CONVENTION SLANG
By: Eliot Schiaparelli ‘17
Convention can be a bit overwhelming but with this
guide to useful OJCL slang you’ll be able to decipher the
odd language of the OJCL in no time.
Ramada - The former home of the OJCL convention. She
will be missed despite the mold and mushrooms grow-
ing out of the carpet.
GA - general assembly - Over the course of the conven-
tion there will be three GAs (one each day). They take
OJCL President, Brian Johnson
over an hour and sometimes get boring but are general-
ly fun, impart useful information, and are a place for stu-
Spirit - Students chant and cheer before GA’s. The loud-
dent to perform and give speeches
est and most enthusiastic groups are given prizes
Nom-Com - nominations committee - At “nom-com”
students are nominated to run for OJCL office if they’ve Spirit wars - An all out battle during which students chal-
lenge another school by shouting, “We’ve got spirit yes
prefiled or are running state of emergency.
we do! We’ve got spirit how ‘bout you!” and the other
State-of-Emergency - When an office does not have
school replies the same way, then both schools begin
enough candidates who have prefiled, students are in- chanting “WE’VE GOT MORE!” until one dies of exhaus-
vited to add their names at convention.
tion - Just Kidding! - until one gives up.
Gubernator - An appointed office of the OJCL that plans Superior, excellent, good - The rankings a club project
service and works with the clubs of their specific regions. can receive. Superior being the very best and good also
being very impressive but the lowest ranking. Some pro-
Delamerced - A really smart Summit kid who will beat
jects are not ranked.
you in just about every category.
OJCLPBJ - Ohio Junior Classical League President Brian
Johnson (Patrick Casanas swears this is a thing.)
ABACADABA—7th place ranking on the Latin Literature
test.
Spirit at the Ramada circa 2012
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