Set your sights on FALL 2014 tentative program The Texas Texas Association of of Journalism Educats Educats Annual Convention Saturday, Oct. 25 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Welcome Assembly San Antonio convention planned f October As you and your students prepare your publications f the new year, remember one place to find fresh ideas to make those publications shine is s Fall Fiesta convention. The Texas Association of Journalism Educats annual convention will be held at the Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio Oct. 25-27. Students in contests will be allowed to use computers, but they must bring their own laptops and printers. Also, the two yearbook design contests will now be carried in as at the national JEA/NSPA conventions. Please check the Write-Off Rules f me infmation. Sessions and contests will cover broadcast journalism, photojournalism, newspaper, online media and yearbook. Students will have an opptunity to talk with media professionals at Breakfast with a Pro on Monday befe the keynote speech and awards ceremony. Fun is also on the agenda. San Antonio has much to offer, including the Alamo, Sea Wld, El Mercado, Six Flags Fiesta Texas and the Riverwalk. F a chance to learn and to have fun, plan now to attend the. Photo credits Top: Christian Martinez, Akins HS. Above: Maddie Ritter, Clark HS. 2-5 p.m. Photo Competitions Video Competitions 2-7 p.m. Online Package Competition 3-5 p.m. Write-Off Competitions Sunday, Oct. 26 7:30-8:30 a.m. Advisers Coffee hosted by Jostens 8-10 a.m. Late 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Exhibits 8:30-11:30 a.m. Class Sessions 11:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch Advisers Lunch hosted by Balfour 1:30-4:20 p.m. Class Sessions Monday, Oct. 27 9:30-10:30 a.m. Keynote Joe Nick Patoski Auth 10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Places to go, things to do Hotel Infmation San Antonio is full of activities f everyone to enjoy. The following is a partial list of locations you can visit during your stay. THE ALAMO 300 Alamo Plaza - Mission San Antonio de Valero was established in 1718 as the city s first mission. The chapel, one of the most photographed facades in the nation, is all that remains of the iginal ft. Near the Chapel is the Long Barracks Museum and Library. The museum contains relics and mementos from the Republic of Texas and is highlighted by narrations on the fall of the Alamo. Hours: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. SIX FLAGS FIESTA TEXAS Six Flags Fiesta Texas offers an array of award-winning shows and a complement of thrill and family rides. The park includes shows like Roadhouse Country, Rockin at Rockville High and Ritmos del Cazon. Lone Star Nights Laser and Firewks Celebration features a styline and technology f an advanced production including enhanced video projection, new lasers, audio, pyrotechnics and special effects. Enjoy one of the parks thrilling roller coasters, including Goliath, racing at speeds of over 50 mph. F me go to www.sixflags.com. RIVER WALK The Paseo del Rio, in the heart of downtown, is the prize of the city. Cobblestone walkways lead visits to the river-level restaurants, shops and nightclubs. Quiet riverboats traverse the festive 21 blocks f a 35-40 minute ride. F infmation call 1-210-227-4262. IMAX THEATRE 849 E. Commerce (Rivercenter Mall) - The screen is six sties tall, 10 times 2 larger than a conventional movie screen. www.imax-sa.com. 1-800-354-4629. RIVERCENTER MALL Open 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday - Saturday and noon - 6 p.m. on Sunday, this mall features a variety of general and specialty shops. It s within walking distance of the convention hotel. 849 E. Commerce St. Phone: (210) 225-0000 SEA WORLD 10500 SeaWld Drive. The wld s largest marine life adventure park is four parks in one marine, animal, park and show park with me than 25 shows, educational exhibits, rides and family attractions. www. seawld.com. 1-800-700-7786. EL MERCADO The rich culture of San Antonio Above: Photo by Sumayyah Zidan, Brighter Hizons Academy. Left: Photo by Bailee Green,Graham HS. abounds throughout the plazas of Market Square with family-owned cafes, wking artists and the largest Mexican market nth of the Rio Grande also known as El Mercado. From early mning until late at night, Market Square is alive with activity. Visits browse through 32 shops at El Mercado and 80 specialty shops in the Farmers Market Plaza. 514 W. Commerce Phone: (210) 207-8600 LA VILLITA Located on the south bank of the San Antonio River, La Villita was San Antonio s first neighbhood. Now, the histy of this small village combined with the present day culture of San Antonio, brings a wonderful array treasures to be discovered. La Villita is home to many stes including art galleries, craft shops, jewelry shops, and clothing stes. It also is home to many delicious restaurants which enrich the experience with the taste of San Antonio. 418 Villita Street Phone: (210) 207-8613 F me places to visit, go to www. visitsanantonio.com. Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel 111 East Pecan St. San Antonio, Texas 78205 Phone reservations: (888) 764-8536 Online reservations: https://resweb.passkey.com/ Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_ new&eventid=11786254 Hotel Cutoff Date: Sept. 23, 2014 Each room: $150 plus 16.75 occupancy tax (6% state, 10.75% city) *Remember to bring a state tax exempt fm* GUARANTEE - The hotel requires an advance deposit of one night stay plus 16.75 percent tax. You may apply this to your credit card enclose a check. Reservations will not be honed unless guaranteed. ADVISERS AND STUDENTS: has wked hard to make sure you have an enjoyable and infmative time while in San Antonio. To ensure that everyone s time is equally enjoyable, we have established six rules of conduct which will be enfced during the convention by all advisers and hotel staff members. Violation of these rules will result in disciplinary action. 1. Students should be in their rooms making no excessive noise by midnight on Saturday and 11 p.m. on Sunday. The hotel reserves the right to remove any hotel guests who Best behavi cause disruptions. Rudeness to hotel guests hotel employees will not be tolerated. 2. No students will be admitted without an adviser chaperone approved by the school. At least one chaperone/adviser is required f every 12 students. Advisers/chaperones assume responsibility f their students behavi and well-being during the convention. 3. s will be held liable f any damage done to hotel rooms other facilities by students under their supervision. 4. Drinking possessing alcoholic beverages possession/use Every efft will be made to hon your request f a specific room type; however, rooms are assigned on the day of arrival and types cannot be guaranteed. Reservations made after the cutoff date of Sept. 23, 2014, subject to the availability of rooms. In the event of a cancellation, you must notify the hotel at least 72 hours in advance of your scheduled arrival and obtain a cancellation number. In turn, the hotel will release your guarantee and refund your deposit. Deposits are ffeited on all no-shows and reservations cancelled within 72 hours pri to arrival. Reservations will be accepted after the Sept. 23 cutoff, based on availability. However, the block may sell out befe that date, so make your reservations early. of illegal drugs is absolutely prohibited. 5. All students, chaperones, advisers and staff members are expected to wear their convention name badges at all times in the convention hotel. 6. officials reserve the right to declare all fees ffeited and to send delegates home at their own expense f violation of any all of these rules of conduct. Further, breaking of any rules may result in disqualification from all contests and ffeiture of any awards won. Cindy Berry President
Write-Off Contests Photo Contests F me Rhonda Moe at (512) 414-7539 rhondamoe512@ gmail.com Pat Gathright at (210) 325-7793 pgathright@ Adviser(s) Deadline: Oct. 11, 2014, postmark. SCHOOLS THAT ENTER STUDENTS AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL HAVE TO PAY A LATE FEE OF $5 PER ENTRY. Advisers must be members f students to participate in these contests. Write-off contest time: 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel. Pre-registration is required f write-off competitions. Students will not be allowed to enter write-off contests after the deadline. Name substitutions will be allowed at registration. Payment of $5 per entry. No fees are refundable. Each student may enter only one contest; schools may enter only one student per contest. If using a computer, bring a printer and power strip. WRITE-OFF COMPETITION - Please refer to rules in separate booklet. *includes live interview/perfmance Contest News Writing* Student s Name Photography Instruct Advisers must be members f students to participate in these contests. Advisers must be members of JEA to enter students in Photo Contest competition, not the On-Site Photo competition. Payment of $10 per On-Site Photo entry. Payment of $5 per Photo Contest entry. No fees are refundable. Deadline: Oct. 11, 2014, postmark. SCHOOLS THAT ENTER STUDENTS AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL HAVE TO PAY A LATE FEE OF $5 PER ENTRY. Pre-registration is required f contests.. Name substitutions are allowed in pre-registered categies. ON-SITE PHOTO COMPETITION s are limited to six entries. Students will be provided with a list of categies and will have three hours on Saturday in which to photograph. The contest is scheduled f 2 p.m., and students must return media cards by 5 p.m. Students will turn in their media cards with only the entries from their categies. Students will pick up media cards at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Advisers should let students in the on-site photo contests select the photos they turn in to be judged. Part of the contest is judgment, being able to select the highest quality photos. Students must bring their own cameras and accessies. Contest entries will not be returned. F me Rhonda Moe at (512) 414-7539 rhondamoe512@ gmail.com Pat Gathright at (210) 325-7793 pgathright@ Editial Writing* 4 Feature Writing* Spts Feature Writing* Review Writing* Headline Writing Editial Illustration* Newspaper Front Page Design Newspaper Feature Page Design Advertising** Yearbook Theme Package (a team of two students - counts as two entries) Yearbook Copy Basic Yearbook Design** Advanced Yearbook Design** Broadcast Writing* 1) 2) **These contests will now be uploaded befe the convention. SEE CONTEST RULES FOR CHANGES. Number of write-off entries @ $5 per entry = $ Number of write-off entries after Oct. 11 @ $10 per entry = $ total UPLOADED PHOTO CONTESTS Each student is limited to one entry per contest, but a student may enter me than one contest. Students should enter one example f their categy with the exception of the ptfolio entries. Ptfolios should consist of at least three but no me than five photos per entry. s may enter three students per contest. Entries can be in black & white col. Students do not need to attend the convention to enter uploaded contests, but a student from the school must be a registered convention delegate. See convention contest rules f specific rules. Entries will be entered online. Advisers must be members of JEA to enter students in these photo contests. Advisers should go to www.jeawriteoffs.g, log in then follow directions f entering photos. Photos must be no me than 2000 pixels in the long direction and no larger than 2MB saved as RGB ( grayscale), JPEG files. Photos may be col (RGB) black-and-white (grayscale) a combination of col and black-and-white. Captions must be included in the Description field. F instructions on how to enter the caption go to http://www.atpi.g/submission/. Advisers may register contestants with student email addresses so that students can log in and upload their own photos, teachers may upload the photos f the students. DO NOT wait until the contest deadline to register students. DO NOT bring images to the convention. All critiques will be completed online. DO NOT mail the photographs. DO NOT submit images in which the content has been significantly digitally altered.such images should be entered in the Photo Illustration competition. Photo illustrations are acceptable as part of a ptfolio in the ptfolio contest. Entries must be entered online no later than 11 p.m. CST, Tuesday, Sept. 30. Please add payments f these contests to your payment f other convention activities. DO NOT SEND PAYMENT TO JEA. TEAM SCAVENGER HUNT PHOTO CONTEST Teams of 3-5 students will use a single digital camera will go in search of photographs near the convention hotel. Teams will be given a list of items to photograph wth different point values. A maximum of 20 images will be submitted by the team, and the team with the highest point total will be named the winner. All photos must be taken with one camera. Payment of $25 per team. Number of on-site photo entries @ $10 per entry = $ Number of on-site photo entries after Oct. 11 @ $15 per entry = $ Number of uploaded photo contest entries @ $5 per entry = $ Number of scavenger hunt teams @ $25 = $ Number of scavenger hunt teams after Oct. 11 @ $30 = $ 5
F me Rhonda Moe at (512) 414-7539 rhondamoe512@ gmail.com Pat Gathright at (210) 325-7793 pgathright@ 6 Broadcast Contests Broadcast Instruct ON-SITE VIDEO CONTESTS Deadline: Oct. 11, 2014, postmark. Advisers must be members f students to participate in these contests. Contest time: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel. Pre-registration is required f broadcast competitions. SCHOOLS THAT ENTER STUDENTS AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL HAVE TO PAY A LATE FEE OF $5 PER ENTRY. See Write-Off Rules f contest infmation. Name substitutions will be allowed at registration. Payment of $10 per entry. No fees are refundable. In-Camera Feature (1 team of up to 3 students - counts as one entry) Videography (1 student per school) UPLOADED VIDEO CONTESTS Limit of 2 video entries per categy per school. Videos must have been produced after Nov. 1, 2013. See Contest Rules f me infmation. Categies: COMMERCIAL/PSA, NEWS STORY, FEATURE STORY, SPORTS STORY s should upload all videos to either YouTube, Vimeo Tube. Videos should use the following title fmat: categy - name Example: Washington HS Spts 2011 J. Doe Send us one email with all your links to tajevideos@gmail.com in the following fmat: Name of Categy (News, Feature, Spts Commercial/PSA) Link By John Doe DO NOT bring videos to the convention. DO NOT mail in videos. DEADLINE FOR UPLOADING VIDEOS IS SEPT. 30. Number of on-site video entries @ $10 per entry = $ Number of on-site video entries after Oct. 11 @$15 per entry = $ total Number of uploaded video entries @ $10 per entry = $ Online Package s may enter one team of up to three students. Students will have from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 to complete the package on a given topic and post it to their school s website. See contest rules f a complete list of requirements. Online package (1 team of up to 3 students - counts as one entry) Online package team @ $10 = $ Online package team after Oct. 11 @ $15 = $ Best of Show Publications will be categized based on size, and awards will be presented in each categy. At least one student from the school must be registered at the convention to enter Best of Show. Publications/ Website address must be turned in to the registration desk by 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Best of Show will be judged Saturday night. If you will not be at the convention Saturday and want to enter Best of Show, you must mail in your publications to the address. Entry Name of newspaper Name of yearbook Name of literary magazine Broadcast website: Publication s Name Online newspaper website: (All literary magazines will be judged in one classification. All online newspapers will be judged together in one classification. Broadcast Best of Show entries can be entered either online on DVD. Broadcasts will be judged together in one classification. ) Number of Best of Show entries @ $10 per entry = $ On-Site Critiques Media should be dropped off at the registration desk by Saturday, Oct. 25, by 2 p.m. s that prefer to have a critique of this year s yearbook instead of last year s should bring printouts of what they have accomplished so far. A schedule with the time of your critique will be available when you register. Entry Media Name Name of newspaper Name of yearbook Broadcast website Online newspaper website Volunteers needed Number of media @ $15 per media = $ Advisers who volunteer f two of the items below befe Oct. 11 will have their registration fees waived. Please photocopy f each adviser. I will present a session at the convention (fill out speaker fm on website). I will judge a write-off contest Saturday evening. Top judging choices: I will judge a photo contest Sunday evening. I will judge a broadcast contest. I will judge an online contest. I volunteer to be an on-site critique judge. Judges will pick up publications at the registration desk Saturday afternoon. I prefer to judge newspaper yearbook broadcast online newspaper I will do one two three critique(s) s entering Best of Show and signing up f an onsite critique should bring TWO copies of publications. F Best of Show, newspapers must be from the current school year, and yearbooks and literary magazines must be from the previous school year. Advisers must be current members of to enter Best of Show. At least one student from the school must be registered at the convention to enter Best of Show. Publications should be dropped off at the registration desk by 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Best of Show judging will be Saturday night. s planning to arrive after that time should mail publications to the address by Oct. 11. 7
Office Use Number: Go to taje.g to register online. EARLYBIRD DEADLINE Sept. 25 Walk-in registration will be $50 Please note: will be in the Fiesta Pavilion Foyer on the Lower Level. The opening session will be in the Fiesta Pavilion, also on the lower level. PARKING discounted parking is $18 per day with 24-hour in/ out privileges. Several open air lots are near the hotel. Bus parking should be arranged by provider of transptation well in advance. P.O. Box 9187 Make checks payable to. Payment can be sent under separate cover. No refunds will be made after Oct. 11. 8 Adviser(s) Address City State Zip Phone UIL Classification (circle one) 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A MS Educational Service Center E-mail Address Although advisers who volunteer to assist with two events (see page 7) do not pay the registration fee, they must still register f the convention and register and pay f any other functions to be attended. p Please check here if you will stay at the Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel. will be $10 me per person if staying elsewhere. Register students at $30/$40 per on befe Sept. 25 $ Register instructs at $30/$40 per on befe Sept. 25 $ Register students at $35/$45 per after Sept. 25 $ Register instructs at $35/$45 per after Sept. 25 $ Register speakers/judges at $0 (advisers must sign up f at least two items on page 7) $ Total due f registration $ MEMBERSHIP I m already a member of the Texas Association of Journalism Educats I want to be a member of/renew my dues f the Texas Association of Journalism Educats $35 I want a lifetime membership to. $300 I want to be a member of the Journalism Education Association $60 I want to be a member of the Association of Texas Photography Instructs $20 I want to be a member of the Southern Interscholastic Press Association $30 I want to be a member of the Interscholastic League Press Conference $50 per media NP YB Broadcast Online Newspaper CJE/MJE TEST I plan to take the CJE test. I plan to take the MJE test. (Application and fee due to JEA by Sept. 25) SUMMARY Total due f registration (Earlybird postmarked by Sept. 25) $ Total due f membership $ Total due f Write-Offs (See page 4) $ p Please check here if you plan to bring a printer to the competition. Total due f Photo Contests/Scavenger Hunt (See page 5) $ Total due f Broadcast/Online Package Contests (See page 6) $ **Students will not be able to enter contests at registration. Total due f Best of Show/On-Site Critiques (See pages 7) $ TOTAL DUE $ AMOUNT PAID (Check # ) $ To pay by credit card, please Rhonda Moe at rhondamoe512@gmail.com.