1869. Deaf people's lives nowadays would not have been possible without Laurent Clerc. As the first Deaf teacher in America, he contributed greatly towards the development of American Sign Language and deaf education. History of the Tournament Clerc Classic I (2000) Host: Model Secondary School for the Deaf (Washington D.C.) Boys Champions: Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Girls Champions: Model Secondary School for the Deaf Cheerleading Champions: California School for the Deaf, Fremont Clerc Classic II (2001) Host: Model Secondary School for the Deaf (Washington D.C.) Boys Champions: Model Secondary School for the Deaf Girls Champions: Maryland School for the Deaf Cheerleading Champions: Model Secondary School for the Deaf Clerc Classic III (2002) Host: California School for the Deaf, Fremont (Fremont, CA) Boys Champions: Model Secondary School for the Deaf Girls Champions: Maryland School for the Deaf Cheerleading Champions: Indiana School for the Deaf Clerc Classic IV (2003) Host: Indiana School for the Deaf (Indianapolis, IN) Boys Champions: Indiana School for the Deaf Girls Champions: Maryland School for the Deaf Cheerleading Champions: Indiana School for the Deaf Clerc Classic V (2004) Host: Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, MD) Boys Champions: Indiana School for the Deaf Girls Champions: Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Cheerleading Champions: Maryland School for the Deaf Clerc Classic VI (2006) Host: California School for the Deaf, Riverside (Riverside, CA) Boys Champions: California School for the Deaf, Fremont Girls Champions: Indiana School for the Deaf Cheerleading Champions: Maryland School for the Deaf Clerc Classic VII (2007) Host: Model Secondary School for the Deaf (Washington D.C.) Boys Champions: Maryland School for the Deaf Girls Champions: Model Secondary School for the Deaf Cheerleading Champions: California School for the Deaf, Riverside Clerc Classic VIII (2008) Host: Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (Faribault, MN) Boys Champions: Indiana School for the Deaf Girls Champions: Texas School for the Deaf Cheerleading Champions: Model Secondary School for the Deaf Clerc Classic IX (2009) Host: Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, MD) Boys Champions: Indiana School for the Deaf Girls Champions: Model Secondary School for the Deaf Cheerleading Champions: California School for the Deaf, Riverside Clerc Classic X (2010) Host: California School for the Deaf, Fremont (Fremont, CA) Boys Champions: Maryland School for the Deaf Girls Champions: Maryland School for the Deaf Cheerleading Champions: Indiana School for the Deaf Clerc Classic XI (2011) Host: Texas School for the Deaf (Austin, TX) Boys