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
This course will take participants through the core essentials of sports reporting — from covering live games to writing features. We recommend participants have basic journalistic writing skills, consistent with completion of MIPA’s Journalistic Storytelling or at least one term of a journalism class at school.
You will learn:
- To develop a lively writing style needed for sports stories
- How to analyze and interpret events
- How to develop solid story ideas
- How to interview athletes and coaches
- How to use social media to cover sports in your school
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 course is open to youth participants entering grades 7 through 12. Recommended for student journalists at any level.
Jim Woehrle
Instructor
Jim Woehrle started working in a newspaper press room at the age of 15, and ever since he has had ink in his veins. He worked as a professional journalist at various newspapers around the Midwest for a dozen years, and has been a journalism teacher and newspaper adviser at Midland High School since 2000. He advises the Focus newspaper. In his spare time, his goals are to grill the perfect burger and travel the world, staring in slack-jawed wonder at dramatic mountain scenery and masterpieces of art.
Supplies & Equipment
- This course is scheduled to be held in a computer lab. A laptop, Chromebook or tablet on which you can write and edit outside of class is recommended, but optional.
- Google/Gmail account to use Google Classroom, Docs and other services
- Smartphone
- Notebook to take notes
- Pens and pencils
- Dictionary, thesaurus and AP Stylebook (optional)
- 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