 NJCL official emblem[1] | |
| Abbreviation | National JCL, NJCL[2] |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1936[2] |
| Type | Educational, service |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Classical studies |
| Headquarters | Miami University 422 Wells Mill Drive Oxford, Ohio 45056 |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 39°30′17.75″N 84°44′59.50″W / 39.5049306°N 84.7498611°W |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 45,771[3] |
President 1st Vice-President 2nd Vice-President Comm. Coord. Parliamentarian Historian Editor | Lilia AitSahlia Yukiko Mitchell Audrey Lin Reesey Lai Isabella Ochoa Philip Towbin Felix Chen |
Committee Chair | Todd Wegenhart |
Parent organization | American Classical League |
| Affiliations | National Senior Classical League |
| Website | njcl |
The National Junior Classical League (National JCL or NJCL) is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored and organized by the American Classical League (ACL).[2][4] Founded in 1936,[4] the NJCL comprises more than 1,000 Latin, Greek and Classical chapters in the United States, Canada, South Korea and the United Kingdom,[4][5] and with over 45,000 members,[3] is the largest Classical organization in the world today.[4] Its mission is "to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of the language, literature and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and to impart an understanding of the debt of our own culture to that of classical antiquity."[1]
NJCL official colors are Roman purple and gold. It sponsors a Latin Honor Society and Greek Honor Society for high school students.
- ^ a b "Constitution and Bylaws of the National Junior Classical League" (PDF). NJCL.org. National Junior Classical League. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Chapter Handbook: National Junior Classical League" (PDF). NJCL.org. National Junior Classical League. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Junior Classical League State Chapters". National Junior Classical League. 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Whitehead, Paul N. (July 27, 2007). "Ancient culture is hip during Junior Classical League convention". KnoxNews.com. The E.W. Scripps Co. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
The NJCL, an international society with more than 50,000 members from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, was formed in 1936 with a mission to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of the language, literature and culture of ancient Greece and Rome... sponsored by the American Classical League, works with junior high and high school students, and is the worlds [sic] largest classical organization.
- ^ Flaherty, Julie (November 27, 1998). "In America's Schools, Latin Enjoys a Renaissance". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
... the National Junior Classical League, a confederation of Latin clubs... Students at state and national conventions don bedsheet togas, compete in 'Jeopardy'-style classics quizzes and eat grapes at Roman-style banquets.