Shirley Povich Sports Journalism Summer Camp

The Shirley Povich Sports Journalism Summer Camp has become one of the most popular camps for high school students interested in sports media. Students are taught by professionals in the field and gain valuable hands-on, real-world experiences.

Held annually in July, the summer camp is for high school students entering grades 9-12 and attracts students from all across the country.

The 2025 summer camp will be held July 7-11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Knight Hall on the University of Maryland campus, with tuition of $125. For a sample of the program, check out what we did last year!

Registration for 2025 is full, but you can sign up for the waitlist. Reach out to povichcenter@umd.edu with any questions!

Shirley Povich Sports Journalism Summer Camp 2024

Monday, July 8

9-9:30: Arrival / Check-in / Breakfast

9:30-10: Welcome

Kaitlyn Wilson, Camp Director
Mark Hyman, Director, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism
Rafael Lorente, Dean, Philip Merrill College of Journalism

10-11(split group): College Tour with Brendan Hartlove, Program Coordinator of Undergraduate Recruitment

10-11 (split group): Icebreaker

11-Noon: Sports Media Overview with Former Povich Campers

Reese Levin, Orioles Producer, WBAL Radio
Ryan McFadden, Broncos Beat Writer, Denver Post
Elana Renbaum, Merrill College Student
Varun Shankar, Washington Post
Moderated by Kaitlyn Wilson, Camp Director

Noon-12:30: NBA Africa Presentation with Mark Hyman, Director, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism

12:30-1:30: Lunch at South Campus Diner

1:30-2: Leave South Campus Diner and Walk to Jones Hill House

2-2:45: Tour Jones Hill House

2:45-3: Explanation of camp stories with Kaitlyn Wilson and Kate DeBlasis, Communications Visuals Coordinator

3: Dismissal

Tuesday, July 9

9-9:30: Arrival / Check-in / Breakfast / SportsCenter

9:30-11: Pardon The Interruption with Daniel Lyght, ESPN

11-12: Sports Writing with Kevin Blackistone, Professor of the Practice, Merrill College

12-1: Lunch at Stamp Student Union

1-3: Sports Video Production with Alex Flum, Sports Anchor/Reporter, DC News Now, Merrill Adjunct

3: Dismissal

Wednesday, July 10

9-9:30: Arrival / Check-in / Breakfast / SportsCenter

9:30-11: Sports Analytics with Derek Willis, Lecturer in Data and Computational Journalism, Merrill College

11-12: Social Media, Alexander Pyles, Associate Dean, Merrill College

12-1: Lunch at Stamp Student Union

1-1:30: Walk to Xfinity

1:30-2:30: Tour Xfinity with John Sinnett, Assistant AD Strategic Communications & Content Development

2:30-3: Walk back to Knight Hall

3: Dismissal

Thursday, July 11

9-9:30: Arrival / Check-in / Breakfast / SportsCenter

9:30-10: High School Sports with Sam Hopkins, County Sports Zone

10-11: Video with Josh Davidsburg, Senior Lecturer, Merrill College

11-noon: Play-by-Play with Adam Pohl, Bowie Baysox

12-1: Lunch at Stamp Student Union

1-3 (split group): eSports w/ Nathan Stevens, Broadcast Production Lecturer, Merrill College

1-3 (split group): Work on camp stories

3: Dismissal

Friday, July 12

9-9:30: Arrival / Check-in / Breakfast / SportsCenter

9:30-10:30: Admissions Panel

Brendan Hartlove, Program Coordinator of Undergraduate Recruitment
Matt Leichman, UMD Admissions Counselor

10:30-11: Break / Final preparations on camp stories

11-12: Campus Tour

12-1: Lunch at Stamp Student Union

1-2:30: Keynote Speaker: Tarik El-Bashir, Capitals Insider, Monumental Sports Network

2:30-3: Feedback, Wrap-up, Presentation of Stories

3: Dismissal