Captain’s Log of Essential Information

• Master class schedule
• School calendar
• List of page submission deadlines
• Rosters of all students by grade
• Student home phone numbers
• List of sport team members
• Sport schedules
• Portrait specifications and deadlines
• Book and advertising sales forms, letters, and contracts
• The ladder of all pages in the book
• Deadline checklists
• List of all clubs and organizations
• List of all employees who work on campus or provide services for the school
• List of fonts that may be used, including the type specs
• Projected budget
• All Walsworth communication such as the deadline agreement, cover spec form and contract
• List of contacts: sales rep, portrait photographers, Federal Express, art supply stores, suppliers of plastic covers, the local pizza place, camera stores, fellow advisers, journalism associations, office supply stores, local newspapers, etc.
• A page to record your observations throughout the year concerning problem areas and possible solutions for next year
• Information about yearbook staff members, such as birthdays, class schedules, home and work numbers, job descriptions, etc.

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