The submission form is open for the Fall Photo of the Month contest! Please reach out to Historian Kori McLane with questions. Let’s see those photos of your clubs’ awesome activities! (10-22-24)

Fall Forum is happening today!  Welcome!  Please click on the link to access the agenda for the day. (9-21-24)

Congratulations to Philip Towbin on his election to the NJCL board at convention this summer! This leaves the position of OJCL 1^st Vice-President vacant. The application for students interested in the position is ready and due September 24^th at 11:59pm. Students should contact Parliamentarian Ella Chi with questions about the application and eligibility. Interested students may contact either Ella or Philip about the duties/realities of the position itself. Bonam fortunam! (9-10-24)

Sat Sept 28:  9 am – 5 pm, Fall Forum, Columbus Academy.  $5/student, and pizza lunch + snacks are provided.
Here is link to sign up for the Cincinnati bus to get there.  Jessie Craft will be the keynote speaker, to learn more about him, click here here and here.  Events include:  a presentation on ‘Minecraft and the Classics,’ an academic test, an impromptu art contest, pizza lunch, outdoor sports/games, certamen, student-state-officer presentations, and an awards assembly. (8-31-24)

Updated Certamen match-ups and room assignments can be found here!

Sign up here for the breakout boxes!

• Session 1 9:30-10:15
• Session 2 10:40-11:25

Checkout the online version of the convention program, created by Secretary Ana Leyendecker! Be sure to read the descriptions of the colloquia being offered this year! (3-3-23)

Pre-Registration for Graphic Arts Contests is due Fri March 3 at 11:59 PM!  Pre-register your projects here: https://ojcl.org/students/graphic.php

-You may not pre-file for an office that a member of your delegation currently holds
-You MUST have permission from your sponsor and parent to pre-file and run (email permission is due February 17, 2023, at 11:59pm)
-No more than TWO delegates per delegation may pre-file for office
-Only ONE delegate from each school may pre-file for each respective office
-No pre-convention campaigning
-If you pre-file, you may not appear on stage, in your school’s Roll Call, or on OJCL social media posts until after convention in the interest of fairness. This also applies to students who sign up to run in a state-of-emergency. Exceptions include receiving awards and reporting on duties and is up to the discretion of the State Chairs

-2VP, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian all receive large amounts of stuff to bring home post-convention, so please have a plan in place to bring it all back with your delegation if elected (2VP brings awards and a lot more, Treasurer brings signs, Parliamentarian brings lanyards)

Questions? Please email Parliamentarian Wali Khan at parliamentarian@ojcl.org

2023 OJCL Pre-file form

(1-20-23)

Seven Hills Certamen, Sat Jan 28, 9-11ish, the usual format (1-12-23)

• Here is the flier.
• Here is the study guide outline.
• Rom Civ packet (Latin 1 and 2)
• Some Culture stuff (Upper)
• Myth stuff (all levels) and practice quizzes

2023 Topics for the State Convention! (11/16/22)

• Music Video topic: Cincinnatus
• Commercial topic: Sacred Chickens of Rome  
• Monologue: Orpheus and Eurydice 
• Comic Panel Story Telling: Asclepius 
• Costume: A Journey to the Underworld: The Sixth Book of Virgil’s Aeneid  (N.B. Contestant(s) must choose a character from ancient Latin or Greek literature that relates to the theme above.  If students compete as a pair, the two characters they choose must have a connection to the theme and to each other)
• Passages for Creative Arts Contests:
• Dramatic Interpretation and the Recitation. 

This year most contests will be in person however, pre-convention contest remain unchanged as to how they will be submitted. For Creative Art, Monologue and English Oratory will take place before convention online similar to last year; all other creatives will be in person. Graphic Arts will be my judged in person. (11/16/22)

Central Region Make a Difference Day! This Saturday, November 12th from 8:45-Noon. Contact Central Guber Eva with questions!

OCC OJCL Fall Forum

• Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Columbus Academy (4300 Cherry Bottom Road, Gahanna, OH 43230)
• Featured speaker: Mr. George O’Connor  10 AM  -11 AM https://www.georgeoconnorbooks.com/olympians
• Qs about events:  Emelie Inderhees inderhees@wellington.org
• Qs about directions etc: Christy Bening beningc@columbusacademy.org
• Registration at 9:30 AM   
• campus map. building #17, with parking in lots adjacent to building #17
• Everything else you need to know (including the schedule!)
• Colloquia Topics (10 min each)
  • Convention 101
  • Art & Competitions
  • Spirit
  • Running for Office
• Lower Level Test (levels one-half and I only)
• Upper Level Test (level II and up)

• 9:00-9:25 Check In 
• 9:25-9:45 Opening General Assembly
• 10:00-11:00  Keynote Speaker George O’Connor
• 11:00-1:00 Impromptu Art and Testing
  • 11:45-12:15 Snacks
• 1:00-1:45 Lunch & Service
• 1:45-3:00 Ludi (Olympika, Certudi, Ultimate Frisbee) 
• 3:00-4:00 Open Certamen
• 4:00-4:30 Colloquia 
  • 4:00-4:10 Colloquia Session 1 
  • 4:15-4:25 Colloquia Session 2
• 4:30-5:00 Closing General Assembly & Awards