Leadership for student media
July 21-25, 2024
$525 — for MIPA members; $550 — for non-members
Add $75 for registrations after June 21
This is an-person, residential program. Space is limited.
Last day to register: July 1
Last day to request a roommate: July 1
About This Course
Have you been selected for a leadership role next school year? Do you have a lot of ideas and don’t know where to start? Are you looking into taking your media program in a new direction? This is the course for you!
For more than 25 years, veteran adviser C.E. Sikkenga has provided student leaders with answers and advice on how they can lead their staffs, take on innovative projects and inspire creativity.
After these few days, student leaders will feel empowered to best serve their media programs. In addition, all participants will complete a project of their choice to bring back to their program and help get their year started.
Whether you’re looking for ways to improve a class climate or rethink your media program’s coverage plan, this is the course that will challenge your skills and create opportunities moving you and your staff forward. Students taking this course should have been on the staff of a newspaper (print or online), yearbook, digital media or broadcast news program for at least a year.
This is an in-person, residential program. Participants will stay in an MSU residence hall with at least one roommate. Meals are provided in a residential hall cafeteria. Workshop sessions are held in MSU classrooms, which may be a short walk from the residence hall.
This workshop course is open to youth participants entering grades 7 through 12.
C.E. Sikkenga
Instructor
A resident of Grand Haven, where he advises the Bucs’ Blade newspaper, C.E. Sikkenga attended the MIPA Summer Workshop as a student in 1986 and 87 and has worked on staff since 2002. A past president of MIPA, C.E. currently serves as the Newspaper Chair. When not wrapped up in journalism-related projects, C.E. enjoys driving America’s back roads searching for adventures and crate digging in search of buried vinyl treasures.
Supplies & Equipment
- This course will be held in a computer lab. Access to a laptop to work on assignments outside of class time is optional.
- Google/Gmail account to use Google Classroom, Docs and other services
- Access to publication planning materials, such as the staff manual and publishing calendar.
- Good attitude, desire to learn, ability to have fun
Special Needs & Accommodations
MIPA is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting Jeremy Steele, MIPA executive director, at 517-353-6761 or ask@mipamsu.org at least 10 business days prior to the start of our program so that we have time to make necessary arrangements. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Workshop Schedule
All times are in the Eastern time zone. Schedule is subject to change.
Sunday Schedule
- 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. — Check in
- 5-6:30 p.m. — Dinner
- 6:45 p.m. — Opening session
- 7:30 p.m. — First class meeting
- 8:15 p.m. — Keynote
- 9 p.m. — Recreational activities
- 10:45 p.m. — Floor meeting
- 11:15 p.m. — Bed check
- 1 a.m. — Lights out
Monday-Wednesday Schedule
- 7:15-8:45 a.m. — Breakfast
- 9-11:30 a.m. — Workshop class session
- 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. — Lunch
- 1:30-4 p.m. — Workshop class session
- 4-5 p.m. — MIPA Cup Tournament activities
- 5-6:30 p.m. — Dinner
- 7 p.m. — Evening session (speakers or project work time)
- 9 p.m. — Recreational activities
- 11 p.m. — Participants must be on assigned floor
- 11:15 p.m. — Bed check
- 1 a.m. — Lights out
Thursday Schedule
- 7:15-8:45 a.m. — Breakfast
- 9-10:45 a.m. — Workshop class session
- 11 a.m.-Noon — Closing session/Awards ceremony
- Noon-1 p.m. — Check out