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It’s the middle of winter and your students are working hard, but they may be slowing down a bit. Days of limited daylight and less time outdoors may be taking its toll. So, get your staff moving to keep the doldrums and stress at bay.
Brain teasers and small bursts of exercise will help them clear their brain and keep them inspired as they continue to work on their yearbook.
Amid the rush of deadlines and the holidays, did someone forget to plan a staff activity to pause and mark the occasion? Maybe this is the year for some spontaneity.
Here are some ideas for both fun and meaningful activities that can still be done before the winter break.
National Yearbook Week is just around the corner. In fact it’s only one week away, this year falling on Oct. 3-7.
At Walsworth and the Yearbooks Blog, we’re already making plans on how to celebrate and we want you to get involved, too.
Take a look at this article from the Ladue-Frontenac Patch about St. Louis artist Jay Alan Babcock, who spent time working with students from the Community School on his latest project based on old yearbook photos.
Babcock started by scanning the yearbook photos and making copies, then taking the copies and placing them over carbon paper to outline parts of the image or whole images. The images then become drawings, or paintings.
Yearbook is hard work. Your staff needs to work well together to get the job done right and on time. It is helpful if your staff can get to know each other so they can understand each others’ strengths and weaknesses.
Spending time together having fun or sharing serious thoughts can lead all staff members to a greater understanding of how they can best work together on this large yearbook project. As school gets rolling in September, consider these activities for bonding.
It is that time of year when one yearbook staff is wrapping up and another is beginning its work. An awards ceremony, with a fancy or casual banquet, is a great way to cap the year. Whether this is held at a small banquet room at a nearby hotel or at a park shelter, invite next year’s staff to give them something to look forward to.
If you have a summer or fall delivery book, you may have a staff that is still producing their book. Your staff for next year should have plans to sell ads this summer and go to workshop. Consider some of these ideas for relieving stress or bonding, depending on your staff’s needs.
Fresh air, clean water, healthy green spaces – you cannot take them for granted. The place where you live needs a little TLC from time to time. Be thankful for the planet you live on by acknowledging Earth Day this week on April 22. Earth Day is a great opportunity to add to your yearbook coverage, help the planet or have a little fun.
We’ve come up with ideas you can do to honor the day. You can come up with your own. Just let us know what you’re up to by telling us on the Yearbooks Blog.
Several yearbook staffs all over the country have hit that stage of the school year where they are now finished with the book, but still a few weeks away from the final product being delivered and distribution day.
It can be difficult finding things to keep the staff busy, especially seniors who don’t have their eyes on getting ready for next year’s book. But there are definitely productive tasks your seniors can be working on.
There are plenty of ways to make your yearbook room festive on today’s St. Patrick’s Day. You can put up the green decorations everywhere, and play the traditional Irish music while you work.
Here’s another fun one – try your hand at this extensive list of St. Patrick’s Day-themed trivia questions.
A little music in the yearbook room can pick up the spirits during these busy days.
Some people work better to music and others do not. Poll your staff to see how they like to work.
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