NJCL 2008

…and we’re done.

Posted by Steve at 07:16 pm on Sunday, August 3, 2008

I hope you all have returned safely home by now, and that your trips to, from, and at Convention were enjoyable and memorable.

I’m still trying to catch up on my sleep, and relishing the fact that my cell doesn’t ring every 4 minutes any more.

Like most of you, I think that Convention goes too fast, and that we don’t get to sample everything. I regret we didn’t get to see the Sundown Under the Sundial ice cream social, and I regret that I didn’t get to spend much of any time in Upham

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Some Packet Request FAQs and answers

Posted by Steve at 10:20 pm on Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Well, we’re only about a day away from the deadline for the packet request forms to be mailed to the NJCL offices. I’ve gotten a fair number of questions through this web site about the packet request and the deadline, so I thought I’d do a little FAQ action here and see if I can answer some of the more common Read More

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So are YOU coming to Convention this year?

Posted by Steve at 08:30 am on Thursday, April 3, 2008

So since it's been a month since my last post and since, as Convention Chair, I am naturally curious as to how well this Convention will be attended, I am throwing a couple of questions out there for anyone to answer in the comments:

1. Are you coming to Convention this year?
2. Have you ordered your Convention Packet yet?
3. If you are not sure that you will be able to make it, what is the biggest issue standing in your way?
4. How much Fu is too much Fu?

As you all know, the OJCL, my co-chair

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Convention Packets Available

Posted by Steve at 10:53 am on Sunday, March 2, 2008

Good news! The packet request form is available for download at njcl.org. You can now request packets between March 1 and May 1. As a reminder, the full Convention fee of $400 is required when submitting your packet request form.

Also, if you would like all the gory details about what Convention entails, the White Booklet that is typically enclosed in the packet is also available for download from njcl.org.

Finally, we also have a downloadable flyer that highlights a lot of the events

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Transportation from the Airport

Posted by Steve at 01:14 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2008

When you fly to convention, how do you get to campus? In the past, the host school has offered a shuttle service and have handled registrations. We’ve talked with Miami about using their Miami Metro buses to provide a general shuttle service to make the 40-mile trip from the Cincinnati airport (CVG) to Oxford. Unfortunately, it looks like we’re going to decide against using them for a couple of different reasons:

1. Convenience. To make the shuttle service affordable, we would have to

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Happy New Year!

Posted by Steve at 07:21 pm on Monday, January 7, 2008

So it’s been a couple of months since our last entry, but don’t fret. We’ve been working behind the scenes to put together some more details about this summer’s Convention and help the JCL office prep the registration materials. In the meantime, Brian and I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year. As always, we can’t wait to see you in July!

In the meantime, if you have any questions about this summer’s Convention, please leave them in the comments and we’ll be happy to respond as best

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Updates on Work and Other Things

Posted by Brian at 12:12 pm on Monday, September 24, 2007

Hey everyone!  I noticed we have gotten some new members to the site, so welcome.  Anyone can join our little community here- check the links on the right for information how.

Tomorrow Steve and I are going to Miami to meet with Geri Dutra and Pam Vanness, our convention coordinator.  We’re going to watch a rough cut of the ‘07 Convention video with her to help her envision what convention will look like- I’ll let y’all know how it turned out.  Doubtful there’ll be any major information

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About NJCL08.org

Posted by Steve at 09:58 am on Monday, September 10, 2007

Welcome to the web site of the 2008 National Junior Classical League Convention. The 2008 Convention will be held on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

The NJCL convention is held yearly on a college campus and open to JCL members who have completed the 7th grade and the age of 12 by July 1, their teachers and chaperones, and members of the collegiate affiliate, the Senior Classical League. It is a time to exchange ideas, hear noted speakers, participate in workshops,

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