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Sports Announcing & Sports Journalism Camp

Hosted by Lanny Frattare, our camp offers the theories and the practical experience necessary to start a student on the road toward a career in either sports broadcasting or sports journalism.

Have you thought about a career as a sports announcer or sports journalist? We can teach you the techniques to be successful!

In June, former voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates Lanny Frattare will host Waynesburg University’s Sports Announcing & Sports Journalism Camp. Its purpose is to allow students interested in those fields to learn the philosophies and techniques of the profession. Attendees receive practical experience in reporting sports, interviewing, doing play-by-play and more.

Current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Isaiah Skeete, Associate Director of Admissions, at 724-852-3216 or isaiah.skeete@waynesburg.edu.

View the camp brochure 

 

Monday

  • Registration: 1-2:30 p.m.
  • Orientation
  • Session 1: What it takes to be an effective communicator
  • Session 2: Principles of journalism and sports announcing
  • Camp trivia

Tuesday

  • Session 3: Guest speakers
  • Session 4: Interviewing techniques
  • Camp Olympics and indoor wiffle ball
  • Wheel of Fortune

Wednesday

  • Practical experience rotations
  • Session 5: Play-by-play and sports writing game coverage priorities
  • Bag toss

Thursday

  • Session 6: More game coverage theories
  • Basketball play by play and writing

Friday

  • Camp photo
  • Session 7: Recap
  • Awards ceremony
  • Check out by noon

  • guest speakers

Guest speakers address the campers. (From left to right: Mark Kaboly, Senior Pittsburgh Steelers Writer for The Athletic Pittsburgh; Bill Hillgrove, Voice of the Steelers and the University of Pittsburgh football and men's basketball; John Steigerwald, former WTAE and KDKA sports anchor; and Paul Steigerwald, former Voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins)