Regionals


Thanks to everyone for their participation and patience during the 2010 regional contests.

The 2011 regional contests are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 24 and Friday, Feb. 25. Each contest coordinator will determine the date for his/her contest, and the Board of Directors will determine the sites and the site assignments at the next Board meeting, April 30, 2010.

Keep checking for more details as they are confirmed.

2010 REGIONAL CONTEST RESULTS

*Note on Emporia results: Extra honorable mentions were awarded to students in 3A and 4A where students from Andover High School competed and placed.

Because of a clerical error at the contest site, Andover was entered in and judged as a Class 4A school, not a 5A school, where they were assigned.
The KSPA Contest Committee, per the KSPA constitution, met and decided that Andover will compete as a 5A school at state based on their regional results, and that additional students in 3A and 4A would be given honorable mention and invited to state competition. The KSPA President and Executive Director stand behind and take responsibility for that decision.
First-, second- and third-place winners and all honorable mentions in every category will be invited to compete at state, scheduled for May 1, 2010, in Lawrence. Those invitations will be sent out via e-mail to advisers by March 12, 2010.

2011 Regional competition is scheduled for Feb. 24 and Feb. 25. Check later for specific dates and places.

Please e-mail us at staff@kspaonline.org with your questions, commendations and concerns. You may also call 785-964-0605.

2010 REGIONAL CONTEST FILES

Adviser Letter (Includes contact information for each regional director, registration details, entry fees and other vital information)

Here are the 2010 regional assignments for every high school in Kansas (by region and class) in a two-page PDF.

Carry-In Contests

Academics Photography (Note: Just one photograph required per student entry, not two photos, as per past years)

Advertising

Headline Writing

Infographics

Newspaper Design

Photo Illustration

(NEW CONTEST NOTE: A photo illustration is a created image designed not to record an event, but rather to illustrate a concept. Find the concept introduced by the news story in the entry and then create a photo-based illustration of that concept. The manipulation of the image must be obvious, and photo illustrations are always labeled as such, in order to differentiate them from news photographs. Begin by taking an original photo or photos, or finding them in the public domain. Here are some examples from the Best of Photojournalism professional competition: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006.)

Sports Photography (Note: Just one photograph required per student entry, not two photos, as per past years)

Student Life Photography

(Note: Just one photograph required per student entry, not two photos, as per past years)

Theme and Graphics

Yearbook Layout

Newspaper Design Photos

Note on photos and layout: The photos you will download are smaller than 2 MB each, so the resolution will not be as high as you would normally use for your layouts. However, the judges will be looking at the overall use of elements within a cohesive layout and will not judge the entries based on photo quality. Two of the stories do not have photos, while one story has three photos from which to choose.

Newspaper Photo for Peace  Story

Newspaper Photo for Band Story

Newspaper Photo #1 for Physics Teacher Story

Newspaper Photo #2 for Physics Teacher Story

Newspaper Photo #3 for Physics Teacher Story

Newspaper Photo for Weight Room Story

Yearbook Layout Photos

Note on photos and layout: The photos you will download are smaller than 2 MB each, so the resolution will not be as high as you would normally use for your layouts. However, the judges will be looking at the overall use of elements within a cohesive layout and will not judge the entries based on photo quality.

Yearbook Photo 1

Yearbook Photo 2

Yearbook Photo 3

Yearbook Photo 4

Yearbook Photo 5

Yearbook Photo 6

Yearbook Photo 7

Yearbook Photo 8

Contest Directors/Schedules/Registration and Payment Forms

Manhattan: Linda Puntney, KSU, 785-532-7822, lindarp@ksu.edu (1A/2A, 3A/4A contest schedule).

If you haven’t received customized entry forms for Manhattan in an e-mail, you may enter using either the 1A/2A form or the 3A/4A form. Use this form to pay.

Wichita: Amy DeVault, WSU, 316-978-6052, amy.devault@wichita.edu (1A/2A, 5A/6A contest schedule).

Enter online for Wichita and use this form to pay.

Hays: Andy Stanton, FHSU, 785-628-4448, lastanton@fhsu.edu (1A/2A, 3A/4A contest schedule)

Enter online for Hays at this site and use this form to pay.

Pittsburg: Gerard Attoun, PSU, 620-235-4817, gattoun@pittstate.edu (3A/4A contest schedule).

If you haven’t received customized entry forms for Pittsburg in an e-mail, you may enter using this form. Use this form to pay.

Emporia: Tom Winski, ESU, 620-341-5541, twinski@emporia.edu (3A/4A, 5A/6A contest schedule).

If you haven’t received customized entry forms for Emporia in an e-mail, you may enter using either the 3A/4A form or the 5A/6A form. Use this form to pay.

Lawrence: Jeff Browne, KU, 785-864-7625, jeffbrowne@ku.edu (3A/4A, 5A/6A contest schedule).

If you haven’t received customized entry forms for Lawrence in an e-mail, you may enter using either the 3A/4A form or the 5A/6A form. Use this form to pay.

Judging Feedback Forms

Note: These should be the final versions, but there may be minor updates to them in the future.  If a form changes, it will be clearly marked below.

Academics Photo

Advertising

Cutline

Editing

Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Writing

Feature Writing

Headline

Infographics

News Writing

Newspaper Design

Newspaper Sports Writing

Photo Illustration

Sports Photography

Student Life Photography

Theme Development

Yearbook Copy Writing

Yearbook Sports Writing

Yearbook Layout