Yearbook CoverageHow 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 SectionBelow 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 SectionBelow 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 SectionBelow 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 SectionBelow 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

AcademicsClubs Academics

People Sports Student Life

Clubs Academics Clubs

Sports Student Life People

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