Palo Alto Summer Camp News and Updates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 23, 2015

Sports Broadcasting Camps SOLD OUT – But 2 new camps added!

The MC Sports, Summer Youth Sports Broadcasting Camps are SOLD OUT, however, due to popular demand we are opening two additional camp weeks.

Is your student the next Bob Costas, James Brown or Erin Andrews? MC Sports is looking for you!

Calling all Bay Area students that love sports or sports broadcasting! Students are invited to join us for a week long Sports Broadcasting Camp. The Media Center’s 3rd annual MC Sports Broadcasting Summer Camp will be held in Palo Alto at the Media Center. Space is Limited to 12 students per camp session.

MC Sports has added two additional summer sports broadcasting sessions:

· Sessions #1 and #2 are sold out!

· Session #3 – ONE SPOT LEFT - http://midpenmedia.org/?p=4889

· Session #4, in Palo Alto, July 27-31 – for Students going into Grades 6-8 – NEW AND OPEN - http://midpenmedia.org/?p=9032

· Session #5, in Palo Alto, June 22-26 – for Students going into Grades 9-12 - NEW AND OPEN - http://midpenmedia.org/?p=9034

The New Camps are held daily from 10am to 3pm at the Media Center 900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. Click the links below to register or go to www.midpenmedia.org.

Students will have the opportunity to learn everything about Live Sports Broadcasting. No one else offers such hands-on TV media broadcasting experience and access to professional equipment. Learn valuable broadcasting skills, from industry professionals, using our mobile TV production truck. Everyone will learn all crew positions; Directing, Graphics, Audio & Playback, Camera and Announcing. At the end of the week-long training the student crew will shoot a live local sporting event, which will be shown on local TV.

And the fun doesn’t stop there! All MC Sports Broadcasting Workshop graduates will be invited to join the MC Sports Crew to cover local high school sporting events during the school year. Games are Broadcast Live on TV and simultaneously streamed on our website. MC Sports Crew members receive valuable Community Service hours, a free meal and real-time hands-on Live Sports Broadcasting experience.

Camp cost is $485 per student (needs-based scholarships are available).

To register follow the links below and secure your spot in the MC Sports Summer Broadcasting Camp today! Space is Limited!

Session #1 – Palo Alto, July 6 to July 10, for Students going into Grades 6-8 – Camp registration for this week is Closed / CAMP FULL

Session #2 – Menlo Park, July 13 to July 17, for Students going into Grades 6-12 – Camp registration for this week is Closed / CAMP FULL

Session #3 – Palo Alto, July 20to July 24, for Students going into Grades 9-12

http://midpenmedia.org/?p=4889 – One Spot Left

NEW Session #4 – Palo Alto, July 27 to July 31, for Students going into Grades 9-12 - http://midpenmedia.org/?p=9032

NEW Session #5 – Palo Alto, July 22 to July 26, for Students going into Grades 6-8 - http://midpenmedia.org/?p=9034

The national award winning Media Center, WINNER of the Overall Excellence Award for Public, Education, and Government Programming in 2012 from the Alliance for Community Media, is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. We serve Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Stanford, Menlo Park & Atherton areas and broadcast content via Comcast Channels 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, as well as, AT&T U-verse Channel 99. In addition, we stream content live via the Internet on our website www.midpenmedia.org/local-tv/watch-now

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If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Chuck Alley, Sports Producer, please call (650) 494-8686 x37 or e-mail him at Chuck@midpenmedia.org