--- title: Re-boot your yearbook program with a field trip description: Traveling to a state or national journalism conference can change you, your staff, and your journalism program. image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/02.26.2015.png --- ** [![balfour](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/balfour.png) ](https://www.balfour.com/) ** - ** - [** ](https://www.balfour.com/shop/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFsZm91ci5jb20vc2hvcC9tYXN0ZXItdGVtcGxhdGU%2C/) - # Re-boot your yearbook program with a field trip Feb 26, 2015 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ Staff Management ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/staff-management) ![02.26.2015](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2015/02.26.2015.png?width=600&name=02.26.2015.png) *Traveling to a state or national journalism conference can change you, your staff, and your journalism program. Attending a convention makes your students aware of the possibilities and the importance of great storytelling.* By interacting with students who share their passion and networking with professionals, your staffers will blossom. Besides the national events hosted by CSPA, JEA, and NSPA, most states have a state organization that holds a journalism convention. So join your state press association and take your students on a field trip. The benefits that come with participating in these conventions is priceless. **Helpful Resources** Below are a few resources to help you find and plan to attend a convention. *[Why Conventions Matter](http://jea.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/why-conventions-matter1.pdf)* [JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention](http://denver.journalismconvention.org/) [Columbia Scholastic Press Association Spring Convention](http://cspa.columbia.edu/conventions-and-workshops/spring-convention) [State/Regional Press Organizations](http://studentpress.org/nspa/resources/hub/) ### 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)