A Tribute to the Columbus Academy Latin
Club
Parliamentarian Marcus Grewal, Columbus Academy
While we may not be the biggest chapter, the Columbus Academy Latin Club has
always been an incredible Latin community. Many OJCL legends, like Bobby
McDonald, hail from Academy. Over the years, I have realized that the greatest
thing about the Academy Latin Club is our traditions, whether old or new.
Therefore, I want to thank Academy Latin by listing five of my favorite school
Latin traditions.
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Gladiator Fights
Every year, Academy holds a Club Fair in the Fall, in which each of
the school’s clubs may set up a table to attract more members.
Recently, the Academy Latin Club has made a tradition out of setting
up some sort of gladiator fight game. This can range from stepping on
balloons tied to ankles in an “Achilles Heel” fashion, to full out (foam)
sword fights. This year, our games were so popular that they had to
be closed early to give the other clubs more attention.
Latin 5 Skit
The Latin V class has the honor of creating and competing in the OJCL skit
competition each year. This tradition gained school-wide attention a few
years back when a particularly hilarious skit was performed during the
school talent show. Though this year’s skit may not be quite as legendary
as the skit from three years ago, we hope to continue this tradition on a
funny note.
#3 Hosting Fall Forum
#2 MLK Day Service Events
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Though this tradition is fairly new, the Columbus Academy Latin Club
has been thrilled to have hosted Fall Forum for the past three years. It is a
great way to bring the whole community together for a day of fun, and
we couldn’t be more happy to establish this as a long lasting tradition.
Every MLK Day, the Latin Club teams up with the Academy Service
Board to coordinate a Project Linus service event followed by Certamen.
This tradition was actually started by my brother, Nick. This year, we
switched it up by baking bread to be donated as a service project. It
turned out to be a great new way to stay warm and serve our
community!
Latin Room Quotes
Perhaps the most unique thing about the Academy Latin Club is our
Latin room. Every square foot of the room is covered in Latin graffiti,
some of which is over 25 years old. Seniors are allowed to add a quote
upon graduation, leaving behind a piece of Academy history. This is by
far my favorite tradition, and I can’t wait to add my quote later this year.