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The National Junior Classical League, or NJCL, is an organization of junior and senior high school students sponsored by the American Classical League. Founded in 1936, the NJCL is comprised of Latin, Greek, and Classical chapters worldwide, including in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. With over 50,000 members, the NJCL is the largest Classical organization today. It is also the second largest youth organization in the United States, second only the Boy Scouts of America. Its mission is "to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of the language, literature and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and to impart an understanding of the debt of our own culture to that of Classical antiquity."
Most states have annual competitions within themselves where schools compete against each other. The levels can range from county to state region to the entire state itself. Awards are given out to the schools who acquire the most Sweepstakes points for their school size. Sweepstakes points are awarded by placing in anything from academics, certamen, and art to costumes and poetry.
Each year the NJCL hosts a convention from late July to early August, where thousands of students compete in written tests and creative categories (such as art competition and oral Latin performances). Another competitive component of the NJCL convention is certamen, which is similar to an academic bowl, except the content of the questions are Latin grammar and vocabulary, English derivatives, and Classical history, culture, and mythology. Students also attend sessions called Colloquia, at which college professors, student officers, and other prominent individuals teach about the classics and the JCL. At each national convention, the student members elect officers from their own ranks. Each state may have only one officer, and the offices include: President, 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President, Secretary, Parliamentarian, Historian, Torch Editor, and Technology Coordinator. The Torch is the NJCL's publication detailing the events of the organization and reporting scores and stories.
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Just dropped GameBoy off at Junior Classical League event. My honor student can debate yours in Latin. :P #proudpapa
johnremy (johnremy) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:51:56 -0000
Just dropped GameBoy off at Junior Classical League event. My honor student can debate yours in Latin. :P #proudpapa
National Junior Classical League (NJCL) - An organization of junior and senior high school students interested in antiquity. Sponsored by the American Classical League.
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2001 - 2002 Cordova High School Junior Classical League - Local JCL's officers and activities, description of Latin courses taught at Cordova, and information about the JCL at the state and national level.
Arizona Junior Classical League - Lists officers and links to Latin and history games.
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California Junior Classical League - The largest of the state JCL chapters.
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Covenant Day School Junior Classical League - Links for ancient mythology and learning Latin, as well as calendar of JCL activities and rules.
Meta Description: [ The Junior Classical League promotes the understanding of the literature, language, and arts of the ancient Romans. ]
District of Columbia Junior Classical League - Information about local and national conventions and local activities of the DCJCL.
Florida Junior Classical League - Organization of high school Latin clubs in the state of Florida.
Indiana Junior Classical League - How to start a chapter, news, calendar, and list of executive board members.
Kansas Junior Classical League - KJCL officers and newsletter, event schedule and convention information, and articles, as well as classifieds, links, and the JCL song and creed.
Maryland Junior Classical League - State chapter of the NJCL.
Massachusetts Junior Classical League - The official site of the Mass JCL, or Massachusetts Junior Classical League. This organization is an educational one for students in all levels of Latin or Greek, specifically middle or high school. Our purpose is the furtherment of the Classics and their languages to students of today.
New Jersey Junior Classical League - Membership and officers, programs, reference items, and event information provided.
North Dakota Junior Classical League - News of conventions and activities, as well as links to Latin resources.
Ohio Junior Classical League - Information about OJCL's conventions and activities; online archives of their newsletter, the Torch; list of member high school chapters; and information about membership.
Tennessee Junior Classical League - Who's who, events, links, and purpose.
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The Harker School JCL - Events, honors and awards, and other club news and related links from the San Jose, California-based chapter.
University High School Junior Classical League - Irvine, California high school club site covering CJCL and NJCL convention participation, alumni news, and campus activities. Links to Latin resources.
Virginia Junior Classical League - Events, proceedings, list of Certamina and dates, and JCL announcements.
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