There are a couple of things to remember when considering OSU’s sports media.

1. Oklahoma State University’s sports media program is one of the few offered in the United States. It provides hands-on training in all facets of the industry with courses offered in sports writing, play-by-play announcing and field production, as well as hosting regional broadcasts.

2. The OSU campus is a major sports venue, so it is visited frequently by national and regional sports media, such as ESPN, to cover major sporting events. Print and broadcasting companies recruit OSU sports media students to work with them to cover these events.

3. The faculty teaching sports at OSU have professional backgrounds in the field and can speak from experience. They provide invaluable knowledge and are truly committed to the success of each student.

Be sure to also look up our other online sources including:

Official OSU Web site

http://journalism.okstate.edu/sportsmedia/

Facebook group named

Sports Media Club (Oklahoma State Network)

The Oklahoma State University Sports Media Summer Camp offers practical experience

in broadcasting play-by-play, production and print journalism with experienced

professors and professionals, including Dave Hunziker, the voice of the OSU Cowboys,

and guest speaker Holly Rowe, ESPN Reporter.

Activities:

Daily activities will center on preparation, practice and opportunities to use newly acquired skills in actual sports media events. Campers are scheduled to work a live

sporting event while learning the basics of play-by-play. Each camper will also have the opportunity to experience sports reporting for both broadcast and print media.

Camp Schedule:

Camp begins Wednesday, June 11 at 4 p.m. and will conclude on Sunday, June 15 at noon. A detailed camp itinerary is available on our Web site:

http://journalism.okstate.edu/sportsmedia/

Eligibility:

Participants must be 16 or older, and there is no upper age limit. Space is limited, so apply early.

Shirts:

Camp shirts will be provided to all participants. Indicate your shirt size on the registration form.

Residence Halls Information:

All camp participants will stay in the Residential Life Deluxe Suites. Each suite consists of four bedrooms with living area, kitchenette and two restrooms. One camper per bedroom. Linens and towels are provided.

Awards Brunch:

The camp will conclude with an awards brunch on Sunday, June 15 at 10 a.m. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend. Please indicate the total number attending

(including the camper) on the registration form below.

To Apply:

Complete a registration form and medical information form and submit by May 5, 2008. Mail registration and medical information form to: OSU Sports Media Summer Camp

Oklahoma State University

206 Paul Miller Building

Stillwater, OK 74078

Attention: Melissa Powers

For more information, please contact:

Ray Murray

(405) 744-6840

ray.murray@okstate.edu

John McGuire

(405) 744-8279

john.mcguire@okstate.edu

Additional information on the web:

Fees:

Cost of the Sports Media Summer Camp is $675 for overnight campers. This fee includes all meals, housing, transportation, camp insurance, shirt and tuition. Residence

hall space is limited, so register early. Cost of the camp for day campers is $575. This

includes the same as above, minus the housing.

Scholarships:

A limited number of full scholarships are available for qualified minorities. Applications must be received by March 28. To apply, please fill out the scholarship application

on our Web site: http://journalism.okstate.edu/sportsmedia/

Forms:

Additional registration forms as well as health information forms are on our Web site:

http://journalism.okstate.edu/sportsmedia/

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

Requests for refunds must be made two weeks before the camp starts. A $50 processing fee will be assessed to participants requesting refunds.

(No refunds will be made after these dates except for medical reasons.)

As a major sports venue, the OSU campus is visited regularly by national and regional sports media–print and broadcasting–to cover major sporting events.  When they come, they call us for student workers.  When ESPN decided in 2005 to debut its new university channel, organizers chose Stillwater to do the telecast because the campus represents classic collegiate sports.  It was also important to ESPN producers that they were able to rely on a supply of ready and trained students to support the broadcast, so they called faculty at the School of Journalism and Broadcasting.