Spring Green, Wisconsin
Thursday, March 7, 2024 | Vol. 5, No. 5 FREE, Single-Copy
Inside this edition
It’s a weird, small edition. Please bear with us.
Community Calendar
Lowery Creek Initiative announces Evenings Afield
Pages 1 - 8
Pages 4 - 5
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Valley Sentinel is looking for volunteers to join literary journal work group
WE'RE LOOKING FOR INTERNS AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY Looking for a challenge? We are looking for interns/volunteers who want to be in the unique position to learn the nuts and bolts of a news media publication that started from the ground up. You will have the chance to make an impact at the ground level of a startup and see the effect of your work and ideas carried out with a lot of flexibility, in an environment and creative culture you can help influence and create.
Available subject areas: EDITORIAL/JOURNALISM SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING/MARKETING
GRAPHIC DESIGN/PAGE DESIGN/LAYOUT DISTRIBUTION/CIRCULATION/CRM MNGMT PODCASTING/AUDIO PRODUCTION
AND MORE!
We are a new, all volunteer local news source that holds a strong belief that by working to keep our communities informed and engaged on a variety of topics including arts & culture, events, community news and serving as a watchdog for our local governmental bodies, we can help create a strong identity for our community and ignite positive growth and change throughout the area. Interested? Send us your area(s) of interest and a resume to: editor@valleysentinelnews.com
Photo by Taylor Scott, Managing Editor Pictured is the last edition of Valley Sentinel in which a literary journal was formally announced, and it's Lexington & Jefferson literary and arts & culture section which provided a space for this idea to grow. In the foreground, open, is the first edition of the 'Barstow & Grand' literary journal published in the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin that inpired the forthcoming literary journal, in part. After the official announcement last edition, Valley Sentinel is actively seeking support from interested individuals and organizations to bring the project to fruition. Opportunities for involvement include joining the workgroup responsible for assembling the journal, providing financial donations to support its production, and expressing interest in submitting work for consideration. The journal is very much still in its beginning stages and we welcome those interested in getting involved.
While formal submissions are not yet open, those interested are encouraged to reach out. Interested individuals can contact Alex Prochaska at alexprochaska. writer@gmail.com or Valley Sentinel at editor@valleysentinelnews.com for more information on how to contribute to the Lexington & Jefferson Literary Journal project. Have other ideas to build community? We’re hoping to invest more into our Impulse Initiative and use the publication to collaboratively foster your ideas.
Internship will be unpaid, interns will be required to sign a FSLA-compliant internship agreement. If Want credit istoavailable from community? intern’s educational for participation in an internship, we areinglad to work with you to meet any help build Knowinstitution a college Areas most need: student that’s looking for a summer or fall requirements internship for receiving • credit. Graphic design (publication layout, visual story
for academic credit or to gain experience? Already attending village board or school board meetings and want to record or report on them? Want to engage with arts & culture, ag, businesses and other topics important to our community? Want to take scenic walks or drives delivering papers to subscribers and businesses? We have so many ideas to grow and do more for our community, but we need help, we CAN’T do it alone. If you want to be a part of something bigger please email us and let us know what your interests are: editor@valleysentinelnews.com
design, infographics) • Sports reporting • Municipal meeting recorders/reporters • School board reporters • Social media posting/creation • E-newsletter • Website posting • Agriculture reporter/columnist (current events) • Calendar/events coordinator/editor • Music contributor/editor • Theater contributor/editor AND MORE
We have the infrastructure set up for most of these areas, we're just in need of manpower from passionate community members. We offer a private collaborative office and bi-weekly staff meetings to guide you. There are so many more things we want to do and are always up for new ideas. We can be and do so much more with your support. This is YOUR paper, we are what the community makes us.
WE TRULY CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU AND THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU!