ENTRY FORM

AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION CONTEST & REVIEW

Note: Each publication type requires a separate Entry Form and fee.

Please print or type

PUBLICATION NAME ____________________________

SCHOOL____________________________

STREET ADDRESS____________________________

CITY______________ STATE (PROVINCE) _________ ZIP___________

JUDGING CLASSIFICATION

1. Type of Institution

College/University

Junior/Community College

Senior High School (9-12) or (10-12)

Junior-Senior High School (7-12)

Junior High School (7,8,9)

Intermediate School (6,7,8)

Elementary

Private/Parochial

2. Enrollment

2500 plus

1701-2500

1001-1700

500-1000

500 and under

3. Frequency of Publication

9-12 issues/year

5-8 issues/year

2-4 issues/year

1 issue/year

Other

4. Method of Printing

Letterpress

Offset

Mimeograph

Other

5. Printing Facility

In-school

Commercial

Other

6. Publication Type

General Magazine

Literary-Art Magazine

Literary Magazine

Departmental Magazine

Yearbook

Newspaper

Other

7. Does your school have a yearbook? Yes No

If yes, please give name _____________________

8. Does your school have any magazines? Yes No

If yes, please give name(s) _____________________

9. Does your school have a newspaper? Yes No

If yes, please give name _____________________

PUBLICATION ANALYSIS

Staff Organization

1. Total number on staff:

News staff__________

Writing_____________

Editing_____________

Sports______________

Business____________

Other_______________

2. Change of Editors (not staff)

Complete each year__________

Complete each semester______

Complete each issue_________

Other ____________________

3. Who selects the staff?

Advisor_________

Editor__________

Election ________

Volunteer _______

Other __________

4. Is there a journalism class in the school? Yes No

If yes, must the staff be in that class? Yes No

5. What year did this publication begin? __________

6. Number of copies printed ___________

a) Student circulation _________

b) Distribution to others _______

BUDGET ANALYSIS (Optional)

SOURCE OF ANNUAL INCOME TOTAL EXPENDITURES

Advertising $ _______ Rate $ _______ per_______ Printer's Fee $ _______

Single copy sales $ _______price $_______ Supplies $ _______

Fund raisers $_______ type_______ Other $ _______

Administration $_______ TOTAL EXPENSES $_______

Other sources $_______ specify ______________________

TOTAL ABOVE $___________

SCHOLASTIC PUBLICATION ENTRY INFORMATION

YEARBOOK (SUGGESTED DEADLINE JULY 1)

MAGAZINE (SUGGESTED DEADLINE JULY 1)

NEWSPAPER (SUGGESTED DEADLINE DECEMBER 15)

ENTRY FEE $50

AND YEARBOOK RETURN $11

AND EARLY REVIEW FOR YEARBOOK or MAGAZINE $14

(Early review returned by 9/15 if publication and fee is sent by 7/1)

PUBLICATION: Enclosed Arriving: date____________

ENTRY FEE: Enclosed Arriving: date____________

Return yearbook (see fee).

Early Review yearbook or magazine (see fee).

Make check payable to and mail publication and check together to:

ASPA CONTEST/REVIEW

PO BOX 564400

COLLEGE POINT, NY 11356-4400

IMPORTANT

SCHOOL NEWSPAPERS

Send ONE copy of each of your TWO best publications this year.

SCHOOL MAGAZINES

Send ONE copy of each issue you published this academic year.

SCHOOL YEARBOOKS

Send ONE copy of your publication.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Adviser's Name ___________________________________

Editor's Name ___________________________________

Publication's Phone Number (_____)_________________

Home or Summer Information (in case there is any problem with the entry application)

Summer or school email address______________________

Contact Person ___________________________________ Good until _________

name date

Street Address___________________________________

City__________________________ State___________ Zip________

Contact Person's Phone (_____)_____________________

Hours OK to call ____________

STAFF/ADVISER'S STATEMENT

State briefly below any specific or general problems you faced in producing your publication. This may include how you changed format since last year's judging, any limitations put on you by the school, or anything that would help the judges understand the reasons why certain things were done in this year's publication:

_______________________________________________________________

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PRE-PRESS PREPARATION

Estimate by percentages the approximate amount of work done in these areas by staff, adviser and outside professionals.

STAFF ADVISER PROFESSIONAL

Copy Editing _________________ _________________ _________________

Editing _________________ _________________ _________________

Photography _________________ _________________ _________________

Typesetting _________________ _________________ _________________

Plate-making _________________ _________________ _________________

Paste-ups _________________ _________________ _________________

Design/Layout _________________ _________________ _________________

Proofreading _________________ _________________ _________________

Copy Editing _________________ _________________ _________________

Actual Printing _________________ _________________ _________________

SPECIAL CATEGORY AWARDS

Newspapers and Magazines - Please check all areas in which you would like to enter your publication. You must attach a copy of the article, CLEARLY MARKED, as the article to be considered. Include student names on material.

Yearbooks - Please indicate on a separate sheet of paper attached to your entry form, the page(s) you are entering for special category judging.

Best poem (one entry)

Best story (one entry) (non-school related)

Best investigative reporting (one entry) (school related)

Best cover or first page

Best sports coverage

Best editorial (one entry)

Best cartoon (one entry) (include name of cartoonist)

Best news photograph (may be sports)

Best photography (overall, not single photo)

Best service to community submit short essay with explanation)

Best theme (Yearbook)

Best use of color (Yearbook or Magazine)

Best division pages (Yearbook)

Best Art (one entry) (individual drawing)

Best overall art