Feather staff tours metropolis, attends CSPA conference
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Following a plane ride to New York City, NY, 23 students and six chaperones spent the day sight-seeing, March 12. The group will tour in New York for the next five days, in addition to attending the 88th annual Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Scholastic Convention at Columbia University, March 14-16.
After a three-hour drive to Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), a group of 23 students and six chaperones met to depart, via plane, to New York City, NY, March 11.
Students will attend the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Scholastic Convention at Columbia University, March 14-16, where numerous educators and students, including The Feather's Co-Editors-in-Chief Nick Avery, '12, and Mary Hierholzer, '12, Webmaster David Casuga, '12, and Multimedia Anchor Brooke Stobbe, '12, will present sessions geared towards enchanting the presence of high school journalism.
The staff will also be awaiting the announcement of the Online Crown Awards, which they were nominated for, March 1.
After arriving in New York City in the early hours of March 12, the group gathered their luggage before embarking on a small charter bus that took them to their hotel, Milford Plaza.
Students then rushed to embark on sight-seeing plans for the day, which included a ferry ride to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, a walking tour of Wall Street and a visit to the Empire State Building.
After hours of touring, students returned to the hotel before walking to dinner at Times Square-Food Court, which provided various options for the group. To prepare for hours of further touring tomorrow, the party divided into rooms for a night's sleep.
The slideshow below contains photos that portray The Feather staff's first day in New York. Check back for a daily account of the staff's activities during the trip.
For more infomation, read the March 1 article, BREAKING: CSPA presents Feather with 4th Crown nod.
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Posted by "Max Miller" on March 17, 2012 at 1:02 a.m.
Cool article but i dont think that walking is such a bad thing, while seeing all the cool exhibits, right?
Visalia, CA
Posted by "Janine Yee" on March 15, 2012 at 1:02 a.m.
Thank you for keeping us up to date on your adventures in New York! We are so excited for this amazing opportunity for our Feather students!
Posted by "Kimberly DeWolf" on March 14, 2012 at 1:02 a.m.
Keep the pix's and stories flowing........it's great to hear what our students are doing!
Posted by "Tami Enns-Campos" on March 14, 2012 at 1:02 a.m.
I'm living vicariously through your posts & pics! Great information!
Posted by "Brie Winchell" on March 13, 2012 at 1:02 a.m.
Sounds like a lot of fun and a lot of walking.
Posted by "Toni Hancox" on March 13, 2012 at 1:02 a.m.
Thank you for the quick posting of the photos for the start of your NYC trip. Keep the information coming!
Posted by "Angie Fries" on March 20, 2012 at 1:02 a.m.
Day 1 set the pace of what the week was to be. Your article summed it up perfectly.