Walsworth Yearbooks

Be sure these important year-end yearbook tasks are covered

Idea File Staff — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:04:42 +0000

Whether you are still wrapping up this year’s yearbook, or you have already submitted all the pages and you are looking ahead, here is a list of crucial year-end tasks to think about.

Five essential tips for meeting a yearbook deadline

Alex Blackwell — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:14:35 +0000

Final deadlines are looming for most spring delivery yearbooks. This is the time of year when pages have to be completed and submitted on time to ensure your yearbook is delivered when expected. Meeting a deadline doesn’t have to be a hair-puller though. All it takes is some diet cola, plenty of pizza and these five essential tips.

Michigan middle school student named second drawing winner in Walsworth Publishing’s Scholarship Sweepstakes

Idea File Staff — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:48:30 +0000

Kansas City, Mo. (Feb. 22, 2010) – Michigan middle school student Marissa Lienau got an early start toward funding her future college education when Walsworth Publishing Company announced she was the second of three $1,000 winners in its Student Scholarship Sweepstakes.

A yearlong plan for keeping yearbook fun, keeping the staff motivated

Christina Vettraino — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:21:56 +0000

If you want a group of motivated staffers who love yearbook and get along with each other, the year doesn’t start in September — it starts in May. Here is a detailed look at how I have arranged our year by month, with ideas for how to keep kids excited all year, because these moments will be the highs that counteract the stressful, discouraging lows.

Offering a sneak preview can be a valuable yearbook sales tool

Idea File Staff — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:36:57 +0000

The latest "It's Worth It" yearbook sales tip comes courtesy of Merrillville High School, and it's all about teasing the audience with a sneak preview.

Walsworth yearbook adviser to receive Gold Key at next month’s CSPA

Idea File Staff — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:08:40 +0000

Kansas City, Mo. (Feb. 18, 2010) – C. Dow Tate, the yearbook and newspaper adviser at Walsworth’s Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kan., will be the recipient of a Gold Key award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association at next month’s Spring National Convention in New York City.

Making sure all your photo opportunities get covered

Lesley Hagelgans — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:23:09 +0000

One of the biggest challenges of putting together the middle school yearbook is getting photo coverage of every school event. Read how one staff tackles this by using a couple of effective strategies.

2009 Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists announced

Idea File Staff — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:53:00 +0000

Kansas City, Mo. (Feb. 9, 2010) – Six yearbooks published by Walsworth Publishing Company have been honored as 2009 Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists by the National Scholastic Press Association.

Yearbook staffs using Facebook to reach audience

Evan Blackwell — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:20:53 +0000

Looking for ways to generate sales and spread awareness of their product, many yearbook staffs are starting to turn to the expanding world of Facebook. For some, the social networking website is becoming a fertile ground for marketing directly to their students.

Yearbooks let Walsworth rep get to know her grandfather

Mary Slater — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:40:35 +0000

On a recent visit to see relatives, Walsworth yearbook rep Mary Slater remembered just how special the yearbook can be, and got to spend time getting to know the Grandpa she never knew.