SDHSPA

Helping advisers and students create quality newspapers and yearbooks for South Dakota schools.

First Edition Contest Winners

Posted 2 weeks ago

Congratulations to all the schools who received awards for the SDHSPA First Edition Contest. We also appreciate all those who entered! Contest winners included:

Enrollment over 175
First Place: Brandon Valley
Second Place: O’Gorman
Honorable Mention: Dakota Valley

Enrollment under 175
First Place: Northwestern
Second Place: Gettysburg
Honorable Mention: Wolsey-Wessington

Great job everyone!
Contest Deadlines

Posted 1 month ago
Following is a list of yearly contests hosted by the SDHSPA. Deadlines are also listed and classes are listed by overall student enrollment.
- First Edition Newspaper Contest - October
  - Class 1 – 175 and over
  - Class 2 – Under 175
- Spring Writing Contest - March
  - Writing
    Newswriting
    
    In-Depth News Feature
    
    Feature Story
    
    Sports Story/Sports Feature
    
    Sports Column
    
    Editorials
    
    General Interest Column/Opinion Article
    
    Arts Review
  - Photography
    School Activities
    
    Sports
    
    Portrait
    
    Story
    
    Non-School Subject
  - Cartoons
  - Front Page Layout
  - Infographics
  - Special Edition
  - Advertising
  - Awards
    Sweepstakes Award
    
    High Point Students
    
    Writing Sweepstakes
    
    Overall Sweepstakes
- On The Spot Contest - September (during Convention)
  - Yearbook
  - Feature Writing
  - News Writing
- Annual Publications Contest – May (NP/LP) and September (YB)
  - Newspaper
    Class 1 – 300 and Higher
    
    Class 2 – 175 to 300
    
    Class 3 – Under 175
    
    Class 4 – printed on in-house copiers
    
    Class 5 – printed in community newspaper
  - Literary Publication
    All the same
  - Yearbook
    Class 1 – 425 and Higher
    
    Class 2 – 140 to 425
    
    Class 3 – 75 to 140
    
    Class 4 – 45 to 75
    
    Class 5 – Under 45
WELCOME!

Posted 1 month ago

Welcome to the South Dakota High School Press Association website. This site will show you contest deadlines and information, a link to the journalism handbook, Institute and convention information and much more. Feel free to email the SDHSPA Coordinator Jessica J. Jensen for more information at jessica.jensen@sdstate.edu.