Every JCL chapter in good standing is eligible to enter the National Promotion/Publicity Contest. A chapter does not need to be present at the National JCL Convention in order to win. Since the purpose of the National Promotion/Publicity Contest is to promote the Classics to those not already aware of its value, all publicity items must be essentially about the JCL, Latin, Greek, and/or classical studies. All articles in this contest must have been written or initiated by the club that submits them. The contest runs from June 1 to May 31. Only materials that were published/available to the general public during this period will be accepted.

To be eligible for the top trophy categories, schools need to submit their best entry (only one for each category) in a portfolio through a shared Google document or by PowerPoint.  These will be submitted to publicrelations@njcl.org. Portfolios must be submitted no later than June 1.  Any submitted after this date will not be judged.

Each item in the portfolio must include a picture or workable link and should include a description of the event and any pertinent information up to 150 words.  Your description should articulate to the contest’s judges why your publicity is not just important and impactful, but the best in the nation. You may want to include information such as: how many people saw your publicity, how many of something was included in your publicity (e.g. 100 t-shirts or 500 candies with your club’s logo on it), how well your publicity was received by the public, etc.

When submitting your school’s portfolio, make sure that each entry is clearly labeled for category and that each entry is in order for the categories below.

Any falsification of entries by a school will result in that school being ineligible for the entire contest for that year.

Portfolio Contest

Deadline: June 1

At National Convention, trophies will be given to the best entry in these 8 categories*:

1. Media (not including school media)

2. School Affiliated Media

3. School Affiliated Posters/Displays outside of school

4. Posters/Displays at school

5. Miscellaneous

6. Best Club Swag

7. Best Recruitment Presentation

8. Best Portfolio (3 places will be given)

To be eligible for the top trophy categories, schools need to submit their best entry (only one for each category) in a portfolio through a shared Google document or PowerPoint. These will be submitted to publicrelations@njcl.org and vp1@njcl.org. Portfolios must be submitted no later than June 1.  Any submitted after this date will not be judged.

Each item in the portfolio must include a picture or workable link and should include a description of the event and any pertinent information up to 150 words.  Your description should articulate to the contest’s judges why your publicity is not just important and impactful, but the best in the nation. You may want to include information such as: how many people saw your publicity, how many of something was included in your publicity (e.g. 100 t-shirts or 500 candies with your club’s logo on it), how well your publicity was received by the public, etc.

When submitting your school’s portfolio, make sure that each entry is clearly labeled for category and that each entry is in order for the categories below.

Any falsification of entries by a school will result in that school being ineligible for the entire contest for that year. 

A panel of judges will judge submissions using the following rubric:

Impact, Originality/Creativity, Quality of Content, Appeal, and Effort

Monthly Contest

Deadline: the 15th of each month (beginning in September and ending in May) 

 More information can be found here.