The Program Works

1. The Program Works

2. Introduction: What is a yearbook?

3. A yearbook is a history book. • A permanent record of what happened at your school, good or bad • The facts tell the story, no comment necessary

4. A yearbook is a record book. • Includes statistics — how many, how much, when and where • Doesn’t contain generalities or skim over the year • A team’s record is fact, not condemnation or praise

5. A yearbook is a memory book. • All of the events of the year • Should include a variety of other memories • Sharing a locker with a slob • Moving through the hall in 6 minutes • Getting a date for homecoming

6. A yearbook is a picture book. • “Who” pictures — identification photos like the class photos and the group and team shots • Story-telling photos — action photos that tell stories about the year, not mugging for the camera shots

7. A yearbook is a public relations tool. • Quality work makes it something administrators can use totalk about the school • What happens at your school, what students learn, how theyparticipate are all things about which the administrators and the community can be proud

8. A yearbook is a reference book. • Include as many people as possible through story-telling photos with meaningful captions • Include class photos and group and team shots • Include a complex index • All students and faculty • All teams, academics and organizations • All topics