Carry-In Contest

You can pre-register the number of carry-in entries you are going to bring to the convention when you register online for the convention or you can enter entries on the spot. If you pre-register ten entries but decide later you want to enter 13 at the convention, you are more than welcome to enter the extra entries when you arrive.

Entries will be disqualified if they do not meet the established criteria.

ENTRY PREPARATION:
All entries must be from the 2011-2012 school year. Each entry (except broadcast) must be mounted on black, white or gray foam or poster board. Actual pages, quality copies or PDFs are acceptable. If entry is larger than 14” x 22” please reduce and print to fit on this size board. No mounting supplies will be provided at registration.

Each entry must have an entry tag on the back. Tags will be available in PDF form online and at the registration desk. We prefer you put the tags on the entries before you arrive to the convention.

Carry-in contest entry tags (pdf)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
• Publications must be SIPA members.
• Adviser & one paying student must be present at the convention.
• Entries must be turned in by 10 p.m. Friday.

E-mail Leslie Dennis at schopres@mailbox.sc.edu with any questions.

CARRY-IN CATEGORIES:

Advertising
(AC) – Advertising, Color
(ABW) – Advertising, Black and White

Art/Graphic/Illustration
(AEC) – Editorial Cartoon
(G) – Computer Graphic
(I) – Illustration (including photo generation)
(S) – Strip Cartoon

Broadcast
Students do not have to mount broadcast entries. Entries must be submitted on CD or DVD. Students will attach tag to the outside of the entry case.
(BA) – Anchor (30-60 seconds)
(BC) – Public Service Announcement (30-60 seconds)
(BG) – Graphics
(BH) – Human Interest/Feature Story (2:30 max)
(BN) – News Story (1:30 max)
(BP) – Audio Podcast
(BR) – Reporter (1:30 max)
(BS) – Sports Coverage (1:30 max)
(BV) – Videography (2:30 max)

Literary Magazine
(MG) – Best Spread
(MC) – Literary Magazine Cover

Newspaper/Newsmagazine
(NF) – Newspaper Front Page
(NMC) – Newsmagazine Front Page/Cover
(NC) – Newspaper Centerspread
(NE) – Newspaper Entertainment Page
(NFP) – Newspaper Feature Page
(NS) – Newspaper Sports Page
(NOE) – Newspaper OP/ED Page
(NHP) – Newspaper Headline Package

Online
(O) – Online Best of Show

Photography
Photos may be traditional film or digitally produced. Photographs may be color or black and white. Print photos on 11 x 14 paper or smaller. Photography entries must uphold the highest standards of journalistic integrity and should not be manipulated beyond acceptable standards.
(PA) – Academic
(PC) – Club
(PCS) – Computer Special Effects
(PN) – News
(PEP) – Environmental Portrait
(PSE) – Special Effects in Camera
(PPS) – Pictorial/Scenic
(PS) – Sports
(PSL) – Student Life

Recruitment/Public Relations
(PR) – Recruitment Brochures

Yearbook
(YA) – Academic Spread
(YAD) – Ad Spread
(YC) – Club Spread
(YP) – People Spread
(YS) – Sports Spread
(YSL) – Student Life Spread
(YC) – Yearbook Cover
(YH) – Yearbook Headline Package
(YAC) – Yearbook Alternative Copy
(YO) – Opening Spread
(YSD) – Section Divider
(YES) – End Sheet