yearbook
boot
camp
Bootcamp is a flexible training journey that helps advisers meet staffs where they are. Start with the fundamentals From Start to Finish, then begin From Story to Spread as the next building block, choosing lessons based on your staff’s size, experience level and skill set.
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START
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FINISH
with Sabrina Cady, CJE, and Jim Jordan
This section of bootcamp introduces the fundamentals of yearbook storytelling, including interviewing, writing, photography, captions, mods and design. These lessons give staffs a strong foundation before they begin building complete spreads.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Interviewing & Writing: How to ask better questions, capture authentic voices and write engaging copy
Photography: Tips for capturing moments that matter—composition, lighting and action shots
Captions that Connect: Write captions that do more than describe—they add context, emotion and detail
Mods & Design Elements: Use sidebars, polls and infographics to enhance storytelling
Building the Spread: A guided design process from blank page to polished layout using best practices in yearbook design
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STORY
to
SPREAD
with Sabrina Cady, CJE, and Jim Jordan
These resources build off From Start to Finish and its educational resources with focused lessons on creating a traditional spread, mod spread, showstopper and profile. Advisers can choose the videos that best fit their staff’s skill set and training needs.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Learn how to build a strong, balanced spread using structure, hierarchy and clear storytelling.
- Explore how mods can add variety, expand coverage and help students tell stories in smaller, more engaging packages.
- See how strong visuals, scale and intentional design choices can create a spread that grabs attention and makes an impact.
- Learn how to spotlight student voices and personal stories through focused reporting, writing and design.
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Register below to access exclusive training resources and explore the Bootcamp experiences designed to guide you through every stage of yearbook creation.
MEET YOUR HOSTS
Sabrina Cady, CJE
Sabrina Cady, CJE, is a Walsworth Yearbooks representative, key accounts specialist and the former publications adviser at J.W. Mitchell High School in Trinity, Florida. Under her leadership, The Stampede yearbook earned multiple CSPA Crowns, an NSPA Pacemaker, and was a Design of the Year Finalist. She was Teacher of the Year in 2013, a District Teacher of the Year Finalist, and teaches at workshops and conventions nationwide.
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan is the former yearbook adviser at Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California, and now a special consultant for Walsworth Yearbooks. He was a yearbook adviser for 35 years, and over the years the Decamhian yearbook earned numerous Pacemaker and CSPA Gold Crown honors. The Decamhian was recognized in 2022 as having earned the second-highest number of Pacemakers in NSPA’s 100 year history. Jordan was the 1996 JEA Yearbook Adviser of the Year, and has received CSPA Gold Key, NSPA Pioneer, JEA Medal of Merit and JEA Lifetime Achievement awards. He received the Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award in 2021. He now shares his expertise with students and advisers at workshops and conventions across the country and leads mentorship through the Adviser Mentor Program. He was among the first to embrace desktop technology in the 1980s and apply it to yearbook, and he remains an innovator in the yearbook industry. Be sure to check out his yearbook-focused podcast, Yearbook Chat with Jim that highlights the stories of great yearbook advisers from around the country.
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