How to Determine What Is On Every Page Of Your Yearbook Yearbook Coverage How to Determine What Is On Every Page Of Your Yearbook

What should you include in the book? Deciding what is on every page of the yearbook may seem like a huge task…but it is easier than you think Make sure your approach is balanced in coverage & fair to all groups/people on campus Make sure to set aside pages for your title page, section dividers, opening, and closing. Organize your yearbook into 6 areas Portraits: all students and adults on campus Sports: all athletic events for all grades Clubs/Organizations: all groups on campus that are either service, task, or topic affiliated Student Life: all school-wide functions and activities that include all student populations Academics: all curricular classes or academic accomplishments of school Advertisements/Community: Defined by your goal of set # of pgs

Tools you will need… The best method to use in choosing what to include on your yearbook pages involves having the proper tools. Before you plan your book, make sure you have: Sample yearbooks from other schools for review Last 3 or 4 yearbooks from your school Calculator to determine %’s of sections List of all club sponsors & clubs List of all coaches & teams List of all teachers and classes Multiple Blank Ladder Diagrams to work out ideas

Ideas on Page Allotments Deciding how many pages to give to each section is based upon your school. No two schools are alike, but most schools follow a simple formula. Consider the following: Portraits: 25% - 30% of pages Sports: 15% - 20% of pages Clubs/Organizations: 15% - 20% of pages Student Life: 20% - 25% of pages Academics: 15% - 20% of pages Advertisements/Community: Defined by your goal of set # of pgs Be aware that some schools like to have specialty sections like a SENIOR WILL section or a CURRENT EVENTS section. Plan for those page properly Also, make sure you set aside a set # of pages for the title page, opening, divider pages, & closing pages. These pages usually discuss your theme

Portrait Section Below are some ideas of what to include in this section: 12th Grade  11th Grade 10th Grade  9th Grade Library Staff  Nurses Entire Faculty  Administration Paraprofessionals  Janitorial Staff Security Guards  Cafeteria Staff Counselors  Teacher Aides Parent Volunteers  School Board

Sports Section Below are some ideas of what to include in this section: Varsity Football  JV Football Freshman Football  Varsity Cheerleaders JV Cheerleaders  9th Grd Cheerleaders Varsity Volleyball  JV Volleyball Freshman Volleyball  Swimming Boys Cross Country  Girls Cross Country Varsity Boys Basketball  JV Boys Basketball Boys 9th- Basketball  Varsity Girls Basketball JV Girls Basketball  Girls 9th - Basketball Varsity Soccer  JV Soccer Varsity Tennis  Golf Boys Track  Girls Track Varsity Baseball  JV Baseball 9th Grade Baseball  JV Tennis Varsity Softball  JV Softball Drill /DanceTeam  Athletic Trainers

Clubs/Organization Section Below are some ideas of what to include in this section: Student Council  National Honor Society Math Club  Science Club French Club  Spirit Club Spanish Club  Art Club Chess Club  4-H Club Business Prof. America  Crime Stoppers Key Club  Future Farmers America Class Officers  Future Educators Fellowship Christian Athletes  Bible Club

Academics Section Below are some ideas of what to include in this section: All Competitive Academic Teams Math Spelling Reading  Writing Science  Drama Speech  & More Band (all divisions)  Flag Corp Orchestra  Jazz Band Choir (all divisions)  Drama Speech  Debate Building Trades  ROTC (all companies) TV-Communications  Yearbook-Journalism Newspaper-Journalism  Auto Mechanics Auto Paint & Body  Awards for school

Student Life Section Below are some ideas of what to include in this section: Dances Spending Habits Cars & Driving  Lunchtime Favorites/Superlatives  Passing Periods Locker Life  Guest Speakers Day in the life...  Assemblies Homecoming Events  Hairstyles Music  College Plans Hangouts  Fads & Fashion Pep Rallies  College Plans

Placing Sections In Order… How you place sections in order can determine the type of impact your yearbook can have to your audience. Consider your order carefully to give you the impact you want. Here are some ideas: IDEA #1 IDEA #2 IDEA#3 Opening Opening Opening Student Life People Sports Academics Clubs Academics People Sports Student Life Clubs Academics Clubs Sports Student Life People Ads/Comm. Ads/Comm. Ads/Comm