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Register Your Student Today at http://www.kfgo.com/JoelHeitkamp.php...the Joe Heitkamp Show 

NDEA recently started a new public relations campaign with KFGO radio out of Fargo.  KFGO is providing the Association with five 30-second ads a week during the Joel Heitkamp Show...which is syndicated statewide. 

NDEA will write and determine content of the ads and change the theme for special events such as:  Back-to-School, Instructional Conference, American Education Week, National Teacher Day, etc.

Along with the ads, one student a month will host the show with Joel Heitkamp.  Each student's teacher will be taped introducing the student before the show he/she co-hosts with Heitkamp.

Teachers can register their "lively" student by signing on to the KFGO Website at http://www.kfgo.com/JoelHeitkamp.php and completing and application form.   A selection committee of the NDEA Executive Board will choose students from both small and large schools and make sure there is a good regional distribution.  Each month, the student chosen will co-host the show with Heitkamp.

Some of the criteria for the student:

*Must be a junior or senior in high school

*Being able to converse with Joel Heitkamp on subject matter/matters

*Being responsible for some of the production of the show including:

         Subject matter

         Inviting on-air guests

         Responding to questions from callers

         Must have an outgoing personality

         Must be able to get to the show site on the assigned day

Must enter a brief paragraph stating why he/she would like to be a co-host with Joel Heitkamp and what he/she would like to discuss on the show.

NDEA President Dakota Draper was featured on the Heitkamp Show to kick-off the contest in late August.  And, he will appear on the show talking about education issues at least once a month.

The objective is to get the organization positive public relations throughout the year, and also allow a venue for issues.  But, the best part of the campaign is that a teacher and student will be featured on the Joe Heitkamp Show once a month.  When you hear the following ad, simply click on http://www.kfgo.com/ and fill out the application form under the NDEA logo.  Listen to the promo ad.

Teachers, if you know a junior or senior who has interest in speaking and wants to be on the radio, you can nominate them to be a co-host with KFGO's Joel Heitkamp.

Students will be responsible for the subject matter, inviting some on-air guests and responding to questions from callers on News and Views with Joel Heitkamp. 

You can be on the radio too.  One student per month will be chosen by NDEA.  Go to www.kfgo.com to learn more and nominate a student today.

Below is a copy of the Back-to-School ad, which will also be running on KFGO:

Hi, I'm NDEA President Dakota Draper welcoming everyone back to school for another year.

Public school educators equip our youngsters with many skills.

They teach students to read and do math.

They teach children history and science.

They help them learn how to solve problems, resolve conflicts and cooperate with each other.

Educators care about how and what their students learn.

Educators want all of them to succeed.

Just like you--their parents and community members.

Together, we are making great public schools for every child.

Brought to you by the North Dakota Education Association where Great Public Schools Are a Basic Right and Our Responsibility.