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MPA Media Information & Guidelines

Welcome to the Manning Passing Academy Media Only Page.

We hope this page will assist media members and answer questions concerning the 2008 Manning Passing Academy held on the campus of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. on July 10-13. Please read the following information and guidelines below:

1. MEDIA CONTACT - Gregory Blackwell – gregb1@charter.net

Members of the media that cover the Manning Passing Academy must adhere to its guidelines. 
There are two events in addition to covering the daily practice sessions which the media is invited to cover.

MPA ANNUAL MANNING INTERVIEW SESSION

Friday, July 11, 2008 - 11:10 – 11:45 a.m.  - Guidry Stadium’s Century Room

This is the media’s only opportunity to interview the Manning’s as well as selected camp coaches and counselors at camp.

AIR-IT-OUT SESSION

Saturday, July 14 at 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Guidry Stadium -  Manning Field

Camp coaches and counselors, including selected campers, will run passing route drills.

Photo Opportunity Only.  No interviews with coaches, counselors or campers.

CREDENTIAL INFORMATION

Media members wishing to cover the camp and/or the Manning Interview Session and Air-it-Out Session would need to be put on a list and have a credential issued. Please contact Gregory Blackwell by email (gregb1@charter.net), no later than Tuesday, July 8, if you will be attending and/or will be sending other members from your organization.

As you are aware the Manning Passing Academy is a prep football skills camp and not an NFL-type training camp, so we do not offer daily media briefings, notes, quotes, etc. Our camp directors, administrators, coaches, counselors and campers are not obligated to participate in any interviews. If you do have an interview request with someone associated with the camp, please submit it to my attention via email and I will do my best to accommodate the request.

CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION:

Thursday, July 10
Noon to 2 p.m. – At camp check-in outside Stopher Gym

Friday, July 11
8:30 – 9 a.m.  – Before First Practice – Outside Stadium
10:30 – 11 a.m. – Before Manning Interview Session

Credentials must be worn at all times while on campus, practice fields and Guidry Stadium.

MEDIA GUIDELINES

MANNING INTERVIEW SESSION

There will be one authorized interview session for the media to interview the Manning Family as well as selected camp administrators, coaches and counselors that were requested in advance and the interviewee has agreed to attend.

The session will be from 11:10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Friday, July 11 in the Century Club Room underneath the stands, parking lot entrance side at Guidry Stadium.

This will be the only opportunity to interview the Manning Family during camp.
The interview procedure is as follows.

1. The Manning’s (Archie, Cooper, Peyton and Eli) will do a group interview beginning with a brief statement, followed by Q&A. No special or one-on-one exclusive interviews will be granted during the informal media gathering or during camp.
2. Approximately 15 minutes into the interview session and while the Manning’s Q&A is taking place,  the selected camp administrators, coaches and counselors, who agreed to do interviews, will be made available for their interviews at break out areas inside the Century Club Room.  These interviews will last for 20 minutes.

AIR-IT-OUT SESSION

There will be a photo opportunity for the media during the Air-it-Out program from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 12 at Guidry Stadium. Camp coaches and counselors, including selected campers, will run passing route drills in front of campers and those in attendance at Guidry Stadium that day. It’s a PHOTO OPPORTUNITY ONLY. NO INTERVIEWS. Media Photographers will be allowed in a specific area on the sidelines of the field during this event.

SPECIAL INTERVIEW REQUESTS

Individual interviews with camp coaches, counselors and administrators may be requested though me, but the final approval will be by the individual camp counselor, coach or administrator. I will try to accommodate your needs, but cannot guarantee an interview. We will have notable coaches and counselors from the NFL, SEC, Pac-10, Big 12, C-USA and other conferences as well as former college and professional players. I should have a list of those personnel (schedule to appear) by Wednesday, July 9 and will try to post on the Manning Passing Academy website.

FIELD EDIQUITE

Media members, that were issued a credential, may watch and shoot footage in designated areas inside the fence of the practice complex (fields) and inside the area between the fields.  Please do not disrupt campers or coaches/counselors during this time.  In no way are any members of the media allowed inside the white playing lines of any practice field (unless personally escorted by me). No media will be allowed in the dorms or dining facility. You MUST have a credential to get through security and inside the practice fields gates. Please be patient with security.

BRIEF DAILY MEDIA SCHEDULE

Below is a brief daily MEDIA SCHEDULE that will help you with your scheduling and coverage of camp.

DIRECTIONS TO CAMP

Google Maps
Please use the physical address below to aid in the directions:

Nicholls State University
906 East First Street
Thibodaux, LA
70310-0001

CAMPUS MAP LINK
http://www.nicholls.edu/about/campus_map.html

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