--- title: "NBYYD: Here are the contests!" description: This day is a special time of the school year to focus specifically on yearbook sales and to allow schools to join with other schools in a national event. image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2017_Oct/10.20.2017.png --- ** [![balfour](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/balfour.png) ](https://www.balfour.com/) ** - ** - [** ](https://www.balfour.com/shop/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFsZm91ci5jb20vc2hvcC9tYXN0ZXItdGVtcGxhdGU%2C/) - # National Buy Your Yearbook Day: Here are the contests! Oct 20, 2017 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ Photography ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/photography) , [ New & Noteworthy ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/new-noteworthy) ![10.20.2017](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2017_Oct/10.20.2017.png?width=760&name=10.20.2017.png) *It’s almost here! National Buy Your Yearbook Day (NBYYD) is Wednesday, October 25th.* We created this day to designate a special time of the school year to focus specifically on yearbook sales and to allow schools to join with other schools in a coordinated national event. Schedule your main yearbook sales period around NBYYD and build excitement and a sense of urgency for the yearbook. This year we have four contests you can enter. Two lucky winners will be named in each category and will receive a $100 gift card! #### CONTEST 1: Staff Spirit We want to see your staff’s spirit and enthusiasm! Wear your staff shirts and snap a creative photo showing off your love of all things yearbook. ![16665-West-Monroe-High-School-West-Monroe-LA](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2017_Oct/16665-West-Monroe-High-School-West-Monroe-LA.jpg?width=616&name=16665-West-Monroe-High-School-West-Monroe-LA.jpg) #### CONTEST 2: Who’s your PAL? Grab your principal and post a pic of him/her helping your staff promote the yearbook. ![Mance-Park-MS-Shelley-Petkovsek-Bleekman-FB2](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2017_Oct/Mance-Park-MS-Shelley-Petkovsek-Bleekman-FB2.jpg?width=616&name=Mance-Park-MS-Shelley-Petkovsek-Bleekman-FB2.jpg) #### CONTEST 3: Lights, Camera, ACTION! Create a video to help promote your yearbook, and post it on your school’s website or social media page. Send us a link (or tag us) so we can see your hard work. Remember to keep your video short & sweet–and extra points if you make us laugh! ![Untitled-1](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2017_Oct/Untitled-1.jpg?width=615&name=Untitled-1.jpg) #### CONTEST 4: Spread the word How do you promote your yearbook? Show us your best and most creative marketing campaign techniques. These can be created at a very low-cost and include techniques like homemade flyers and posters, sidewalk chalk, and social media posts. ![YB_chalk_Tom-Clark-HS-2016](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2017_Oct/YB_chalk_Tom-Clark-HS-2016.jpg?width=616&name=YB_chalk_Tom-Clark-HS-2016.jpg) #### How to enter You can send us your submissions in two ways: **1) Submit Entries via Social Media: P**ost your submission on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/balfouryearboks) or [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/balfouryb) using the hashtag #GottaGetAYearbook and the category. **2) Submit Entries via email: **Entries can be submitted to our email address [BuyTheYearbook@balfour.com](mailto:BuyTheYearbook@balfour.com) with your school name and category. Winners will be announced on Thursday! [Learn ways to promote NBYYD on your campus.](https://blog.balfour.com/yearbook-day) ### Sign up to get yearbook tips and best practices straight to your inbox! ![Balfour horizontal with tag White-01](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Balfour%20horizontal%20with%20tag%20White-01.png?width=247&height=191&name=Balfour%20horizontal%20with%20tag%20White-01.png)   Get News and Discounts on Balfour Products! ### Get News and Discounts on Balfour Products! 2024 Commemorative Brands, Inc. Balfour is a Registered Trademark of Commemorative Brands, Inc. [Privacy](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Privacy%20Security) | [Terms Of Use](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Terms%20of%20Use) | [Legal Notice](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Terms%20of%20Use)