Get involved
Advisers and pros, if you plan to attend NHSJC, consider getting involved! We have many volunteer opportunities available. Pick an area that interests you and contact us.
JEA contest judging
Help judge, moderate or assist with JEA National Student Media Contests. No experience necessary.
NSMC has lots of fun, rewarding volunteer opportunities available, depending on your availability!
Most on-site National Student Media Contests compete from 4-6 p.m. Friday, with some broadcast contests taking place earlier in the day. Judging occurs from 6-9 p.m. Friday, with dinner included. Entries for online contest categories are submitted in advance and judged in the weeks leading up to the event.
The JEA National Journalism Quiz Bowl qualifying test takes place at 8 a.m. Friday with scoring to follow. The live finals take place from 8-10 a.m. Saturday. Some volunteer support is needed for this event.
> To help with contests, please fill out the NSMC volunteer form.
Questions? Email Nancy Smith, JEA Contests Chair at nysmithjea@gmail.com.
NSPA on-site critiques
If you are an experienced adviser, you can help with on-site critiques. You’ll receive copies of a newspaper, yearbook, magazine or video at the convention and meet with the staff of the publication to provide constructive criticism of its work.
> To help with critiques, email critiques@studentpress.org.
Session speakers
Our conventions typically offer around 300-400 breakout sessions.
Teachers, advisers, media professionals and students in editorial leadership positions are invited to submit a session proposal for the spring convention. Please note that presenting a session at NHSJC is an unpaid volunteer opportunity.
Session proposals are due by Jan. 30. Please submit promptly.
If you have any questions about getting involved at the spring convention, contact JEA Events and Programs Manager Amber James.
Other opportunities
The Minneapolis local committee is seeking adult and student volunteers to assist in many areas of convention operations:
- Adviser bag stuffing
- Registration check-in
- Merch distribution
- Media tour chaperones (adults only)
- Speaker greeting
- Contest office support and entry sorting
- Break with a Pro (adults only)
- Student entertainment chaperones (adults only)
Volunteer time commitments vary based on the task and are flexible depending on your availability. Please contact Minneapolis local chair Kathryn Campbell for more information.
Discounted and complimentary registration
JEA or NSPA member advisers volunteering their time and expertise during the convention are eligible for a $50 registration discount or complimentary registration, depending on their contributions. Please review all listed information and policies.
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Member advisers may earn a $50 registration discount by meeting one of the following criteria:
- Teaching one breakout session AND assisting with or judging one on-site contest
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- Teaching one breakout session AND assisting with two on-site media critiques
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Member advisers may earn complimentary registration by meeting one of the following criteria:
- Teaching two or more breakout sessions AND assisting with or judging one on-site contest
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- Teaching two or more breakout sessions AND assisting with two on-site media critiques
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POLICIES AND DEADLINES:
– All criteria from the option you select above must be met in order to be eligible for discounted or complimentary registration.
– Confirm your volunteer commitments and register by the early bird registration deadline to receive discounted or complimentary registration. Select the relevant option in the online registration system to redeem. The offer will expire after this date, so please plan ahead.
– Have multiple advisers attending from one school? Only TWO adviser registrations per school can be discounted or comped without special permission from convention officials.
– Select local committee members, JEA Outreach Academy participants and certain JEA mentors/mentees may also be eligible complimentary registration. These individuals must verify eligibility and register by the early bird deadline.
Questions? Email register@studentpress.org.