Ontario Student Classics Conference

The Ontario Student Classics Conference is an annual event committed to the promotion and appreciation of studies in Classics. It is a four-day competition that occurs in early May at Brock University of St. Catharines, Ontario. Initially, the Conference was established as an extension of the National Junior Classical League but has since expanded and grown to become one of the largest and most popular conferences in Ontario, with over 500 students attending each year from 15-20 schools.
The conference is dedicated to the study of Classics; students compete in over 100 academic, athletic, and creative competitions all based on aspects of Classical life.
In addition to competitions, students also participate in different classically themed events, one of these being the "Pompa". For this event everyone is required to dressed appropriately in classical attire, namely togas, and line up with their school to parade around the campus before attending a celebratory banquet and awards ceremony.
The OSCC is not affiliated with the Ontario Classical Association.

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Competitions

Academic contests

These competitions are designed to challenge students' knowledge of the cultures of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece through the writing of a wide variety of contests. Most contests are offered at three different levels: Junior, Intermediate and Senior. The Greek Derivative and Greek Oral Reading tests only have two: Junior and Senior. Quaerite Summa does not have levels. Levels in some contests are determined by the years of language study while others are based on grade level or a combination of the two. The Academic Pentathlon consists of all five of the 'cursus' contests where Pentathletes' total score is determined by their total score achieved in all five contests.

Athletic contests

The athletic competitions are modeled on the Ancient Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. Most events are divided by age and gender. The Relay Race, Slinging, the 50 meter freestyle race and the 100 meter freestyle race are divided only by gender. Discus Ultimus and the Chariot Race are open to everyone together.

Creative contests

Students complete in a variety of creative events and competitions that feature the production of both ancient and modern art forms. Listed below are each of these events; the number in parentheses following the event indicates how many entries each school may submit. Also, the winner of the Best Costume event is awarded no points.

Awards

Listed below are the trophies for each of the various OSCC competitions, which are given in addition to ribbons recognizing the top 5 placements in each event. University of Toronto Schools has won the Phyllis Morgan Trophy — generally considered the top prize — every year since 1996 ; York Mills Collegiate Institute had won nine straight years before 1996.

Conferences by year

Listed below are the locations, hosts and themes for each of the past OSCC conventions.

Year	Location	Host	Theme
2020	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute, Waterloo Collegiate Institute	"plus insciens quis fecit quam prudens boni" Plautus, Captivi, prologue 45
2019	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	University of Toronto Schools	"forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit..." Virgil, Aeneid I. 203
2018	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Innisdale Secondary School, Elmwood School	It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, but because we do not dare that things are difficult
2017	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	North Toronto Collegiate Institute, Toronto French School	"γνῶθι σεαυτόν"+'"μηδέν άγαν" Inscription at Delphi
2016	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	St. Clement's School	"The wise indeed learn much from their foes"
2015	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute	"ubi concordia, ibi victoria" Publilius Syrus, Sententiae
2014	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Humberside Collegiate Institute Branksome Hall	"ἴωμεν, ὅπως ἐπεγγελάσωμεν. ξείνων δ᾽ εὖ πρασσόντων ἔσαναν αὐτίκ᾽ἐσλοί". Plutarch, Moralia and Pindar, Olympian
2013	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute	"serit arbores quae saeclo prosint alteri" Caecilius Statius
2012	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Barrie Central Collegiate Institute	"faber est suae quisque fortunae" Appius Claudius Caecus
2011	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	The Linden School	"haec res et iungit iunctos et servat amicos" Horace, Satires
2010	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Waterloo Collegiate Institute	"Citius, Altius, Fortius" Pierre de Coubertin, Olympic motto
2009	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Markham District High School Banting Memorial High School	"Regia res est succurrere lapsis — δόσιs δ'ỏλίγη τε фίλη τε"	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	St. Clement's School	"Festina lente"
2007	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	University of Toronto Schools	"ὃ τι καλόν φίλον άεί" Euripides, The Bacchae
2006	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Elmwood School	"De his factis in perpetuum dicant"
2005	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	North Toronto Collegiate Institute Toronto French School	"χαλεπα τα καλα" Plato, Hippias Major
2004	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Barrie Central Collegiate Institute	"Fides et pietas"
2003	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Humberside Collegiate Institute	"Felix, qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas" Virgil, Georgics
2002	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Leaside High School	"Mirabile dictu" Virgil, Georgics
2001	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Elmwood School	"σε θυμω τερψομαι εισοροων νεον αλλοθεν ενδον εοντα" Homer, The Odyssey
2000	University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario	University of Toronto Schools	"Bona iam peractis iungite fata" Horace, Odes
1999	University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario	Bishop Strachan School	"Facilis descensus Averno" Virgil, Aeneid
1998	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	Barrie Central Collegiate Institute	"Multas per gentes et multa per aequora" Catullus, Catullus 101
1997	Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario	O'Neill Collegiate	"Vivamus atque amemus" Catullus, Catullus 5
1996	Queen's University Kingston, Ontario	Leaside High School	"Integer vitae" Horace, Odes
1995	Queen's University Kingston, Ontario	Barrie Central Collegiate Institute	"Fortuna fortibus favet"
1994	Trent University Peterborough, Ontario	Banting Memorial High School	"Mens sana in corpore sano" Juvenal, Satires
1993	Trent University Peterborough, Ontario	Branksome Hall	"Ad astra" Virgil, Aeneid
1992	University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario	Elmira District High School	"Amor omnia vincit" Virgil, Eclogues
1991	University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario	David and Mary Thomson Collegiate
1990	Queen's University Kingston, Ontario	Elmwood School
1989	Queen's University Kingston, Ontario	Bishop Strachan School	"Pax Romana"
1988	Barrie North Collegiate Institute Barrie, Ontario	Barrie North Collegiate Institute
1987	Barrie North Collegiate Institute Barrie, Ontario	Brantford Collegiate Institute	"Feste Romana"
1986	Havergal College Toronto, Ontario	Havergal College	"Nunc aut numquam"
1985	Banting Memorial High School Alliston, Ontario	Banting Memorial High School
1984	Barrie Central Collegiate Institute Barrie, Ontario	Barrie Central Collegiate Institute	The Olympic Games
1983	York Mills Collegiate Institute Toronto, Ontario	York Mills Collegiate Institute
1982	Park Street Collegiate Institute Orillia, Ontario	Park Street Collegiate Institute
1981	Banting Memorial High School Alliston, Ontario	Banting Memorial High School
1980	Barrie North Collegiate Institute Barrie, Ontario	Barrie North Collegiate Institute
1979	Chippewa High School North Bay, Ontario	Chippewa High School	"Annus liberorum"
1978	Banting Memorial High School Alliston, Ontario	Banting Memorial High School
1977			-
1976	No conference was held this year.
1975	Chippewa High School North Bay, Ontario	Chippewa High School
1974	Chippewa High School North Bay, Ontario	Chippewa High School
1973	Barrie North Collegiate Institute Barrie, Ontario	Barrie North Collegiate Institute
1972
1971	Chippewa High School North Bay, Ontario	Chippewa High School
1970	New Liskeard High School Temiskaming Shores, Ontario	New Liskeard High School
1969	Korah Collegiate Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario	Korah Collegiate
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