7 REASONS TO ATTEND STATE CONVENTION
By: Maya Warren ‘17
Bonus: The snacks. You have to bring them yourself
but if you and your roommates coordinate right you
1. It is a great place to meet new friends in the state
can gain 5 pounds by the end of the weekend.
especially outside of your area.
2. It is a fun way to extend the outreach of your
Latin language skills.
3. It is an easy way to compete with your peers, in
many different areas too. You can test your skills at
everything from graphic arts to certamen and even
Ludi (sports).
4. It is a fun way to get to know people from your
school. Through “interesting” room assignments you
might be separated from your best friend but you’ll
be BFFs with your roommate by the time you leave
on Sunday.
5. The OJCL is a social, academic and service organi-
zation in which you can get involved outside of
school.
6. It is an easy and fun way to represent your
school. Cheering before GA’s gets even rowdier than
at an Alabama football game.
7. You might get to dress up in Roman armor.
Former Summit Latin teacher, Kim Ash-
craft, poses in Roman armor with her fa-
vorite student, Eliot Schiaparelli
An array of snacks one might find at convention
Vox Latina
2016-2017 Volume 1
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