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D. Neil Rapp

 

OBJECTIVE Obtain a sports public address announcing position
CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER (CPAA)
National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers (NASPAA), December, 2016
ANNOUNCING
EXPERIENCE
Over 600 Games Total

Bloomington High School South, Bloomington, IN (8/02 – 3/21)    

  • Football
  • Boys’ Basketball (Two time Indiana 4A Champions)
  • Substitute for Girls’ Basketball
  • Nominated for NASPAA PA Announcer of the Year
  • Announced high school tournament games at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
  • Student Recognition Ceremonies
  • Announced multiple IHSAA tournament games

 William Henry Harrison High School, Evansville, IN (8/95 – 8/01)

  • Football, Boys’ Basketball, Baseball
  • Substitute for Girls’ Softball, Girls’ Basketball

Vincennes Lincoln High School, Vincennes, IN (3/86-6/91)

  • Baseball, Girls’ Basketball

Cal Ripken baseball championships, Sullivan, IN (1988)

Member, National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers (NASPAA)

  • Attended 2008 Football Clinic led by Indianapolis Colts Announcer
  • Articles Published in the NASPAA Newsletter:
  • Amateur (Ham) Radio and Announcing
  • Multitasking: Announcing with Music and Sound
  • Preparing and Managing Music Playlists
  • Using Music Management Software

 

OTHER RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE ANCHOR AND REPORTER, AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE
I produce and report news on an audio newscast about Amateur Radio
each week. (3/16 – present)HAM TALK LIVE!
I created and produced a weekly sponsored live call in podcast about ham radio. (3/16 – 8/2023)BROADCAST PLAY-BY-PLAY
William Henry Harrison High School, Evansville, IN (3/99 – 6/01)
Created mobile broadcast setup and announced baseball games once a week mentoring Brandon Gaudin (announcer on Madden games, Atlanta Braves TV)

ASSISTANT BOYS’ BASKETBALL COACH
William Henry Harrison High School, Evansville, IN (10/94 – 3/00)
Assistant coach for freshman and varsity basketball, AAU director

ASSISTANT BOYS’ BASKETBALL COACH
Benjamin Bosse High School, Evansville, IN (10/93 – 3/94)
Assistant coach for freshman basketball

STUDENT ASSISTANT MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH
University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN (9/92 – 5/93)
Video and Scouting Director for Bruce Pearl

STUDENT MANAGER, MEN’S BASKETBALL
University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN (9/90 – 5/92)
Student manager for Dr. Lionel Sinn

BROADCAST RADIO ANNOUNCER
WFML-FM, Vincennes, IN (6/88 – 8/91)
Part time radio announcer during holidays, vacations, and summer. Filled in on all shifts, including morning drive. Instructed and supervised student announcers. Performed occasional emergency engineering work. Hosted Saturday morning sports show.

STUDENT MANAGER & STATISTCIAN
Vincennes Lincoln High School, Vincennes, IN (8/85 – 3/88)
Student manager for Gene Miiller, computerized statistics

EDUCATION University of Kentucky (8/01 – 12/04)

MAJOR: Instructional Systems Design (Ed.D.)

  • GPA: 4.00 / 4.00 (39 credit hours completed above M.S.)

University of Southern Indiana (6/90 – 8/93, 1/97 – 12/00)
MAJOR:  Secondary Education (M.S.) with Chemistry Emphasis

  • GPA: 3.88/4.00 (including transfer hours from Butler and Purdue)
  • Received Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year Award

 

MAJORS: Chemistry (B.S.), Secondary Education – Chemistry (B.S.)

MINORS: Biology, Biophysics

  • GPA: 2.96 / 4.00
  • Received Outstanding Chemistry Education Student Award
  • Accepted on academic scholarship
  • Student Manager/Assistant Coach for Men’s Basketball team
  • Tutored “at risk” athletes in chemistry and physics

Vincennes University (8/88 - 5/90)
MAJOR: Pre-medicine (A.A.)

  • GPA: 3.64 / 4.00
  • Multiple academic scholarships including Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) manager scholarship
PUBLICATIONS Articles in the NASPAA Newsletters
INTERESTS Amateur radio, media ministry, basketball, broadcasting, computers, and electronics

 

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