The Long Weekend will be held June 12-14, 2009

Sponsored by the Alabama Scholastic Press Association, The Long Weekend is a summer journalism camp to be offered June 12-14, 2009. The camp is designed to teach creative and efficient ways to communicate through scholastic newspapers, newsmagazines, yearbooks, literary magazines and electronic media.

The Long Weekend also gives students a chance to experience college life — dorms, roommates, meal tickets and more – with day and evening classes to help you gain the tools to produce prize-winning results next year. Arrive early so you'll have time to register and enjoy the campus atmosphere.

When festivities and classes wrap up with the awards presentation, you will have a great start on your first issue or broadcast, a new concept for your magazine or a well-developed yearbook theme-and possibly a Best of Show Certificate.

For more information on this event, contact the Alabama Scholastic Press Association office at The University of Alabama at 205-348-ASPA or aspa@ua.edu.