Progress hasn’t been easy, but has been steady for Williamsville North staff
A yearbook makeover is hard work. When the yearbook staff at Williamsville North High School in Williamsville, New York, made the change, they faced a year of hard work, new ideas and some opposition...
View ArticleHolidays, winter break provide plenty of coverage opportunities for yearbook...
The holidays and winter break are likely a time for most yearbook staffs to pause, regroup and get ready for the second semester. A week or two off to recharge is great for all involved, but it’s also...
View ArticleNewest Walsworth eBook filled with ideas to market and sell your yearbook
As yearbook staffs start to trickle back into school this month after a few much-needed weeks off for winter break, the focus will shift to the second half of the school year. All the crucial tasks...
View ArticleSix creative ideas to spice up your index
When you put so much time and energy into making the pages of your yearbook look beautiful, it’s easy to neglect the index, defaulting to a phonebook-style list of names. It still serves its purpose...
View ArticleStart the New Year with our Top 10 favorite New Year(book) Resolutions
Happy New Year! The start of a new year is the perfect time to look back and evaluate what you and your yearbook staff have accomplished so far this school year. As we’re sure you’ve discovered,...
View ArticleYearbook Advisers of Note: Meet Allison Miller
As I’ve traveled around the country teaching yearbook at workshops and summer camps, I have had the privilege of meeting and working with many great yearbook advisers. Many are brand new and both...
View ArticleTop 7 excuses students give for bad interviews
Updated by Walsworth Yearbooks Not every student you bring on to the yearbook staff will be a natural at interviewing sources for stories. Some kids will naturally be shy or more soft-spoken. Some will...
View ArticleNeed a yearbook sales push? Recorded January webinar a must-watch
Winter break is over and yearbook production is back in full swing for the second half of the school year, which means the Walsworth Yearbooks webinar series is back in action as well. January’s...
View ArticleLearn the methods to yearbook recruiting madness with new Walsworth eBook
Class selection and enrollment for next year typically takes place during that January-April window at most schools, which is why right now is the most important time of the year for your recruiting...
View ArticleMallett named Distinguished Adviser by JEA as part of Adviser of the Year honors
Leland Mallett, CJE, yearbook adviser at Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas, was named a Distinguished Adviser on Wednesday when the Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced the recipients...
View ArticleInglis, Schultz among those named Lifetime Achievement winners by JEA
Mary Inglis, recently retired yearbook adviser from Wellington High School in Wellington, Florida, and Janelle Schultz, CJE, yearbook adviser from Gering High School in Gering, Nebraska, were among the...
View ArticleSpicy sides for your yearbook coverage
Updated by Walsworth Yearbooks You can add flavor to your yearbook coverage by using different ways to serve up the information. Meat and potatoes are satisfying, but vegetables and fruits are...
View ArticleWalsworth Yearbooks schools win big with 25 Sweepstakes prizes in 2017...
Students from Walsworth Yearbooks schools won 25 of the 36 Sweepstakes prizes in the 2017 Yearbook Excellence Contest, sponsored by Quill and Scroll. Sweepstakes honors The yearbook staff from...
View ArticleBring your yearbook to life with Yearbook AR
The wait is over. The next step forward for yearbooks is here. Walsworth is thrilled to introduce a whole new interactive experience to students and yearbook staffs with Yearbook AR, the augmented...
View ArticleYearbook Advisers of Note: Meet Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson, yearbook adviser at Palo Alto High School (known locally as “Paly”) in Palo Alto, California, is a 21st century pioneer. After 18 years as an award-winning publications adviser and...
View ArticleMansfield Legacy photogs thrive on the sidelines, among the professionals
There’s a stereotype that high school football is a big deal in Texas. There’s probably some truth to it, considering the high school football championships happen in the same stadium where the Dallas...
View Article15 ways to ramp up your yearbook recruiting effort right now
We know yearbook recruiting occurs year round, but with class selection and enrollment around the corner, right now is the most important time of year to focus on developing next year’s program. Check...
View ArticleNewest Walsworth eBook provides 83 reasons for loving yearbook
Why do you love yearbook? It may be the students or the ability to be creative. It could be the act of creating something meant to capture a moment in history, which will last for years. Walsworth’s...
View ArticleSending comfort to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
On a day intended to celebrate love, a horrible tragedy happened instead. The news from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School yesterday was difficult to comprehend. All children, in every school across...
View ArticlePhoto Quest – The play’s the thing
Updated by Walsworth Yearbooks Much like shooting sports photos, capturing the peak moments in plays and musicals requires planning and good shooting technique. To paraphrase Hamlet, “the play’s the...
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