Chapter Activities
The international organization of Quill and Scroll makes no requirements as to the activities of local chapters. Each chapter is encouraged to engage in activities that best serve the school's journalism/publications program.
The Society encourages student recognition through student membership in Quill and Scroll. The Society also sponsors the following activities:
- INTERNATIONAL WRITING, PHOTO CONTEST Each school may submit four entries in each of 12 categories: editorial, editorial cartoon, news story, feature story, general columns, review columns, in-depth reporting (individual and team), sports story, advertisement and photography (news-feature and sports). Deadline for entries is February 5 each year. An official entry form is required.
- YEARBOOK EXCELLENCE CONTEST Each school may submit four entries in each of 11 categories (except theme): student life, academics, clubs, sports, people, advertising, sports action photo, academic photo, feature photo, graphics and index. Deadline for entries is November 1 each year. An official entry form is required. The contest is open only to schools with Quill and Scroll charters.
- NEWS MEDIA EVALUATION An in-depth critique of school newspapers is available to member schools in the form of the News Media Evaluation. Deadline for registration is April 15 each year. An official entry form is required.
Quill & Scroll magazine is filled with articles, pictures, news items and helpful hints for students and advisers. Quill & Scroll magazine carries up-to-date and authoritative information about careers in journalism and developments in the field of journalism teaching. Quill & Scroll magazine is published four times during the school year and mailed approximately the first of November, January, March and May.