KEMPA’s summer workshop is like no other

This is a place where the staff is family, even with intergenerational members. Past student attendees graduate to counselors and teacher aides, and then go on to become classroom teachers and advisers who send their students to Summer Workshop.

Class sizes are always small with plenty of personal attention and support. Differentiation isn't just a trend – it's a way of doing business at KEMPA. When a teacher finds out a student needs some background to understand what's being taught, we have people on the spot ready to help the individual learn and get caught up.

This summer's info:
Dates: July 25-28, 2010
Place: UW-Whitewater campus in southeast Wisconsin
Classes: Newspaper, Yearbook, Photography
Cost: $325 before May 31, $350 after May 31.  KEMPA members get a $10 discount.
Instructors: Stan Zoller, MJE (newspaper class), Sandy Jacoby,JEA mentor (yearbook class), Hank and Joe Koshollek, professional photojournalists (photography class) (Hank received JEA's Friend of Scholastic Journalism Award in 2007.)
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Writing award now open to all members

Since 2001, KEMPA has presented an award for writing in memory of Prospect High School newspaper adviser Tom Gebhardt.

Starting in 2010, all students who will have their work published in a publication of a KEMPA member school are eligible to submit their work for consideration. Winners receive a $50 prize and a plaque to be presented at the annual Scholastic Journalism Conference in October.

Click here to download a copy of the application, which is due June 15.

Nomination forms for KEMPA awards are now online

At its annual Scholastic Journalism Conference in October, KEMPA recognizes advisers, administrators, members of the media, and others by presenting awards at the adviser luncheon. Nomination forms for these honors are now available online. Click here for the KEMPA Honors page to see past honorees and download a nomination form. The due date for nominating an individual is September 24.

Spring edition of Update now available

The spring edition of KEMPA’s periodic newsletter, the Update, is now available for download. Inside it you’ll find detailed coverage of KEMPA’s Winter Advisers' Seminar, including headliner John Cutsinger's assignment for advisers and a classroom agenda.

Click here to download the latest Update as an Adobe Reader PDF file.