Get in the game. Tell the story.

The Cobb Sports Creative Program gives 11th and 12th grade students the chance to create real sports content, build real experience, and help showcase Cobb athletics.

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You already have the talent. This is your chance to grow it.

Across Cobb, students are already taking photos, filming big moments, editing videos, posting content, and bringing energy to game day.

This program gives you the opportunity to take those skills further. You can create content that matters, build experience, and help spotlight your school's athletes, teams, and community.

Why this program matters

Strong stories help schools build pride, celebrate athletes, and show the energy of Cobb athletics — while giving students a real-world pathway into communications, media, and athletics careers.

What you gain

  • Real-world experience in sports media and storytelling
  • Opportunities to build a portfolio of published work
  • Hands-on experience creating content for real audiences
  • Skills that can help with college applications, internships, and future careers

What your school gains

  • More coverage of teams, athletes, and events
  • Stronger school pride and visibility
  • More content for social media, websites, and district storytelling
  • More student voices helping tell the story of Cobb athletics

Who should apply?

Built for 11th- and 12th-grade students (and some skilled 10th-grade students) who are interested in sports, photography, video, graphic design, writing, social media, digital storytelling, or media and communications.

You should apply if you are creative, responsible, willing to learn, and excited to help tell the story of your school.

Sports

Photography

Video

Graphic Design

Writing

Social Media

Digital Storytelling

Media & Communications

From the sidelines to the spotlight

This is how the experience works.

Content will be shared on school and district platforms, with a focus on more content for school social media, website, and video platforms.

What you CAN do

Students in the program help capture and tell the story of their school's athletics through content that people will actually see.

  • Take photos at games and events
  • Shoot and edit video
  • Create social media content
  • Design graphics
  • Write athlete features or sports stories
  • Highlight the energy, pride, and personality of your school

Build skills that go beyond high school

This program gives students the chance to grow in areas that matter right now and in the future.

Photography

Capture live athletic moments with confidence and creativity.

Video Production

Shoot and edit content that brings game day to life.

Graphic Design

Create visuals for digital and social platforms.

Social Media

Learn how content connects with audiences and builds engagement.

Learn from experienced professionals

Students will learn from a communications team with deep experience in sports storytelling.

75+ Years of Combined Experience

The team brings more than 75 years of combined experience covering the biggest sports events in the country.

Major Sports Networks

The team has worked with major sports brands and networks including ESPN, Turner Sports, and the SEC Network — giving students the chance to learn from people who understand strong sports coverage and real-world media work.

Why students should be excited

Great moments happen in Cobb sports every day.

Big wins. Rivalries. Senior nights. School pride. Team traditions. Stories that deserve to be seen. This program gives students the chance to be the ones who capture those moments and help share them with a bigger audience.

Program timeline

Here is how the first phase of the program rolls out.

1

October

Applications due

2

November

Students are selected

3

Before Spring Semester

Orientation takes place

4

Spring Semester

Students participate in the internship and build experience over the course of the semester

Are you a student ready for this program?

If you are excited about sports media, content creation, and telling stories that matter, this program could be a great fit for you.

Build your skills. Represent your school. Create work that people will see.

If you're a student in one of the following programs, you may be a great fit:

Sports

Photography

Video

Graphic Design

Writing

Social Media

This program is open to 11th and 12th grade students who are creative, responsible, and excited to help tell the story of Cobb athletics.