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When I started as a yearbook person, I had no idea how to organize and plan a yearbook or even that you could plan out a yearbook that is more fitting to your school and your style. The only thing I did was look at the previous yearbooks and follow that plan, but as I […]

What to do with your extra yearbooks from the past? Have you ever opened a supply closet, you know, that catch-all space where things that no one knows what to do with and no one wants to claim, to find 1400 yearbooks from the last 30 years hidden in boxes behind all the other stuff?

Having just returned from the annual Entourage Yearbook Advisors’ Conference, I’ve spent some time reflecting on what it has meant to me to be a “yearbook person” and what I’ve learned from attending the conference for a number of years.  I worked as the parent volunteer who did the yearbook at my children’s elementary school,

We here at Yearbook Groupie offer advice on how to avoid common yearbook printing mistakes. 1.  Missed delivery dates:  Avoid missing out on the most important book of the year by scheduling delivery dates and planned deadlines at the beginning of the project.  Adhering to deadlines will teach students important time management skills and ensure

Hundreds of thousands of schools nationwide decide on the yearbook company that is best for them every year. Here we will break down industry insights that will help any yearbook advisor while shopping. The easiest way to choose the best yearbook company is to evaluate the yearbook project based on the following criteria: Customer service

Keep it Simple Some of the most straightforward ideas for fundraising include penny drives, booster text, and advertising pages for local and corporate businesses. Here are some stories of schools that created fundraisers that work. Funding a yearbook can be an excellent opportunity for schools to unite the entire student body. One successful yearbook funding

Creating a yearbook can be stressful. You have to take the time to lay out every page, collect content, and make it look beautiful. Sometimes a few of those pages wind up blank and you sit there scratching your head trying to figure out how to fill them up. One of the best (and easiest)

Carolyn McCarty, President of Illinois PTA, is working with New Jersey-based yearbook provider, Entourage Yearbooks, to create a new kind of convention program book. Every year, the Illinois Parent Teacher Association holds the Illinois PTA Convention and Advocacy Conference for PTA leaders statewide to “network, learn new ideas, and sharpen leadership and advocacy skills.” The

As autumn comes back around, it is one again time to get back into the classrooms. You’ve already gotten some great photos of your first day back after a crazy year. You’ve even already started collecting surveys of what your students did last summer. With all this content, its time to create a new yearbook!

It’s that time of year again You’ve made it through the summer and it’s time to get back into the classroom. With schedules set and outfits picked out, it’s time to get yourself organized for the school year! We have our calculator for Math, our books for Social Studies, but what about Yearbook Whether it