The Latin Club sponsors a 2 hour service activity at Matthew 25 Ministries (11060 Kenwood Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242) every month. It is always 9-11 am. At least 5 students must be signed up for the event to happen. Click here for the online sign-up. See you there!
2026 info about the Latin program – 7th-12th grades
Schedule of Latin Club events (7th-12th grades):
- Sat Sept 6, pre-game at Bean and Barley and then Reds game at 6:40: This is a fundraiser for the state Latin organization, students and families go on their own, 10% of proceeds from Bean FOR THE ENTIRE DAY SAT (so go and buy something even if you can’t go to the game!) and part of the Reds tickets go to the state Latin organization. To buy Reds tickets for the fundraiser, use the QR code on this flyer:
- Sun Sept 7, 12-2, Latin Club Picnic at Ault Park. This is a fun social event: we will order some pizza, play some games, decorate some small pumpkins, and have a water balloon challenge! Here is a map with the exact location. Please bring $5 if you want pizza, a water bottle, and a snack to share with others.
- Fri Sept 12, 6-8:30 pm, Pizza Movie Night in MS 213 or Knights Hall: We will watch the first half of The Odyssey movie, and we will make a fun classics-themed craft to take home. Please bring $5 if you want pizza, a water bottle, and a snack to share with others.
- Sat Sept 13, 9-11 am: Matthew 25 service activity. The online sign-up is at the top of the Summit Latin webpage.
- Sat Sept 27, 9 am – 5 pm, Fall Forum at Columbus Academy: This is a mini version of the state convention in March: $5/student, and pizza lunch + snacks are provided. Events include: an academic test, an impromptu art contest, pizza lunch, outdoor sports/games, certamen, student-state-officer presentations, and an awards assembly. Here is link to sign up for the Cincinnati bus to get there.
- Sat Oct 4, 9-11 am: Matthew 25 service activity. The online sign-up is at the top of the Summit Latin webpage.
- Fri Nov 14th, 28th annual ‘Celebration of the Classics’ in Knights Hall:
- The event rotates between 4 influential works of classical literature: Homer’s Iliad, Homer’s Odyssey, Vergil’s Aeneid, and Ovid’s Metamorphoses. This year, the event will focus on the Odyssey.
- According to tradition, the blind Greek poet Homer composed the Odyssey in the 8th century BC. It tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and his adventures after the Trojan War. For 10 years, Odysseus faces ferocious monsters, terrible storms, and angry gods. And when he finally arrives home in Ithaca, an army of enemies await him in his own palace. In the end (of course!), the hero reunites with his son Telemachus and his faithful wife Penelope. Some of the most famous scenes from the Odyssey include: the blinding of the Cyclops, the witch Circe, the Land of the Dead, and the climactic ‘contest of the bow.’
- The event includes PIZZA!, art projects, a presentation by a University of Cincinnati Classics graduate student, and ‘Jeopardy!’-style competitions.
- ALL LATIN STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A PROJECT FOR THIS EVENT – DUE DATE IS WED NOV 12.
- Sat Nov 15, 9-11 am: Matthew 25 service activity. The online sign-up is at the top of the Summit Latin webpage.
- Sat Dec 13, 9-11 am: Matthew 25 service activity. The online sign-up is at the top of the Summit Latin webpage.
- Sat Jan 31, 9-11 am: Matthew 25 service activity. The online sign-up is at the top of the Summit Latin webpage.
- Sat Feb 21, 9-11 am: Matthew 25 service activity. The online sign-up is at the top of the Summit Latin webpage.
- Fri March 6 – Sun March 8: State Latin Convention! Click here for more information.
- Sat March 14, 9-11 am: Matthew 25 service activity. The online sign-up is at the top of the Summit Latin webpage.
- Sat April 18, 9-11 am: Matthew 25 service activity. The online sign-up is at the top of the Summit Latin webpage.
- July 21-26 2026, Indiana University, National Latin Convention!
Article about 2025 State Championship at Latin Convention
Complete List of Awards from 2025 Latin Convention
Google Drive with pictures from convention and pictures of winning student projects
Summit Latin Club President Hana Conte edited the 2 club projects. Her Commercial earned a Best of Show!!
Videos from Convention:
- Roll Call with Kyan and Kyndall
- Manu at Meet the Candidates
- Manu’s speech to be Treasurer
- Hana’s speech to be President
- Hana is sworn in as President
- Summit during Spirit
- Squirrel Dance during GA
Article about Summit students at this summer’s National Latin Convention
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Summit Latin program!
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BELOW ARE OLD POSTS FROM THE PAST
Have a great dinner AND support the study of Latin!!
Enjoy an FC match AND support the study of Latin!!
The National Convention will be at nearby Miami University (Oxford OH) July 20-26 2025. Unlike the State Convention (where the teachers register you), students and parents do all the registering themselves. Ms. Mays is organizing a bus from Summit to the campus, more details later.
Latin Awards Ceremony: Mon May 12, 6:15-7:15, Kyte Theater. Click here to volunteer to bring water/cookies. Click here for the list of award winners!
2023 awards booklet – final version
Article about 2023 OJCL Convention
Full Results for All Students at the 2023 Convention
Google folder with all sorts of pix from convention and the celebration in Flannery
The Summit Latin Club officers completed 2 group projects for convention.
- Commercial (edited by Wali Khan)- the required theme is the Sacred Chickens of Rome
- Music Video (edited by Hana Conte) – the required theme is Cincinnatus
Links from 2022-2023
6th grade: award winners for all 3 contests (Pegasus Myth, Exploratory Latin, Classical Literacy) – a few new names have been added to the CLE
7th-12th grades: 2023 awards booklet – final version
Application for the Latin Honor Society – due Wed April 19
Latin Awards Required Online Sign Up
Latin Awards – yes, I can help with cookies/water!
Information about the National Convention at Emory University (Atlanta GA), July 23-28
Article about 2023 OJCL Convention
Full Results for All Students at the 2023 Convention
Google folder with all sorts of pix from convention and the celebration in Flannery
The Summit Latin Club officers completed 2 group projects for convention.
- Commercial (edited by Wali Khan)- the required theme is the Sacred Chickens of Rome
- Music Video (edited by Hana Conte) – the required theme is Cincinnatus
Links from 2021-2022
2022 State Latin Convention: article on certamen and leadership article on awards
2022 Summit entry for Commercial, Ancient Olympics is the theme – written and directed by Katie Dobelhoff, edited by Jimmy Fraley – earned the top ranking of SUPERIOR!
2022 Summit entry for Music Video, Infinitives are the theme – written and sung by Ana Layendecker, edited by Jimmy Fraley – earned the top ranking of SUPERIOR!
2022 Summit Scrapbook, by Mia Rahner – earned the top ranking of SUPERIOR!
Last year’s Vox Latina (Latin Club Newsletter) by Ana Leyendeck and Mia Rahner
Other Links
- The US Middle School Torch, an NJCL newsletter – edited by senior Irene Calderon and with an article about mythology by 8th grader Haley Baker!!
- Article about Summit Latin students at the summer 2021 NJCL Convention
- 2021-2022 Info on Latin program – MS and US
- 2021-2022 Info on Latin program – 6th grade
- Here is a link to some issues of the Vox Latina, the newsletter of the Summit Latin Club..
- The 2020 Summit Latin Club Digital Scrapbook (by Historian Kendall Richard)!
- Follow Summit Latin on Instagram: @SCDLatin!
Summit Latin Awards Booklets:
- 2022 Latin Awards Booklet
- 2021 Latin Awards Booklet
- 2020 Summit Latin Awards Booklet
- 2019 Awards Booklet
- 2018 awards booklet
- 2017 Awards Booklet 1st half 2017 Awards Booklet 2nd half
- 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 1st half, 2013 2nd half, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Summit Latin webpage – with all the stuff from past years
