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Note: This story appeared in the Winter 2021 February edition of CoSIDA 360 Magazine. To view the full magazine, click here.
Training the Next Generation
CoSIDA pairs with Orlando organization, Frontline Outreach, to teach sports media to local youth.
by Danielle Potts – CoSIDA Intern
Proceeds from the 2021 CoSIDA 5K Fun Run/2-Mile Walk will be donated to Frontline Outreach to support this project. To make a separate donation now, go to CoSIDA.com/2021ServiceProject.
Remember what it was like to be 12 years old and believe you could be anything you wanted?
Through its annual community service project, CoSIDA will be training the next generation of athletics communicators this semester in Florida. CoSIDA’s Goodwill and Wellness Committee is working with Frontline Outreach Sports Center this year to provide a broadcasting program for children in Orlando. This marks the third year the committee has partnered with Frontline Outreach to provide a community outreach program in conjunction with CoSIDA’s annual convention.
“We encourage kids to try different career opportunities that they don’t see everyday,” Frontline Outreach administrative assistant Jennifer Henry said about the idea behind the program. “We have sports at our facility so we thought that providing an opportunity that is inside the sports world would give kids the chance to build their communication and soft skills through a broadcasting program.”
Admin Specialist Jennifer Henry and Athletic & Facilities Director Dwight Mitchell of Frontline Outreach of Orlando.
This year’s program hits close to home for CoSIDA and its members. The program will introduce students to the athletics communication field by teaching them about sports broadcasting. The group of 10 to 15 students will be working with cameras to learn how to shoot and edit video and perform stand-ups. They will also learn the history of broadcasting and how to write, edit and create graphics for a sports show. The students will have an opportunity to build their portfolios by producing their own broadcast at the end of the program.
“I think this program is a great way for CoSIDA to leave our mark at Frontline Outreach. Hopefully it’s something that grows, and many kids will be exposed to broadcasting skills and it will inspire the future generation for years to come,” Goodwill and Wellness Committee community service coordinator Ryan Davis, an assistant commissioner for communications at the Missouri Valley Conference said.
Each week is broken down into a specific area of broadcasting. The program is open to students in 8th through 11th grades and will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-7 pm. The Goodwill and Wellness Committee generally raises $4,500-$5,000 a year from the 5K that will be donated to Frontline Outreach this year for the camera gear and tools for the broadcasting program.
The initial program is set to run from late February until mid-April. Monica May, an award winning radio and television veteran, will lead the instruction over the eight-week period.
CoSIDA reached out to members in advance of the program for help creating the curriculum and to obtain donated gear. If you are interested in getting involved in this year’s program or future programs, contact Ryan Davis at davis@mvc.org.
Learn more at CoSIDA.com/2021ServiceProject.
Learn more about Frontline Outreach of Orlando at
www.frontline-outreach.org.
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