CoSIDA Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest - DEADLINE IS FEB. 22
In our profession, we are called upon to use our writing skills each and every day and we
create tremendous stories that captivate our audience. It is a major aspect of our job and an
aspect that we take very seriously. For all of our hard work to recognize others, aren’t we
deserving of some recognition as well??
With that in mind, CoSIDA members are encouraged to submit entries for this year’s
Writing Contest. The deadline for entries is
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 (contest guidelines and a list of district coordinators follows).
All nominations are being done online for 2012-13. The nominations are now CLOSED.
http://www.cosida.com/fswcontest.aspx
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Stabley Writing Contest guidelines and rules (PDF)
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Stabley Writing Contest National & District Coordinators (PDF)
• All entries are considered to be on a level playing field. Entries are not categorized by budget, athletic competition, division or size of staff. The Contest is comprised of seven categories (athlete, general feature, coach/administrator/historical, event, blog/interview, season preview/recap, and story with video). Members may submit up to three stories per category.
• Entries must have been written between January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
• Non-CoSIDA members who work in an athletic media relations office (graduate assistants, interns, student assistants, volunteers) may submit entries, provided each entry is sponsored by a dues-paying member of that office.
• The early deadline of FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 will allow for all the judging to be completed and plaques/certificates to be produced so that the winners can be recognized at the CoSIDA Annual Workshop.
Categories have changed a bit and now include the following five:
1) Event Coverage
2) General Feature
3) Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature
4) Athlete Profile
5) Blog/Interview
6) Season Preview/Recap
7) Story With Video (cannot be from outside of office, send script if one available)
I encourage you to submit as many stories as possible with the maximum of three (3) per
category. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us or your district coordinator (listed above in the PDF).
Best of luck!
Wade Steinlage
Stabley Writing Contest Chair
William Penn University
201 Trueblood Avenue
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-1025
steinlagew@wmpenn.edu
or
Mark Adkins, Vice Chair
Manchester University
604 E. College Ave.
North Manchester, IN 46962
(260) 982-5035
mtadkins@manchester.edu