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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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