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Welcome to the Nebraska High School Press Association Home Page


Convention

The 2009 Fall Convention will be held Monday, Oct. 19, 2009
Registration Form to print and mail in for convention
Please postmark this by Oct. 9, 2009

Tentative convention schedule listing session topics and start/stop times

Nomination form for Distinguished Adviser to be voted on at fall convention

Nomination form for Friend of Journalism to be announced in Spring 2010

Flyer Advertising the T-shirts for sale for convention

2009 JEA Membership Form - fill out and send with NHSPA registration

Information on the Keynote Speaker - Les Rose - Share with your students

Thanks to all who attended last year's convention. We'd love your feedback and ideas.!
Please email any of the NHSPA Exec. Board Members today with ideas on making 2009 the best convention yet ~
especially if you have suggestions or contacts for session speakers!
(Email addresses are found at the bottom of this page)


Camp

2010 Camp Date: July 29 - August 1.

Scholarships Deadline May 21, Registration Deadline June 4.

2009 Camp Dates: July 20-23, 2009 - University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Camp Convergence Projects
Camp Broadcasting Class Project (opens from SchoolTUBE.com)
Camp Photo Show
Camp Design Slide Show
Camp Yearbook Slide Show

Critiques

Publication Evaluations for the 2008-09 School Year
Newspaper postmark deadline (3 issues, payment and entry forms and critique booklet) was Monday, June 8, 2009
NEWSPAPER FORMS
Yearbook postmark deadline (entry forms, critique booklet and payment) was June 8 as well.
If the book is spring delivery, it should have been included it at that time.
If the book is fall delivery, it must be postmarked by Aug. 24, 2009
YEARBOOK FORMS

Critique Costs for NHSPA Members
A1 Newspaper $50
A2 Newspaper $50
B Newspaper $45
C Newspaper $40
D Newspaper $35
A1 Yearbook $50
A2 Yearbook $50
B Yearbook $45
C Yearbook $40
D Yearbook $35

Mark your calendar for 2010 Deadlines... June 7, 2010 for NP and August 23, 2010 for YB!

Remember that publications and forms need to be mailed to:
NHSPA Critique
c/o Diane Schutt
Fairbury High School
1501 Ninth Street
Fairbury, NE 68352-2199
These critique booklets were revised by the NHSPA Board in January, 2008.


NHSPA/NSAA State Journalism Contest
2010 State Contest: Monday, May 10, 2010
2009 State Contest: Monday, May 11, 2009
To download the official 2009 NSAA/NSPA Journalism Manual and see contest results, visit NSAA online.


2009 Results and Winning Entries
2009 Preliminary Results by class - (Thanks to the generous volunteer scanners!)
2008 Results and Winning Entries
2007 Results, Winning Entries and Photos
2007 Preliminary Results by class
2006 Results, Winning Entries and Photos
2006 Preliminary Results by class
2005 Results and Winning Entries
2004 Results, Winning Entries & Photos
2003 Results, Winning Entries & Photos
2002 Results, Winning Entries

Visit the NSAA website for other information.
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State JEA Contest

2010 School Year - Contest Details (Postmark deadline for entries is Monday, Nov. 30, 2009)

2009 WINTER CONTEST RESULTS
2008 WINTER CONTEST RESULTS
2007 WINTER CONTEST RESULTS
2006 WINTER CONTEST RESULTS
2005 WINTER CONTEST RESULTS
2004 WINTER CONTEST RESULTS


Annual NHSPA Journalism Awards & Commendation Archives

Cornhusker Award Winners

Nebraska Student Journalist of the Year
Distinguished Adviser Award Winners
Friend of Journalism Award Winners


Related Information & Executive Board
View the NHSPA Constitution as amended 10/03

FORMAT - the bi-annual association newsletter is edited by Bob Bair, MJE
of Blair High School and mailed to member school advisers.
View a pdf of the most recent and a few past editions:

FALL 2009
FALL 2008 not linked at this time, sorry
FALL 2007
SPRING 2007
FALL 2006
SPRING 2006
SPRING 2004

Contact him at bob.bair@blairschools.org for submission and circulation information.


Freedom of Expression Bill 1999
Introduction     Text (Amended)
Academic Freedom Coalition of Nebraska
NHSPA needs a new liasion with AFCON. If you are interested, please contact Dwain Bell or Karen Buckley at AFCON or any NHSPA Board Member.
AFCON is hosting a panel discussion on Hazelwood at 20: How to Defeat It! at the Nov. 15, 2008 AFCON Annual Meeting. Contact AFCON for more information!

Other Important Links for Scholastic Journalists and Publications Advisers
Quick list of Nebraska Advisers and their Schools 2006-2007
www.jea.org - Journalism Education Association
www.studentpress.org/ - National Scholastic Press Association
www.splc.org/ - Student Press Law Center


www.newsu.org Poynter's News University: Training for Journalists. Anytime. Anywhere.
www.editteach.org EditTeach.org offers resources for editing professors, students and working professionals
www.naafoundation.org Newspaper Association of America Foundation
www.gsspa.org GSSPA Resources & Support for Advisers of High School Publications
www.nyna.com New York Newspaper Publishers Association Resources

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John Bender, NHSPA Executive Director
College of Journalism
147 Andersen Hall - UNL
Lincoln, NE  68588
402-472-3051
jbender1@unl.edu

2008 Executive Board
A1 Rep: Joanne Chapuran, Millard South High School jmchapuran@mpsomaha.org
A1 term is open for re-election in 2010, 2013, 2016, etc.
A2 Rep: Jane Holt, Lincoln East High School jholt@lps.org
A2 term is open for re-election in 2011, 2014, 2017 etc.
B Rep: Cathy Davis, Hastings High School cdavis@esu9.org
B term is open for re-election in 2010, 2013, 2016, etc.
C Rep: Rod Henkel, Yutan High School rhenkel@esu2.org
C term is open for re-election in 2009, 2012, 2015, etc.
D Rep: Sandy Severance, Dorchester High School sschenk@esu6.org
D term is open for re-election in 2009, 2012, 2015, etc.
At Large Rep: Janelle Schultz, CJE, Gering High School jschultz@geringschools.net
At Large term is open for re-election in 2011, 2014, 2017 etc.
Treasurer - Diane Schutt, MJE, Fairbury High School diane_schutt@yahoo.com
Communication Director - Bob Bair, MJE, Blair High School bob.bair@blairschools.org
JEA State Director - Marsha Kalkowski, MJE, Marian High School mascu@marian.creighton.edu
Nebraska School Activities Association Liaison - Jim Angele jangele@nsaahome.org
UNL School of Journalism Connection - Scott Winter swinter2@unl.edu
Nebraska School Activities Association


Questions/Comments Last Update 9/20/09