Certamen (which is a Latin word meaning “competition”) is a Jeopardy!-style game on all aspects of the classical world. There are certamina at the local, state, and national levels.
Local Certamina in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland
State Championship Certamen at the OJCL Convention in Columbus
National Championship Certamen at the NJCL Convention
Study Materials for Certamen
OJCL Latin Leveling Rules
Certamen Rules (Updated for 2017)
Shaker Heights, 2016
Shaker Heights wins Upper State Certamen in 2016.
Summit Country Day, 2016
Summit wins Level I State Certamen in 2016.
Ohio National Certamen Team, 2012
The 2012 Ohio Novice Team on stage at the NJCL Convention. The team went on to place first in the nation!
Seven Hills, 2014
Seven Hills wins the Level I State Certamen in 2014.
Wyoming, 2005
Wyoming wins the 2005 Walnut Hills Local Certamen.
