JOURNALISM

2006 High School Press Convention

Brookings - September - 25

The High School Press Convention is held annually in the fall at South Dakota State University, Brookings. Activities include: All-State Journalist staff meeting, Advisers business meeting (Supervisors of School Publications), Announcement of the Annual Publications Contest winners in newspapers, yearbooks and miscellaneous publications, Announcement of First Edition Contest results "On-the-Spot" Contests in: News Writing, Photography, Feature Writing, Yearbook Design.

Award Presentations
2006 Spring Writing Contest Results
2005/2006 On-The-Spot and First Edition Newspaper Competition
 
Founders Award:
Ann Lundquist, Gettysberg High School
 
Feature Writing:
1st - Kayla Lapka, Leola
2nd - Laura Cox, Castlewood
 
 
News Writing:
1st - Ginger Manke, Mitchell
2nd - Andrew Gates, Mitchell
3rd - Kelli Prater, Yankton
 
 
Yearbook Design:
1st - Nicole Deurmier, Eureka
2nd - Cassie Briggs, Milbank
 
 
All State Literary Publications:
Northwestern, Yankton
 
 
All State Newspapers:

Class 1 (Offset, Enrollment: 401 & above)
Brandon Valley, Yankton, Mitchell, SF Lincoln

 

 

Class 2 (Offset, Enrollment: 251 to 400)
West Central, Castlewood (no Picture)

Class 5 (All Departmental)
Emery, Lennox
 

 
All State Yearbook:

Class 1 (Enrollment: 651 & above)
TF Riggs "Gumbo", Watertown "Arrow", SF Lincoln "Heritage", Brookings "Bobcat", Yankton "Arickara"

 

Class 2 (Enrollment: 201-650)
Redfield "Pheasant", Lennox "Lenkota"

 


Class 3 (Enrollment : 101-200)
Deubrook Area "Dolphin", Tea Area "Titans",Freeman Academy " "

 


Class 4 (Enrollment: 66-100)
Jones County " ", Wilmont "Wolfpack, Sully Buttes "Eternal FLame", Eureka "Trojan"

 

Class 5 (Enrollment: 65 and Under)
Rutland "The Rambler", Emery "Eagle", Roslyn "Viking"
 

 

First Edition Contest (over 175):
First Place: SF Lincoln - STATESMAN (Virginia Olson, Advisor)
Second Place: Brookings - BROBOCA (Sharon King, Advisor)
Third Place: Third - Brandon Valley ECHO (Deb Rothenberger, Advisor)

First Edition Contest (under 175):
First Place: Castlewood - DACOTAH WARRIOR (Michele Hansen & Diane Anderson, Advisors)
 

 
Most Improved Publications
Newspaper - Canistota High School
Yearbook - Lennox High School
 
Top Of The Class -  Highest All-State rating score.
Newspaper - Emery "The Wheel" (489 points)
Yearbook - TF Riggs "Gumbo" 969 points
 
Sweepstakes - Highest total points in newspaper and yearbook in all divisions.
Lincoln High School
 
Hall Of Fame - School newspaper or yearbook with ten consecutive All-State Awards.
Newspapers - None
Yearbooks - None

Click here for ARCHIVES and results from past years.



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