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The ultimate week to celebrate yearbook is almost here! National Yearbook Week is Oct. 4-10, 2020. Take advantage of this national event to celebrate the importance of yearbooks and promote your 2021

A rock with a simple message became a symbol of empowerment and strength for adviser Mike Tobias and his yearbook staff.Going the Distance is a new blog series about embracing yearbook challenges.

As many staffs meet virtually, advisers are scrambling for curriculum and lessons they can use remotely. Here are several resources to make planning easier.

Six weeks into school, adviser Caron Peck finds herself adapting to the situation, admiring her staff’s dedication and recognizing her own improved skills.

Great news! Your yearbook kit is on its way. Here’s a rundown of the resources in the production and planning kits. Plus, in case you missed it, how to access the digital version.

It’s going to be strange, it’s going to be different, it’s going to be a challenge. But we’re here to take it on!

Well, that was the shortest summer ever. But it’s September and that means back to

With an abrupt change in schooling, staffs missed out on a full recruiting season. But really, it’s never too late to recruit for yearbook.

Just because it’s been an unusual year, doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate our success! Whether staffers are working on pages, waiting for the book or poring over the finished product, it’s important to

We love distribution day and the excitement of sharing yearbooks with the community. But we also worry about complaints. Hopefully, the unusualness of this year will make people kinder and more

Can I still buy a book? When will yearbooks be here? How will they be distributed? Here’s how five schools are answering buyers’ questions.

Balfour employees at the letter jacket facility in Waco, TX, have been sewing masks for local hospitals. They were crafted from cap and gown fabric from Gaspard, Balfour’s sister company, also owned

There’s a meme for that. Yearbook staffs smartly use humorous memes to promote ad sales and distribution information. But a clever new strategy has schools utilizing their faculty and staff to