Calendar
| Nov. 8-11, 2007 |
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Philadelphia |
| Dec. 1, 2007 |
Deadline for First Amendment Press Freedom Award |
| Feb. 1, 2008 |
Deadline for Illinois Journalist of the Year portfolios to state director
Deadline for online school entry to IHSA Journalism Competition |
| Feb. 18-22, 2008 |
Scholastic Journalism Week |
| Feb. 26, 2008 |
Southern Illinois School Press Association conference, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
| March 1, 2008 |
IJEA Deadline for “Intergenerational Award” entries, “All-State Journalism Team” nominations, “Administrator of the Year” nominations
JEA - Deadline for Student Journalist Impact Award, Cornerstone Award
Deadline for JEA (Certified Journalism Educator and Master Journalism Educator) Certification applications. Go to www.jea.org for information. |
| March, 2008 |
SPAC, Date TBA |
| March, 2008 |
KEMPA Adviser Retreat, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Date TBA |
| March, 2008 |
IJEA Board meeting, Location and Date TBA |
| March 15, 2008 |
JEA – Deadline, Aspiring Young Journalist Award for middle school students. |
| March 24, 2008 |
Deadline for list of individual student participants to IHSA State Journalism Competition |
| March 25, 2008 |
Deadline for Anaheim Hotel Reservations - JEA Convention |
| March 27, 2008 |
Deadline for Anaheim student Write-Offs – JEA Convention |
| March 30, 2008 |
Deadline for state contest directors to submit IJOY entries to JEA
Deadline for state contest directors to submit IJOY entries to JEA |
| April 4, 2008 |
Northern Illinois School Press Association conference, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn. |
| April 17-20, 2008 |
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention, Anaheim |
| April 19, 2008 |
IHSA Journalism Sectional Competitions - 7 sites |
| April 26, 2008 |
IHSA Journalism State Final Competitions - Eastern Illinois University |
| June 14, 2008 |
IJEA Board meeting 9:30-11 a.m. – Springfield
All-State luncheon banquet – 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Luncheon – Springfield - “All-State Journalism Team,” “JOY,” “Administrator of the Year,” “Intergenerational Awards” |
| July 1, 2008 |
JEA Deadlines for nominations for Carl Towley Award, Administrator of the Year, Medal of Merit, Friend of Scholastic Journalism Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Ryan White Excellence in Journalism Award |
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