The Alabama Scholastic Press Association at the University of Alabama invites middle and high school students (grades 6-12) to register and attend its summer journalism camp, The Long Weekend, on campus June 15-17. Students can attend with or without their media staffs and advisers. The cost for the weekend is $115, which includes room and board, tuition and all meals.

ASPA Director Meredith Cummings said the University of Alabama journalism department is proud to carry on summer programs, are a vital part of ASPA, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2012.

The camp is designed to teach creative and efficient ways to communicate through scholastic newspapers, newsmagazines, yearbooks, literary magazines, broadcast programs and electronic media. It allows students to enjoy a taste of college life and invigorate their interest in scholastic media.

The Long Weekend will feature day and evening classes to help participants gain the tools to produce prize-winning results next school year. When festivities and classes wrap up with an awards presentation, students will have a great start on the upcoming year, and will leave with a solid plan for their school newspaper, yearbook, broadcast program, Web site or literary magazine. If they attend the camp without a staff, they will leave with skills they need to do great journalism in any medium.

Students can register online at aspa.ua.edu. The deadline for registration is June 8. For more information on this event, go to aspa.ua.edu or contact ASPA Director Meredith Cummings at 205-348-ASPA or aspa@ua.edu.

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