Let’s face it: this time of year, we reps know our schools are juggling a lot – events, professional enrichment, and parent meetings, to name a few. Balancing that with yearbook deadlines and class organization can be daunting. As a yearbook rep, my goal is to help my advisers and staff feel excited and engaged. The key to achieving that …
Assigning spreads to your staff and keeping them happy and motivated with them doesn’t have to feel like a chore. Make the most of the occasion with a fun Draft Day activity that can be implemented for each deadline, each season, each semester or once a year. Draft Day picks get students engaged and invested, and the process flows smoothly …
National Yearbook Week is the perfect time to not only celebrate the rich tradition of yearbooks but also to boost your sales and get more students involved. Whether you’re a seasoned adviser or just starting out, this is your chance to drive excitement, connect with your community and make your yearbook a must-have for every student. Here are some proven …
How do you create lessons for a class as complicated and multi-faceted as yearbook? Sometimes it seems impossible to know where to start or what order things should be in. A general structure for lesson plans is the best tool to keep in an adviser’s pocket. Read on for practical activities you can easily implement in your classroom during National Yearbook …
I was shocked. I was horrified. I worked with several schools this past spring who had not even started their opening pages or theme copy, even though it was the beginning of March! What’s up with that? You may have a deadline structure that allows for this, but it’s not the best approach for introducing the story you are trying …
Family is at the heart of everything we do. With Tripp Walsworth joining his father, Don Walsworth, and grandfather, Don O. Walsworth, at the company in August of 2023, our family-owned business is now four generations strong. Tripp spent the last year getting to know the inner workings of our organization and visited over 95 schools. We sat down with …
Encouraging school groups to submit group senior yearbook ads in addition to selling individual senior ads provides a great way to keep revenue coming in year after year. About 12 years ago, the band boosters asked if they could do an ad for all the band seniors. One mom took charge, communicated with me, organized the photos, and got all …
Whether you have dreamed of being a yearbook adviser since you were the editor of your high school yearbook or you were volun-told to do it, you are in for a wild ride. No other teaching job requires you to plan, create, market and deliver a product with a group of unpredictable, emotional teens. Sounds like the makings of a …
No matter the size of your book or staff, creating a yearbook is a significant undertaking. It can’t be done by one person alone, but I would argue it also shouldn’t be done by students working in isolation or even partners on assignments. There is strength in numbers, which is why I utilize a team system for my yearbook staff. …
Hello I’m Anne Zankowski Walsworth Yearbooks Representative Eastern Montana, Wyoming, Western South Dakota Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Philosophy As your Walsworth Yearbook Representative, my goal is to provide you with all the knowledge you need to make the best yearbook possible and having a fun time doing it! With more than 30 years of experience in publishing, …
As a yearbook adviser, one of your top priorities is building a cohesive, collaborative staff that works well together to create an amazing yearbook. But let’s be honest – getting a diverse group of students, from freshmen to seniors, to bond and function as a team can be challenging. That’s why That Yearbook Podcast is starting its latest season strong …
When working in a group setting with others, it’s essential to ensure everyone has a good time, completes their work and gets along with one another. When this happens, working together becomes easy and fun. It can be difficult at times, especially at 10 p.m. when a deadline looms and everyone is on edge. We provided a few ways to …
When Steven Covey penned his bestseller, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, he might have visited the typical yearbook room beforehand for ideas. In many of these rooms are the most productive, creative and effective people on the planet.
This is not to say that all yearbook staffs are well-run machines. The ones that struggle may benefit from these tried-and-true methods used by highly effective yearbook staffs.
Your Walsworth Yearbooks Sales Representative has nominated you to mentor a new yearbook adviser. Mentoring provides you an opportunity to “pay it forward” by helping guide a first- or second-year adviser with the expertise you have developed over time. You can offer your unique perspective, experience and love for yearbooks on topics such as: Setting and meeting deadlines Grading Working …
Hello I’m Risa Nitkin Walsworth Yearbooks Representative Northeast/Hamden, Connecticut Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Story “Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.” That’s when you have some idea of what it takes to be a yearbook adviser. Preserving school memories has been an important part of my life. As a classroom teacher, creating memories inside and outside of …
Hello We are Nancy Prudente and Rebecca Schneider Walsworth Yearbooks Representatives New Jersey Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone Our Story With over 50 combined years of experience servicing schools in New Jersey, we joined the Walsworth family in 2016 and bring a wealth of yearbook knowledge to the new adviser as well as the seasoned veteran. Our approach to …
Hello I’m Allison Cisneros Walsworth Yearbooks Representative North/West Texas Area Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Philosophy I started as a yearbook adviser with NO yearbook experience in my past. I had a journalism degree, but I had no idea what a ladder was, I didn’t remember how to use InDesign and deadlines were terrifying. This 440-page yearbook wasn’t …
Hello I’m Andrew Ross Greater Denver area/Western Colorado Yearbook Representative Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Philosophy As a former yearbook editor turned yearbook rep, I know first hand what it takes to produce a quality publication. My number one goal is to help my schools achieve their wildest dreams and produce a yearbook their school will be proud …
Hello I’m Sabrina Schmitz, CJE Southwest Florida Yearbook Representative Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Philosophy As a former award-winning yearbook adviser, I have lived through computer crashes and all night work sessions before a deadline. As a Walsworth Representative, I am committed to being there every step of the way with your adviser, yearbook staff and school. I …
Hello I’m Brooke Smith, CJE Western North Carolina/Southwest Virginia Yearbook Representative Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Story With more than 25 years of yearbook experience, I have lived through computer crashes and all-night work sessions before a deadline. I know what it takes to produce a quality yearbook to be cherished for years to come. I specialize in …
Hello I’m Erin Stoskopf Southern California Yearbook Representative Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Story In addition to marketing and sales experience to launch new brands and products, I have more than 10 years of manufacturing and product life cycle skills under my belt. I gained hands-on teaching experience in New Delhi, India, where I spent half a year …
Hello I’m Tracy Tuley, CJE Kansas City Yearbook Representative Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Story Yearbooks tell a story — YOUR story, and the professional you partner with can make all the difference in how that story unfolds. My personal commitment is to learn your story, identify your distinctive advantages and consistently do whatever it takes to help …
Hello I’m Natasha Volpe Reno, Nevada Walsworth Yearbooks Specialist Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Story When my middle school English teacher asked me to join the yearbook staff, I had no idea a lifelong love for storytelling would take flight. I earned bachelor’s degrees in business and psychology before attending law school. After changing careers a few times, …
Hello I’m Cheryl Franzmann, CJE Walsworth Yearbooks Representative Western Pa/Wheeling/Morgantown Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Philosophy My interest in scholastic journalism began in high school when a teacher sparked my interest in newspaper and yearbook. After graduating with a journalism education degree from Ohio University, I pursued a teaching career in Florida. While working at DeLand High School, …
Hello I’m Jeff Wood Walsworth Yearbooks Representative Instagram Envelope Phone My Story As a national and perennial award-winning yearbook rep, I love to work very closely with yearbook advisers and editors to make their job easier, more enjoyable and more engaging. I bring a passion for yearbook as an educational vehicle, along with proactive and creative solutions to solve any …
Hello I’m Suzanne Young Grand Rapids Yearbook Representative Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Philosophy A yearbook takes people back to some of their favorite times. It is one of the most treasured memory books you keep. As a former high school teacher, I fully understand the importance and hard work that goes into putting a yearbook together. I …
Hello We’re Jill and Jillian Fort Worth, Texas Yearbooks Representatives Facebook Instagram Youtube Envelope Phone My Story I’m the only yearbook rep in the U.S. who has earned a Master Journalism Educator certification from the Journalism Education Association. I advised journalism, yearbook and newspaper for eight years before joining Walsworth. Prior to becoming a journalism teacher, I worked as a …
For half a century, the University of Notre Dame has chosen to print its yearbook with Walsworth Yearbooks. With such a distinguished reputation in education, what matters most to them when they decide who to trust with their publication? Walsworth spoke with University of Notre Dame Print Media Coordinator and yearbook adviser Dylan Wallace and Dome yearbook editor-in-chief Natalie Modugno about their …
When I started advising yearbook at my alma mater, I was pretty set on being a fall delivery book; it was what I knew. After a few conversations and seeing how other schools could successfully put out spring books and the support of my stellar rep, John Kelley, I was eager to jump to a spring delivery. The Adjustment I’m …
(Updated by Walsworth Yearbooks) Written by Sarah Champ We know yearbook recruiting occurs year round, but with class selection and enrollment around the corner, right now is the most important time of year to focus on developing next year’s program. Check out the Walsworth Yearbooks training video It’s Time to Start Recruiting and download our Recruiting Yearbook Staffs: Methods to the Madness eBook. These …