Welcome to the Northern Sentry’s Junior Journalism Program
Submit your story to get published in the paper and online
RULES: Please tell us all about you and your story! Younger journalists may need a parent’s help to fil in all the blanks Specifications for Submissions: Please write a story about an event, experience or person. You will need to get facts about the event as well as interview at least 1 or 2 people that were there or that know about it. If you are doing a story about a person, please interview the person and ask them questions about something interesting about them. The story can be about anything you think the people of Minot AFB and Minot would be interested in. It could be about a cool game that you and the neighborhood kids play or it could be about a teacher that you admire and wanted to write about. This is your story to tell. *Minot AFB Dependents Ages 7-17 are eligible *Stories should be around 300 words *Should include 1-2 photos Every complete* submission will be considered for publication into the Northern Sentry. If published, applicants will be notified ahead of time. Maximum of 3 submissions per calendar year per child.
Jr. Journalism: Pangolin Not Penguin
Have you ever wondered what a pangolin is? Well you’re in luck! In this article you will be learning about pangolins. Pangolins are mammals with scales! The scales are the same material as your fingernails. They can curl up in a protected ball with flexible scales to...
Jr. Journalism:Norsk Høstfest
I saw a Viking fight! They had actual, armored axes, swords, shields--and everything else a Viking would have. I saw this Viking fight at Norsk Høstfest 2023. Anyway, let’s get to the basics. Høstfest is an annual Scandinavian celebration every year. It’s hosted at...
Jr Journalism: Puppets & Vikings & Lefse, Oh My!
Northern Sentry’s Jr. Journalist Tristan Noel (far right), age 12, at one of his favorite hiking spots, Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge. Terry Fator- now that’s a name you don’t see every day. And his job is unusual too: a singing ventriloquist that specializes...
Jr. Journalism: Fourth of July Turtle Race
Today on the 4th of July my parents took me to the small town of Velva North Dakota for their 4th of July celebration. I was excited to go because I wanted to see for the first-time turtles race. Before the races I got to pet and hold some baby turtles and a big adult...
Jr. Journalism: Lions from the Roosevelt Park Zoo
The Roosevelt Park Zoo is a cool place to visit to see animals. Our family has lived in Minot, North Dakota for almost four years and we have visited Roosevelt Park Zoo many times. Every time I’ve been there it’s always fun and adventurous. My family and I last...
Jr. Journalism: I Like the Roosevelt Zoo
My favorite Roosevelt Zoo animal are the red pandas. But I also like the farm area with the wolves and lambs and goats and bees. The animal that looked like a half donkey, half zebra and half giraffe, okapi, was really interesting. The Red Pandas at the Roosevelt Zoo...
Jr. Journalism: The Truly Amazing Northern Lights
Northern Lights behind our house on Minot AFB.. Did you know that the color cones, which lets us see color in our eyes, can’t see the faint color that the Northern Lights give off? Because of this, the Auroras just look gray and white. That is interesting because our...
Jr. Journalism: Earth Day
Earth day is a very important day to show that we care for the earth. There are many ways to celebrate. Lots of people reduce, reuse, and recycle. Some people limit how much water, or energy they use. Others plant trees. The reason of this day is because a Wisconsin...
Jr Journalism: Our Visit to Assiniboine Park Zoo
Recently, our family visited Winnipeg. Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba, Canada. We had a lot of fun! Our favorite thing that we did in Winnipeg was visit the Assiniboine Park Zoo. Polar Bear. The Zoo is open year-round. It was a bit chilly the day we went, about...
Jr. Journalism: Skate Night at the Youth Center
Once every month the Youth Center on base has a skate night. I like to go to it and ride around in circles on my roller skates. Some of my classmates also go, so I have fun with them. There they turn off the lights and turn on the disco lights which makes it fun to...