Yearbook Ideas

You can inspire your yearbook staff to write and come up with stories using these ideas for November. The type of writing might be a little different than yearbook writing, but it may get your writers to thinking about different angles to annual topics.

For Family Stories Month, have your staff write short feature articles on interesting aspects of their family, like an etiquette-breaking tradition of throwing the foil from baked potatoes into the trash can from the dinner table to see who makes it. It may generate story ideas. Consider doing this project on Nov. 15, which is I Love to Write Day.

Staff bonding can facilitate the completion of your yearbook. Bonding is beneficial because it will enable staff members to work through conflicts, share the workload and improve attitudes. Work just goes more smoothly when people understand and even like each other.

Most schools open again in August or September. On the first day, or in the first few weeks, it might be fun to have a kick-off activity for your yearbook class or club, or do one or two fun activities to help the staff bond. Here are ideas for both months.