Your online registration will not be complete until you reach the Invoice page. Be sure to ask your bookeeper for a purchase order number since online registration and payments are separate.
Deadlines: Online registration must be submitted by Feb. 10 for Early-bird rate ($75).The registration rate is $85 if submitted after Feb. 10. Payment should be mailed immediately upon completion of online registration. If you are unable to comply with this deadline, please contact Leslie Dennis at 803-777-6284 or schopres@mailbox.sc.edu Refund Policy: Plan carefully. No refunds will be given. Substitutions may be made at any time.
School Name: If you are a participant not associated with a school enter your name.
Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
Phone: Fax:
Email of adviser responsible for registration:
Transportation Information
I/my group will travel by:
car or van mini-van school van school bus charter bus
Online Presence
Does your publication have an online presence? Yes No
SIPA Membership Status
I/my publication is a member of SIPA? Yes No Not Applicable (outside speaker)
Convention Registration Fees
Total Number of Full Student/Adviser Registrations ($75 per early-bird registration; $85 after Feb.10)
Includes classes and all evening activities
Total Number of Day Student/Adviser Registrations ($50 per registration)
Restricted to attendees within a 60 mile radius from Columbia who will attend classes only.
Number of Chaperones attending Banquet Only ($25 per person)
Chaperones not attending classes or other events
Number of Complimentary Registrations (Free)
Teach two or more sessions; teach one session and judge or moderate a contest or competition; adviser with 10 students or more; SIPA Endowment Fellowship; are a JEA mentee
Number of Quiz Bowl Teams ($20 per team)
Each school may enter up to two, four-person teams to compete in the qualifying round Friday at 9:30 p.m. Qualifying for the Quiz Bowl will consist of a written multiple choice test. Questions will be on current events, journalism history, scholastic media law, AP style and publication/broadcast production terminology. The teams making the highest scores will qualify for the Quiz Bowl. Semi-final rounds will be played Saturday. Final rounds will be played Sunday morning before the closing ceremony. Team #1 Name Publication Name Team #2 Name Publication Name
Each school may enter up to two, four-person teams to compete in the qualifying round Friday at 9:30 p.m. Qualifying for the Quiz Bowl will consist of a written multiple choice test. Questions will be on current events, journalism history, scholastic media law, AP style and publication/broadcast production terminology. The teams making the highest scores will qualify for the Quiz Bowl. Semi-final rounds will be played Saturday. Final rounds will be played Sunday morning before the closing ceremony.
Team #1
Team #2
Number of TOP (Team Onsite Production) Teams ($25 per team)
The contest is open to newspaper and yearbook teams. After gathering information Friday evening and Saturday morning, team members will write, edit and design pages Saturday afternoon. Their work will be judged Saturday night by a panel of journalism experts. A list of materials each team should bring into the competition room will be sent after the registration deadline. There can only be ONE TEAM per PUBLICATION. Newspaper Name Team Member Names Yearbook Name Team Member Names
The contest is open to newspaper and yearbook teams. After gathering information Friday evening and Saturday morning, team members will write, edit and design pages Saturday afternoon. Their work will be judged Saturday night by a panel of journalism experts. A list of materials each team should bring into the competition room will be sent after the registration deadline. There can only be ONE TEAM per PUBLICATION.
Newspaper Name Team Member Names
Yearbook Name Team Member Names
Broadcast On-the-Spot Contests
Individual Anchor ($10 per anchor) A school may enter up to two students in the Individual Anchor Contest. The student will write a script from copy provided then the student will read the script on camera. Dress professionally. Individual Anchor Name(s) 1) 2)
Individual Anchor ($10 per anchor) A school may enter up to two students in the Individual Anchor Contest. The student will write a script from copy provided then the student will read the script on camera. Dress professionally.
Individual Anchor Name(s) 1) 2)
On-the-spot Feature ($20 per contest) Each school may have a team of two students. Teams will be provided a topic and will have two hours to write a script and shoot footage for a feature package. Broadcast Name Team Member Names
On-the-spot Feature ($20 per contest)
Each school may have a team of two students. Teams will be provided a topic and will have two hours to write a script and shoot footage for a feature package.
Broadcast Name Team Member Names
Review Writing Contest ($10 per student)
Students will participate in the Review Writing Contest on Saturday afternoon. The review writing contest is limited to 20 students. Schools may sign-up two students on a first-come basis until the class is full.
Carry-in Contests ($5 per entry)
Enter total number of categories your publication will enter. Two entries per category per publication. Publications must be SIPA members, and the adviser and at least one student from the publication must be registered for the convention in order to enter contests. DO NOT SEND ENTRIES TO THE SIPA OFFICE. Entry preparations instructions are available online. Contest Categories: Advertising: Color, Black and White Art/Graphic/Illustration: Editorial Cartoon, Computer Graphic , Illustration (including photo generation), Strip Cartoon Broadcast: Anchor, Public Service Announcement, Graphics, Human Interest/Feature Story, News Story, Audio Podcast, Reporter, Sports Coverage, Videography Literary Magazine: Best Spread, Best Cover Newspaper/Newsmagazine: Newspaper Front Page, Newsmagazine Front Page/Cover, Newspaper Centerspread, Newspaper Feature/Entertainment Page, Newspaper Sports Page, Newspaper OP/ED Page, Newspaper Headline Package Online: Best of Show Photography: Academic, Club, Computer Special Effects, Environmental Portrait, News, Portrait, Special Effects in Camera, Pictorial/Scenic, Sports, Student Life Recruitment/Public Relations: Recruitment Brochures Yearbook: Academic Spread, Ad Spread, Club Spread, People Spread, Sports Spread, Student Life Spread, Yearbook Cover, Yearbook Headline Package, Yearbook Alternative Copy, Opening Spread, Section Divider, End Sheet
Enter total number of categories your publication will enter. Two entries per category per publication. Publications must be SIPA members, and the adviser and at least one student from the publication must be registered for the convention in order to enter contests. DO NOT SEND ENTRIES TO THE SIPA OFFICE. Entry preparations instructions are available online.
Contest Categories:
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Connect Four: SIPA Pre-Convention Workshops Arriving early? Take advantage of Friday activities.
Directions to the Carolina Coliseum/School of Journalism will be sent out prior to the pre-convention workshops. If a workshop does not have 10 or more attendees, it will be cancelled and registrants will be placed in other workshops. Leslie Dennis will notify you ahead of time and will ask in what workshops you would like your registrants to be placed.
First connections with InDesign (1-5 p.m.) – $15 per person
Need help jumping into InDesign? Want to learn some basic design tips? This workshop covers what you need to know if you are only beginning to connect with InDesign and page design/layout. Feel free to email questions you want answered or topics you want covered ahead of time to Leslie Dennis at schopres@mailbox.sc.edu. For beginners only. CLASS FILLED Number attending First connections with InDesign workshop
Coming out of your comfort zone with InDesign (1-5 p.m.) – $15 per person with Jake Palenske, NCompass Media (Texas)
Already have a little courage when dealing with InDesign? Take your InDesign and design skills to the next level by learning tricks and advanced layout techniques from a pro. Students/advisers need some prerequisite knowledge of InDesign and page design rules. Feel free to email question you want answered or topics you want covered ahead of time to Leslie Dennis at schopres@mailbox.sc.edu. For advanced students/advisers only. CLASS FILLED Number attending Coming out of your comfort zone with InDesign workshop
Conquering Final Cut Pro (1-5 p.m.) – $15 per person with Amy Medlock-Greene, Dutch Fork HS (S.C.)
Don't be afraid of editing programs – find courage by learning to use Final Cut Pro. Shooting footage with the camera is only part of the production process. This workshop will introduce the principles of editing and expose you to some of the techniques required to bring your video footage to life. Learn the language of editing through a series of practical examples designed to demonstrate the importance of post-production and see how storytelling is indeed created through careful editing. Number attending Conquering Final Cut Pro workshop
Online 101 (1-5 p.m.) – $15 per person with Chris Waugaman, Prince George HS (Va.)
This workshop is for staffs who have not yet published online or who have just started publishing online but need to know more about web techniques. You will learn (1) how to take a print story and rewrite it for the web; (2) how to create graphics on the web; and (3) how to create slideshows for the web. Number attending Online 101 workshop
Online 201 (1-5 p.m.) – $15 per person with Stephanie Gruber, USC Salkehatchie (S.C.)
This workshop is for staffs that have been publishing online and want to go to the next level. It will deal more with use of than creation of web techniques. You will learn (1) how to take generate stories for the web; (2) how to use graphics for the web; (3) how to use slideshows for the web; (4) how to make your site more interactive using polls, quizzes, comments and user-generated content and (5) how to use social media sites to get traffic to your site. Number attending Online 201 workshop
Camera connections (1-5 p.m.) – $15 per person with Bradley Wilson (N.C.)
Get photo tips and tricks, show off your photography skills and use Photoshop in this hands-on workshop. Students will have an allotted amount of time to take photos in and around the School of Journalism. After the shoot, our pro will teach you tricks in Photoshop to improve those photos. Bring a camera and adapter cords to download your photos onto the computers. You can also bring a jump drive with other photos to work on. Certain photos selected from this session will be featured on the SIPA website and Facebook page. CLASS FILLED Number attending Camera connections workshop
Staff connections: Connecting the dots (1-5 p.m.) – $15 per person with Beth Fitts, University of Mississippi, and Buck Ryan, University of Kentucky
Learn how to connect your reporters, photographers, designers and editors into a cohesive staff to create a complete package. This workshop will allow your teams of students to work together and will show you how to make the Maestro method work in your publication room. Students and advisers can benefit from this session. Make sure to bring a camera and a laptop! From finding the story, making connections with your sources, taking photos and stepping up your production quality, this hands-on workshop helps you discover what to do beyond the writing. Number attending Staff connections: Connecting the dots workshop
Female Students Please enter the first and last name and grade of each student you are bringing (ex. Joe Smith, 11).
Male Students Please enter the first and last name and grade of each student you are bringing (ex. Joe Smith, 11).
If you have a question about SIPA or your registration please email schopres@mailbox.sc.edu.
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