Prerequistes for Advance A Rama
3b - interview your Scoutmaster or one of your Troop's leaders. Ask why they are involved in Scouting. Ask why they have encouraged you and your fellow Scouts to attend the Cherokee District Advance A Rama. Ask why they think it's important to be involved in Scouting.
4 - attend a sporting event for your school such as a basketball game, volleyball game, or swim meet. Take details notes and photos if you can. Bring them with you to the Advance A Rama. You will be writing a story as if you were a sports reporter.
Organizations and Web Sites
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications - University of Georgia - http://www.grady.uga.edu/
American Society of Journalists and Authors
1501 Broadway, Suite 302
New York, NY 10036
Web site: http://www.asja.org
American Society of Magazine Editors
810 Seventh Ave., 24th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Web site: http://www.magazine.org
Broadcast Education Association
1771 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2891
Web site: http://www.beaweb.org
Freedom Forum First Amendment Center
1101 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209
Web site: http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org
Media Law Guide The Freedom of Information Center
133 Neff Annex University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211
Web site: http://foi.missouri.edu
National Association of Broadcasters
1771 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Web site: http://www.nab.org
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting Inc.
138 Neff Annex Missouri School of Journalism
Columbia, MO 65211
Web site: http://www.nicar.org
The Poynter Institute
801 Third St. South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Web site: http://www.poynteronline.org
Society of Professional Journalists
Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Center
3909 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Web site: http://www.spj.org
Student Media Sourcebook
National Scholastic Press
Association Associated Collegiate Press
2221 University Ave. SE, Suite 121
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Web site: http://studentpress.journ .umn.edu/sourcebook
Student Press Law Center
1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
Web site: http://www.splc.org/legalresearch.asp