We love all the great topics we have so far, but there's room for more! Submit a proposal for a session today! Advisers who present get their registration fee waived, so that's a bonus.

Videos for sessions aren't due until the 17th, so why not submit a session now?

First, props! There is truly so much going on!

You will receive an email with login instructions mid-month. If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to ask. :)

We know, the anticipation is killing you (and your students). With delayed submission deadlines, the results were also pushed back. But, have no fear--results are on their way!

• Watch for Best of Colorado certificates in your mailboxes.
• Watch for All-Colorado results in your email. Judges have until the end of September to return these, however, so don't get too anxious. Of course, feel free to email Elise if you have any questions!
• Watch for celebratory posts on social media! Wahoooo!

While we may not be able to get together in person to celebrate, you can still enjoy this day with your students! There are some fantastic resources available, including:

• Classroom Exchanges: The Classroom Exchanges program connects middle and high school students across the United States for virtual peer to peer conversations about the Constitution. Moderated by National Constitution Center scholars, federal judges and master teaches, the Classroom Exchanges use the Interactive Constitution to teach constitutional principles and civil dialogue skills.
• Interactive Constitution: The National Constitution Center brings innovative teaching tools to your classroom. Our unique approach to constitutional education emphasizes historic storytelling, constitutional rather than political questions, and the habits of civil dialogue and reflection.
• Poster Design Contest: The contest invites K-12 entrants (including homeschoolers) to celebrate Constitution Day (Sept. 17) by designing a poster showing how they benefited from the freedoms embodied in the U.S. Constitution. Entries must be postmarked by October 2, 2020.
• Quizzes: These quizzes include "Constitution IQ," "Which Founding Father Are You?" and more.

Present at J-Day

Who knows student journalism better than you? NO ONE. Publications from across the state can learn from your expertise during J-Day when you present a session! Plus, if you do, your $10 adviser registration fee will be waived. :)

Check out the Speaker Proposal Form for details. Think about it--you're probably already recording some cool sessions for your remote students. Sharing is caring!

CSMA Best of Show

Even though J-Day is virtual, the show must go on! If your publication is attending the conference, then you might as well compete in these Best of Show categories. The contest opens Sept. 7 and entries are due Sept. 17 (just like J-Day registration).

Winners? Those will be announced during J-Day!

J-Day Opening Ceremony Video Clips

What better way to prove "We've Got It Covered" than to show off our positivity? Send in a photo or a 5-10 second clip of your staff doing its thing, regardless of how that looks this year. Let's make the most epic montage of 2020. Get those in by Sept. 18, please!

Do you know a school that needs a little help this year? Maybe the program has a new adviser or the budget got hit hard. Thanks to donations from programs that have the ability to help, CSMA maintains a Sister School fund to provide memberships to programs that are struggling.

If you know of a school, encourage them to contact Elise to discuss membership support for this year! Let's keep student journalism strong in 2020!

Colorado Student Media Association memberships are by school medium, and we offer four options: print news, yearbook, online, and video media. Why not renew your memberships for 2020-21 today? A single membership is $65. We offer a convenient online membership form, and you can choose either to pay with a school credit card or ask to be invoiced for a check payment.

Many schools choose to have more than one of their student media join our association since all contest fees and critique fees are included in our dues. We offer modest price breaks to those schools, so check that out.

Can't remember if you have renewed or joined? You can always check out the current membership list on our site.

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