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CONVENTION
national
ABOUT BA
LATIN CLUB
nJCL CONVENTION
Miami University-oxford, ohio
July 21-26, 2025
EVERY JULY, a number of Latin students from Brookfield Academy take part in the annual nJCL Convention.
the breakdown
what goes down at nats
SPIRIT
Before each General Assembly (GA), state delegations will convene at their fellowship rooms and distribute props for spirit.
Fueled by mob-mentality, you and your fellow JCLers will scream at the top of you lungs and in general just have a lot of fun. By the end of the week, almost everyone has lost their voices.
GENERAL
ASSEMBLIES
During these assemblies, announcements are made, candidates give speeches, NJCL officers will deliver reports, and different speakers from across the country will address the NJCL. Also, the results for a lot of non-convention contests will be announced
LUDI-LUDI-LUDI
Another big part of National Convention are the ludi, or games. Wisconsin is even known as "the LUDI State" by some because of our great performance and our iconic red Ludi jerseys. The Convention typically offers singular events track, field, marathon, and swimming, with team events in basketball, soccer, volleyball, and Ultimate Frisbee. Teams are chosen during fellowships.
CERTAMEN
Certamen is a Jeopardy-style team quiz bowl in which players from across the country buzz in against each other for the chance to answer questions about Latin Language and Literature, Roman History, and Classical Mythology.
In order to play Certamen at nationals, one must attend WJCL-sanctioned tryouts over the summer. Teams will be picked before nationals.
testing
The NJCL offers about twenty different tests that you can take, ranging from geography to Classical Greek. While the tests may seem daunting, it is actually very easy to place on some of the more obscure ones with some studying.
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