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MEMBERSHIP
Memberships for SCSPA run from Sept. 1 until the following August
31. Membership dues are $40 per publication. Memberships are retained
by publications, not by schools. Beginning in 2001, three-year memberships,
for $100, are also an option.
In addition to receiving competition and conference information,
members receive a bimonthly newsletter, which features SCSPA activities
as well as other scholastic journalism activities and events being
held across the country.
Publication Critiques:
Authorities on scholastic magazines, newspapers, and yearbooks judge South Carolina publications each year through SCSPA's evaluation service.
Newspapers are evaluated each March with awards handed out at the
spring conference. Magazines and yearbooks are evaluated during
the summer, and staffs receive awards during the fall conference.
Outside evaluation of publications has proven to be an effective
way for staffs to enhance their work; feedback from nationally-respected
publication advisers gives staffs insights into all aspects of their
publications.
Evaluated publications receive ratings of either Merit, Honor or
All-State. All-State publications vie for Palmetto Awards within
their respective school-size class. Each Palmetto Award winner also
vies for the Best-in-State award.
Individual Contests:
Individual contests and competitions are also an important part
of SCSPA's membership offerings.
Individual Competitions:
- Broadcast staffs have competitions in seven areas (News Story, Feature Story, Public Service Announcement, Best Graphics, Sports Coverage, Anchor for a News Program and Reporter).
- Literary Magazine staffs have competitions
in seven areas (Best Art, Best Article (nonfiction), Best Cover,
Best Photograph, Best Poem, Best Short Story (fiction), and Best
Spread Design).
- Yearbook staffs have competitions in six areas (Best
Cover, Best Feature Photograph, Best Feature Story, Best Sports
Photograph, Best Spread Design and Best Theme Development).
Excellence in Scholastic Newspaper Award Contest:
Newspaper staffs have the opportunity to enter SCSPA's Excellence in Scholastic Newspaper Award (ESNA) contest. The contest currently includes twelve competition areas. Monthly ESNA winners are automatically entered in the yearly ESNA competition.
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QUICK LINKS
2007-08
Membership Application and Evaluation Form
Why join?
What is ESNA, individual competition and mini-evaluation?
Check out the 2008 Spring ESNA Winners
Check out cool designs by SCSPA members
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