to attend and media coverage is welcomed.</p>
<p><strong>About the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial: </strong>The Mock Trial competition is coordinated annually by the Ventura County Office of Education. Courtroom drama comes to life as students take on the roles of participants in a criminal trial, including attorneys, witnesses, bailiffs and journalists. The students present their cases in real courtrooms before actual local judges who volunteer for the competition. Local attorneys serve as coaches and score the competition. This year’s fictitious case is People v. Matsumoto: A Murder Trial.</p>
<p>High schools participating this year are: Adolfo Camarillo High School, Agoura High School, Buena High School, Calabasas High School, Channel Islands High School, Fillmore High School, Grace Brethren Jr/Sr High School, La Reina High School, Monte Vista Independent Learning Academy, Newbury Park High School, Nordhoff High School, Oak Park High School, Oaks Christian School, Oxnard High School, Pacifica High School, Rio Mesa High School, Royal High School, Saint Bonaventure High School, Santa Paula High School, Santa Susana High School, Simi Valley High School, St. Augustine Academy, Thousand Oaks High School, Trinity Pacific Christian School, Ventura High School, and Westlake High School.</p>
<p>The winner of the county competition will go on to the state mock trial contest March 20-22 in Los Angeles. Ventura County has taken first place at the state level in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013.</p>
<p>This year’s Ventura County Mock Trial logo artwork was created by June Liu from La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks.</p>
<p>Additional information about the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial is available at <a href="http://www.vcoe.org/MockTrial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vcoe.org/mocktrial</a>.</p>
<p><strong>About the Ventura County Office of Education: </strong>The Ventura County Office of Education provides a broad array of fiscal, training and technology support services to local school districts, helping to maintain and improve lifelong educational opportunities for children, educators and community members. VCOE also operates schools that serve students with severe disabilities and behavioral issues, provides career education courses, and coordinates countywide academic competitions including Mock Trial and the Ventura County Science Fair. Learn more at: <a href="http://www.vcoe.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.vcoe.org</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 02:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Public Invited as Competition Continues VENTURA COUNTY — The eight high school teams that will advance to the semifinals of the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial were announced Feb. 27 by the Ventura County Office of Education. The semifinalists received the&#8230;<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/2020-ventura-county-mock-trial-semifinalists-announced/">Read more &#8594;</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.vcoe.org/MockTrial" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-49312" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-1022x1024.png" alt="" width="350" height="351" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-1022x1024.png 1022w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-150x150.png 150w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-300x300.png 300w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-768x769.png 768w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-560x561.png 560w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-260x260.png 260w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-160x160.png 160w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised.png 1182w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a>VENTURA COUNTY</strong> — The eight high school teams that will advance to the semifinals of the 2<a href="http://www.vcoe.org/MockTrial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">020 Ventura County Mock Trial</a> were announced Feb. 27 by the Ventura County Office of Education. The semifinalists received the eight highest scores of the teams participating in this year’s Mock Trial. Listed in order of their scores, the final eight teams are:</p>
<ol>
<li>Oak Park Black</li>
<li>St. Bonaventure High School</li>
<li>Newbury Park Gold</li>
<li>Westlake High School</li>
<li>Santa Susana Hamilton</li>
<li>Santa Susana Lincoln</li>
<li>Oaks Christian Lions</li>
<li>St. Augustine Academy</li>
</ol>
<p>The public is invited to watch the semifinals tonight, February 26, at 5:00 pm at the Ventura County Superior Court at 800 South Victoria Ave. in Ventura. The public is also invited as the final four teams face off Thursday evening at 5:00 pm at the courthouse.</p>
<p><strong>Awards Ceremony: </strong>The Mock Trial awards ceremony will be held on Monday, March 2 at 6:00 pm at the Buena High School Auditorium at 5670 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA 93003. The public is invited to attend and media coverage is welcomed.</p>
<p><strong>About the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial: </strong>The Mock Trial competition is coordinated annually by the Ventura County Office of Education. Courtroom drama comes to life as students take on the roles of participants in a criminal trial, including attorneys, witnesses, bailiffs and journalists. The students present their cases in real courtrooms before actual local judges who volunteer for the competition. Local attorneys serve as coaches and score the competition. This year’s fictitious case is People v. Matsumoto: A Murder Trial.</p>
<p>High schools participating this year are: Adolfo Camarillo High School, Agoura High School, Buena High School, Calabasas High School, Channel Islands High School, Fillmore High School, Grace Brethren Jr/Sr High School, La Reina High School, Monte Vista Independent Learning Academy, Newbury Park High School, Nordhoff High School, Oak Park High School, Oaks Christian School, Oxnard High School, Pacifica High School, Rio Mesa High School, Royal High School, Saint Bonaventure High School, Santa Paula High School, Santa Susana High School, Simi Valley High School, St. Augustine Academy, Thousand Oaks High School, Trinity Pacific Christian School, Ventura High School, and Westlake High School.</p>
<p>The winner of the county competition will go on to the state mock trial contest March 20-22 in Los Angeles. Ventura County has taken first place at the state level in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013.</p>
<p>This year’s Ventura County Mock Trial logo artwork was created by June Liu from La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks.</p>
<p>Additional information about the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial is available at <a href="http://www.vcoe.org/MockTrial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vcoe.org/mocktrial</a></p>
<p><strong>About the Ventura County Office of Education: </strong>The Ventura County Office of Education provides a broad array of fiscal, training and technology support services to local school districts, helping to maintain and improve lifelong educational opportunities for children, educators and community members. VCOE also operates schools that serve students with severe disabilities and behavioral issues, provides career education courses, and coordinates countywide academic competitions including Mock Trial and the Ventura County Science Fair. Learn more at: <a href="http://www.vcoe.org/">www.vcoe.org</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Semi-Finals and Finals Open to Public VENTURA COUNTY — More than two dozen local high schools will participate in the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial competition, which begins Monday in Ventura. Courtroom drama comes to life as students take on&#8230;<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/2020-ventura-county-mock-trial-begins-feb-24/">Read more &#8594;</a></p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #993300;"><strong><em>Semi-Finals and Finals Open to Public</em></strong></span></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.vcoe.org/MockTrial" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-49312" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised.png" alt="" width="350" height="351" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised.png 1182w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-150x150.png 150w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-300x300.png 300w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-768x769.png 768w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-1022x1024.png 1022w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-560x561.png 560w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-260x260.png 260w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Ventura-County-Mock-Trial-Logo-Revised-160x160.png 160w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a>VENTURA COUNTY</strong> — More than two dozen local high schools will participate in the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial competition, which begins Monday in Ventura. Courtroom drama comes to life as students take on the roles of participants in a criminal trial, including attorneys, witnesses, bailiffs and journalists. The students will present their cases in real courtrooms before actual local judges who volunteer for the competition. Local attorneys serve as coaches.</p>
<p><strong>WHAT:</strong> 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial</p>
<p><strong>WHEN:</strong> The competition runs Monday, February 24 to Thursday, February 27. <strong>The Wednesday semi-finals and Thursday finals are open to the public and the media.</strong> Competition begins each evening at 5:00 pm and is expected to conclude by 11:00 pm.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Monday, February 24 – Rounds 1 and 2</li>
<li>Tuesday, February 25 – Rounds 3 and 4</li>
<li>Wednesday, February 26 – Semi-finals – <strong>OPEN TO PUBLIC</strong></li>
<li>Thursday, February 27 – Finals – <strong>OPEN TO PUBLIC</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>WHERE:</strong> Ventura County Superior Court &#8211; 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009</p>
<p><strong>CHECK IN:</strong> Members of the media are asked to check in at the registration desk upon arrival</p>
<p><strong>Awards Ceremony</strong></p>
<p>The Mock Trial awards ceremony will be held on Monday, March 2 at 6:00 pm at the Buena High School Auditorium at 5670 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA 93003. The public is invited to attend and media coverage is welcomed.</p>
<p><strong>About the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial</strong></p>
<p>The Mock Trial competition is coordinated annually by the Ventura County Office of Education. This year’s fictitious case is People v. Matsumoto: A Murder Trial.</p>
<p>High schools participating this year are: Adolfo Camarillo High School, Agoura High School, Buena High School, Calabasas High School, Channel Islands High School, Fillmore High School, Grace Brethren Jr/Sr High School, La Reina High School, Monte Vista Independent Learning Academy, Newbury Park High School, Nordhoff High School, Oak Park High School, Oaks Christian School, Oxnard High School, Pacifica High School, Rio Mesa High School, Royal High School, Saint Bonaventure High School, Santa Paula High School, Santa Susana High School, Simi Valley High School, St. Augustine Academy, Thousand Oaks High School, Trinity Pacific Christian School, Ventura High School, and Westlake High School.</p>
<p>The winner of the county competition will go on to the state mock trial contest March 20-22 in Los Angeles. Ventura County has taken first place at the state level in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013.</p>
<p>This year’s Ventura County Mock Trial logo artwork was created by June Liu from La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks.</p>
<p>Additional information about the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial is available at <a href="http://www.vcoe.org/MockTrial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vcoe.org/mocktrial</a>.</p>
<p><strong>About the Ventura County Office of Education:</strong>The Ventura County Office of Education provides a broad array of fiscal, training and technology support services to local school districts, helping to maintain and improve lifelong educational opportunities for children, educators and community members. VCOE also operates schools that serve students with severe disabilities and behavioral issues, provides career education courses, and coordinates countywide academic competitions including Mock Trial and the Ventura County Science Fair. Learn more at: <a href="http://www.vcoe.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.vcoe.org</a>.</p>
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