State Convention Student Information

General Convention Information

March 12-14, 2026

Indiana University Memorial Union

Click here to see this year’s tentative schedule. 

Convention Registration

To register for convention, you will need to obtain your JCL ID number from your club sponsor.

See the presentations below for information about different aspects of state convention. Full rules for contests are available in the IJCL Handbook.

Registration for the 2026 IJCL State Convention will open soon.

IJCL uses an online system for 2025 IJCL State Convention registration.  Visit https://thefriendlyhand.ijcl.org to register.  Your parent(s) may need to provide information to complete the registration.  Your club sponsor will then give the final approval once you submit your completed forms and payment. For directions on the online system, please visit this Google Doc.

State Convention Overview

Events at Convention

Pre-Convention Contests

Academic Testing

IJCL Academic Testing 

• IJCL Academic Tests Information

• IJCL Sample Test Questions

Election Information

IJCL Election Information

For more election information, see the Campaign Corner. 

Got more questions? 

Check the 2025-2026 IJCL Handbook!