State Contest
The annual KSPA state journalism write-off and carry-in contest is scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2010, at the Kansas Union on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence.
Students qualified through regional competition in February. The single exception is the video news contest, which is open to any KSPA member school that wishes to compete.
Here is a list of schools who have qualified students for state.
State Contest files
Participating advisers should receive an e-mail that included the following electronic files (some are linked here):
1) a letter with all the necessary details, including instructions for sending in both your registration/entry form and payment;
2) your school’s registration/entry form;
3) a roster of students and the competitions for which they have qualified;
4) the 11 carry-in contests, complete with instructions for your students (see below);
5) the schedule of on-site competitions and other activities, including the annual KSPA adviser brunch, at which the Adviser of the Year, the Administrator of the Year and any Hall of Fame inductees are honored;
Here is a preview of the state contest t-shirt. Congratulations and many thanks to Stephanie Spicer, Shawnee Mission Northwest, for her winning design.
Please call or e-mail KSPA at 785-864-0605 or staff@kspaonline.org if you have specific questions or need files re-sent.
2010 State Schedule
8 a.m. — 8:45 a.m. Registration Kansas Union (Level 5)
8:45 a.m. — 9:20 a.m. Opening Remarks and Instructions Woodruff Auditorium
9:30 a.m. — 1 p.m. Kansas Union (Level 4) Yearbook Company Exhibits
9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. Adviser Brunch Presentation of Hall of Fame recipients, Annual Business Meeting, Announcement of Engel Award Winner
9:30 a.m. — 12:45 p.m. Contests
2010 State Carry-in Contest files
Note: Except for the Video News Contest (which is open to any KSPA member school), these contests are open only to those students who qualified through regionals in February.
Newspaper Design (Files below are needed to complete the assignment)
- Newspaper Design Photo #1 (Rainbow Car)
- Newspaper Design Photo #2 (Watermelon)
- Newspaper Design Photo #3 (Mirror)
- Newspaper Design Story and Sidebar
Theme Development and Graphics
Video News Package (updated 3/22 at 9:35 a.m. to fix error in previous file)
- Yearbook Layout Photo #1 (Dance Crew)
- Yearbook Layout Photo #2 (Rap Duet)
- Yearbook Layout Photo #3 (Singer-Songwriter)
- Yearbook Layout Photo #4 (Singing)
- Yearbook Layout Photo #5 (Stand-up Comedy)
- Yearbook Layout Photo #6 (Ticket Sales)
Need a place to stay?
April 30 to May 2 is a busy weekend in Lawrence, so it’s never too early to make a reservation if you need one for Friday night, April 30. The following budget-minded hotels had rooms available as of Monday, March 1.
Baymont Inn & Suites
740 Iowa Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 838-4242
Quality Inn Lawrence
801 Iowa Street
Lawrence, KS 66049
(785) 842-5100
Days Inn Lawrence
730 Iowa St
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 841-6500
Super 8 Motel
515 McDonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044
(800) 230-4134
Holiday Inn Lawrence
200 McDonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 841-7077
Keep checking this page for details on the state competition as May 2010 approaches.
Here are the results from the 2009 contest.
Future Contest Dates
May 7, 2011
May 5, 2012
May 4, 2013
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