Fall 2015
Dominating at Convention
By Sara Zandvakili, OJCL 2nd Vice President, Indian Hill
School is in session. Latin Club is meeting. But is
anyone actually thinking about dominating convention yet?
For those who attended NJCL Convention at Trinity
University, the desire for success in the JCL becomes very
apparent when sitting at the awards assembly patiently
waiting to hear your
name within the long
list of artists, scholars,
actors, and athletes.
And don’t pretend that
you’ve never heard
the same name repeated in every category
(ahem, Lindsey Dierig
and Joseph Delamerced) and wanted to
do as well as those
people. All JCLers want
to dominate, and it is a
realistic goal! But how
do you dominate? The
answer is simple – Graphic Arts!
You may be wondering, “How do I win Graphic
Arts?” That answer depends on the person. Most JCLers
find their category niche and stick to it, whether it is a
costume or a large model or a pencil drawing. Some JCLers
do every category and hope for the best. However, all
successful JCLers share one common trait: the drive to
work hard. I’m sure you have a lot going on as a Latin
scholar, especially around OJCL Convention, so you need to
start convention projects early! Although it may seem
tempting to leave them off for winter break (or even the
night before convention), anyone you ask will definitely
suggest starting now. After all, tempus fugit. Before you
know it, we’ll be closing state convention with another
awards assembly, this one filled with your name.
Make a Difference Day
By Bradley Katcher, OJCL Northwest Gubernator, Westlake
As the Ohio Junior Classical League is a servicebased organization, it is important to realize the activities
that we do as an organization for the betterment of the
community. For about 15 years, the OJCL has actively
participated in Make A Difference Day. Past events have
ranged from canned food drives to trash pick-ups, nursing
home visits to charity fundraisers, etc. Each Gubernator
plans a service project on a date around Make a Difference
Day in order to help get OJCLers involved in community
service. This year MADD takes place on October 24th, but
each Gubernator can pick a date around this time that
works best for everyone in their region. You may hear
experienced OJCLers refer to this event as MADD.
Here’s a little history about the idea of MA