First year campers quickly learned that activities such as the volleyball tournament are taken to the next level with the prize of the MIPA cup, rewarded at the end of closing ceremonies. Although there are other activities to get points to win the award, one of the campers' favorites is the volleyball tournament. Students can earn points for their class by … [Read more...] about Previous MIPA volleyball champions share experiences
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MIPA students customize camp shirts
Hundreds of MIPA students walked into Shaw Hall on Sunday afternoon, July 28, with a clean slate and an even cleaner T-shirt. Along with a week-long camp experience, MIPA staff gave the high school students a white T-shirt and the chance to make it their own with tie dye. However, due to the unpredictable Michigan weather, the tie dying was postponed to Monday. Chad Sanders, … [Read more...] about MIPA students customize camp shirts
‘Dueling Divas’ provide websites worth bookmarking
For fresh newspaper design ideas or front page inspiration, look no further. "Dueling Divas" Betsy Rau and Cheryl Pell shared these sites during their presentation on July 28 to spark students' creativity: newseum.org spd.org newspagedesigner.org behance.net notcot.com coverjunkie.com uppercasegallery.com pinterest.com … [Read more...] about ‘Dueling Divas’ provide websites worth bookmarking
Campers celebrate ‘Favorite Hat Day’
On the first full day of the MIPA 2013 camp, the lunch room was hopping with students searching for interviews, finishing articles and wearing a few crazy hats. Some campers participated in the special event of the day and won some awesome prizes. Most campers who wore hats donned the classic baseball cap, except for a few cowboy hats and a sombrero. For Monday, campers … [Read more...] about Campers celebrate ‘Favorite Hat Day’
Automotive reporters discuss industry, journalism at panel
Speaking at the 2012 MIPA conference, writers Mike Ramsey and Sharon Carty, from the Wall Street Journal and Huffington Post respectively, discussed how the automotive industry relates to teens, among other topics, such as journalism as a business, the auto industry and even the European economy. At one point, a student asked the writers if they felt auto writing was … [Read more...] about Automotive reporters discuss industry, journalism at panel