Coverage
Topic overview
This topic takes a look at what different things can be covered in a yearbook.
Please note that the sections listed here do not necessarily illustrate in which order you should put the sections in. Your school may already have sections that seem to work from year to year.
Title page, opening pages, dividers, closing pages
These sections of the yearbook make up a small portion of the book, but are extremely important in such a sense that they really don't contain that much documental information about the school– rather, they keep the yearbook organized into sections. However, this section of the yearbook is where most of the theme development occurs.
The title page of the yearbook usually establishes the theme of a yearbook. It's common practice to have the school's current address, telephone number, fax, and website on this page.
The opening pages of a yearbook further fleshes out the theme. It's a good idea to put poems, writeups, and photos relating to the yearbook's theme. The table of contents are also here. There are some creative tables of contents out there– some have a funny fill-in-the-blank survey opposite the page
Section dividers split up the yearbook in an organized way. It's usually two facing pages that highlight the upcoming section. Really, anything goes in these pages as they're normally used as autograph space.
Closing pages give the yearbook a nice conclusion. Be creative! Write ups that summarize the year are especially thoughtful and appreciative. Some schools may opt to create a student index for the yearbook.
Student life
This section takes a look at different events that happen throughout the year. Theme days, dances, and presentations are appropriate things to cover in this section. Go crazy with photos in this section!
"Mugs" section
This makes up a large section of the yearbook. This section tabulates all the student "mugshots" taken by the school's hired photographer. All grades are covered in this area. Spice up boring pages with exciting photos and captions of student life.
In some schools, the graduating class may have a separate looking layout–and may even use a metallic ink in their layout, such as gold or silver. Grads can have a write-up, baby photos, and grade 8 photos, to make things really cute. This is completely up to the section editor
Sports section
Cover all the sports teams and events in this section. Be sure to pay special attention to achievements made by teams and players! This section can have extremely exciting photography in it.
Clubs & organizations
Be sure to list every member of each club! Also note any time when a club organizes a successful event or achieves a special goal, such as winning first place in a fundraising contest.
Academics
This section includes the different kinds of academics available in the school. Special programs can also be mentioned, if your school has a mini-school, trades, or French immersion program.
Ads
When fundraising, some groups may want to purchase adspace. It's a good idea to put these all together at the back of the book, in a neat and organized manner.
What you've learned from this topic:
- You can now differentiate and list the qualities of the sections that are covered in a yearbook:
- Title page
- Opening pages
- Divider pages
- Closing pages
- Student life
- "Mugs" section
- Sports section
- Clubs & organizations
- Academics
- Ads
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