SDHSPA

First Edition Contest Winners

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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

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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!

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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.