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Why Join JCL?

Benefits of NJCL membership include the right to attend and participate in the annual six-day NJCL Convention, four editions of the national newspaper Torch: U.S., the opportunity to participate in national online exams, the option to induct students to the National Latin & Greek Honor Society, and an NJCL membership card for each student.

Other benefits of IJCL include the right to attend and participate in the annual state convention, certamen meets, and Fall Latin Day. Read all about these functions on our events page. Your chapter will also receive a club certificate of membership in the IJCL.

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When an Indiana school becomes a chapter of the Indiana Junior Classical League, they pay their national fees at the same time and become a National Junior Classical League chapter as well. A school needs only one member to form a chapter.

IJCL has an online membership registration system. Interested teachers should contact chair@ijcl.org to obtain access to the IJCL Membership Portal.

Every sponsor must be a member of the American Classical League. The annual ACL dues may also be paid through the Indiana Junior Classical League as part of the chapter registration process at the beginning of each year. Otherwise, a sponsor may mail their ACL dues directly to the ACL office:

The American Classical League

860 NW Washington Blvd

Suite A

Hamilton, OH 45013

The student dues and chapter dues increase throughout the year. Please use this schedule as a guideline to help you determine the cost at any given time:

The online membership system will generate an invoice that you will be able to print off and submit to your school treasurer. A copy of that invoice and the membership roster should be sent within one week with check payable to Indiana Junior Classical League (IJCL) to: Jeremy Walker, IJCL Financial Coordinator, 209 Maple St., Crown Point, IN, 46307. We encourage sponsors to also submit a Code of Conduct/Medical Release form for each of their members at that time.

Schools that do not want to have a chapter can have their students join as members at large. Individual students whose schools do not have chapters may also join as members at large. The application form along with payment information is available here: IJCL Member at Large.

For more detailed information, contact: chair@ijcl.org.

State Registration

All Indiana membership work should be done through the state site first. We collect money for both state and national dues to make it easier for you and your treasurer.

IJCL Chapter dues are currently $20.

Individual IJCL member dues are currently $5

Click on the following documents for specific directions:

Remember that you are expected to submit payment for an invoice within a week after generating the invoice.

National Registration

After you register with the state, please follow the directions in this document. This year, you will need to pay them directly!

Indiana Membership Directions from National Office

Member-at-Large

This type of membership is open to classics students who do not have a Junior Classical League chapter at their own school. Since a chapter can now consist of one member, anyone filling out this form might consider forming their own chapter as an alternative. The difference is that a chapter must have a sponsor who is a member of the American Classical League. There are certain benefits (like running for national office) that are open to members of a chapter, but are not available to a member at large. If you decide to become a chapter instead of submitting this form, please send an email to chair@ijcl.org so we can help you get your chapter started.

Individual membership is $10 per person before January 15 and $20 per person after January 15. This covers both national ($5) and state ($5/15) dues.

Complete the Member-at-Large Form and submit payment.

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