Managing Deadlines
As the yearbook adviser you are in total control of your book submission. Submit your book on schedule and your book will ship on schedule. It is critical that you know your deadline and plan your submission accordingly.
Your desired delivery date is given to your yearbook representative when you sign up for your yearbook. Based on your yearbook specs, you will be given an approximate date in which your yearbook must be submitted at that time. You will also get written confirmation that states the date your yearbooks will arrive with a coinciding date that your yearbook MUST be submitted to ensure your order arrives on that date. Many schools choose a Spring Delivery and ask for the yearbook to arrive in April, May or June, before school dismisses for the year. Other schools choose to have their yearbooks arrive in August or September so activities like prom, graduation and final spring sports results can be included in the yearbook. Whichever delivery date you choose, it’s important to meet your submission deadline. This will ensure that the production schedule can be kept and your yearbooks can be printed, shipped and delivered to your school by the date you need. If you submit your pages after your deadline, your yearbooks may need to be rescheduled and ship later than you planned.
General Calendar
Plan your yearbook progress to meet your submission deadline. As you develop your ladder, include the expected dates when events will occur. This will allow you to set milestones for specific individual page completion. Allow time to proofread and review each page, so there is enough time to make edits. Planning milestones will ensure you submit your yearbook on time without feeling last-minute pressure.