See you at Miami University!

July 21-26, 2025

(early arrival July 20th)

non scholae sed vitae discimus
“We learn not for school but for life.”
Derived from Seneca

NJCL Convention Flyer 2025

NJCL Information and Scholarships

Information about 2024 NJCL Convention

University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN

July 22-27, 2024

(early arrival July 21st)

Multa, quae impedita natura sunt, consilio expediuntur.
“many things which are naturally difficult are solved by ingenuity.”
Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, XXV.11

NJCL Convention Flyer 2024

NJCL Information

All Ohio attendees should fill out this form regarding travel to NJCL. Ohio will bus to Tennessee, departing Cleveland early in the morning on July 21st and stopping in Columbus and Cincinnati along the way. (5-20-24)

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s scholarship to NJCL: Sabrina Bong, Ben Hofmann, Carter Riordan and Sophie Tindale!(4-15-24)

Going to NJCL Convention? Here is the information about the 2024 OJCL scholarship to Nationals! Deadline extended to 11:59 P.M. on April 12th, 2024. NJCL also has scholarships available for students and teachers. (4-5-24)

Information about 2023 NJCL Convention

Emory University – Atlanta, GA

July 23-28, 2023

(early arrival July 22nd)

Caelum, non animum, mutant qui trans mare currunt. 
They who rush across the sea change their sky, not their soul.
Horace, Epistles 1.11

NJCL Information

Going to NJCL Convention? Here is the information about the 2023 OJCL scholarship to Nationals! Due 11:59 P.M. on April 5, 2023. NJCL also has scholarships available for students and teachers. (3-13-23)

OJCL Bus to NJCL interest form: Adults and students that are interested in/planning to attend NJCL convention this summer should complete this survey by April 5th. (3-16-23)

NJCL Convention Flyer 2023

Information about 2022 NJCL Convention

University of Louisiana at Lafayette – Lafayette, LA

July 25-29, 2022

(early arrival July 24th)

Cantantes licet usque (minus via laedit) eamus. 
Let us go singing as far as we go – the road will be less tedious.
Vergil, Eclogues 9.64

NJCL Information

Going to NJCL Convention? Here is the information about the 2022 OJCL Scholarship to Nationals! Due 11:59 P.M. on April 1, 2022. (3-9-22)

NJCL Convention Flyer 2022

Information about 2021 NJCL Convention

July 24-29, 2021

Virtually hosted by San Diego State University

sibi quisque ruri metit
Plautus, Mostellaria, Act 3 Scene 2
“Each harvests one’s own farm”

• Novice (coached by Charlie Dwight): Luke Feran (St. Ed’s), Aaron Fraley (Summit), Jack Stanovic (St. Ed’s)
• Intermediate (coached by Matthew Schiavone): Jacob Cook (St. Ed’s), Ben Krietemeyer (Walnut Hills), Gabrielle Walker (Seven Hills)
• Advanced (coached by Alan Zhang): Will Corbin (Shaker Heights), Jimmy Fraley (Summit), Jenny Hu (Seven Hills), Alicia Luo (Sycamore), Nicholas Stanis (St. X)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2020 NJCL CONVENTION

NJCL Virtual Convention Information

July 24 – 29, 2020

Omnes…summa ope niti decet, ne vitam silentio transeant
Sallust, Bellum Catilinae 1.1

“It befits all to strive with greatest effort, lest they pass their lives in silence”

DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE SOUVENIR PROGRAM FOR CONVENTION 2020

The OH 2020 Competitive Certamen Teams for the online competition!  (7-2-20)

• Novice:  Jacob Cook, Jay Cottrell, Justin Salazar, Ty Wiggenhorn (all from St. Edward)
• Intermediate:  Nicholas Stanis (St. X)
• Advanced:  Irene Calderon (Summit), Will Corbin (Shaker), Jimmy Fraley (Summit), Alicia Luo (Sycamore), Matt Schiavone (Shaker)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE

2019 NJCL CONVENTION

North Dakota State University – Fargo, ND

Curious what NJCL Convention is like? View a highlight video from 2017 Nationals at Troy University from Historian Ellie Kammerer, and check out Mr. Dean’s blog on Instagram!

Here is the formal invitation to 2019 NJCL Convention from the NDJCL Executive Board!

Congrats to the 2019 OH Competitive Certamen Teams for the NJCL Convection!! (6-28-19)

• novice:  Sawyer Huckabee (Hoban), Wali Khan (Summit), Nicholas Stanis (Summit), Jude Yovichin (Hoban)
• intermediate:  Irene Calderon (Summit), Will Cordin (Shaker), Jimmy Fraley (Summit), Kendall Richard (Summit)
• advanced:  Grant Bruner (Sycamore), Peter Hattemer (Walnut Hills), Matt Shavone (Shaker), Alan Zhang (Walnut Hills)
• 2019 OH Certamen Tryouts – Final Results

We hope you are excited for NJCL Convention!  It is from Friday, July 26 to Wednesday, July 31.  The flights from Ohio leave early in the morning on Thursday, July 25, and the flights from Fargo leave early in the morning on Wednesday, July 31. Here are the flights which Larry Dean is taking. Students are not required to take these flights, but he will chaperone any students who are on these flights.  Here are the flights that Columbus teachers are taking. (n.b. The North is traveling in school groups, not as a collective.  Students should contact their adviser.) (4-8-19)

Congratulations to all the winners of the $100 NJCL Convention Scholarships sponsored by the OJCL! (4-10-19)

1. Craig Bush (Shaker Heights)
2. Will Corbin (Shaker Heights)
3. Julia Dean (Summit)
4. Krish Gupta (Seven Hills)
5. Ellie Kammerer (Mercy McAuley)
6. Matt Schiavone (Shaker Heights)
7. Olivia Sheldon (Indian Hill)

NJCL  T-shirt design contest 2018!  We are seeking the best designs from across the state of Ohio to help design this year’s shirt for  Nationals at Miami University! Enter for the opportunity to see your own design on our state t-shirt!  Read over the  rules and guidelines, and send submissions to Treasurer Katlyn Havlin at treasurer@ojcl.org.

Congratulations to all the winners of the $100 NJCL Convention Scholarships sponsored by the OJCL! The quality of applications and additional funds from the OJCL Student Account allowed the committee to award more than the standard 10 scholarships. There are 19 recipients of the scholarship.  (4-13-18)

1. Craig Bush (Shaker Heights)
2. Max Carroll (Shaker Heights)
3. Andrew Davis (Wellington)
4. Emma Davis (Medina)
5. Julia Dean (Summit)
6. Joseph Delamerced (Summit)
7. Charlie Dwight (Seven Hills)
8. Rosie Gruber (Columbus Academy)
9. Katlyn Havlin (McAuley)
10. Jenny Hu (Seven Hills)
11. Ellie Kammerer (McAuley)
12. Morgan McGee (St. Ursula)
13. Taylor McGowan (Columbus Academy)
14. Sam Parker (Summit)
15. Gemma Sander (St. Ursula)
16. Hannah Shane (Shaker Heights)
17. Ryan Shane (Shaker Heights)
18. Nicholas Stanis (Summit)
19. Matt Wabler (Seven Hills)

Information about the NJCL Summer Convention, July 23-28, at Miami University (Oxford OH). (3/16/18)

Information about the tryouts for the OH Competitive Certamen teams. (3/16-18)

Latin in the Summer?  Ita Vero!  (Yes, please, and thank you!) (3/16/18)

• Larry Dean is again running a summer Latin program at Summit for 15 days, Mon June 11 – Fri June 29, 8:30-12:30.
• It is intended for motivated students, regardless of their level of Latin – from beginners entering the 7th grade to advanced scholars who have graduated.
• Students can sign up/show up anytime.
• It is a great learning environment, with motivated students from throughout the Cincinnati area and sometimes even from other parts of OH – and they all have the same joy of learning and love of the classics.
• Here is the link to the program description from the Summit Summer catalogue, p. 8 (https://issuu.com/summitcds/docs/summitsummer2018?e=1978877/57972613) and here in the link to the registration page (https://www.ultracamp.com/clientlogin.aspx?idCamp=174). Please call me at (513) 502-0108 if you have questions.

Want an extra $100 to help pay the cost of going to the NJCL Convention? Apply for one of the scholarships sponsored by the OJCL!  Deadline is 11:59 pm on April 6. (3/14/18)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE

2017 NJCL CONVENTION

Troy University – Troy, AL

Here is the link for Nationals attendees to order the spirit package (state t-shirts + materials for spirit), only $15:  Ohio Junior Classical League National Spirit Package 2017.

Click here for information about the national convention, including how to register and the cost.

Click here for information about the Summer Latin Program at Summit – this is especially good for students interested in certamen.

Click here for information about tryouts for the OH Competitive Certamen teams.

See below for information about transportation!

Info about the Cincinnati bus to/from Troy University:   Larry Dean (513-502-0108, dean_l@summitcds.org) is organizing a Cincinnati bus to/from Troy University (AL) for the 2017 NJCL Convention.  2 THINGS ARE REQUIRED:   SIGN UP GENIUS (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eaeae292-cincinnati) AND THE CHECK FOR $154.50.

• • The payment for the bus was calculated based on 50 students, but only 40 signed up.  To make up the deficit, each student will need to pay an additional $38.63 to OJCL.  Checks can be given to me when boarding the bus on Sun July 23 at 8 am.  Please note that this is a new departure time!
  • NO SPOT IS RESERVED UNTIL I RECEIVE THE CHECK TO OJCL – teachers/adults ride for free
  • 56 seats are on the charter bus
  • The bus will leave Summit on Sun July 23 at 8 am.
  • After about 4.5 hours, we will eat lunch and then visit the Parthenon in Nashville TN.  The cost is $3.  There will be a 30 minute guided tour and then some time to walk around.  We will then make the 5 hour trip to Troy.
  • The bus will leave Troy University on Sat July 29 at 9 am and will return to Cincinnati around 7 pm.
  • Cost:  send a check for $154.50 made out to ‘Ohio Junior Classical League’ to ‘3098 Losantiville Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45213.’
  • You will need to sign up for the Pre-Convention Housing ($50) for Sun July 29 at Troy University.  This includes a Sun evening dinner.

Info about the Cleveland/Columbus plane + bus from Atlanta to Troy University:

• Frontier flight on Sunday July 23:  F9 1364, leaving Cleveland at 2:14 pm, arriving Atlanta 4:12.  Contact Nora Murphy with questions:  murphy_n@shaker.org
• Delta flights on Saturday, July 29
  • to Cleveland leaving at 12:30
  • to Columbus leaving at 12:55
• Chartered bus from Atlanta to Troy and back.  Contact Daniel Cavoli if you want a spot on the bus. djcavoli@sehs.net

Pre-Nationals Picnics (click for more details):

• North: July 8 at the field by the Upper West Pavilion in Edgewater Park, 1-3 PM (flier!)  – contact: Owen Kranz (neguber@ojcl.org)
• Central: July 15 at the Outdoor Learning Center at Columbus Academy, 11 AM-2 PM (flier and parking map!) – contact: Marcus Grewal (seguber@ojcl.org)
• South: June 17 at the first shelter on the left of the circle in Ault Park, 1-3 PM (flier!) – contact: Hanna Zandvakili (swguber@ojcl.org)

NJCL T-shirt Contest!  We are seeking the best designs from across the state of Ohio to help design this year’s shirt for  Nationals at Troy University! Enter for the opportunity to see your own design on our state t-shirt!  Read over the rules and guidelines, and send submissions to Treasurer Grant Bruner at treasurer@ojcl.org.

Excited for Nationals? Watch this 30-second video with clips from the National Convention at IU!

Congratulations to all the winners of the $100 NJCL Convention Scholarships sponsored by the OJCL! The quality of applications and additional funds from the OJCL Student Account allowed the committee to award more than the standard 10 scholarships. There are 18 recipients of the scholarship, and they are:

1. Abby Almaguer (Summit)
2. Alex Almaguer (Summit)
3. Gautam Apte (Shaker Heights)
4. Julia Cardinal (McAuley)
5. Julia Dean (Summit)
6. Joseph Delamerced (Summit)
7. Charlie Dwight (Seven Hills)
8. Katlyn Havlin (McAuley)
9. Brian Johnson (Shaker Heights)
10. Ellie Kammerer (McAuley)
11. Taylor McGowan (Columbus Academy)
12. Jordan Pazol (Shaker Heights)
13. Jaden Quilty (Ursuline)
14. Matt Schiavone (Shaker Heights)
15. Hannah Shane (Shaker Heights)
16. Jason Suh (Shaker Heights)
17. Sam Katz (Shaker Heights)
18. Hanna Zandvakili (Indian Hill)

Click here for information about the national convention, including how to register and the cost.

Click here for information about the Summer Latin Program at Summit – this is especially good for students interested in certamen.

Click here for information about tryouts for the OH Competitive Certamen teams.

Apply for 1 of 10 $100 scholarships to the 2017 NJCL Convention. Click here for the application.  Deadline is March 10.

Looking to get an idea of what happens at NJCL Convention? Check out our famous “Dean’s Blog!”

• Dean’s Blog of the 2016 NJCL Convention at Indiana University.
• Dean’s Blog of the 2015 NJCL Convention at Trinity University.
• Dean’s Blog of the 2014 NJCL Convention at Emory University.
• Dean’s Blog of the 2013 NJCL Convention at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
• Dean’s Blog of the 2012 NJCL Convention at Wake Forest University.
• Dean’s Blog of the 2011 NJCL Convention at Eastern Kentucky University.

Watch a highlight video of the 2016 NJCL Convention below from 2nd VP Joseph Delamerced!

For those people going to Nationals, here is the link to order the spirit package (state t-shirts + materials for spirit), only $15:  Ohio Junior Classical League National Spirit Package 2016.

Info about the Cincinnati bus to/from IU:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eaeae292-cincinnati
Info about the Cleveland/Columbus bus to/from IU: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4BADAA2AA7FF2-ojcl

Announcement: OH Competitive Certamen Teams at NJCL 2016 at IU! Thanks to all players who participated in the tryout process!

• Novice:  Cesar Olivera Cerpa (St. Edward), Ellie Kammerer (McAuley), Joshua Pearson (Indian Hills), Kathryn Sullivan (Summit)
  
• Intermediate:  John Brady (St. Edward), Julia Dean (Summit), Owen Kranz (St. Edward), Alan Zhang (Walnut Hills)
• Advanced:  Charlie Dwight (Seven Hills), Peter Hattemer (Walnut Hills), Sam Katz (Shaker), and Tullus Dean (Summit) & Matthew McMillan (Shaker) will will share the ‘Hist/Cult’ spot

Excited for Nationals? Check out this 30-second promotional by 2nd Vice President Joseph Delamerced (Summit).

This summer, the NJCL Convention is from Monday, July 25 through Saturday, July 30 at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.  Students and teachers stay in the student dormitories (girls and boys in separate housing) and eat in the student dining halls.  All events are on the campus, within walking distance.  Much of the campus is completely devoted to the National Convention.

Activities at Convention include:  academic tests, certamen, graphic arts, dramatic performances, team sports (volleyball, soccer, etc.), swimming, track & field, chess tournament, dances, toga parade, Talent Show, Latin-related workshops and presentations, and much more!

See more information about the NJCL Convention below. Contact Larry Dean (513-502-0108) if you have questions or head to the NJCL Convention Overview.
If you’d like a personal insight into what Convention is like, consider checking out our famous “Dean’s Blog!” Here is Dean’s Blog of the 2015 NJCL Convention at Trinity University.

Registration for NJCL Convention has closed as of June 6.

OJCL $100 SCHOLARSHIPS TO 2016 NJCL:  Congratulations to the winners of the $100 OJCL Scholarships to attend the NJCL Convention at Indiana University (Bloomington IN)!  Checks for the winners will be mailed this week.  The quality of the applications and extra money in the OJCL student fund allow the organization to give out a record high 19 scholarships.  (3-14-2016)

1. Gautam Apte (Shaker)
2. Julia Cardinal (McAuley)
3. Hali Clark (Summit)
4. Julia Dean (Summit)
5. Tullus Dean (Summit)
6. Joseph Delamerced (Summit)
7. Lindsey Dierig (Turpin)
8. Charlie Dwight (Seven Hills)
9. David Fiora (Turpin)
10. Brian Johnson (Shaker)
11. Katlyn Havlin (McAuley)
12. Maria Henriquez (Turpin)
13. Ellie Kammerer (McAuley)
14. Vishnu Kasturi (Shaker)
15. Sam Katz (Shaker)
16. Caroline Klette (Summit)
17. Adam Sichel (Indian Hill)
18. Jocelyn Ting (Shaker)
19. Sara Zandvakili (Indian Hill)

Latin in the Summer? At Summit?  Eugepae!!!

• Larry Dean is again running a summer Latin program here at Summit for 15 days, Mon June 13 – Fri July 1, 8:30-12:30.
• It is intended for motivated students, regardless of their level of Latin – from beginners in the 6th grade to advanced scholars who have graduated. Students can sign up/show up anytime.  It is a great learning environment, with motivated students from throughout the Cincinnati area and even from other parts of OH – and they all have the same joy of learning and love of the classics.  Here is the link to the program from the Summit webpage: http://www.summitcds.org/programs/academic-summer-school.cfm.  Please call Larry Dean at 502-0108 if you have questions.

NATIONAL CONVENTION: The State Latin Convention in Columbus was a great experience!  Below is some information about this event.  Please contact Larry Dean (513-502-0108) if you have questions or check out the NJCL Convention Overview.

• Here is a link to the daily blog I did during last year’s convention to give you an idea of what goes on: https://ojcl.org/deans-blog-of-the-2015-njcl-convention

• The National Junior Classical League Convention is held every summer on a college campus.  Here is the link to the website on the convention: http://njcl.org/pages/convention-registration. This summer, it is Mon July 25 – Sat July 30 at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.  Students and teachers stay in the student dormitories (girls and boys in separate housing) and eat in the student dining halls.  All events are on the campus, within walking distance.  Much of the campus is completely devoted to the National Convention.

• Larry Dean will again organize bus for Summit students and other Cincinnati area Latin students (around $30), and Nora Murphy & Christy Bening will do the same for the Cleveland/Columbus students (price TBA).  The Cincinnati bus will leave on the morning of Sun July 24. Students are not required to travel with the group, but it is a bonding experience and a good time.  You will need to pay for ‘Pre-Convention Housing’ ($55) if you travel with the group since we are arriving a day early.

• About 1,600 Latin students from across the country – from rookie 7^th graders to veteran seniors who have graduated – participate in the National Convention.  OH always has a large delegation of students, teachers, and parents, usually a little over 100.

• All OH teachers (from schools like Indian Hill and and McAuley and Moeller and Shaker and St. Edward and Summit) chaperone and help the students – the ratio of students to chaperones at the convention is about 8 to 1.

• The cost is $495 for registration, housing, and food. Here is the link to the online registration (it is at the very bottom of the page):  http://njcl.org/pages/convention-registration. You do this on your own; unlike State Convention, teachers do not sign up the students.  You will then be emailed a registration packet, which your child will need to bring to school to be signed by me.  The price for convention increases on April 3.

• Activities at Convention:  academic tests, certamen, graphic arts, dramatic performances, team sports (volleyball, soccer, etc), swimming, track & field, chess tournament, dances, toga parade, Talent Show, Latin-related workshops and presentations, and much more!

• Students are supervised, but there is a lot of freedom at the National Convention.  Students need to be responsible for their conduct and act in an appropriate manner.  It is a school function, and all the Summit rules of conduct apply to the week-long event.  We have never had a problem with student behavior in the past.  All students have enjoyed themselves at Convention.

Below is older NJCL information from previous Conventions.

Dean’s Blog of the 2015 NJCL Convention at Trinity University

Dean’s Blog of the 2014 NJCL Convention at Emory University

2015 NJCL Convention Update (7-4-15)

1. Cincinnati people: There will be a bus to/from the Louisville airport. It will leave Summit at 5 am on Sun July 26 for the 8:18 am flight. It will then leave Louisville at around 1 pm on Sat Aug 1 for the 12:01 arrival of the flight. Please indicate your intention to take the bus both ways through this online sign up (checks for around $50, made out to OJCL, can be handed to me as the student boards the bus, I am still working out the final details):http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eaeae292-cincinnati1
2. Everyone, SUN JULY 26: There will be a bus + a van or smaller bus for anyone interested in transportation from the San Antonio airport to Alamo/Riverwalk to Trinity on Sun July 26. The bus will leave the airport at 1:30 pm and get to campus around 6:30. All students arriving on Sun July 26 need to do the pre-convention housing – contact the NJCL if you have not signed up for that. Please make sure that you have done the SignUpGenius and sent the check for $14 so I know how big the 2nd van/bus needs to be:http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eaeae292-cincinnati
3. Everyone, SAT AUG 1: The OJCL has ordered 2 40 person buses for Sat Aug 1 – one will arrive at Trinity at 5 am (for the 7 am flight of the Cincinnati group), one will arrive at Trinity at 6 am (for the 8 am flight of the Cleveland group). The cost is $10 – cash or check to OJCL. THIS WILL BE COLLECTED AT CONVENTION, SO BRING THE $ OR THE CHECK WITH YOU, DO NOT SEND THIS TO ME. THERE IS NO SIGN UP FOR THIS, JUST BRING CASH/CHECK TO CONVENTION AND THERE WILL BE A SPOT FOR YOU.
4. REQUIRED FOR OJCL’ERS: Treasurer Kelly Thaxton and President Lindsey Dierig have created an Etsy account for participants to get the state tshirt + spirit stuff. The price is $19.20. Sign up and pay online here: https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/236260927/ohio-delegation-njcl-package?ref=shop_home_active_1&ulsfg=true.
   Here is a message from Kelly about spirit: “Salvete! NJCL Convention is just around the corner and it’s time for everybody to order their spirit packages. You can order the package through the etsy link above, and it comes with 2 t-shirts. One of the shirts is the required state shirt that every delegate must have. Each day of convention has a different spirit theme, and the spirit package has the necessary items to go along with those themes, so we’re asking that everybody orders their package by July 8th. We also need delegates to bring a toga, one white t-shirt, and one blue t-shirt. Thank you and see you at convention!”

1. Announcement: OH Competitive Certamen Teams at Trinity! Thanks to all players – 24 students from 7 different schools – who participated in the tryout process!

• Novice:  John Brady (St. Edward), Julia Dean (Summit), Owen Kranz (St. Edward)
• Intermediate, Gautam Apte (Shaker) will share ‘Language’ spot, Julia Cardinal (McAuley) will share ‘Hist/Cult’ spot, Charlie Dwight (Seven Hills) will share ‘Language’ spot, Peter Hattemer (Walnut Hills), Caroline Klette (Summit), Michael Warden (Summit) will share ‘Hist/Cult’ spot
• Advanced:  Sameer Apte (Shaker), Will Beatrez (St. Edward), Jesse Campbell (Summit) will sub for ‘Lang’ and ‘Lang/Lit’ spot, Tullus Dean (Summit), Alex Lathem (Westlake) will sub for ‘Myth’ spot, Matthew McMillan (Shaker) will sub for ‘Hist/Cult’ spot, Ben Robertson (Shaker) 

OJCL Regional Summer Picnics:  These events are for all OJCL students, especially those who are attending the National Convention at Trinity University! (6-15-15)

• Columbus:  1-4 pm, SAT JULY 11 (NEW DATE), Blendon Woods Metro Park (4265 E. Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43017) – flier – contact person is Central Gubernator Andrew Zhang (seguber@ojcl.org)
• Cleveland:  1-4 pm, SUN JULY 5 (NEW DATE), Upper Edgewater Park – flier – contact persons are Northeast Guberator Vishnu Kasturi (neguber@ojcl.org) and Northwest Gubernator Bradley Katcher (nwguber@ojcl.org)
• Cincinnati:  1-4 pm, Sat July 11, Ault Park (3600 Observatory Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208) – flier – the link for food sign ups is http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e44ada62fa0ff2-southwest
   – contact person is Southwest Gubernator Julia Cardinal (swguber@ojcl.org) 

OJCL Bus at Nationals:  Sun July 26, 1:30-6:30 – San Antonio airport to Alamo/Riverwalk to Trinity:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eaeae292-cincinnati.  Check must be received before spot is reserved. (5-29-15)

Interested in Competitive Certamen at the NJCL Convention in San Antonio?  Click here for information on tryouts.  (4-23-15)

Latin in the Summer?  EUGEPAE!! (4-23-15)

• Larry Dean (Summit) is again running a summer Latin program in Cincinnati for 18 days, Mon June 8 – Wed July 1, 8:30-12:30.
• It is intended for motivated students, regardless of their level of Latin – from beginners in the 6th grade to advanced scholars who have graduated. Students can sign up/show up anytime.  It is a great learning environment, with motivated students from throughout the Cincinnati area and even from other parts of OH – and they all have the same joy of learning and love of the classics.  Here is the link to the program from the Summit webpage:  http://www.summitcds.org/summerprograms/academic-summer-school.cfm.  Please call Larry Dean at 513-502-0108 if you have questions.

Congratulations to the winners of the $100 OJCL Scholarships to attend the NJCL Convention at Trinity University (San Antonio TX)!  Checks for the winners will be mailed this week.  (4-11-2015)

1. Hannah Barrett (Shaker)
2. Will Beatrez (St. Edward)
3. Jesse Campbell (Summit)
4. Julia Cardinal (McAuley)
5. Hali Clark (Summit)
6. Julia Dean (Summit)
7. Tullus Dean (Summit)
8. Joseph Delamerced (Summit)
9. Charlie Dwight (Seven Hills)
10. Brian Johnson (Shaker)
11. Allison Kao (Shaker)
12. Srivishnu Kasturi (Shaker)
13. Bradley Katcher (Westlake)
14. Sam Katz (Shaker)
15. Ben Robertson (Shaker) 
16. Elisa Stanis (Summit)
17. Jocelyn Ting (Shaker)
18. Sara Zandvakili (Indian Hill)

Here are some important documents for the convention:

• Mrs. I’s Packing List
• Will Emery’s Guide to Nationals
• Here is an online sign-up for Ludi and Olymika events. Delegates may sign up for multiple events.  http://goo.gl/ElyNYU

The bus from Cincinnati:

• the final list of riders on the bus
• the bus will leave Summit at 7 am on Sun July 27, arrive at Stone Mountain around 4 pm for a 2-3 hours stay, arrive at Emory around 7-8 pm
• the bus will leave Emory at 7 am on Sat Aug 2, arrive at Summit around 4 pm
• food:  all meals will be in the dining hall at Emory, beginning with dinner Sun July 27 and ending with breakfast on Sat Aug 2 – students must have $ for any food from 7 am – 8 pm on Sun July 27 and from 7 am – 4ish pm on Sat Aug 2
• Stone Mountain info:  http://www.stonemountainpark.com/

Congratulations to the 2014 OH Competitive Certamen Teams!

OH Spirit for the 2014 NJCL Convention – Treasurer Lindsey Dierig has created a document which illustrates the OH spirit stuff for convention and a summary of OH spirit at Emory.  Here is what every OJCL delegate should bring:

• black t-shirt
• flannel shirt
• boots
• purple t-shirt (if you do not have a purple shirt, then bring a gold or white one)
• WHITE toga
• belt
• red t-shirt (if you do not have a red shirt, then bring a white one)

OH T-Shirts for the 2014 NJCL Convention:  All OJCL delegates must purchase the state t-shirt.

• It will be worn on Tues, the 2^nd day of convention.
• Order the $12.50 shirt through this Etsy account [deadline is July 7!]:  https://www.etsy.com/search?q=ojcl&ship_to=US.
• Even though the Etsy account requires you to fill out a shipping address, all tshirts will be distributed at the OH fellowship meeting down at Emory.
• All tshirts will be distributed at the OH fellowship meeting down at Emory.

Here is the complete list of 2014 OH people attending Emory NJCL.

Dean’s Blog from the 2013 NJCL Convention at UNLV

OLD INFORMATION FROM LAST SUMMER, 2013 NJCL CONVENTION

Here is a list of important reminders about the UNLV Convention. (7/18/13)

Here is a suggested packing list for the 2013 NJCL at UNLV created by OJCL Treasurer Narayan Sundararajan. (7/9/13)

Below are the OH Competitive Certamen Teams for the 2013 NJCL Convention at UNLV.  Congratulationes et Optimam Fortunam! (7/3/2013)

Novice

1. Tullus Dean (Summit)
2. Patrick Fox (St. Edward)
3. Soren Gran (St. Edward)
4. Sam Katz (Shaker Heights)

Intermediate

1. Will Beatrez (St. Edward)
2. Alex Lathem (Westlake)
3. Matthew McMillan (Shaker Heights)
4. Anav Sood (Shaker Heights)

Advanced

1. Tino Delamerced (Summit)
2. Jesse Campbell (Summit)
3. Mollie Effler (McAuley)
4. Ben Robertson (Shaker Heights)
5. Adam Sichel (Indian Hill)

*Tino and Adam will play in every round; Mollie, Ben, and Jesse will rotate in different rounds

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s $100 OJCL Scholarship for the 2013 NJCL Convention at UNLV.

• It was quite a big pool of applicants, so the committee decided to give 16 total.
• The list includes academic scholars, classically inspired artists, leaders, and all-around JCL’ers.
• The essays for the Level 1’s were excellent, with insightful and funny comparisons to Martial, Augustus, Ancus Marcius, and Julius Caesar.

Here is the list of the winners:

1. Will Beatrez (St. Edward)
2. Jesse Campbell (Summit)
3. Tullus Dean (Summit)
4. Joseph Delamerced (Summit)
5. Tino Delamerced (Summit)
6. Will Emery (Granville)
7. Allison Kao (Shaker Heights)
8. Sam Katz (Shaker Heights)
9. Caroline Klette (Summit)
10. Regina Merrill (Summit)
11. Mohammad Patel (Lakota West)
12. Ben Robertson (Shaker Heights)
13. Heather Smith (Shaker Heights)
14. Anav Sood (Shaker Heights)
15. Elisa Stanis (Summit)
16. Connor Tomshack (St. Edward)