Past Convention Sites & Themes

  • 2026 Indiana University, Bloomington IN (July 21-26)
  • 2025 Miami University, OH (July 22-27, 2025)
    Non scholae sed vitae discimus
  • 2024 Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville TN (July 22-July 27, 2024) Attendance: 946 Students 282 Adults (plus Virtual 30 Students 13 Adults)
    Multa, quae impedita natura sunt, consilio expediuntur
  • 2023 Emory University, Atlanta, GA  (July 23-July 28, 2023) Attendance: 944 Students 291 Adults
    Caelum, non animum, mutant qui trans mare current.
  • 2022 University of Louisiana Lafayette, Lafayette LA (July 24-July 30, 2022) Attendance: 765 Students 276 Adults
    Cantantes licet usque (minus via laedit) eamus.
  • 2021 San Diego State University, CA (July 26-31) Conducted virtually Attendance 725 Students 249 Adults
    Sibi quisque ruri metit.
  • 2020 University of Richmond, VA (July 24-29) Conducted virtually Attendance: 769 Students 338 Adults
    Omnes summa ope niti decet, ne vitam silentio transeant.
  • 2019 North Dakota State University (July 26-31 Fri.-Wed!) Attendance: 1037 Students 327 Adults
    Apes non sunt solitaria natura. 
  • 2018 Miami University, OH (July 23-28) Attendance: 1307 Students 344 Adults
    Ego vos hortari tantum possum ut amicitiam omnibus rebus humanis anteponatis. 
  • 2017 Troy University, Troy, AL (July 24-29) Attendance: 1224 Students 344 Adults
    omnis ars naturae imitatio est
  • 2016 Indiana University, Bloomington IN (July 25-30) Attendance: 1200 Students 349 Adults
    ubi concordia, ibi victoria
  • 2015 Trinity University, San Antonio TX (July 27-August 1) 
    tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito click here for a promotional video
  • 2014 Emory University, Atlanta, GA (July 28-August 2)  click here for a promotional video
    omnium enim rerum principia parva sunt
  • 2013 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV (July 22 - 27)
    quid sit futurum cras, fuge quaerere, et quem fors dierum cumque dabit lucro appone
  • 2012 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC (July 26-31)
    dimidium facti qui coepit habet
  • 2011 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY (July 25-30)
    bene legere saecla vincere
  • 2010 North Dakota State University, Fargo ND (July 27-August 1)   
    non est ad astra mollis e terris via
  • 2009 University of California - Davis, Davis CA (July 27-August 1)
    fortuna nobis vi animi tantum frenabitur
  • 2008 Miami University, Oxford OH (July 28-August 2)
    non nobis solum nati sumus 
  • 2007 University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN (July 24-29)
    carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
  • 2006 Indiana University, Bloomington IN (July 31-August 5)
    amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore
  • 2005 University of Missouri, Columbia MO (August 1-6)
    nil sine magno labore 
  • 2004 University of Richmond, Richmond VA (July 26-30)
    facta non verba 
  • 2003 Trinity University, San Antonio TX  (July 29-August 3)        
    natura inest in mentibus nostris insatiabilis quaedam cupiditas veri videndi
  • 2002 University of Kentucky, Lexington KY (July 30-August 4)
    magnos homines virtute metimur, non fortuna 
  • 2001 Tulane University, New Orleans LA (July 17-22)
    vultus ac frons animi ianua 
  • 2000 University of Oklahoma, Norman OK (August 1-6)
    faber est suae quisque fortunae
  • 1999 Florida State University, Tallahassee FL (August 1-6)
    audentior ito qua tua te fortuna sinet 
  • 1998 University of Massachusetts Amherst MA (July 26-31)
    patria est communis omnium parens
  • 1997 North Dakota State University, Fargo ND (August 3-8)
    aspirat primo fortuna labori 
  • 1996 Indiana University, Bloomington IN  (July 28-August 2)
    nobilitas sola est atque unica virtus 
  • 1995 University of Kansas, Lawrence KS (July 30-August 4)
    aut viam inveniam aut faciam 
  • 1994 University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN  (July 31-August 5)
    occasionem oblatam tenete 
  • 1993 Miami University, Oxford OH  (July 25-30)
    nullius boni sine socio iucunda possessio est 
  • 1992 San Diego State University, San Diego CA (August 2-7)
    mens sana in corpore sano 
  • 1991 Emory University, Atlanta GA (August 4-9)
    cura mihi futuri 
  • 1990 University of North Texas, Denton TX  (July 29-August 3)
    forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit 
  • 1989 Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana PA (July 30-August 4)
    Unity in Diversity 
  • 1988 University of Colorado, Boulder CO (July 31-August 5)
    amicitia 
  • 1987 Stetson University, Deland FL (August 9-14)
    nobilitas sola est atque unica virtus 
  • 1986 Indiana University, Bloomington IN (August 3-8)
    aurea prima sata est aetas, quae sponte sua, fidem rectumque colebat 
  • 1985 University of New Hampshire, Durham NH (July 29-August 3)
    omnis ars naturae imitatio est 
  • 1984 University of Richmond, Richmond VA (July 30-August 4)
    caelum certe patet, ibimus illi 
  • 1983 University of Rochester, Rochester NY (August 7-12)
    qui mare tenet, eum necesse est rerum potiri 
  • 1982 University of Oklahoma, Norman OK (August 1-6)
    auro quaeque ianua panditur 
  • 1981 Miami University, Oxford OH (August 2-7)
    curae mihi futura 
  • 1980 University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN (August 2-7)
    nullum saeculum magnis ingeniis clausum est 
  • 1979 Michigan State University, Lansing MI (July 29-August 3)
    bene cogitata si excidunt non occidunt 
  • 1978 North Texas State University, Denton TX (July 30-August 4)
    mens invicta manet 
  • 1977 Florida State University, Tallahassee FL (July 31-August 5)
    As runners we pass on the torch of life. 
  • 1976 University of Rochester, Rochester NY  (August 8-13)
    Not to know what happened before you were born is to be forever a child.
  • 1975 Ball State University, Muncie IN (August 3-8)
    forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit 
  • 1974 University of New Hampshire, Durham NH (August 4-9)
    fortiter, fideliter, feliciter 
  • 1973 Claremont Colleges, Claremont CA (August 5-9)
    Unity in diversity 
  • 1972 Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg VA  (August 6-10)
    pax in terra 
  • 1971 University of Oklahoma, Norman OK (August 8-12)
  • 1970 Ohio University, Athens OH (August 2-6)
  • 1969 Tulane and Loyola Universities, New Orleans LA (August 10-14)
    una stella fata nostra coniungit 
  • 1968 Michigan State University, East Lansing MI (August 11-15)
    otium cum dignitate 
  • 1967 University of Arizona, Tucson AZ (July 30-August 3)
  • 1966 Western Kentucky State College, Bowling Green KY (August 7-11)
  • 1965 University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA (August 8-12)
  • 1964 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign IL (August 9-13)
  • 1963 University of Kansas, Lawrence KS (August 11-15)
  • 1962 Montana State College, Bozeman MT (August 5-9)
  • 1961 Indiana University, Bloomington IN (August 13-17)
    facta non verba 
  • 1960 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM (August 7-11)
  • 1959 St. Olaf College, Northfield MN (August 9-12)
  • 1958 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI (August 17-21)
  • 1957 Colorado College, Colorado Springs CO (August 13-15) 
  • 1956 Miami University, Oxford OH (June 24-26)
  • 1955 Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls IA (June 26-28)
  • 1954 Incarnate Word High School, San Antonio TX (June 13-15)