The end of the 2007-08 school year is rapidly approaching. That means another year of chronicling the events, student-athletes and coaches who made this a memorable year. And it also means it is time to remind the membership to submit your articles to the CoSIDA Fred S. Stabley Sr. Writing Contest.
Once again this past year, countless athletes have crafted amazing stories, both in and out of their respective competitive arenas, and sports information professionals have been there every step of the way to accurately and creatively chronicle those feats.
How many stories have you written this year? Probably more than you recall.
With that in mind, CoSIDA members are encouraged to submit entries for this year’s Writing Contest. The deadline for entries is May 16 (contest guidelines and a district coordinator list follows).
Writing is a skill we all possess, and a skill we are called upon to use on a daily basis in our chosen profession. With that in mind, I’m sure you can find several worthy articles that deserve to be entered into this year’s contest.
I encourage you to submit as many stories as possible, and feel free to address questions you may have to any member of the committee.
Best of luck!
Dennis Switzer
Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest Committee Chair
The Contest The CoSIDA Fred S. Stabley Sr. Writing Contest is open to all members of CoSIDA and is the only contest sponsored by CoSIDA that does not discriminate because of budget, athletic competition level or size of staff. All entries are considered to be on a level playing field. The Contest is comprised of five categories (athlete feature, general feature, coach/administrator profile, event coverage and historical feature). Members may submit up to THREE stories per category.
Entries 1. All dues-paying members of CoSIDA are encouraged to enter the contest. Non-members of CoSIDA who work in a sports information/media relations capacity (graduate assistants, interns, student assistants and volunteers) are invited to submit stories as long as each entry is sponsored by a dues-paying member of that office.
2. Entries must come from a campus publicity office, a conference office or a sports governing body that deals directly with college athletics. The stories must have been generated through the normal daily role of the office.
3. Entries must be postmarked no later than May 16, 2008 to be considered for the 2007-08 contest (again, members may submit up to THREE entries per category).
4. An original version of the story, from the actual publication, must be submitted along with THREE photocopies of the story. The contest name must appear on the outside of the envelope. Raw manuscript (on institutional letterhead) or internet version of an article is acceptable for stories that were generated but never appeared in a printed medium.
5. Entries must be in prose form. No game notes, fact sheets, etc., may be submitted.
Click here for 2007-08 CoSIDA Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest Information